IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services vs webMethods.io comparison

IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services and webMethods.io are both solutions in the Business-to-Business Middleware category. IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is ranked #5 with an average rating of 10.0, while webMethods.io is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.1. IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services holds a 14.3% mindshare in BBM, compared to webMethods.io’s 10.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of webMethods.io users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services and webMethods.io are competing products focused on providing seamless business-to-business integration solutions. webMethods.io tends to have the upper hand due to its feature variety, making it a preferred choice over IBM, which benefits from favorable pricing and support satisfaction.

Features: IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services offers robust security, reliable document exchange capabilities, and scalable solutions suitable for complex supply chain operations. webMethods.io provides extensive connectivity options, real-time analytics, and emphasizes integration speed and flexibility. Its adaptability and insights capabilities give it an edge over IBM Sterling.

Room for Improvement: IBM Sterling could enhance its flexibility and ease of setup, streamline user interface interactions, and add more features for quick deployment. webMethods.io could benefit from better governance features, enhanced user support for complex integrations, and lowering the initial learning curve for new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services focuses on enterprise-level customization, which may extend deployment timelines but supports highly tailored solutions. webMethods.io prioritizes simplicity and speed, offering an intuitive configuration process. Deployment advantages lean towards webMethods.io for its quick start capabilities and efficient setup process.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services generally incurs a higher setup cost, delivering favorable long-term ROI with scalable solutions and robust support. webMethods.io is typically more cost-effective initially, offering competitive pricing and scalable options aligning with growth needs, making it an attractive choice for cost-conscious buyers seeking scalability.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Sterling B2B Integratio...

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

webMethods.io

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (3rd), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (10th), API Management (10th), Cloud Data Integration (9th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Business-to-Business Middleware category, the mindshare of IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is 14.3%, up from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of webMethods.io is 10.0%, up from 7.5% 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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Michele Illiano

Head of Division at Innovery

Can function as an ESB along with the core product, with decent integration of message protocols

I have noticed that webMethods ActiveTransfer has had problems when handling large files. For example, when we receive (and perform operations on) files that are larger than about 16 MB, the software starts losing performance. This is why, for most customers who have to deal with big files, I suggest that they use a product other than ActiveTransfer. I would like to note that this problem mainly concerns large files that undergo extra operations, such assigning, unassigning, or file translation. When these operations take place on large files, ActiveTransfer will use up a lot of resources. Within the product itself, I also believe that there is room for improvement in terms of optimization when it comes to general performance. I suspect that the issues underlying poor optimization are because it is all developed in Java. That is, all the objects and functions that are used need to be better organized, especially when it comes to big files but also overall. webMethods ActiveTransfer was born as an ESB to handle messages, and these messages were typically very short, i.e. small in size. A message is data that you have to send to an application, where it must be received in real-time and possibly processed or acknowledged elsewhere in the system as well. So, because it was initially designed for small messages, it struggles with performance when presented with very large files. All this to say, I suggest that they have an engineer reevaluate the architecture of the product in order to consider cases where large files are sent, and not only small ones. As for new features, compared to other products in the market, I think Software AG should be more up to date when it comes to extra protocol support, especially those protocols that other solutions have included in their products by default. Whenever we need to add an unsupported protocol, we have to go through the effort of custom development in order to work with it. Also, all the banks are obligated to migrate to the new standards, and big companies are all handling translations and operating their libraries with the new protocol formats. But webMethods ActiveTransfer doesn't seem to be keeping up with this evolution. Thus, they should aim to be more compliant in future, along the lines of their competitors such as IBM and Primeur.

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Pros

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

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

"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."

"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."

"It has a good integration server, designer, and a very good API portal."

"In the API gateway, there is a new feature that allows us to filter logs within a payload. This has been a useful feature."

"I like the stability of the webMethods Integration Server."

"ActiveTransfer lets us maintain the file in the staging area before we transfer it. After that, we can remove the file to make sure that the reconciliation process is done. Sometimes we will zip and unzip the files, but if we have a GKB file, we often ignore it."

"We have a reusable code that we can replicate for any new interfaces."

"I like the tool's scalability."

"Most of the work in our organization can be more easily done using the tool."

"The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation."

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Cons

"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."

"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."

"The product needs to be improved in a few ways. First, they need to stabilize the components of the whole platform across versions. Also, they should stop replacing old components with brand new ones and, rather, improve by evolution."

"Documentation needs tuning. There is a lot of dependency with SoftwareAG. Even with the documentation at hand, you can struggle to implement scenarios without SAG’s help. By contrast, IBM’s documentation is self-explanatory, in my opinion."

"The product must add more compatible connectors."

"The patching of infrastructure is not very smooth and improved authentication should be added in the next feature."

"It would be nice if they had a change management system offering. We built our own deployer application because the one built into webMethods couldn't enforce change management rules. Integration into a change management system, along with the version control system, would be a good offering; it's something that they're lacking."

"Business monitoring (BAM) needs improvement because the analytics and prediction module very often has performance problems."

"The certifications and learning resources are not exposed openly enough. For instance, they have a trial version which comes with only a few basic features, and I think that community-wise they need to offer more free or open spaces where developers can feel encouraged to experiment."

"The improvement needed is related to the model's position. As of now, it seems to be more of a conceptual idea rather than a widely implemented solution. For how long"

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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."

"webMethods Trading Networks is a bit costly compared to others solutions."

"There is a license needed to use the webMethods Integration Server."

"Its cost depends on the use cases."

"webMethods.io Integration's pricing is high and has yearly subscription costs."

"Pricing has to be negotiated with the local Software AG representative. SAG can always prepare an appropriate pricing model for every client."

"Most of my clients would like the price of the solution to be reduced."

"It's a good deal for the money that we pay."

"webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

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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 Built.io Flow?

The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them.

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What needs improvement with Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io needs to incorporate ChatGPT to enhance user experience. It can offer a customized user experience.

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Built.io Flow, webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Trading Networks, webMethods ActiveTransfer, webMethods.io API

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.

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webMethods.io Integration is a powerful integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that provides a combination of capabilities offered by ESBs, data integration systems, API management tools, and B2B gateways.

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Cisco, Agralogics, Dreamforce, Cables & Sensors, Sacramento Kings

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