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Oracle BPEL vs Pega Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle BPEL
Ranking in Process Automation
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pega Platform
Ranking in Process Automation
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Business Rules Management (1st), Business Process Management (BPM) (3rd), Rapid Application Development Software (6th), Low-Code Development Platforms (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Oracle BPEL is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pega Platform is 9.7%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

NA
Jan 6, 2023
Saves time; user-friendly environment
Our biggest issue with Oracle BPEL is that it is a monolith. Because it's a monolith, everybody tries to consume its services in a shared infrastructure. Because of this, some companies are trying to migrate to a microservice architecture. We use API gateways to get around these issues. If you want an orchestrator with BPEL and you have an API gateway with a layer of services, you can combine both technologies and try to get the best of both worlds. In the next release, I would like to see REST improved and new technologies for microservices. I'd like to see more containers for separating containers.
Balaji  Choda - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 24, 2024
Cost-effective wwith good automation and enhanced UI flexibility
Initially, the Pega Platform was used as a BPM tool. Now, it is not limited to BPM. We can use it for CPM, GRM, and various other functions. We also utilize robotic automation, including desktop automation and process automation The Pega Platform helps in integrating a lot of manual data and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I find the most valuable about Oracle BPEL is that it saves me time."
"The solution is very seamless and fast."
"The product has everything we need."
"Application development is very rapid. A lot of code gets reused while building the applications, which is something we highly appreciate."
"The case management is great."
"Powerful, full-featured business process management with excellent support"
"Pricing is a little on the high side."
"We find the product to be scalable."
"It's a good tool for workflow automation."
"The solution offers excellent workflows."
"The most valuable features of the solution are case management, routing, and low-code environment."
 

Cons

"Some user-defined functions for transformation must be added to the next release of the solution."
"The solution's integration with SAP should be seamless because some formats are not accepted in SAP but are accepted in Oracle BPEL."
"In the next release, I would like to see REST improved and new technologies for microservices. I'd like to see more containers for separating containers."
"It needs more integration with other platforms."
"The solution would benefit from more integration capabilities."
"The unit testing needs to improve, as well as the user interface."
"I believe that Pega's strategy when it comes to the UX part is not that great currently as compared to the other emerging BPM tools in the market."
"Pega should work on redefining their model and creating a demand for their skills."
"Pega is claiming they're into low code but as per Gartner Magic Quadrant, Pega is not there now."
"Sometimes when we are patching some data from the database, we are getting added as a timeout."
"What PegaRULES should work on is the integration aspect. I can integrate it with other platforms, but that can take time. It would be good if integration could be automated or if the tool had more out-of-the-box integration features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is moderately priced."
"The solution's pricing is moderate and not expensive."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of users."
"The solution could be less expensive according to my customers. However, I think the price of the solution is fair."
"It's a user-based license where, as you scale the numbers of users, the price increases."
"I rate Pega BPM a seven out of ten."
"We do not have to purchase any licenses for the product."
"The licensing model for Pega BPM needs to be improved."
"The price of Pega BPM falls on the higher side of the spectrum if I were to compare it with other solutions in the market."
"The price of PegaRULES is more expensive than other solutions on the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle BPEL?
The solution's integration with SAP should be seamless because some formats are not accepted in SAP but are accepted in Oracle BPEL. There are some interface challenges where some formats are not a...
What is your primary use case for Oracle BPEL?
We use the product for business process execution. To integrate two end systems, we use Oracle BPEL for orchestration. We define the logic step by step in BPEL through orchestration. This process u...
Is Pega BPM easy to work with and can beginners utilize this software?
You do need some preparation to be able to use all functions of Pega BPM. However, all users of this platform are in luck as it comes with good documentation and you can learn pretty much everythin...
Have you encountered any issues while using Pega BPM and were you assisted by the company?
My company has been using this tool for years and the only issue we have had, if you can call it that, was while setting it up. When we were setting it up initially, we had some drawbacks and could...
When you consider the features and benefits of Pega BPM, would you say this product is fairly priced?
Pega BPM can be considered overpriced for some; it all depends on the size of your company and the requirements of your customers. Sure, there are products out there that do the things that Pega B...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

BPEL Process Manager
Pega BPM, Pegasystems, SmartBPM, PegaRULES
 

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Sample Customers

Nacional Monte de Piedad IAP, Bimbo S.A. de C.V., Intelligent Pathways, DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH, Arqiva
The State of Maine, ANZ, Coca-Cola, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), ME, New South Wales, OptumRx, Texas Department of Transportation, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
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