IBM Business Automation Workflow vs WebRatio comparison

IBM and WebRatio are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. IBM is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.4, while WebRatio is ranked #62. IBM holds a 2.2% mindshare in BPM, compared to WebRatio’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of WebRatio users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

WebRatio and IBM Business Automation Workflow compete in business process automation. IBM Business Automation Workflow is favored due to its comprehensive features, despite its higher pricing.

Features: WebRatio includes a low-code development environment that reduces development time, allowing agility in model-driven development, speed, and simplicity. IBM Business Automation Workflow provides robust integration capabilities, advanced process management, scalability for complex workflows, and flexibility with powerful analytics.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WebRatio offers quick and straightforward deployment, suitable for small to medium-sized implementations with responsive support. IBM Business Automation Workflow involves a complex deployment process, suitable for large enterprise environments, backed by comprehensive documentation and reliable support.

Pricing and ROI: WebRatio provides a lower initial setup cost, resulting in rapid time-to-value and favorable ROI, especially for smaller projects. IBM Business Automation Workflow requires a higher initial investment but delivers significant long-term ROI, particularly in large-scale applications with complex requirements due to its extensive automation and integration capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Business Automation Wor...

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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WebRatio

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

62nd

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of IBM Business Automation Workflow is 2.2%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WebRatio is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

Customizable features empower seamless workflow automation

The system is fully customizable, very resilient, and fault-tolerant. We have first-line support from IBM, so there are no issues. We have integrations with different banks, ERP systems, and other human resource management systems by integrating through different systems. It provides many ways to integrate, and we are utilizing it effectively.

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reviewer1485573

IT Services Consultant at a consultancy with self employed

Little coding needed and speeds development time but lacks documentation

The maintenance aspect is too heavy. Moving from one version to the other made the solution change, and not in a way that we liked. Typically there are documents about the release of new versions and a set of activities required to migrate from one to the other. This time, it was very messy. There were issues surrounding the management of the release. This could potentially be due to the fact that WebRation, in the past, had started to make some choices regarding the framework and architecture that were changed later. In the past, we'd use a strategy as the environment, as an architectural pattern for the application. Now, it's moving more on the spring framework and this initiated some change that obviously had an impact on our application. It's caused a problem with maintenance. The solution seems to have changed its approach. Now, it's more related to a federative application environment in a monolithic aspect. While the solution was interesting at one point, everything is moving towards the cloud. WebRatio should be moving also in the web approach. Currently, you have to install an environment inside the desktop. The future is the cloud. Normally with a low code environment, there is a VPN notation - maybe a WebML or FML notation. If they can move in to have an environment that has a running machine at the end, it would be great. Obviously, some components on the server-side should be deliberate. Normally it's the model you control that's step-by-step and has a very simple flow. In the digital environment, in the organization, the process is more complex. The quality of the documentation and the community surrounding the product are poor. They need to give users more documentation and build up the surrounding community. As it isn't a well-known product, it's hard to find professionals to work with it.

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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 business process modeling is the most valuable feature."

"This is a low-code software where you can just drag and drop on the user interface. There are also a lot of quality integrations such as TMS."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow provides a seamless streamlined collaboration within the organizations."

"It helps develop applications very quickly. Once clients get used to it and familiar with the methodology, then they don't feel so locked in. It is able to add this element of agility to our clients' software development lifecycle. That is my favorite thing about it: You're not so locked in as you used to be when developing applications."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow is useful for helping us design custom user interfaces and processes we require."

"The most important aspect is that it helped us focus on the business process perspective."

"It's a flexible solution."

"IBM has spent a lot of time on the connections between the rules engine and its other product, the core BPM platform. They've really centralized the suite as one offering now."

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"The initial setup isn't too complex."

Cons

"IBM Business Automation Workflow can improve UI flexibility and integration. Additionally, the solutions from IBM have to provide a paperless solution, allowing for digital versions of documents."

"Requires a lot of customization code writing which could be reduced."

"While everything is integrated into one platform, I'd like guidelines on when and how to use ODM. This applies not only to implementation but also to automation processes. Additionally, proper instructions should be provided when installing on the cloud."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow is not a very user-friendly solution."

"I feel that the features are not user-friendly."

"I would like to see more streamlined install and provisioning; preferably containerized IBM BPM would be helpful."

"The UI of the solution is not good. They should work to update the solution and make it better and fresher."

"Improvements could be made in debugging and troubleshooting."

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"The maintenance aspect is too heavy."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our license is on a three-year term."

"While it can be quite costly, it offers significant benefits for users."

"The product is expensive."

"It is on the expensive side, but it provides excellent supportability and an ecosystem that is proven to be a great fit for our organization."

"When you compare with Laserfiche and M-Files, IBM is expensive."

"Licensing varies by use-case."

"There is still a relatively high total cost of ownership to actually implement, support, and stand up solutions."

"The solution's pricing is a little bit expensive."

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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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What do you like most about IBM Business Automation Workflow?

The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Business Automation Workflow?

The pricing of IBM Business Automation Workflow is within the expected range for our organization, which is in the enterprise sphere. We ensure everything is economical and well-regulated while mai...

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Overview

IBM Business Automation Workflow combines business process management and case management capabilities in one workflow solution. It integrates the capabilities of business process and case management into a single workflow offering. It unites information, process, and users to provide a 360-degree view of work to drive more successful optimized business outcomes. IBM Business Automation Workflow on Cloud provides the same capabilities that are offered in the IBM Business Automation Workflow offering, all within a ready-to-use, cloud-based environment that is hosted in IBM Cloud data centers and managed by IBM.

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