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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder is a no-code solution for designing and automating data pipelines. It allows users to read and write data across various file formats, databases, and applications. Users can execute ETL and ELT pipelines manually, schedule automated reruns, or integrate them into broader data management processes.N/A

    TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ATIBCO Integration is used to connect diverse business solutions, data sources, and devices into a single, seamless system.N/A
    Pricing
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Editions & Modules
    Centerprise Enterprise
    Contact rep
    Lifetime License per Seat
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    Pricing Offerings
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are provided for 10 pack, 20 pack, 50 pack, and enterprise wide Centerprise Professional licenses.—
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    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Considered Both Products
    Astera Software
    Chose Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)
    I was not involved in the vendor selection process.
    Incentivized
    Chose Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)
    Astera wins on simplicity of building and maintaining the data flows. I am afraid that the two above-mentioned tools (and especially LogicApps) actually have more power under the hood. However, as mentioned before - Astera is way simpler to understand and maintain. Astera can …
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    Cloud Software Group
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    95%
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
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    Features
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise) and TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Feature
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)
    8.2
    32 Ratings
    2% below category average
    TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources9.132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise) and TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Feature
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)
    6.9
    33 Ratings
    16% below category average
    TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations9.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations4.631 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise) and TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Feature
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)
    7.0
    31 Ratings
    13% below category average
    TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation9.220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow9.928 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging2.828 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise) and TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Feature
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
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    Integration with data quality tools8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise) and TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Feature
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    5.8
    128 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Pre-built connectors00 Ratings7.0121 Ratings
    Connector modification00 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration00 Ratings6.4117 Ratings
    Data quality services00 Ratings5.56 Ratings
    Data security features00 Ratings2.77 Ratings
    Monitoring console00 Ratings7.9121 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (46 ratings)
    8.9
    (236 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (7 ratings)
    1.0
    (28 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    4.5
    (23 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    7.2
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (21 ratings)
    7.3
    (28 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.3
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (21 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    7.2
    (23 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise)TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Astera Software
    I have only been using Astera Centerprise for about 6 months and I am still learning the ins and out of it. A scenario where it seems to do well is in generating reports from SQL queries that we already had and no longer have to run the reports manually. The SQL Query Source object has been the most useful tool for me thus far. I have yet to fully stress test the server side of Astera Centerprise, but currently there have been some version updates that required me to re-set up all the scheduled jobs that we have. We only have 8 jobs thus far but have plans to expand this into the hundreds and those same updates would require exponential amounts of work.
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    Cloud Software Group
    In BusinessWorks it is quite easy to develop applications and monitor where as it is not similar with Scribe. The data which successfully processed in Scribe is quite difficult to view. I think the Scribe console tool should have better view for the data it has processed.At times we founds some of our sales orders are missing which are unable to update/insert in the DB, after investigation found the issue is in Scribe tool. A case has been raised 02129657 for the same and as per the guidelines from the Scribe support engineer we did changes in the shutdown interval to zero. ''update SCRIBEINTERNAL.SCRIBE.KSYNC
    set keyvalue= 0 where KEYNAME = 'SETTINGS.SHUTDOWNINTERVAL''. Later this change we started getting alert emails like ''Fatal error 325 occurred: Message processor shutting down
    - defined maximum memory usage (900MB) exceeded. Please contact Scribe support
    at support@scribesoft.com if this
    problem persists''. We found this issue is a critical one as the occurrences of it is decreased but still it is persist.
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    Pros
    Astera Software
    • API integrations vis REST Web Service transformation
    • Stored Procedure integration via SQL statement Lookup transformation
    • Bulk imports and exports to and from tables
    • Data dumps from SQL tables to excel, csv, text files etc...
    • EDI Integrations like 810, 856, 940, 945 etc.. via Astera Centerprise Data Integrator plus EDI Connect
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    Cloud Software Group
    • The UI is easy to navigate and map flows are intuitive and easy to build upon after some basic training. However, a user should have some basic knowledge of writing nested statements.
    • Very responsive customer support.
    • The debug feature is a great tool for troubleshooting. You can easily identify where the issue is in your flow. At each debug step, it returns the expected value, and when there isn't the expected value, you know when to modify your flow.
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    Cons
    Astera Software
    • When purchasing Astera Centerprise you are given options on how you would like to be trained and each option comes with a different price tag. We chose to be trained using online meetings over several days. The training went too fast and it was not always easy to understand until I started using the product.
    • I am a person that wants to learn how and why something works so that I can use the knowledge in the future. When contacting the support team they take the problem, create a solution for you and send it back. The solutions always work, but when I get the solution I have to review every field and function to understand how it works so that I can re-create it for another solution I need. I would much rather have the support team explain what I had done incorrectly and what they changed or I would like to find a solution with them instead of having it handed to me.
    • Astera uses license keys to allow their customers rights to only the functionality that was purchased. Each user and server has its own key and each key is only good for one year. There have been 2 different times that we received keys that had less functionality that we purchased. It wasn't until it created problems that we noticed and had to request new keys. This year our sales representative made sure she was available when we updated our keys so that if there was a problem she could fix it right away; however, there were not issues this year. I believe this is something they pay closer attention to now.
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    Cloud Software Group
    • Missing functionality: We like to run all the files available in the FTP when clicking the run button. Right now, we have to click the run button several times (or have multiple solutions) in order to run files from our FTP site one at a time.
    • Generating column fields every time a file changes from the source in the FTP is very tedious. Working in integrations makes me have to go back and forth a lot of the time, and doing this is incredibly annoying.
    • The security is horrendous. We installed an on-premise agent on the customer side, but we don't want them even touching the ETL tool at all. The only knowledge we are fine with knowing and being able to see is that they installed the agent, not the solutions themselves.
    • Our company's connector would have to point to the dataset name rather than dataset ID. It was very frustrating because we change the dataset name a lot, and then we'd have to repoint it.
    • It's very difficult to monitor the different integrations that go on because there isn't a consolidated dashboard.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Astera Software
    We've been using Astera Centerprise application for the last 6 years and we've already added EDI connect to it. Both applications are working really well for our enterprise needs so far with no issues, so we'll continue renewing the licenses.
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    Cloud Software Group
    We are deeply entrenched in using Tibco Scribe capabilities, and we are only expanding our usage. It would be one thing if we used it only for a one-time data load, but we have several Scribe maps running constantly, keeping business-critical data up to date. And the ease of use for the occasional, mass data update or upload is simply icing on the cake. I'm a big Microsoft fan, so there is potential down the road to convert our Scribe data integrations to Microsoft Flow (or Power Automate as it is now called). But for now, the functionality just isn't there with Flow (Power Automate), plus the work involved to change all our current integrations would be a large undertaking. So for now and the foreseeable future, Scribe will remain our data integration tool of choice.
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    Usability
    Astera Software
    Centerprise is highly usable; however the version we are currently using could be a little more intuitive in some areas though by no means unworkable. I think some of the issues we have have been addressed and solved in the latest version.
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    Cloud Software Group
    As mentioned in the previous sections, setup and maintenance is extremely easy. We don't have many issues for which we need support and there is no need for deep technical skills to use Tibco Cloud Integration platform. The solution provides everything we need for our specific use case, being the replication of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM data to our on premise database for reporting.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Astera Software
    In most cases Astera is stable. However, our client experiences the error from time to time. Mostly they are related to cdc file and ServerAdminConfig.xml file.
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    Cloud Software Group
    We have not had any issues with TIBCO not being available when needed. I have only had to contact support less than 5 times in about 5 year time frame due to syncing issues or a problem with the agent. Support is very quick to respond as well as very helpful.
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    Performance
    Astera Software
    I think the performance for Astera is great when compare with other similar software.
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    Cloud Software Group
    TIBCO Cloud Integration (including BusinessWorks and Scribe)'s performance of the user interface are not to be complained about. The user interface is swift and is a pleasant user experience. The replication jobs take some time to finish but that is because the number of records to be updated/created on a daily basis is quite big. I did split up the jobs between highrunners (entities with a lot of changes) I update on a daily basis and quite stable entities that I update weekly. That solved my issue of a way to long replication.
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    Support Rating
    Astera Software
    Support is great! No matter if you need technical assistance or you have general questions about the tool - the support is very responsive and provides solutions quickly. They are available via various channels, which makes it very convenient to get in touch with them (Support portal, direct email contact, LinkedIn).
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    Cloud Software Group
    For creating new process, you have lots of palettes to do every develop you need. For created process it is easy to understand even if you have ever seen before it. You can analyze your process in all their detail. User Experience is positive for beginner and expertise people. Just debug mode is still raw, but better in TIBCO BusinessWorks 6.x than TIBCO BusinessWorks 5.x .
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    In-Person Training
    Astera Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cloud Software Group
    Before using TIBCO Businessworks, I participated an official training with a specialized instructor. In this training, I learned what I needed to know to build some applications or web services and how to manage its. It was been very important to me. I understood many technical stuff to familiarize with this powerful platform. I can advice TIBCO Educational Services.
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    Online Training
    Astera Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cloud Software Group
    really good resources
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    Implementation Rating
    Astera Software
    Astera support provided us implementation/installation tutorial and we were able to perform all the activities. Also one of the support was there to shadow us to make sure the process was smooth with no issues
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    Cloud Software Group
    If we don't design the process correctly, it can do lot of damage (like deleting files or data etc.,) and might assume product issue rather than a design flaw. So it is always recommended to do thorough unit testing , QA and a design review even for a small process to avoid major problems.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Astera Software
    We looked at continuing to use SSIS as an alternative. Although we own SSIS as part of our SQL licensing, we found that it takes a much higher skill level to create solutions. It also does not have the ability to parse unstructured data the way that Centerprise Data Integrator can. We also looked at Datawatch Monarch as a possibility but found it over-all to be cost-prohibitive. We also looked at a cheaper alternative called SimX but did not have a strong confidence in the product as we evaluated it. We landed on Centerprise Data Integrator as it met all of our business requirements and we know we could leverage it for many uses across our enterprise.
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    Cloud Software Group
    Used TIBCO for migration of our data for our learning management system.TIBCO, succesful Content ,data migration(courses, classes, registrations, transcripts etc.) ,User migration(Internal users and Partner migration)and Report migrationIntegrations with different applications Workday,Single Sign-On,CertTracker,Okta,Partner contact sync and Questionmark is succesful.LOD: Learn on demand is a third party vendor application where all Virtual classes are delivered by the vendor application. Learning management system sends the class and registration events to learn on demand via real time web service call through TIBCO
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Astera Software
    I was helping on purchase this product but I am not sure about the term and pricing for it. But based on what I understand that the term of the licenses are good.
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    Cloud Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Astera Software
    I think Astera can do multiple things. However, we are not sure what it can do. We only know the basic features. If they can give us some kind of training, then we maybe able to benefit for it. We are planning to use their Azure connection in the future. If they can provide the training for it, it will be wonderful.
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    Cloud Software Group
    We could easily add multiple agents and new systems. This had no impact on the performance. We had some issues because flows cannot be splitted and called by each other. So you have lots of flows which are the same. It would be great if this was improved. Also transferring values via variables between flows seems to be impossible. You can only use global lists with dictionaries.
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    Professional Services
    Astera Software
    Centerprise is very easy to use and can transfer the data quickly
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    Cloud Software Group
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    Return on Investment
    Astera Software
    • It is tough to say on how Centerprise would have helped us with ROI. Unfortunately our project (after 3 years) was scrapped (put on hold) due to the impromptu purchase of another Crop Insurance company. But with that, Centerprise was huge in getting our warehouse loaded for our BI Team to make important decisions about our policies.
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    Cloud Software Group
    • Startup time - the quick time in which we can provision integrations means we can deliver requirements quickly, which is what our departments need
    • The online training means we can easily get users up and running without the need for the internal cost of training
    • Development time - The development that was needed to create connectors for our custom application was large
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    ScreenShots

    Astera Data Pipeline Builder (Centerprise) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Centerprise's data profiling feature, that ensures that only quality data is delivered to end users.Screenshot of a variety of write strategies available for workflows.Screenshot of the built-in scheduler used to automate most tasks. Triggers can be based on time, event or even a file or mail drop.Screenshot of the AI-powered mapping that allows users to automate the mapping process from source to destination. The tool also supports The Dynamic Layout/Template Mapping feature in Astera Centerprise that allows users to create a template dataflow that can be used to process multiple files and generate copies of the same dataflow, without changing the mapping links individually for each source dataset. Upon execution, Centerprise replaces the values dynamically and generates a new dataflow automatically for all source files.Screenshot of the two types of transformations supported by Astera Centerprise: record level and set level transformation. Record level transformations are used to create derived values by applying a Lookup, Function, or Expression to fields from a single record. Set level transformations, on the other hand, operate on a group of records and may result in the Joining, Reordering, Eliminating, or aggregating of records.

    TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo) Screenshots

    Screenshot of TIBCO Control PlaneScreenshot of End-to-end ObservabilityScreenshot of TIBCO VSCode Development ExperienceScreenshot of Model-based Development ExperienceScreenshot of TIBCO Developer Hub