Boomi iPaaS vs IBM App Connect comparison

The compared Boomi and IBM solutions aren't in the same category. Boomi is ranked #6 in PaaS , with an average rating of 7.7, and holds a 10.2% mindshare in the category. IBM is ranked #11 in CDI , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 4.4% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Boomi users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Boomi iPaaS

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85% willing to recommend

IBM App Connect

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Boomi iPaaS and IBM App Connect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Boomi iPaaS vs. IBM App Connect Report (Updated: July 2023).

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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

Boomi iPaaS

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (6th)

IBM App Connect

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Integration (11th)

Mindshare comparison

Boomi iPaaS and IBM App Connect aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Boomi iPaaS is designed for Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) and holds a mindshare of 10.2%, up 7.7% compared to last year.
IBM App Connect, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Data Integration, holds 4.4% mindshare, up 3.2% since last year.

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Cloud Data Integration

Featured Reviews

Eugene Paden

CTO at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Integration solution proves maturity and drives productivity

There are many features we're using. We're starting to do AI now regarding integration with other platforms, focusing on creating integrations. A significant area for improvement is version control. Currently, you develop and cannot properly roll back to a previous version unless you create different versions. With proper version control, you could know which version to revert to and test other versions.

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Mehdi El Filahi

Co-Founder at tenekit

Offers flexible adapters, good scalability but logging can be difficult at times

There is room for improvement in the logging messages. Sometimes, if you put someone new into App Connect, they can abandon it the same day. The logging is really painful. However, IBM has made efforts to integrate with Elasticsearch for logging, so that's an improvement. Overall, the logging can be difficult at times. One more important point is that if IBM improves its CI/CD capabilities, it will make a big difference. Right now, I have to create my own CI/CD setup from scratch for every client, which is inefficient. Back in 2013, I worked with Sonic ESB, and even then, it had CI/CD with Maven. With App Connect, you need to build everything yourself when using tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, or CircleCI. IBM really needs to provide official support for this.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We work on the flow between systems and the most valuable features for that purpose are the mapping of data, interface mapping, and data integration."

"Boomi iPaaS has substantially reduced operational costs by providing out-of-the-box connectors that expedite the integration process with enterprise systems."

"I really appreciate the on-the-go access through the browser and the B2B integration."

"It's very user-friendly and designed to be easy to use for the end user."

"I like the tool's optimization feature."

"The product's integration features are quite rich and low code. It is easy to use."

"The tool's most valuable features I've found are related to debugging and testing. It makes it easy to track execution, documents, and process history. This functionality is particularly useful for identifying issues with data and providing insights to the business."

"The best features are that it is a cloud-based and a multi-tenant tool."

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"Very scalable, flexible, and user-friendly."

"Technical support is good."

"It has different type of interfaces that can integrate with companies."

"The solution is fast and supports Open UI 3.0 certification."

"It has an efficient design flow."

"The solution is very fast-paced when it comes to making things right. We can quickly download what we need if we need any app migrations for our software business. We can download it plenty of times when we need to use it. It gives us very high speed for delivering any development."

"Provides good security features."

"I like the adapters. The adapters help us achieve scalability. If you want to connect to SAP, there's an adapter. Salesforce? There's an adapter. You want to connect to another system? There's likely an adapter for that."

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Cons

"The high price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"In my experience, I haven't encountered any major issues with the tool. However, there could be a learning curve for new users, especially depending on which tool you're using. For example, I've used MuleSoft in the past, which is more code-oriented and requires knowledge of Java. Transitioning to Boomi AtomSphere Integration took me a couple of months because of differences in terminology."

"There are still some areas that need improvement. For example, when updates are going on, the product becomes very slow."

"There is no validation in the mapping profile custom scripting, such as IntelliSense or advanced error checking."

"Although Boomi iPaaS is top in the market, there might be room for improvement in the ETL aspect, which was recently integrated as another module. This aspect of Boomi iPaaS is not mature enough at the moment."

"Boomi AtomSphere Integration is not yet exposed to the world as a good product owing to certain shortcomings in the area of marketing where improvements are required."

"The solution is complex. There's a few items and features that are hard to understand. They should work to simplify the functionality so new users don't struggle."

"We encountered stability issues occasionally, one to two times a year."

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"Updates are constantly delayed."

"It is not easy to deploy. It requires someone with a high level of knowledge in the solution to deploy it, not just anyone can do it."

"In the next release, I would like to get some quality connectors."

"IBM needs to enhance and have a stronger offering for the event streaming part because this is the future needed for the containerization and the new integration requirement."

"The interface could be better."

"When we do a version upgrade of the system, the platform is kind of complicated."

"More connectors could be available for the product as some of the third-party software doesn't have default connectors."

"The user interface of IBM App Connect can be a little bit more user-friendly, I would say because the first-time developer is onboarded while using IBM App Connect, he or she may get a little intimidated or daunted looking at all the options available or the pipelines, et cetera."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Boomi AtomSphere Integration is a relatively cheap and cost-effective product compared to other products like SAP or Oracle."

"The pricing is not reasonable at all. It's very high."

"The licensing model of Dell Boomi is based on a ‘pay-per-use’ model."

"The pricing is a bit complex. While the entry fee may be lower than other solutions, it could be expensive depending on your usage."

"This solution is very economical (based on the connections)."

"They do not charge by the number of people using the software (client-server model), but rather they charge based on the number of connections used. This makes it very cost effective."

"When it comes to pricing, it's not so much about being less expensive as it is about how they don't tie to the hardware on the underlined VMware that you run on, as other vendors do"

"The Platinum package is good for licensing, but I’m not sure about the cost and improvements."

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"Initially, App Connect was quite expensive because the cost was based on the number of processors we used. However, it's now based on containers, which means we can be more specific about our consumption and get a better price."

"The cost depends upon the consumer."

"The licensing cost for IBM App Connect is very high."

"The price could be better."

"App Connect is not cheap."

"IBM App Connect's pricing is high compared to other products."

"The solution's pricing isn't cheap, but you can get good discounts based on your competitive deal."

"It is very expensive if we want to scale."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Educational Organization

56%

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Manufacturing Company

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Large Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Boomi AtomSphere Integration?

The tool's most valuable features I've found are related to debugging and testing. It makes it easy to track execution, documents, and process history. This functionality is particularly useful for...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Boomi AtomSphere Integration?

Pricing varies and they have changed it over the years. It depends on the company size and the value derived from the platform. While pricing is relative, compared to others, it is favorable. Clien...

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What needs improvement with Boomi AtomSphere Integration?

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What do you like most about IBM App Connect?

I like the adapters. The adapters help us achieve scalability. If you want to connect to SAP, there's an adapter. Salesforce? There's an adapter. You want to connect to another system? There's like...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM App Connect?

IBM App Connect's pricing is high compared to other products.

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What is your primary use case for IBM App Connect?

Our company has a big project for delivery and e-commerce sites. We use IBM App Connect to deliver information to our end users after they buy our products. We get information from many places, suc...

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Also Known As

Boomi

IBM Cast Iron

Overview

The Boomi AtomSphere integration platform as a service (iPaaS) supports all your application integration processes – between cloud platforms, software-as-a-service applications, and on-premises systems. Your entire team has online access to a powerful range of integration and data management capabilities, that can be realized in a fraction of the time of legacy middleware technologies.

Boomi

Rapidly connect public clouds, private clouds and on-premises application

App Connect Professional is IBM’s cloud integration offering which delivers an integration solution
• With ease-of-use, flexibility and increased responsiveness to the evolving business needs, while removing the daunting complexities of integration.
• Provides the powerful combination of a ‘simple integration experience’ for business users looking to automate how their applications talk to each other; coupled with a ‘configuration based integration’ approach for IT.
• App Connect Professional is for the teams and integration developers who need to solve more complex problems and need powerful tooling for integration scenarios

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Sample Customers

DocuSign Inc., Innotas, Certent, Renesas Electronics America (REA), Kelly-Moore Paints, Mindjet, City of McKinney, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Daylight Transport, A10 Networks

United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.

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