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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Pak for Automation allows the user to design, build and run automation applications and services on any cloud, using pre-integrated automation technologies and low-code tools. IBM Cloud Pak is the latest deployment option of the IBM automation platform for digital business, available on Red Hat OpenShift.N/A

    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATIBCO Cloud Nimbus was a business process analysis offering, from Palo Alto-headquartered in TIBCO. The product was sunsetted in 2024.

    $199

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Essentials
    $199
    per month
    Professional
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
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    Features
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Dashboards6.41 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Standard reports6.41 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom reports6.41 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Process designer8.21 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Process simulation7.31 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Business rules engine7.31 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    SOA support7.31 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Process player7.31 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Form builder8.21 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Model execution7.31 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Business Process Automation
    Comparison of Business Process Automation features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Business Process Modeling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Decision Modeling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code-Based Automation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    No-Code Automation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
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    IBM Blueworks Live
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Okta Workflows
    Score8.8 out of 10
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Okta Workflows
    Score8.8 out of 10
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (42 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Well Suited Scenarios IBM Cloud Pak shines in scenarios where complex workflows, such as project management in web design, require automation. It's also highly effective for collaborative content creation, enabling seamless content approval. Less Appropriate Scenarios Conversely, it may be less suitable for organizations with simpler task management needs that do not fully leverage its robust capabilities. Also, companies with limited IT resources might face challenges during setup and customization.
    Incentivized
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    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus is a business app for process documentation. It gives visualization of how people, processes and systems should interact. People from your organization can generate diagrams and how things should be processed. Good for technical and IT people to draw up diagrams so they know what they can follow for their IT process. Good for big IT teams. Could be little complex for some people. Might not feed everyone's needs but it's helpful for IT teams that want to document and diagram their technical work. You can create a step-by-step workflow management for tech people and also have non technical people follow the diagrams. It takes some time but you get the hang of it sooner or later.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • I like how this tool provides us with automation capabilities to all our business processes hence improves our productivity.
    • Helps us to analyze complex workflows for our clients.
    • Accelerate our growth to digital transformation.
    • Reduce clients wait time. Hence we are able to deliver on time.
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    • Team collaboration.
    • Nice diagrams.
    • Solids functions.
    • Pretty easy to use.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • For heavy load, the performance should be improved
    • The integration with the messaging system is a bit tricky and hence example documentation could be provided
    • It is a very nice and powerful tool however still not very known, marketing needs to be improved
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    Discontinued Products
    • Could use more integrations.
    • Customer support could be better.
    • UI could be better.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    IBM Cloud Pak provides modernization in collecting, organizing and analyzing data. This product provides to unify market leading services such as data management, DataOps, governance, business analytics and automated AI. IBM Cloud Pak is best for resource and infrustructure optimization. IBM Cloud Pak is capable to accomodate our business automation needs.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    There are various products that are similar to IBM Cloud, but IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation stands out overall. IBM Cloud offers valuable features such as analytics, cognitive abilities, and data management capabilities. Additionally, it places a strong emphasis on security and compliance, with features such as role-based access control and encryption. Moreover, it allows for easy integration with other systems and platforms.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • A platform with multiple functions, automations and system monitoring.
    • The components of this software help to obtain results from the first month of its implementation.
    • Each module has a price and can be purchased according to the direct need of the company; this helps to adapt to our budget.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Clear documentations.
    • Clear communication to IT team.
    • Quicker workflow.
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