IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation vs. Zoho Creator

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
IBM 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
Zoho Creator
Score 9.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Zoho Creator is a low-code application development platform for building enterprise-class applications that run on mobile, tablet, and web. It is designed to allow users to create custom forms, configure workflows, build pages, and deploy apps quickly.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationZoho Creator
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$8
per month per user
Professional
$20
per month per user
Enterprise
$25
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationZoho Creator
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsAdd-ons: Customer Portal: $100/month onwards Premium Support : 20% of license fees Enterprise support: 25% of license fees
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Community Pulse
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationZoho Creator
Features
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationZoho Creator
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.3
Ratings
18% above category average
Zoho Creator
-
Ratings
API for custom integration7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
6.4
Ratings
23% below category average
Zoho Creator
-
Ratings
Dashboards6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Zoho Creator
-
Ratings
Process designer8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Process simulation7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules engine7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
SOA support7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Process player7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Form builder8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Model execution7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Business Process Automation
Comparison of Business Process Automation features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
Ratings
21% above category average
Zoho Creator
-
Ratings
Business Process Modeling7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Decision Modeling7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Code-Based Automation8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
No-Code Automation7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Low-Code Development
Comparison of Low-Code Development features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
-
Ratings
Zoho Creator
7.9
Ratings
6% below category average
Visual Modeling00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Platform Security00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Platform User Management00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Reusability00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Platform Scalability00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationZoho Creator
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
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8.9
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Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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10.0
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Usability
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8.0
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Availability
-
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10.0
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Performance
-
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9.0
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Support Rating
-
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9.8
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Implementation Rating
-
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
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10.0
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User Testimonials
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationZoho Creator
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation has been exceptionally useful in addressing multi-step processes that need to be streamlined in application building or other processes. It is also efficient when running large amounts of data and contents that require automation with the guarantee of fewer errors. The product also performs organizing and managing tasks well, which makes it easy to find and use specific datasets.
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If you are using some application of Zoho and want some more functionality into it, Use Zoho creator to develop a separate app as per requirement and integrate it with your Zoho App. Small organization can use creator to make apps but it can be used for small range of storage, For Large organization , it may be not feasible.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Accountability for each employee work which is very vital for any organization
  • Making operations very simple even that a simple lay man would be able to perform detailed work like a pro
  • Data tracking in live was made possible
  • Using proper Manpower for the work they are apt.
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Cons
  • 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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  • In the C5 Version, User Management was easy, but in C6 due to the by default integration of analytics, we at our end are not able to deactivate the users, which can be improved as to add new user, we need to have the control at our end.
  • While integrating with third party software's, creator should develop mechanism to use multiple applications using common points
  • Though the system is very easy to use and develop, UI customization option should be provided with similar low code facility
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Today Zoho Creator is included in our current plan from Zoho One, but if it was needed to pay apart it should be done because the software we created became very important for our team. The use of Zoho Creator contributes to endorse the Zoho One subscription year after year.
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Usability
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Its quite easy if one has the need, interest and passion to build applications and solutions through low-code. One example would be, that my finance head who has absolutely nothing to do with tech and apps, is now able to create apps and manage Zoho Creator all by himself. So its all about the interest and how much time we put to learn the tool. Having said that, its quite easy to learn the tool and create anything that's within our scope of knowledge.
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Reliability and Availability
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In an earlier comment, I mentioned Zoho's excellent uptime. I have been using the system for over 6 years, and have experienced only momentary outages, and of those, only a hand full over the years. It is extremely reliable
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Performance
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We do not integrate Zoho with other systems at this time, but rarely are searches, database exports, record edits or creation tasks ever slow enough to notice. It is quite usable
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Support Rating
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I recommend Zoho Creator very often. A lot of companies go big earlier than they need to and spend way too much on SalesForce & Marketo. I worked for a small company with some limited budget that pivoted to sell it's product to the Enterprise. Zoho Creator was incredibly easy to set up, intuitive to use, and contains all the most essential features that most users need and seek in SalesForce. We integrated with MailChimp & Unbounce and were able to be incredibly useful in acquiring leads, nurturing them, and tracking pipeline in Zoho Creator. Our small sales team found it very easy to use and loved it.
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Implementation Rating
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Even if it is a easy to use platform, it got some issues on the implementation that could easily handle by IT teams. In our scenario this team don't exist anymore, and the business/marketing team had their expectations that it was quickier to be implemented. So, consider a professional help on this implementation could be cost more (of cource) but it would be helpful to manage the issues and expectations.
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Alternatives Considered
I selected IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation over Microsoft Power Automate due to its robust integration capabilities, particularly its seamless integration with our existing tools. IBM's solution excels in handling complex workflows and content collaboration across different departments, aligning closely with our operational needs. While Microsoft Power Automate is user-friendly, it was not as well-suited to our specific workflow complexity and integration requirements.
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Trello is a very different kind of tool, and what it does is better in that it is far simpler. But there's no way Trello could ever maintain the same kind of data that Zoho Creator does. It's not really a fair comparison because Trello isn't intended to be the same kind of tool as Zoho Creator, however.
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Scalability
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Zoho is incredibly versatile. Much thought was put in to the way the platform functions. I've yet to face a situation where Zoho would not be able to do what I needed. That being said, because of its power, it can also be a bit intimidating technically. Simple needs are simple. More complex needs are ... more complex! Overall, it's a powerful, robust platform
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • With using Zoho Creator we are able to build apps that we may otherwise pay a pretty penny for. We may risk some features we could get from a 3rd party app but the fact that the data we do collect can easily syn with our CRM and Accounting systems makes up for this.
  • Negatively speaking, it takes time to fine tune and really craft your application. I am not a coder, nor do I have a coding background, so patience is key as you design and build out your application.
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ScreenShots

Zoho Creator Screenshots

Screenshot of Multi-Platform App builderScreenshot of Dashboards created using Zoho CreatorScreenshot of An overview of Hotel management dashboardScreenshot of Schedule and manage eventsScreenshot of BI and AnalyticsScreenshot of Help Desk overview