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IBM App Connect vs Oracle Integration Cloud Service comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
7.3
IBM App Connect enhances ROI by reducing resource needs and managing complex operations, requiring skilled practitioners for optimal results.
Sentiment score
4.7
Oracle Integration Cloud Service boosts ROI by reducing admin needs, development cycles, and labor costs, enhancing operational efficiency.
IBM App Connect definitely saves significant time, approximately 50 to 60%.
Senior QA Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
IBM App Connect's 24/7 support offers timely help, though complex issues need escalation and response times could improve.
Sentiment score
4.8
Oracle Integration Cloud Service support is knowledgeable and responsive, but response times and SR processes need improvement and consistency.
When opening a ticket with the global team, problems are resolved promptly and effectively.
Team Leader, Software Development at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
The customer support is available 24/7.
Senior QA Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The technical support from IBM is good.
Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The customer support for Oracle Integration Cloud Service is accessible through Service Requests (SR) for unknown problems, with a response expected within 24 hours.
Technical Consultant at Argano
I find the technical support from Oracle to be good.
Senior Software Engineer at A.P. Moller - Maersk
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
IBM App Connect excels in cloud scalability, notably in Kubernetes, though costs and larger payloads can challenge Hypervisor Edition.
Sentiment score
6.3
Oracle Integration Cloud Service is scalable but limited by data size, requiring strategic planning and infrastructure evaluation for performance.
IBM App Connect demonstrates good scalability.
Team Leader, Software Development at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
I would rate the scalability of IBM App Connect as nine out of ten.
Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
IBM App Connect is very scalable and a flexible tool.
Senior QA Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
IBM App Connect is praised for stability, with issues mostly in complex cases and quick responses to reported problems.
Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle Integration Cloud Service is praised for stability, with minimal issues, rare downtimes, and continuous improvements enhancing reliability.
Some companies require multiple configurations, including ODBC connections, JDBC connections, different BI databases, main databases, and replication servers.
Team Leader, Software Development at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Oracle has provided some fixes, and in my last two to three large engagements, we haven't faced any major challenges with the product.
Senior Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
The reliability of Oracle Integration Cloud Service is strong.
Technical Consultant at Argano
The solution is stable.
Senior Software Engineer at A.P. Moller - Maersk
 

Room For Improvement

IBM App Connect needs improvements in logging, interface, integrations, setup, cost, security, debugging, observability, and reliability.
Clients seek enhanced error analysis, integration, and user experience in Oracle Integration Cloud Service, addressing cost and functionality issues.
Version 13 includes around 200 features with cloud platform compatibility.
Team Leader, Software Development at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
I find it particularly good for on-premises and now cloud use.
Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Better debugging and observability would help us track any single transaction end-to-end across steps and connectors.
Senior QA Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Setup and deployment can be done in OCI, the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, allowing for role-based access and configuration, managing access levels for Oracle Integration Cloud Service environments such as Dev, Test, and Production.
Technical Consultant at Argano
The mapping is a bit complex, so configuration is not very easy for a new user.
Senior Software Engineer at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Most large customers use multiple clouds, and Oracle's partnership with Azure and other hyperscalers needs additional development on the Integration Cloud Service side.
Senior Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Setup Cost

IBM App Connect is costly but valued by enterprises for quality; licensing complexities require expertise and allow for discounts.
Oracle Integration Cloud Service offers flexible, competitive pricing models with predictable costs, discounts for partners, and robust integration options.
For insurance companies with simple JDBC connections, the process is straightforward.
Team Leader, Software Development at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
If integration points exceed 30, I recommend that customers use Oracle Integration Cloud Service as it becomes cost-effective with its pay-as-you-use model and multiple available packages.
Senior Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Oracle Integration Cloud Service's pricing is affordable and reasonable considering its facilities.
Technical Consultant at Argano
 

Valuable Features

IBM App Connect offers easy integration with minimal coding, pre-built adapters, security, scalability, rapid deployment, and flexible integration.
Oracle Integration Cloud offers ease of integration with scalable, secure, low-code solutions, supporting APIs and seamless connectivity across applications.
Overall, 50 to 60% of the time is saved when using IBM App Connect.
Senior QA Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The transformation capabilities in IBM App Connect are particularly beneficial.
Team Leader, Software Development at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
The features I find most valuable are message routing, message transformation, and protocol translation.
Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Additionally, it provides a wide variety of built-in adapters for many cloud providers, such as Azure Blob and AWS S3.
Senior Software Engineer at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Oracle Integration Cloud Service offers capabilities for data customization and validation, handling different date formats, and API calls using REST and SOAP.
Technical Consultant at Argano
It is very easy to integrate, and the pre-built APIs available to connect multiple systems help establish connections faster and more accurately.
Senior Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM App Connect
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (13th)
Oracle Integration Cloud Se...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

IBM App Connect and Oracle Integration Cloud Service aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IBM App Connect is designed for Cloud Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 2.2%, down 4.3% compared to last year.
Oracle Integration Cloud Service, on the other hand, focuses on Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), holds 3.7% mindshare, down 8.0% since last year.
Cloud Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM App Connect2.2%
AWS Glue7.6%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)6.8%
Other83.4%
Cloud Data Integration
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Integration Cloud Service3.7%
Boomi iPaaS7.2%
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform7.0%
Other82.1%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Nirav Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior QA Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Cloud workflows have accelerated integrations and now demand better debugging and DevOps support
IBM App Connect provides many features, but there are several areas for improvement. Better debugging and observability would help us track any single transaction end-to-end across steps and connectors. Features such as a step-by-step line view and one-click download for flow execution would be beneficial. Improved CI/CD pipeline and GitOps experience would be valuable. The team wants flows as code and predictable promotion across development, test, and production environments. Stronger native Git integration, export-import functionalities, and first-class pipeline templates like Jenkins, GitHub, and Azure DevOps would be beneficial. More cloud-native, lightweight runtime options would be very helpful. Connector reliability and consistency need improvement because some connectors feel more mature than others, and version changes can break mapping. Pricing and licensing clarity is important because the licensing is complex and can slow down adoption and planning. Some improvement areas include handling very complex structures that the platform currently does not support. Improvements on the DevOps side, particularly providing templates, would be beneficial. The platform is somewhat expensive and hard to predict in terms of cost. Debugging features need to be provided. For CI/CD, the flows are not truly accurate and need improvement.
Sathish Pamisetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Argano
Security and integration features are appreciated but some bugs need addressing
The main feature of Oracle Integration Cloud Service is its budget-friendly pricing compared to other middleware tools such as MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, or Workato. Additionally, Oracle Integration Cloud Service provides tools such as PCS and Apex for building user interfaces, allowing users to create UIs with drag-and-drop features. Oracle Integration Cloud Service offers capabilities for data customization and validation, handling different date formats, and API calls using REST and SOAP. With approximately 60 to 70 adapters, it allows integration with systems such as SAP, Salesforce, and ERP. Oracle Integration Cloud Service also comes with pre-built adapters, offering easy setup and security features such as OAuth for connecting with systems such as Salesforce.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM App Connect?
Configuration time varies by implementation. For insurance companies with simple JDBC connections, the process is straightforward. However, companies requiring multiple configurations for ODBC, JDB...
What is your primary use case for IBM App Connect?
IBM App Connect serves as our integration platform, allowing us to connect application systems and data without heavy load or heavy coding. In my current organization, we use the AWS cloud, and IBM...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM App Connect?
We are using the private cloud deployment on AWS. My company purchased IBM App Connect through the AWS Marketplace. IBM App Connect is a very user-friendly tool, and we can very easily integrate wi...
What's the difference between Oracle Integration Cloud Service and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)?
Oracle Integration Cloud Service has a fairly easy initial setup, and Oracle offers initial support and guidance for those who might find the setup to be challenging. There are complications that c...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Integration Cloud Service?
Oracle Integration Cloud Service's pricing is affordable and reasonable considering its facilities. The cost depends on usage, including the number of integrations built, activations, and runs. Pay...
What needs improvement with Oracle Integration Cloud Service?
Improvements in Oracle Integration Cloud Service include addressing bugs, such as unexpected closures during development. Users can report issues through Service Requests (SR) with Oracle's custome...
 

Also Known As

IBM Cast Iron
Oracle ICS
 

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Sample Customers

United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.
Calix, Avaya, Land Lakes, Leader, PWC, Vale
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