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PROS

API and data model are valuable features.
Initial setup is easy and straightforward.
There are a lot of use cases for TIBCO EBX as a Master Data Management tool.
TIBCO EBX is extremely flexible and 100% customizable, allowing complete control.
TIBCO EBX provides time-saving and flexibility for non-technical business users.

CONS

TIBCO EBX faces challenges in supporting big data and requires improvements in scalability and horizontal scaling.
The documentation and community support for TIBCO EBX are limited, with a need for more tutorial materials.
TIBCO EBX experiences performance issues, especially during bulk updates, leading to downtime and slowness.
TIBCO EBX suffers from latency issues, particularly when handling large data volumes.
TIBCO EBX lacks the ability for users to execute Plain SQL queries, limiting flexibility.
 

TIBCO EBX Pros review quotes

it_user328815 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 15, 2015
Nowadays there are lot of MDM tools available in market, but I would recommend Tibco MDM if good throughput is required with its integration layer.
it_user146115 - PeerSpot reviewer
National Integration Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 13, 2017
Great integration tool for complex integration environment - large range of adapters and connection software.
Lourens Janse Van Rensburg - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant/data engineer at A2zconsulting
Aug 8, 2019
The API and the data model are very valuable features.
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BO
Consultant BI-EPM at DVC
Nov 20, 2019
The initial setup is easy and straightforward.
AK
Head of Architecture at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 16, 2020
There are a lot of possible use cases for this Master Data Management tool.
reviewer1516866 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Data Modeler - Enterprise Data Strategies and Services at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Apr 1, 2021
The data modeling is very good.
reviewer1602030 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 26, 2021
The product is extremely flexible.
reviewer900240 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 22, 2021
The data quality is very good.
Davide Conti - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at daconti
Oct 3, 2023
The most valuable features of TIBCO EBX are that is a complete tool and everything can be done inside, including data governance. We are able to model everything according to the needs of the company. If the company needs five people to agree to a change in data, they can do it with TIBCO EBX. They can model it with any particular rules. Additionally, there is dynamic data modeling, simple workflows using the GUI that comes from the server.
Chetan Thote - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Presales Consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 19, 2022
This solution allows the user to have complete control, and is 100% customizable.
 

TIBCO EBX Cons review quotes

it_user328815 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 15, 2015
It creates a bundle of all its related entities and its versions too, so the record changes too many times, it ends up with a bigger bundle to load, and this results in it taking longer to update/view.
it_user146115 - PeerSpot reviewer
National Integration Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 13, 2017
Version 6 moves to open source but is not very stable and not very usable.
Lourens Janse Van Rensburg - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant/data engineer at A2zconsulting
Aug 8, 2019
In terms of improvements that this solution needs, it should support big data.
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BO
Consultant BI-EPM at DVC
Nov 20, 2019
The design should be easier and more visual.
AK
Head of Architecture at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 16, 2020
The support isn't great and takes too long. And the pricing can be improved.
reviewer1516866 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Data Modeler - Enterprise Data Strategies and Services at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Apr 1, 2021
The documentation needs improvement.
reviewer1602030 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 26, 2021
The product does not scale well horizontally. We find the scalability to be quite inferior to other options.
reviewer900240 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 22, 2021
The initial setup can be a bit complex.
Davide Conti - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at daconti
Oct 3, 2023
Everything is updated through forms, and working with UI web forms. It's more record-based processing. It is not mass-based processing. This is one of the things that are not good for TIBCO EBX. Another problem is we cannot join tables and prepare a view where the tables are joined. Someone can code it but it is not a feature of the solution without code. You have to take data from a table, combine it with data from another table and then present it. This could be done better.
Chetan Thote - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Presales Consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 19, 2022
We would like to see the community an documentation for this solution be developed. At present there is very little tutorial documentation available, and limited community support for issues with the product.