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Denodo vs TIBCO BusinessWorks comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Organizations improved efficiency, achieving faster processing times, positive ROI, and enhanced KPIs due to Denodo's streamlined data management.
Sentiment score
7.2
TIBCO BusinessWorks is valued for its flexibility and reliability, seen as a worthwhile investment despite ROI calculation challenges.
If you don't need to write a whole ETL to make the data virtualization, you need way fewer people to write a query instead of writing an ETL pipeline.
Senior Backend Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Denodo support is praised for responsiveness and efficiency, though some note occasional setup challenges and bug handling issues.
Sentiment score
6.2
TIBCO BusinessWorks customer service is generally efficient but varies by region, with some users experiencing delays and expertise issues.
They have a good methodology for learning how to use the tool.
Data Architecture and Engineering Specialist at coprocenva
Denodo's customer support team is very competent and responsive.
Datawarehouse & BI consultant, Owner, Mananging partner at NesCon B.V.
If we raise a ticket, it can be resolved or addressed within a reasonable time frame, so support is good.
Principal Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The technical support from TIBCO BusinessWorks is very good.
E2E Delivery Expert - Ignite Delivery & Technical Enablement at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Customer service is very helpful.
Software Developer at Telkom Mobile
I rate TIBCO technical support as fantastic on a scale of one to ten.
Lead Solutions Architect at UNSW Australia
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Denodo provides scalable data integration for medium to enterprise companies, supporting large user bases and efficient resource management.
Sentiment score
6.6
TIBCO BusinessWorks is seen as scalable, but cost, licensing, infrastructure, and specific limitations impact its effectiveness.
For huge data requests, it cannot scale automatically; admin action is required.
Principal Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
While the solution scales well on a single machine, I have doubts about its scalability when deployed as part of a Java component cluster.
Datawarehouse & BI consultant, Owner, Mananging partner at NesCon B.V.
Its complexity in configuring and the requirement to install different connectors for different sources affects its scalability.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
It is not like AWS where I can add memory or more servers.
Software Developer at Telkom Mobile
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Denodo is generally stable with occasional connectivity issues, high reliability, and minor resource adjustments for optimal performance.
Sentiment score
7.4
TIBCO BusinessWorks is stable with minimal downtime, but newer versions face upgrade issues; version 5.14 is preferred.
I would rate it nine out of ten because it is very reliable, always performing as expected.
Datawarehouse & BI consultant, Owner, Mananging partner at NesCon B.V.
If JVM does not function properly, it may cause Denodo to fail to connect to different sources.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
Denodo is stable and good.
Data Engineer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
TIBCO BusinessWorks is quite stable and scales very well, so we are happy.
Lead Solutions Architect at UNSW Australia
It is stable, however, every now and then, it just ends.
Software Developer at Telkom Mobile
 

Room For Improvement

Denodo's data catalog requires enhanced functionality, user-friendliness, connectivity, integration, scalability, and modern tools for better user experience.
TIBCO BusinessWorks needs cloud improvements, better integration, refined pricing, enhanced monitoring, and easier external tool integration for users.
Ensuring data caching is up to date is critical.
Director Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Denodo needs better communication on how the product can be deployed for specific solutions.
Datawarehouse & BI consultant, Owner, Mananging partner at NesCon B.V.
The system has dependencies on other environments, like JVM, which can affect its performance.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
AI-driven features in TIBCO BusinessWorks would be beneficial, so that our business tech BA can do the development rather than needing programmers.
Lead Solutions Architect at UNSW Australia
The learning curve takes time compared to webMethods.
Senior Analyst at Etisalat
They should ensure that what was working in the previous version must also work in the new version of BW six.
Software Developer at Telkom Mobile
 

Setup Cost

Denodo's CPU/cores-based pricing is costly for small businesses but fair for larger enterprises, including some extra fees.
TIBCO BusinessWorks is costly, favoring larger enterprises, but price adjustments make it more accessible starting at €2000.
For small companies, it's not a solution that most small companies can afford.
Senior Backend Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
Denodo is considered pricey, limiting its use to large enterprises or government organizations that can afford its comprehensive setup.
Datawarehouse & BI consultant, Owner, Mananging partner at NesCon B.V.
Denodo's pricing is not affordable for small companies and is more suitable for medium to large enterprises.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
Pricing is for an enterprise application, so the company pays for it with a company license.
Software Developer at Telkom Mobile
The current licensing cost for the product involves our resource sourcing team for negotiations.
E2E Delivery Expert - Ignite Delivery & Technical Enablement at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Because we have enterprise licenses, the pricing for TIBCO BusinessWorks is quite reasonable for us, so we do not see any issue.
Lead Solutions Architect at UNSW Australia
 

Valuable Features

Denodo enhances data integration through virtualization, offering performance, usability, and seamless access to diverse data sources without replication.
TIBCO BusinessWorks is renowned for its user-friendly GUI, scalability, robust integration, and real-time processing capabilities.
Denodo's ability to connect to multiple data sources and perform extract-transform-load (ETL) operations on the fly is noteworthy.
Director Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
The most valuable feature of Denodo is its uniformity of self-site data access types, which allows it to connect to almost any storage technology and feed it transparently.
Datawarehouse & BI consultant, Owner, Mananging partner at NesCon B.V.
Denodo supports SQL base, so if you want to join two tables or two views, you can use SQL, which is an advantage as most developers or business people know SQL.
Principal Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
It's a great software application for the middleware use cases to connect the front channels to the back ends in a secure and safer way.
Senior Analyst at Etisalat
Drag and drop make it easier to build the service end to end.
Software Developer at Telkom Mobile
TIBCO BusinessWorks' real-time data exchange capability has benefited our customers greatly; we conduct a lot of messaging with Superstream and external partners, so it works well for us.
Lead Solutions Architect at UNSW Australia
 

Categories and Ranking

Denodo
Ranking in Data Integration
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (1st), Cloud Data Integration (5th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (3rd), AI Data Analysis (4th)
TIBCO BusinessWorks
Ranking in Data Integration
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Denodo is 1.4%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO BusinessWorks is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Denodo1.4%
TIBCO BusinessWorks0.9%
Other97.7%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Douglas Camargo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Backend Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
Has simplified multi-database querying and accelerated solution delivery with minimal setup
Denodo offers a great query language, the VQL, which was very easy to understand for someone that only knows SQL. It was easy to work with, and it was easy to integrate various types of databases in general. The usability of the platform is very great. The federated queries were also a feature that I used a lot. The easy usability of Denodo helped my work and made things easier for productivity. We were able to ship code faster than if we needed to use another type of data visualization tool or even an ETL. When we have multiple databases, the standard or common approach is just to have an ETL that matches the data, and we need to write this whole ETL. With Denodo, we can simplify this whole work to a few queries or setups in the databases and just make a few queries. This was actually easier, and it was faster to deliver a solution for a client instead of building a whole ETL pipeline or simply backfilling one database in another. Denodo simplifies your work and helps you ship code or ship solutions in a faster way. I really like the UI that Denodo has on the web app version. It was very simple and actually very beautiful to see. For a complicated program, it was very easy to understand how it works, even for someone who is just approaching the data engineering career or side of the programming language.
CL
Software Developer at Telkom Mobile
Drag and drop capabilities simplify service development for easy building
It is drag and drop. Drag and drop make it easier to build the service end to end. It is easier to build services with BusinessWorks. When I have an architecture designed to plug in the service itself with BW, it makes things much easier. It is easy to integrate, especially when the architecture is well-designed.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

Does Denodo provide useful data virtualization education? Is it useful to attend their training?
If you are a Denodo user, it makes sense to undergo their training. Different types of professionals can benefit from it, including administrators, developers, and architects. If you are keen on i...
In experience, what might Denodo be lacking or need improvement on?
I like Denodo a lot. It offers quick and easy web service deployment within minutes. There are not any flaws that I think make the product less good or effective. The only thing I can point out is...
Which industries can benefit from Denodo the most?
Denodo is suitable for pretty much all sectors that deal with: Big data Cloud solutions Data governance Logical data fabric Master data management In my opinion, organizations in different fields...
How does TIBCO BusinessWorks compare with Mule Anypoint Platform?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether TIBCO BusinessWorks or Mule Anypoint platform integration and connectivity software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mule...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO BusinessWorks?
The current licensing cost for the product involves our resource sourcing team for negotiations. It depends on the type of licenses being used, whether perpetual or not. Sourcing manages these aspe...
What needs improvement with TIBCO BusinessWorks?
There could be improvement areas in TIBCO BusinessWorks because every area needs to improve as the industry is demanding and traffic is increasing. Performance and latency could be enhanced. Additi...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Autodesk, VHA, AAA, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Caterpillar, European Chemical Agency, Seagate, Nationwide, Time Warner Cable, Pantex, Inditex, BNSF Railways, Vodafone, CIT Group, Jazztel, Wolters Kluwer, Telefonica, TransAlta
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