Fivetran vs TIBCO BusinessWorks comparison

Fivetran and TIBCO are both solutions in the Data Integration category. Fivetran is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.8, while TIBCO is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.3. Fivetran holds a 2.2% mindshare in DI, compared to TIBCO’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Fivetran users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

TIBCO BusinessWorks and Fivetran compete in the integration and data management category. While TIBCO BusinessWorks offers a comprehensive feature set for legacy integration and cloud deployments, Fivetran stands out for its simplicity and effective data replication capabilities.

Features: TIBCO BusinessWorks is recognized for its strong transformation capabilities, integrating seamlessly with legacy systems and facilitating data migration between formats such as SOAP and REST. Its support for reliable, scalable cloud deployments includes advanced features like high availability and load balancing. Furthermore, extensive connectors and ease of use make it developer-friendly. On the other hand, Fivetran excels in data replication, with seamless pipeline management and integration through DBT. Its simplicity, scalability, and user-friendly design make it ideal for rapid connections and transformations. Managed data pipelines and swift integration are particularly appreciated by users handling large-scale data ingestion.

Room for Improvement: TIBCO BusinessWorks faces issues with high costs, complex development environments, and scalability, especially in cloud deployment and memory usage. Users suggest improvements in stability, cloud fitness, and user-friendly interfaces. Enhanced technical support and flexible pricing are also needed. For Fivetran, key areas for improvement include pipeline observability, detailed logs, real-time processing, and expanded connector options. High costs and limited customization and reverse ETL capabilities require attention.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: TIBCO BusinessWorks primarily supports on-premises setups with hybrid options, yet struggles with complex deployment processes and varied technical support experiences. Users report slow resolutions and frequent escalations. In contrast, Fivetran offers straightforward deployment, especially in cloud environments, with generally efficient support, though feedback indicates room for improvement in customer service and customization.

Pricing and ROI: TIBCO BusinessWorks is viewed as expensive with rigid licensing, more suited for large enterprises, but it is considered a good investment for its stability, providing positive ROI. Fivetran is also seen as costly, particularly for smaller data sources, but savings increase with usage. Its pricing model, though potentially steep, adapts to larger data handling needs, offering scalable cost benefits for bigger operations. Both emphasize value through performance and capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

Fivetran

Ranking in Data Integration

12th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Replication (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (8th)

TIBCO BusinessWorks

Ranking in Data Integration

14th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Fivetran is 2.2%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO BusinessWorks is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Erik Jones

Head of BI and Analytics at HyperScience

Solution reduces time-to-value; high ROI

Fivetran has room for improvement in data pipeline observability. The Fivetran logs are fairly basic, compared to, for example, the insight Fivetran gives into helping users understanding the performance of data pipelines. So I think their observability into the pipeline itself could be improved. In addition, Fivetran is in the very early stages of allowing other companies to access its metadata API, but that's something that could use improvement, and I know that they're working on right now. We use a separate tool for "reverse ETL", which is the opposite of what Fivetran does; it pushes data from your data warehouse back out to business applications. If Fivetran pulls data from those same applications, they should also enable users to push it back. I would love to do both ETL and reverse ETL in the same tool. It would be nice if Fivetran offered both their regular offering plus the reverse ETL option as well.

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Moustafa Fares

Senior Analyst at Etisalat

Connects systems securely, simplifies data communication, and benefits from AI integration potential

I would like to see an AI project with BusinessWorks. I haven't worked with cloud architecture using BusinessWorks, so I would like to work with it as a cloud architect. I am still learning the documentation, so I don't have a complete experience with TIBCO. The learning curve takes time compared to webMethods.

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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

"The simplicity of the solution is its valuable feature."

"The most important feature of the solution is its ability to build data pipelines in less time."

"It is not like a traditional ETL, but it gives quite a lot of flexibility."

"It is easy for users to get accustomed to the tool due to its gentle learning curve and clear error transparency."

"There's the general feature of the platform where it just makes it very easy to integrate different things, but I would say a specific difference is their integration of DBT,."

"The solution is stable. We've never faced any stability issues."

"The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's very easy and quick to set up. It also has a central hub as opposed to GoldenGate which is one direct interface. For GoldenGate I would have needed three interfaces whereas with HVR I have a central interface that manages everything."

"The product has some seamless connectors, which are readily available."

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"BusinessWorks reduces development time, helping developers to focus on business logic."

"One of the most valuable features is that it's a simple development. It takes a short time to get services to work."

"One of the most valuable features is data transformation. We have some legacy systems which are in old technology, like SOAP, whereas the new ones are in REST. So we use BusinessWorks to transform data from one format to another, from SOAP to REST."

"The most valuable feature is the integration."

"Drag and drop make it easier to build the service end to end."

"The most valuable part of the solution is the ease-of-use and ease of deployment."

"It is very valuable for my work, helping me communicate with other branches, parse data, and change data formats to respond to the front channels with the correct format."

"The ability to link to different technologies is valuable to us."

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Cons

"The connections with SAP must be improved."

"The environment must be more development-friendly."

"It should have a few more monitoring functionalities."

"Fivetran is very expensive for data sources with a lot of rows, such as email data. I would like to see cheaper pricing for data sources like that."

"I would like for them to incorporate additional transformations. A valuable aspect of the product is that it does inflight transformations and that could be expanded."

"There is not a lot of options to customize the pipeline, and the cost is high."

"We use a separate tool for "reverse ETL", which is the opposite of what Fivetran does; it pushes data from your data warehouse back out to business applications. If Fivetran pulls data from those same applications, they should also enable users to push it back. I would love to do both ETL and reverse ETL in the same tool."

"I would like Fivetran to implement additional resource monitoring and restriction policies."

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"Could be more user friendly in the development area."

"Challenges with TIBCO BusinessWorks were mainly due to unclear documentation, but these were overcome by referring to comprehensive documents and raising tickets with TIBCO support."

"The initial setup is not easy."

"This solution's cloud could be improved. I don't know whether it was because we didn't have the internal expertise or if it was the product itself, but since they came later—I think only two or three years into the cloud—after many other iPaaS that had been in the cloud for longer, I feel that maybe they haven't matured in terms of the cloud."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks could be improved with cloud support."

"The Business Studio tool can be improved, which is the tool for designing the processes. Improving the Business Studio tool will make this solution more stable. It has a steep learning curve, and it is pretty tough to learn."

"Though it is a stable product, if we have an issue with the product, it gets difficult, and it gets really difficult to explain the issue to the support team. Also, it takes a long time to get resolved."

"The container-based image is too large and this makes auto-scaling difficult."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would say they're a little bit on the expensive side, and their contract process is not particularly good, but there is a lot of potential flexibility."

"I've heard that the license for HVR is a bit costly compared to its competitors, but since it's reliable and efficient, I think the customer shouldn't be bothered about the cost."

"The pricing model is okay and mid to large companies will not have an issue with it."

"I can't give exact amounts because that's based on usage, but it's more expensive than some of its competitors."

"The solution is affordable."

"Fivetran is very expensive, and its database-driven pricing model is outdated."

"In the first year, we were given a very good discount. It was approximately 20,000 Euros per year. In the third year, we purchased credit for two years and the price was 33,000 Euros per year."

"When you have a lot of workflows and complex use cases, pricing goes down as you use it more."

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"The license is expensive, and I would rate it one out of ten."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks is expensive."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks is a very expensive solution."

"TIBCO licensing is yearly and very costly for a company like ours."

"I think BusinessWorks is more expensive compared to other products. We have the ELA, so at least we have some sort of bargain or discount with that. But for a start-up, it's very expensive compared to other ESBs."

"The product is not cheap."

"I don't have the prices of the products, but I know that TIBCO is not a cheap solution. I think that this solution is more suitable for large companies because I don't think that small- or medium-sized companies would have the money for this solution. WSO2 has the community version for free, so many of the smaller companies can use it. I'm not sure what the prices are for support, though, so I suppose the support for WSO2 is not cheap either."

"I would rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."

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Educational Organization

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Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What's the deal with the HVR software acquisition?

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Does HVR Software provide reliable insights?

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How much traffic can HVR Software handle?

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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...

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What do you like most about TIBCO BusinessWorks?

The ability to link to different technologies is valuable to us.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO BusinessWorks?

Pricing is for an enterprise application, so the company pays for it with a company license. Everything comes packaged with the license.

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Overview

Fivetran, the global leader in data movement, is trusted by companies like OpenAI, LVMH, Pfizer, Verizon and Spotify to centralize data from SaaS applications, databases, files, and other sources into cloud destinations, including data lakes. With high-performance pipelines, seamless interoperability, and enterprise-grade security, Fivetran empowers organizations to modernize their data infrastructure, power analytics and AI, ensure compliance, and achieve transformative business outcomes. Learn more at Fivetran.com

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TIBCO BusinessWorks allows to connect applications, whether on-premises or in the cloud, providing proven reliability and scalability, out-of-the-box. With a drag-and-drop graphical development environment, TIBCO BusinessWorks eliminates the pain and cost of point-to-point application integration, connecting and unifying business processes across applications, data sources, and APIs, with access to real-time data across all your platforms.

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