IBM webMethods vs. Oracle Integration (OIC)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM webMethods
Score 8.7 out of 10
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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
Oracle Integration (OIC)
Score 5.0 out of 10
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The Oracle Integration Cloud Service is an iPaaS providing prebuilt integration flows between applications, including other Oracle products. The Integration Cloud Service is scaled for enterprises, with prebuilt codeless adapters for on-premises and SaaS systems and low-code automation capabilities.N/A
Pricing
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Free/Freemium Version
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
IBM webMethods
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IBM webMethods lags in terms of iPass offering as compared to mulesoft and dell Boomi. In terms of api management Apigee is much better than webMethods.
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IBM webMethods is far superior when compared to competition like Microsoft Azure. In functionality and capabilities. Better visibility, uptime, efficiency, etc.
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webMethods does better for end to end integrations whereas Azure is more focused on APIs. We selected webMethods because we felt their integrations, especially to mainframe environments, were much better than the others. IBM has been in this space for a long time and know it …
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Apigee Edge and Oracle Integration (OIC)
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Oracle Integration Cloud vs IBM webMethods, hands down IBM webMethods is way better. Lots of features and ease of doing webMethods and super stable stack.
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webMethods.io IntegrationDescriptionWe uses webMethods.io Integration to solve some of our application to applications and business to business integration needs. It is the Integration Platform as a Service solution that we use in a mix with our continued use of webMethods …
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Ease of use and robustness of the product.
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IBM webMethods was selected vs WSo2 for the reachness of the correspondign features
regarding Mulesoft, the flexibility of IBM webMethods compared to the other platform, in relation to the existing architectural landscape was preferred
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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. …
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We have mulesoft also for some clients but I am not well aware of it so I am not confident to differentiate both
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The Boomi product lags in the B2B IBM webMethods experience. The way IBM webMethods handles the EDI standards are unmatchable.
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I have seen that other products have different UI to address various business problems like messaging, EDA, MFT. IBM webMethods has unified platform and can also support hybrid Integration. I think it is all rounded iPaaS tool with ease of development and ease of operation.
The …
Chose IBM webMethods
The webMethods platform ranks higher in our ranking because it has more features and has proven itself in many CAC 40 companies in particular.The key elements are robustness, ease of use, a clear business model, and a wide range of features covering all types of enterprise …
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IBM webMethods combines all the essential functions for information system integration in its platform. All products are interconnected to facilitate implementation (ESB, API, BPM, message bus). All tools are easy to use.
Oracle Integration (OIC)
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The nearest thing I have used to OIC is UiPath, as it is often used as a tool to integrate software together. However, it is much more suited to legacy software which have little to no API endpoints. If the infrastructure already exists I understand why people use RPA for …
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Oracle Integration (OIC) Cloud is a new iPaaS that makes it very easy to connect ERP applications with Salesforce.com. They have pre-built connectors that eliminate errors by not having to worry about all the connection details needed to make sure the data mapping is accurate. …
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Oracle has more SAS offerings than any other vendor and a higher number of clients are going towards Oracle SAS offering. In order to integrate SAS with other systems, OIC comes up with pre-built cloud adapters which make the turn around time faster than any other tool.
Chose Oracle Integration (OIC)
Oracle Mobile HUb is good to support the integration between Oracle ERP and Cloud systems.
Integration Cloud is way broader in supporting the integration between both Oracle and non oracle third party systems. Wherever the transactions are real time and huge, Integration Cloud …
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I haven't used any products like Oracle Process Cloud in the past, but our organization is planning to test out UIPath RPA and see how it compares with Oracle Process Cloud in the near future.
Chose Oracle Integration (OIC)
Since we have the PeopleSoft application and other Oracle products, OIC seemed an ideal fit.
Chose Oracle Integration (OIC)
Oracle Integration Cloud product focuses more on integration compared to other Oracle products that we are using.
We selected the OIC product to solve our integration needs, which are growing day by day, and the core applications are becoming more of the backbone of these …
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This is my first PaaS product I've used, so I cannot compare it to others, but I can attest to the ease of development vs coding integrations from scratch. It is a huge time saver from a development standpoint.
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Since we have Oracle DB and numerous other Oracle products, OIC seemed an ideal fit.
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OIC was better than all competitors evaluated.
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Azure API Management
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Boomi has more stable integration and connectivity to SFDC, email and a few other adapters, but with OIC the user-friendly UI makes it simpler to build and support various integrations.
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OIC has allowed us to decommission our Tibco environment and migrate from outsourced integration development to in house where costs are lower and time to development has increased in some cases from months to days or weeks.
Chose Oracle Integration (OIC)
Oracle looks and is great to use in comparison to other products. It requires less coding and is deployed easy and fast.
Chose Oracle Integration (OIC)
The other option is SAP HANA Cloud Integration or SAP PI/PO as compared to OIC. However, there are less/no adapters available on SAP.
Chose Oracle Integration (OIC)
It can integrate with any software or hardware and is easy to deploy between Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain functions like procurement, inventory, ordering, on-premise applications, and human resources, marketing, sales and services. The connectors for databases …
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Oracle's solutions play well with their own software and other systems. Their cloud products are familiar if you have used one and the UI is easy to use. Uptime and reliability are also always a factor.
Chose Oracle Integration (OIC)
Most of the customers wanted to consolidate and prefer to have one solution provider for their entire needs (Hardware, OS, DB, SOA, UI, security)
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SOA Suite Leverages JDeveloper and is much more robust than the standard tool. It incorporates so much more and has easy to use GUI features making it truely no comparison.
Chose Oracle Integration (OIC)
In my opinion there are other products that can implement SOA but the Oracle SOA Suite is the most comprehensive product available. I have not encountered many clients that disagree. While they may sometime moan and groan about the complexity they know that Oracle provides some …
Features
IBM webMethodsOracle Integration (OIC)
Cloud Data Integration
Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Product A and Product B
IBM webMethods
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Oracle Integration (OIC)
7.4
Ratings
8% below category average
Pre-built connectors8.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Connector modification9.00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration8.00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Data quality services7.00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Data security features7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Monitoring console7.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
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User Testimonials
IBM webMethodsOracle Integration (OIC)
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Oracle Process Cloud is suited for medium-sized companies and up who want to create applications that can automate tasks without the need of recruiting more software developers. With a couple hours of training, any member of the organization's business team will be well-equipped with all of the knowledge that is needed to use Oracle Process Cloud effectively. If your IT team is large and able to take upon the task of making the given application, then something like Oracle BPM is a better solution.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Auto-association of Oracle applications prepopulates the application connector select box and preconfigures Oracle Integration (OIC) using secure credential access for faster integration.
  • Various other system connectors are available to use readily.
  • User-intuitive experience--Connectors, integrators, and dashboard can be seen on one page.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Currently, it is not retaining the logs for more than 3 days, which it needs to address.
  • We also need some functionality inside the interface to re-push the same transaction again so that it will be helpful while testing and fixing the issue.
  • Also, some log errors are not giving the correct details. Oracle needs to rectify those.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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
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
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
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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The team is proactive and takes the issue up for resolution, they follow continuous development and release.
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In-Person Training
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
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
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
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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The nearest thing I have used to OIC is UiPath, as it is often used as a tool to integrate software together. However, it is much more suited to legacy software which have little to no API endpoints. If the infrastructure already exists I understand why people use RPA for integration, however for when API's are easily accessible and you're using Oracle tools, OIC is better.
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Scalability
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • We run big integration practices and that practice is pretty successful. We have seen the customer getting quick ROI as the initial investment is not much. The customer can also get a free 1-month trial instance of OICS to try out. All of our customers are happy with this investment so far.
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