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IBM BPM vs OpenText 360 for SharePoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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

IBM BPM
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
111
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (8th), Process Automation (4th)
OpenText 360 for SharePoint
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
24th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of IBM BPM is 7.4%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText 360 for SharePoint is 0.4%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Kamran - PeerSpot reviewer
Has efficient processes and intuitive workflow with many valuable features
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Ravi Krishnan S - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a strong and easy integration with Teams but the workflows could be more intuitive
OpenText 360 for SharePoint helps us with work and document management. We have all the functions and files of private equity firms stored according to particular investment portfolios. It handles all the document workflows and logging activities The product has a strong and easy integration with…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Process Modelling, simulation and optimization, integration, UI components."
"Scalability is good. In the time that I have been there, we have added more JVMs to help with the increased workload, so it does scale."
"We use the solution to develop and deliver products."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of IBM BPM is the low code design, and ease of maintenance. Additionally, the integration is good and easy to do."
"For me, the most important feature is the easy-to-use business process dashboard. It's simple to orchestrate business processes, and the interface is clean and intuitive. Once your workflow is designed on paper, it's easy for the business process manager to implement and follow it. Another IBM product that was good in the past is the IBM Case Manager. I haven't used it for three or four years, so I'm unsure if it's still available, but it was quite effective."
"We are receiving good assistance from the technical support."
"It excels at analytics. It provides visibility across all activities of a company's processes and performance."
"The most valuable feature of OpenText 360 for SharePoint is its performance. The solution is one of the best in the market if you search the internet."
"The fact that you can see and create something that fits your business is the most valuable thing in this platform. It is a customizable product, so it fits your needs."
"The collaborative environment for long-term archival or record management is great."
"The fact that it allows for the internal sharing of information is very good."
"OpenText 360 for SharePoint integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams, allowing me to monitor and manage projects and task issues using mobile devices."
"This solution has good connection and we do not need to migrate everything in order to protect the repository."
"It's all now on cloud subscription, so you can use all the features without worrying about making the system updates patches."
"We concentrate on the legal industry, such as legal libraries. It's the most structured solution we have used and implemented for five years."
 

Cons

"IBM BPM's UI is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The tool's workflow function is very strong."
"You must have good experience to work with it. It is not that easy. Its installation is complex, especially in the new version for business automation, and it could be improved. It has a safety application embedded inside it, and you need to do a lot of configuration to install it. I have been working for two days to resolve an issue."
"They should incorporate an API gateway functionality within it to simplify integrations."
"Performance in the development environment space. I know that they have been taking it off the desktop version and putting on the web, and it is not 100% yet."
"There are a few areas, like triggering mechanisms, externally exposed variables, and changing its values."
"The pricing is a little bit high. It's gone up in cost."
"The analysis reports could be much better."
"OpenText 360 is generally stable, though there are sometimes issues with document size or format."
"They need to come with more out of the box solutions, rather than depending on customers to develop them."
"The graphical user interface had to be more user-friendly. It's not as intuitive."
"If I have to really create an internal knowledge management portal, if I have to compare SharePoint and WordPress, WordPress is far, far better in regard to the SharePoint option."
"They are not going for any add-ons right now. It's the same version we are still using and there is no plan of upgrading and/or creating any add-ons at all."
"I would like for there to be even more integrations in the next release and I believe that the price could go down a bit."
"Integration is an area where the solution lacks."
"The user interface could definitely be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Due to its extensive features and capabilities, the product pricing is more aligned with medium—to large enterprises."
"Our customers do see ROI. They'll identify some particularly painful or uncoordinated processes to start with, then build out from there, picking off low hanging fruit."
"IBM BPM is expensive, so most large companies opt for IBM based on their licensing options."
"The cloud and license of the subscription model for IBM BPM can be complex. There are a lot of alternatives to choose from."
"We have a yearly licensing model. It is not expensive. There are no addition costs to the standard license."
"We chose to purchase IBM BPM because it was bundled with the actual RPA program/solution that we decided to purchase. We decided to use Automation Anywhere tool (RPA), and it is was bundled with IBM BPM."
"The price of the solution is fair for an enterprise solution that has both cloud and on-premise deployments and when comparing to competitors. Recently IBM has introduced Cloud Pak which allows for more flexible licensing options for automation and other features."
"Licensing is managed by the client, but we know it is yearly. Camunda is relatively cheaper. There is not much difference in pricing of IBM and PEGA. For large licensing, there are discounts as well."
"Pricing is a part of the enterprise agreement that we have."
"OpenText 360's price varies depending on how long you've been a customer, how many licenses you have, and which products you use."
"The solution has a very complex pricing model."
"It has a reasonable price."
"On-premises version is expensive"
"Its price is reasonable, but its licensing is very complex. This platform contains a number of pieces, and you have to be an expert in reading all the conditions in the license. They should simplify its licensing."
"There is a license needed to use OpenText 360 for SharePoint and we pay annually. The price of the solution could be less expensive."
"SharePoint uses a subscription model."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
31%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Government
13%
Legal Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?
We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM BPM?
Once it is installed, maintaining it is not a big issue.
What do you like most about OpenText 360 for SharePoint?
We concentrate on the legal industry, such as legal libraries. It's the most structured solution we have used and implemented for five years.
What needs improvement with OpenText 360 for SharePoint?
The graphical user interface had to be more user-friendly. It's not as intuitive.
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

WebSphere Lombardi Edition, IBM Business Process Manager, IBM WebSphere Process Server
Process 360, Global 360, OpenText Process 360
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Barclays, EmeriCon, Banca Popolare di Milano, CST Consulting, KeyBank, KPMG, Prolifics, Sandhata Technologies Ltd., State of Alaska, Humana S.A., Saperion, esciris, Banco Espirito Santo
iTAC Software, AG Alcatel-Lucent, Pacific Life, Deutsche Verbindungsstelle Krankenversicherung Ausland (DVKA)
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