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Apache Airflow vs OpenText MBPM comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Apache Airflow
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText MBPM
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
40th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Apache Airflow is 7.2%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText MBPM is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Sanket Suhagiya - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 30, 2024
Efficient pipeline building with intuitive UI and powerful Python features
The primary use case for us is ETL pipelines. We write some pipelines to ingest the data. That is the primary use. And, secondly, we use it to run some scheduling and orchestration. We need to run some automation jobs every day. So, we just write an Airflow task and pipeline that runs every day or…
Jaideep MS - PeerSpot reviewer
May 29, 2023
A solution offering good automation capabilities while needing to improve its support and documentation
I think the solution's support could do a better job. I rate the support somewhere around four and five out of ten. There is a hoard of people that they get in touch with while contacting them. So we've done some work with them in the past. I mean, we've been a support partner for a while. But apart from that, in terms of understanding the issues for a particular technology, I think there is a lack of people at their end. So they don't really have many people with them. And by the time we could get hold of the right person, especially for production issues, it's a little too late.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Apache Airflow is in Python language, making it easy to use and learn."
"Every feature in Apache Airflow is valuable. The number of operators and features I've used are mainly related to connectivity services and integrated services because I primarily work with GCP."
"To increase efficiency, it's quite simple to add dbt tasks to an Apache Airflow pipeline or orchestration file. With the tool, you can specify dependencies."
"Apache Airflow can be integrated or used to run multiple files."
"Apache Airflow's best feature is its flexibility."
"Airflow integrates well with Cloudera and effectively supports complex operations."
"Since it's widely adopted by the community, Apache Airflow is a user-friendly solution."
"The solution's UI allows me to collect all the information and see the code lines."
"Not just the solution's automation capabilities, but we like everything about it since we are more of a system integrator."
 

Cons

"For admins, there should be improved logging capabilities because Apache Airflow does have logging, but it's limited to some database data."
"Enhancements become necessary when scaling it up from a few thousand workflows to a more extensive scale of five thousand or ten thousand workflows."
"I would like to see some no-code capabilities and drag and drop abilities in Airflow."
"The graphical user interface can be improved."
"UI can be improved with additional user-friendly features for non-programmers and for fewer coding practitioner requirements."
"The solution could be improved by simplifying the integration process."
"The scalability of the solution itself is not as we expected. Being on the cloud, it should be easy to scale, however, it's not."
"I have some issues with the solution's communication."
"The user interface could be better in OpenText MBPM."
"There are shortcomings in the solution's support and documentation part."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the open-source version of Apache Airflow."
"It is an open-source solution."
"It is an open-source tool. There are no additional fees or charges associated with the product."
"Apache Airflow is a free solution that can be downloaded and ready for use at any moment."
"The solution is open source so is free."
"The solution is free if you use Amazon AWS."
"It's open-source."
"The solution is cheap."
"There is an annual license to use OpenText MBPM."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cost-efficient, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing somewhere between nine and ten since it is a costly solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
5%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
15%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Camunda Platform or Apache Airflow?
Camunda Platform allows for visual demonstration and presentation of business process flows. The flexible Java-based option was a big win for us and allows for the integration of microservices very...
What do you like most about Apache Airflow?
Apache Airflow is easy to use and can monitor task execution easily. For instance, when performing setup tasks, you can conveniently view the logs without delving into the job details.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Airflow?
Apache Airflow is open-source and free. Hyperscalers like Google (with Composer), Azure, and AWS offer managed Airflow services.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenText MBPM?
On a scale of one to ten, where one is cost-efficient, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing somewhere between nine and ten since it is a costly solution.
What needs improvement with OpenText MBPM?
There are shortcomings in the solution's support and documentation part. However, support is a major area that needs improvement. In general, the technical documentation isn't available to start wi...
What is your primary use case for OpenText MBPM?
We use OpenText MBPM for business process management and vendor invoice management. There are a lot of other variations as well. So we don't just use it for automation. Primarily, we get informatio...
 

Also Known As

Airflow
Metastorm BPM
 

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Sample Customers

Agari, WePay, Astronomer
Kommunales Rechenzentrum Minden-Ravensburg/Lippe (KRZ), Hawksford Group, Gauteng Provincial Government Department of Economic Development, Deutsche Post DHL, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London Underground, Great Clips, Fiat, Rompetrol, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Bachmann, Alliance Healthcare
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