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IBM BPM vs SS&C Blue Prism comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 7, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM BPM
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
8th
Ranking in Process Automation
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
109
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (8th)
SS&C Blue Prism
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
38th
Ranking in Process Automation
31st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of IBM BPM is 7.8%, up from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SS&C Blue Prism is 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Mohammed Almalki - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 8, 2024
Offers good case management and its integration with process design but there's a learning curve
We mainly use it for human-centric operational processes (less than 20) The case management and its integration with process design are the only pros comparable to Komunda. There is room for improvement in terms of integrations. It is one of the biggest drawbacks. My organization has been using…
Venkat Sivaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2024
Advanced language processing, useful for global business operations, and a quick setup
I am into GBS transformation, global business services transformation, as well as operations activation services. The work scope includes process mining projects, generative AI projects, and managing the transition of processes Some important features include the language capabilities, which are…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This product does the job in terms of executing the workflow."
"The performance is fine."
"We are receiving good assistance from the technical support."
"It's a solid product. It covers most of the pain points for clients."
"It has reduced a lot of manual errors and processes."
"Our customers use the solution as a workflow platform to manage their processes."
"Automating the whole workflow process to give our data steward the ability to take actions rapidly, and making sure we have all the data synced within the different platforms that we are using."
"By automating several tasks, we have already reduced a lot of work for the business."
"Some important features include the language capabilities, which are crucial since RPA has to read the documents provided by the customer."
 

Cons

"There are a few areas, like triggering mechanisms, externally exposed variables, and changing its values."
"New users will need at least six months to get comfortable with IBM BPM, at least initially. So, there's a learning curve."
"It is a rather thick stack because you have to have WebSphere skills, IBM BPM skills, and an understanding of how the product runs on WebSphere. A lot of this will start to get a lot easier as they put it in containers, which will allow the platform to manage itself in some regards."
"They should incorporate an API gateway functionality within it to simplify integrations."
"They don't have a mechanism to achieve processes, data sources, and data."
"IBM BPM is stable, but sometimes there are issues with the server."
"Except for the Lucene the index - we had a couple of issues in the Process Portal where the Lucene index went out of sync, and we had to work at least 15 - 20 hours to have it back in sync with the database."
"The integration could be improved."
"Blue Prism is more costly than UiPath in terms of robotic licenses and orchestrators."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive since it is an enterprise application."
"The price is good but could be a little lower."
"Starting out with Express can also help reduce the cost for adopting the product."
"The solution might be expensive, but I can't give you a precise number. In the market here, I've seen two main products for BPM: IBM BPM and Camunda. Camunda is very popular and open-source, so there's no direct comparison."
"It's expensive. All software is always extremely high. The manufacturing cost that we have compared to the selling cost, it's not like you're building a house or building a car. But putting that aside, considering that it's expensive, it's a lot of money. If you compare it with some of the other alternatives in the market, it's a similar price. For instance, if you compare it with Pegasystems, it's a similar price."
"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The pricing is very high."
"IBM BPM is expensive, so most large companies opt for IBM based on their licensing options."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
31%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Insurance Company
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

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...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

WebSphere Lombardi Edition, IBM Business Process Manager, IBM WebSphere Process Server
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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
AWS, EY, Deloitte, ABBYY, Microsoft, GLYNT.AI, Pfizer, Invesco, Western Union
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