Flowgear vs. IBM webMethods

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flowgear
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Flowgear’s platform enables organisations to build application, data and API integrations whether they’re in the Cloud or on-premise, all from a single interface. Using Flowgear’s platform, developers and non-technical users can create, edit and manage enterprise-grade integrations for businesses, customers and suppliers. It offers a code free, drag and drop visual designer which includes a library of prebuilt Connectors and templates. The cloud-based platform enables users to create…
$1,499
per month per installation
IBM webMethods
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
IBM® webMethods offers a hybrid, enterprise-grade integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that allows users to securely control applications, APIs, B2B and files across environments and locations.N/A
Pricing
FlowgearIBM webMethods
Editions & Modules
Base
$1,499
per month per installation
Standard
$2,499
per month per installation
Professional
$3,999
per month per installation
Enterprise
$7,999
per month per installation
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlowgearIBM webMethods
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Cloud Data Integration
Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Product A and Product B
Flowgear
8.8
Ratings
9% above category average
IBM webMethods
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Pre-built connectors9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Connector modification8.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration9.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Data quality services8.90 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Data security features9.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Monitoring console8.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
FlowgearIBM webMethods
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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9.0
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Online Training
10.0
(0 ratings)
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User Testimonials
FlowgearIBM webMethods
Likelihood to Recommend
Flowgear has been exceptionally well suited to automate workflows allowing my product to interface with other products without the need for my team to develop these integration points. The ability to run workflows against multiple environments, in a secure manner, has facilitated rapid development of key client requirements and aided my team in delivering a quality solution.
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With its world-class proven technology, the IBM webMethods products are best suited for solving integration needs, including application connectivity, data aggregation, and data synchronization. The business use cases expand across Healthcare, Aviation, Banking, Insurance, etc., and many other mission-critical systems. Though I feel there is room for improvement where webMethods products are utilized in a containerized platform, especially with the API Management suite of products.
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Pros
  • Easy node code front end
  • Excellent Customer Service
  • Adding new pre-built integrations on a regular basis
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  • Translate the data into required format based on system
  • Handles good amount of load and tranefer data into chunks and very much accurate
  • Administration is very easy and easily understable and it has goos secuity features
  • Schedulers works well for pub/sub message pulling and pushing
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Cons
  • Learning should be easy for even a beginner
  • Users may find the platform a bit overwhelming if they do not understand it
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  • Clarifying the ongoing and near future roadmap developments in terms of capabilities and architecture
  • Merging features, patterns and platform tooling with the rest of the Cloud Pak for integration toolkit
  • Adding additional support for AI-driven development, low-/no-code features, and code assistant features
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Likelihood to Renew
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The webMethods platform is a fantastic tool for modernizing information systems. It's easy to use and delivers rapid results.The platform is focused on innovation and is accelerating its improvement with the acquisition by IBM.
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Usability
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The webMethods product has a very user-friendly and easy-to-use interface.A weak point is the My webMethods Server portal (administration and monitoring portal for the on-premise platform). This weakness has been addressed thanks to the control plane on the hybrid version of the product. This version should be highlighted and used to ensure a very fluid and functional interface.
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Reliability and Availability
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The webMethods platform is very stable and does not cause incidents: if it is well configured and tailored at the base. Infrastructure incidents represent 20% of incidents (full disk, memory peaks, etc.) 80% of incidents come from the implementation of the code in the platform. If a code is not optimized and a high volume is observed in production, this can cause incidents. Similarly, if all error cases or conditions are not handled in the code, this can cause errors. Finally, there can be common errors if the applications connected to the platform do not return quality data or are unavailable.
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Performance
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The webMethods platform is designed to handle a high volume of small messages. It's a tool for continuous processing.The incidents I've seen involving application performance declines are caused by: - ​​Code optimization issues - File size issues or fragmentation of the transmitted file - Misuse of the platform (batch processing) - Monitoring data was not purged, and the user was working with millions of data points
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Support Rating
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In the majority of the tickets I've created, support has been very responsive and provided the right solutions or solutions.Resolving a ticket also depends on the information provided by the creator. It's important to provide the technical context and information about the environment, as well as information to help the support team reproduce the incident.
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In-Person Training
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We received in-person training from the webMethods team. We received standard training from the vendor and custom training on specific security topics.The training sessions went well but remained very standard and did not adapt to the client's specific business. In-person training is more suitable for rapid skill development. It is necessary to practice for a few weeks to ensure familiarity with the tool.
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Online Training
Training material is excellent with in depth videos and material that are readily available and easy to understand. Materials are upgraded when new features are out. First time users do not find it difficult to follow and understand all modules. Tests are easily completed due to this. Overall training was great
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I found clear and easy-to-follow training with realistic use cases for quick understanding and a 360° view of the features. The lesson format allows you to progress and learn by breaking down the allocated time.The technical courses are described step by step, allowing you to quickly get to grips with the products
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Implementation Rating
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When implementing webMethods, it's essential to have the right support and guidance.It's important to map out the interactions, document them, prepare test cases, and implement them while making maximum use of the product's native features.Additional tools must also be planned to automate deployments, visualize logs, and monitor the platform.
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Alternatives Considered
Flowgear has solved our problem in getting our integration and mapping out faster. Easily being able to change workflows and great with facilitating a production ready product through its CI\CD functionalities. Taking the products through various stages of development ensures that we are always able to test extensively first and then get our integration working in a production ready environment.
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The two branches of the IBM integration portfolio are coming together nicely, and it's more a question of fully mapping the specific implementation requirements to the respective platform of choice when selecting between IBM Cloud Pak for Integration and IBM webMethods. Pricing and licensing model, cloud strategy, and level of distributed responsibilities and ownership of integration in the organisation can be deciding factors.
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Scalability
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Return on Investment
  • increased productivity
  • efficiency
  • and reduced time and costs
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  • webMethods.io Integration is a cost effective approach to integration in isolation
  • webMethods.io Integration as a supplement to on-premises integration is pointless and redundant and just adds complexity to the environment and additional costs
  • webMethods.io Integration is a tough sell for organizations using Microsoft Azure integration products such as Logic Apps
  • webMethods.io Integration has a faster time to market where the use case means standard provided adapters can be used
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