BizTalk Server vs IBM B2B Integrator comparison

"The most valuable feature of BizTalk Server is that it will turn XML into flexible transactions."

"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."

"The AS2 communication protocol is one of the most advanced processes."

"Essentially, you can do whatever you like with these systems, and you do not have to take care about the scaling because if one server is overloaded, it just forwards the message to the next server, even if it were designated to a specific server. It weeds out the messages according to the load. If you want to scale it, you just add new servers."

"Compared to the current solutions I use, like Azure Logic Apps and other cloud services, BizTalk was far better and more reliable."

"The most valuable feature is its reliability and stability. The first version of BizTalk was released in 2000, and many companies still use it. It was stable until 2013 when we had support."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its integration with the banks. Its messaging and routing capabilities are good."

"BIzTalk's integration with Visual Studio is the most valuable feature of this product."

"This solution allows for easy integration with heterogeneous applications."

"The solution is fast and easy to use."

"It can scale horizontally as well as vertically as a cluster."

"The solution is useful for transferring files from one format to another format. Also, the solution is useful in translation."

"I find the codeless communications, SFTP or FTP, valuable."

"Very flexible product; it allows implementing different flows on the same infrastructure."

"The solution offers good integration capabilities."

"IBM B2B Integrator is a great tool, robust, reliable, low-maintenance, and ideal solution."

"BizTalk is in the past, Microsoft is not going to evolve it any further or add any new features."

"BizTalk Server is an outdated legacy system that does not support messaging."

"The product's deployment can be quicker"

"The deployment could be simplified."

"BizTalk lacks native cloud support. BizTalk doesn't offer in-built support for cloud. We need to use third-party adapters to connect it to cloud services."

"Updating things in BizTalk is a headache."

"It's an on-premises system, requiring physical servers for deployment. This is different from Azure; you don't need any servers with Azure. If you have a subscription, you can do whatever you want. There are unit restrictions based on the environment (like non-production vs. production) in BizTalk. You need physical servers and databases. In Azure, those are not required – it's all in the cloud."

"It's a complex product because you have many degrees of freedom to connect different parts together. Whether it's sensible or not, is up to you, but the machine does allow it. But because of the vast degrees of freedom, it's complex."

"The dashboard is not integrated and should be bundled by the product vendor."

"The one thing that is lacking is easy visibility. It's hard to provide business users with a view into the statuses of their transactions."

"The reporting features could be better. right now, they are lacking a bit."

"API integration could be improved. The legacy system could be on the cloud."

"The web interface of B2B is quite outdated and not particularly user-friendly."

"They do not have a solid partner ecosystem, and they do not have a clear roadmap for down the line; they're missing that clear roadmap."

"End-to-end visibility and monitoring application required. The control center is available and covers this area, but it still fails in many monitoring scenarios."

"We often need to change property files for accounts, and I don't always have access to them. For core mapping, we need to install JDK"

"BizTalk Server is cheap. I would rate its pricing a two out of five."

"BizTalk Server is not freeware. There's a significant licensing cost involved. Be sure you will actually utilize its features fully."

"The solution is expensive."

"The cost will depend on the client's requirements."

"It was not cheap, but it was affordable."

"Based on the knowledge, it is relatively cheaper than Azure Identity Services and cloud services in general."

"The price of IBM B2B Integrator is too high. However, IBM may be willing to give a discount if there are negotiations. If they see that there is a good opportunity for them they can provide a discount."

"The product costs more than 40K."

"We pay an annual fee based on the number of VPUs. It's fairly reasonable. We're in the middle of analyzing other products, and they're all pretty much in the same range."

"The pricing is based on how many cores are used and the type of cores."

"Licensing depends upon the package you opt for within the solution. The solution is a bit costly compared to the other integration tools in the market."

"The solution is priced at $20,000 to $30,000 per year with no extra costs."