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ACI Worldwide Global Payments Hub vs IBM BPM comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

ACI Worldwide Global Paymen...
Ranking in Process Automation
32nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM BPM
Ranking in Process Automation
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
111
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (5th), Application Infrastructure (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of ACI Worldwide Global Payments Hub is 0.1%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM BPM is 7.2%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

PR
Robust cloud model support and offers competitive pricing with a pay-per-use model
This solution has a robust cloud model, which it supports, and the pricing is also very competitive in terms of pay-per-use. Right now, it seems like ACI is winning a bit in terms of its pricing model. And then, this solution's time to market. So they are generally the first ones to deploy any regulatory changes.
Muhammad Kamran - PeerSpot reviewer
Has efficient processes and intuitive workflow with many valuable features
You will have access to make any needed changes. Additionally, the review will be published on PeerSpot.com in written or audio format, available to other people. You can stay anonymous if you wish. Notifications and the use of the review are subject to PeerSpot's terms of use, which you can find at PeerSpot.com/TOS. I would give the solution an overall rating of ten out of ten points.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This solution has a robust cloud model, which it supports, and the pricing is also very competitive in terms of pay-per-use. Right now, it seems like ACI is winning a bit in terms of its pricing model."
"The integration capabilities of IBM BPM are excellent."
"We like that it does not require a lot of hours to train our people."
"IBM BPM and Automation Anywhere working together automate manual tasks with a reduction in FTEs, creating about a 30% reduction in FTEs by automating processes."
"We are implementing the tool to triple our monthly transaction volume."
"The reach with Integration Adapters and support for adding custom Java code are valuable features."
"The integration capabilities of IBM BPM are excellent."
"The Process Designer is good. We like how we can drag and drop and link the processes up, that works out great for us."
"The process creation."
 

Cons

"The initial setup of medium complexity. So, there is room for improvement to make it better."
"I suggest establishing a developer forum for better communication and issue resolution. Also, the administration panel could be improved for task management."
"The integration could be improved."
"Our developers are complaining that it's too complex to maintain."
"We had hoped that the product would provide us with plug-ins like Salesforce. Its development environment needs to improve. We expect to see elastic features like containerization. We don't just need an on-prem virtual machine."
"Better integration with other products in the automation suite."
"Could increase vulnerability and security patches to make it more robust."
"They don't have a mechanism to achieve processes, data sources, and data."
"The business would like to use the product with a lot less IT and equipment involvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing a two out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"Our customers do see ROI. They'll identify some particularly painful or uncoordinated processes to start with, then build out from there, picking off low hanging fruit."
"It has a low cost to implement. You'll get your money back in the same year that you complete the project."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a ten."
"It gives us a good return on investment."
"Price wise, IBM BPM is cheaper than other similar solutions and has excellent pricing."
"It's expensive. All software is always extremely high. The manufacturing cost that we have compared to the selling cost, it's not like you're building a house or building a car. But putting that aside, considering that it's expensive, it's a lot of money. If you compare it with some of the other alternatives in the market, it's a similar price. For instance, if you compare it with Pegasystems, it's a similar price."
"I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten."
"Starting out with Express can also help reduce the cost for adopting the product."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
31%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ACI Worldwide Global Payments Hub?
This solution has a robust cloud model, which it supports, and the pricing is also very competitive in terms of pay-per-use. Right now, it seems like ACI is winning a bit in terms of its pricing mo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ACI Worldwide Global Payments Hub?
I would rate the pricing a two out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with ACI Worldwide Global Payments Hub?
There is a scope for improvement in this solution's support mechanism, like the solution's SLAs for tickets and incidents. Another area of improvement is setup. It could be made easier.
Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?
We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM BPM?
Once it is installed, maintaining it is not a big issue.
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

Worldwide Global Payments Hub
WebSphere Lombardi Edition, IBM Business Process Manager, IBM WebSphere Process Server
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Charles River Investment Management Systems, T-Mobile,Time Warner Cable, Thomson Reuters, Fidelity.com, Texas Instruments, Sears, Sabre Holdings, First Data, HP, IBM, Johnson Controls, Jefferies
Barclays, EmeriCon, Banca Popolare di Milano, CST Consulting, KeyBank, KPMG, Prolifics, Sandhata Technologies Ltd., State of Alaska, Humana S.A., Saperion, esciris, Banco Espirito Santo
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