IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services vs SAP Process Orchestration comparison

IBM and SAP are both solutions in the Business-to-Business Middleware category. IBM is ranked #5 with an average rating of 10.0, while SAP is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1. IBM holds a 15.8% mindshare in BBM, compared to SAP’s 8.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

SAP Process Orchestration and IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services are competing products for enterprise integration needs. SAP Process Orchestration is favored for pricing and support, whereas IBM Sterling's features often justify its cost due to robust B2B transaction management.

Features: SAP Process Orchestration offers seamless integration with SAP applications, supports various messaging protocols, and provides robust process automation capabilities. IBM Sterling focuses on comprehensive B2B integration, superior transaction management, and scalability. SAP Process Orchestration is preferable for SAP-focused environments, while IBM Sterling suits diverse global B2B networks.

Room for Improvement: SAP Process Orchestration could enhance its flexibility outside SAP environments, improve non-SAP application integration, and simplify configurations. IBM Sterling could optimize deployment time, reduce complexity in partner ecosystem management, and offer more intuitive user interfaces.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP Process Orchestration simplifies deployment within the SAP ecosystem but may require SAP-specific expertise. IBM Sterling offers flexible configurations and extensive support for intricate B2B processes, with a reputation for addressing B2B integration challenges efficiently.

Pricing and ROI: SAP Process Orchestration's costs align with standard enterprise solutions, providing a better ROI for SAP-centric companies. IBM Sterling requires a higher initial investment due to its features but can deliver substantial ROI for businesses needing advanced B2B transaction management.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services vs. SAP Process Orchestration Report (Updated: April 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Sterling B2B Integratio...

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP Process Orchestration

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Business-to-Business Middleware category, the mindshare of IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is 15.8%, up from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Process Orchestration is 8.6%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Joshua Rule

Senior Integration Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Comes with real-time integration suite and best security

We use the product in an integrated environment where the client needs a variety of different file transfer protocols as well as an integrated file translation service IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services offers the best security. The product's most valuable feature is the real-time…

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Laxman Molugu

Chief Executive Officer at Saanvi systems inc

Enhances operational efficiency with valuable prepackaged content and cost-effective pricing

For organizations that operate within an SAP ecosystem, SAP Process Orchestration is recommended due to its cost-effectiveness and the availability of valuable prepackaged content. It is important to consider the needs of your industry, as SAP Process Orchestration may not meet all requirements in consumer-oriented sectors. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The solution is extremely scalable."

"They have multiple features for each kind of task and issue. The company has different channels to give information to the administration. Security and integration capabilities are also important. This product has helped to replace a lot of other solutions, saving time and cost."

"The product's most valuable feature is the real-time integration suite."

"We are able to monitor all B2B messages, and we are able to see or track each message on it from an error perspective. That's a good side of it. It is working well, and we're able to do our current job."

"IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is a stable and scalable product."

"They have best-in-class, quality support."

"It is strategically focused to forecast a global integration platform for our business."

"The initial setup is easy...The solution gets automatically connected. The deployment takes six months. I rate its setup phase a ten out of ten."

"The solution provides very good and central logging systems. It offers high flexibility with vertical and horizontal extend capacity."

"The main benefit is that the solution is low maintenance. Moreover, it's the license cost is very low because it's part of the package. The maintenance is standard maintenance. And the updates are regular. So there's a regular update and you can choose whether you want to do those updates or not."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Process Orchestration is its flexibility in being able to build integrations with SAP systems and non-SAP systems."

"The initial setup is easy."

"It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs."

"SAP Process Orchestration is middleware where we are able to manage and interact with everything from a single location. One of the most beneficial areas is monitoring which is very easy because it is all in one place. There are many adapters added recently that can be used for new functionality. The solution is easy to operate and it is more mature than the cloud solution provided by SAP."

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Cons

"They can improve APIs because they are still lagging behind in API connectivity. With non-API connectivity, they're market leaders, but API connectivity, they're still in the immature space."

"Onboarding on the solution is complex. It's hard to onboard partners and customer suppliers. It's one aspect that is not that straightforward."

"It can be now classified as a legacy system because there are no more updates. From what I know, there will be no updates for the current version, which is an issue. Therefore, we are looking for a compatible new software that we can use. We're currently researching what is there in the market. We would consider something that would give us better speed on our current processor. There is also room for improvement in terms of its scalability and GUI. It is an old system, and its scalability can be improved. Its GUI can also be more appealing."

"The only weaknesses they have different governance for each task and different channels for communication which are hard to maintain. The relation of the company with other companies can be improved. We have a lot of customers who this platform for the interchange of information which can also be improved. The compliance information about banks can also be updated."

"The solution could improve by making it more user-friendly by limiting the code required. We have to add some code in some cases where we need complex logic or some other functions. If this was able to be done in a more simplified manner then it would save a lot of effort and time."

"The cloud capability features need improvement."

"Some configurations can be a little tricky."

"The responsiveness of technical support needs to be improved."

"The older version of the solution will no longer be supported."

"Its administration management feature needs to be simpler to use."

"It does not have all of the industry-standard solutions available in PO and it is not plug and play, so we have to do a lot of development."

"Process Orchestration doesn't provide authentication for data sent to us, meaning we have to rely on client certificate-based or basic authentication."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is a little bit on the higher side because they give you the best support. Out of ten, I would rate pricing at seven or eight."

"They have a good pricing system, in relation to powerful features."

"The tool is expensive because of its rich features."

"Normally, you will have to choose CPU-based licensing...I rate the tool price a five out of ten."

"The pricing for this solution is fine."

"The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."

"The solution is highly-priced."

"The pricing depends on what type of client you are with SAP and the contract you have. There is a licensing cost that needs to be paid."

"We subscribe to annual licenses, and the competitive license cost is reasonable."

"The fee for maintenance is costly."

"My company deals with different pricing models of the product, according to which we don't pay for the solution directly, but we do pay for the maintenance part."

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Manufacturing Company

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

18%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services?

The product's most valuable feature is the real-time integration suite.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services?

The tool is expensive because of its rich features.

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What needs improvement with IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services?

IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services needs to improve API management. It needs to incorporate a better and more stable use of AS3 software.

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What do you like most about SAP Process Orchestration?

It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Process Orchestration?

The main concern is the cost. If additional help is needed due to lack of skill, we have to pay for SAP support.

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What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?

There are two main areas for improvement: performance and cost. The cost is quite high, and if it were reduced, it might also improve the performance, potentially allowing us to access a more effic...

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Also Known As

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SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration

Overview

IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services are designed to alleviate the burden on internal resources by providing secure connectivity and collaboration with your customers, suppliers, and business partners. The solution is built on the cloud-based B2B integration and visibility capabilities of IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network and provides comprehensive service offerings for partner onboarding, B2B process management, and trading partner support.

Facilitate growth by rapidly growing and adapting your B2B community without burdening internal resources and capital
Reduce B2B total cost of ownership by reducing the cost and increasing the reliability of B2B operations

Accelerate B2B collaboration with global customers and suppliers by leveraging our B2B expertise.

IBM

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration facilitates the integration of business processes that span different departments, organizations, or companies. SAP PI is based on general standards so as to enable 3rd-party systems to be integrated. At the center of SAP PI is an XML-based communication that uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Irrespective of the scenario used, the application-specific contents are transferred in messages in user-defined XML eXtensible Markup Language) from the sender to the receiver either via the Integration Server, or directly between the systems involved. SAP PI can be installed in different ways: Dual usage type installation: Based on both AS ABAP and AS Java. and Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX): Based on AS Java only.

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Sample Customers

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Lenovo, Dansk Supermarked A/S, Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd, Kaeser Kompressoren

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