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IBM DataPower Gateway vs Oracle Service Bus comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM DataPower Gateway
Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (6th), SOA Application Gateways (3rd), API Management (8th)
Oracle Service Bus
Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category, the mindshare of IBM DataPower Gateway is 6.2%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Service Bus is 12.5%, up from 12.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
 

Featured Reviews

Mehdi El Filahi - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 17, 2024
Security features meets compliance needs and offers MPGW (Multi-Protocol Gateway) that simplifies integration efforts
While I like IBM products, I'm not an evangelist. I work with Java, Microsoft ASP.NET, and various technologies. I'm not tied to any specific vendor. However, I do find IBM to be a bit greedy. It's a large, profit-driven company. The support team is mostly based in India, and they follow a very structured process and protocol. Sometimes, it feels like playing ping pong with them – lots of back and forth before the problem gets escalated. You might even have to get your sales rep involved to push things along. For me, the support it could be better. Indian support teams aren't inherently bad, but with IBM, it feels impersonal. They respond, sure. But if it's a complex technical issue, they might ask you a lot of questions that just seem designed to waste your time. Sometimes it feels like they hope you'll get frustrated and solve the problem yourself.
Radhey Rajput - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 2, 2023
Allows seamless integration and connectivity with different types of systems
We are using Oracle Service Bus to connect multiple applications with multiple environments. So it's like we are connecting ServiceNow to Salesforce and ServiceNow to a legacy system With Oracle Service Bus, we can connect with different types of systems. Another feature I like the most is the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the security appliance, it's very secure."
"It is very easy to set up and configure, even for users with no prior experience."
"The product's most valuable features are AAA policies and security features."
"It's high-speed and it can be remotely administered via an API."
"The solution is very easy to work with."
"The solution is straightforward and for large organizations, it functions well."
"Its initial setup was straightforward."
"It is easy to use, easy to install, and it's resilient for high availability."
"What I like most about Oracle Service Bus is that you can use it for many integrations. For example, you can use it for on-premises to on-premises integrations, on-premises to cloud integrations, and cloud to on-premises integrations."
"Monitoring feature that allows tracking of the web's UI development."
"It was very good at supporting high transactions, up to 300 transactions per second."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that you can connect with different applications."
"The routing and aggregation are the most valuable features. It's split and join."
"The solution is quite stable overall. We haven't witnessed any performance issues so far."
"The most valuable feature is the adapters."
"Its ease of use is valuable. It's very easy to use. It's no code/low code. Oracle Middleware products are also rich in adapters."
 

Cons

"The two biggest issues of this solution are the complexity and the maintenance procedures."
"It is a costly product."
"The user interface or the application development perspective and customization of the tool could be a little better."
"IBM DataPower Gateway is quite big for smaller organizations, looking at different types of clients who are virtually assisted in this, I would say it's not really a good product for smaller firms."
"Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers."
"For the workloads that are not too high, appliance is a little bit expensive."
"Making it more user-friendly would be an improvement."
"We are always looking for more features wherein it could be easily integrated with cloud applications. We are looking for either a cloud solution or a cloud integration option."
"The interface console is very slow. Even in production, we need to increase the RAM or CPU. And even after that, the performance is still not good in production."
"The initial setup is likely complex for many organizations."
"What needs improvement in Oracle Service Bus is the connectivity between adapters such as the Salesforce adapter and database adapters. The limited number of adapters compatible with Oracle Service Bus makes you want to switch to a different solution."
"It's very complex and hard to learn. There's a steep learning curve."
"There are some loopholes in service and support."
"There are issues, especially if you want to create some compensation in your service bin."
"The weak point of OSB is the single point of failure."
"Security needs to be more integrated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As far as I know, they have a perpetual license for this product. They are paying perpetual fees rather than an annual subscription or annual pricing."
"The appliance is a bit on the expensive side for the workloads that are not too high."
"IBM DataPower Gateway is quite expensive to get resources to work on this product. If the price could be cheaper, I think that will make it a little bit better and easily accessible to smaller clients. Then it could compete with other solutions that are available in the market. There's a whole lot of other solutions available that work well and are cheaper than IBM's products."
"The total cost of IBM DataPower Gateway would depend on the configuration, but in my experience, it can amount to 60,000 Euros per box, even for the virtual version. Usually, customers need high availability and a non-production environment, so the total price for IBM DataPower Gateway can be quite a lot. It can be 200,000 Euros or a similar figure."
"Most customers' use case budgets are not inlined with the price of IBM DataPower Gateway. It is too expensive."
"The cost of this product varies from customer to customer and the relationship with IBM, including how many offerings from IBM are already being used."
"This product is a bit expensive as IBM products are costly assets. However, for enterprise customers it is a worthwhile investment."
"The tool's initial costing is expensive for small banks and financial institutions."
"I'm not aware of how much Oracle Service Bus costs."
"Oracle Service Bus is a bit expensive"
"We have an unlimited yearly license."
"The price of this solution is better than the subscription-based Mule ESB."
"This is a very expensive product and the price varies depending on factors such as the number of processors and the number of users. Our licensing fees are approximately $300,000."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
31%
Insurance Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM DataPower Gateway?
The MPGW (Multi-Protocol Gateway) is great because it allows you to easily expose services using various protocols – web services, REST (JSON), and others. This flexibility simplifies things.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM DataPower Gateway?
I would rate the pricing a two out of ten, with one being high price, and ten being low price. It's high-priced for smaller companies. But it is okay for enterprises. So, the price could be more fl...
What needs improvement with IBM DataPower Gateway?
The price could be more flexible for different clients.
What do you like most about Oracle Service Bus?
The stability is consistently high, with only one notable issue encountered.
What needs improvement with Oracle Service Bus?
The error handling capability can be improved, but the present capacity just meets the requirements. The error should be properly displayed in Oracle Service Bus instead of the user's need to searc...
 

Also Known As

WebSphere DataPower, IBM DataPower, IBM WebSphere DataPower
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Sample Customers

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