BizTalk Server Reviews

BizTalk Server is valued for its orchestrations enabling sophisticated business processes, adaptable transformation using XSLT, and integration with Visual Studio. It excels in messaging, routing, and secure AS2 communications. The various adapters enhance connectivity with systems like SAP and SQL Server, offering flexibility and stability. Users appreciate BizTalk's low-code ease for beginners, comprehensive workflow automation, and the ability to manage complex data mappings and transactions efficiently across platforms.

• "Boomi has advantages over BizTalk Server because it is more flexible, low-code, no-code, easy to implement, and has a fast go-to-market."
• "The BizTalk Server business rule engine was very useful for us and has helped us for the last 12 years."
• "The BizTalk Server business rule engine was very useful for us and has helped us for the last 12 years."

BizTalk Server needs improvement in debugging, performance, and XML handling without additional settings. It requires simpler deployment processes and better monitoring and message tracking. Users report scalability issues and lack flexibility in handling schemas. The transition towards cloud options like Azure Logic Apps indicates a need for cloud integration support. API management and cost-related challenges exist compared to other technologies. Enhancements in administrative support and message archiving are also needed, indicating a shift in user preferences toward modern platforms.

• "We want to get rid of BizTalk Server, as there is unnecessary license cost, and there are some limitations, so we might go for Azure Integration Services."
• "I didn't find anything particularly valuable in BizTalk Server. It didn't help me, and we are moving away from BizTalk Server to a new platform."
• "BizTalk Server needs improvements, especially because we use it for EDI messaging, and it would be very useful to have enhanced tracking capabilities for message tracking and archiving of messages."