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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Automate.io

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AAutomate.io is an application integration platform with a codeless, drag-and-drop interface. Automate.io provides integrations for over 100 popular business apps.

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    IBM App Connect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM’s App Connect is a cloud-based data integration platform with data mapping and transformation capabilities within connectors between high-volume systems. App Connect also offers near-real time data synchronization and an API builder that is adaptable to the user’s coding skill level.N/A
    Pricing
    Automate.ioIBM App Connect
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0.00
    Startup
    $49.00
    per month
    Growth
    $99.00
    per month
    Business
    $199.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    $399.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Automate.ioIBM App Connect
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Automate.ioIBM App Connect
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    Automate.io
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
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    Features
    Automate.ioIBM App Connect
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Automate.io and IBM App Connect
    Feature
    Automate.io
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    22% above category average
    IBM App Connect
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pre-built connectors10.08 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration10.07 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Data security features10.06 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Connector modification00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Data quality services00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Monitoring console00 Ratings7.89 Ratings
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    Zapier
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Workato
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Automate.ioIBM App Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (8 ratings)
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Automate.ioIBM App Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Automate.io
    • That scenario where you want your tools interact each other, Automate.io is the best option.
    • But even when you need to automate some functions and your tool doesnt give you the option to do it, Automate.io will help you with that.
    • It have way more functionalities that im sure u will be happy to explore.
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    IBM
    IBM App Connect Enterprise is well-suited for high-volume enterprise systems that demand robust scalability and high reliability. It excels at hybrid connectivity by easily integrating various on-premises systems using its extensive catalog of connectors. It is also ideal for workflows that require a balance between efficient low-code and the incorporation of complex, custom Java logic. On the other hand, the platform is less appropriate in scenarios requiring high development autonomy, as installation and configuration at the server level is excessively complex, creating a strong dependency on other infrastructure teams. It is also not ideal if detailed traceability and monitoring of workflows must be seamlessly managed within the tool itself, as this is difficult to manage directly in ACE. IBM App Connect Enterprise está bien adaptado para sistemas empresariales de alto volumen que exigen una escalabilidad robusta y alta confiabilidad. Sobresale en la conectividad híbrida al integrar fácilmente diversos sistemas locales (on-premises) utilizando su amplio catálogo de conectores. Además, es ideal para flujos que requieren un equilibrio entre el low-code eficiente y la incorporación de lógica Java compleja y personalizada. Por otro lado, la plataforma es menos apropiada en escenarios donde se requiere una alta autonomía de desarrollo, debido a que la instalación y configuración a nivel de servidor es excesivamente compleja , lo cual crea una fuerte dependencia de otros equipos de infraestructura. Tampoco es ideal si la trazabilidad detallada y el monitoreo de los flujos deben gestionarse sin problemas dentro de la propia herramienta, ya que esto resulta difícil de manejar directamente en ACE. Parts of this review were originally written in Spanish and have been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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    Pros
    Automate.io
    • Automatically populates information into other applications.
    • Saves tedious work & time checking on information.
    • Set it up once and it runs as needed.
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    IBM
    • Just the ability to display and consume data through a single dashboard makes this a great application for our business purposes.
    • With the ability to consume their exposed API, data validation and manipulation becomes a breeze.
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    Cons
    Automate.io
    • Speed. Screens sometimes take a long time to load, and data lists occasionally load very slowly or not at all, requiring a refresh.
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    IBM
    • modernization made easy, when a modernized project is created by importing a java code.
    • more pre-built connectors
    • watsonx code assistance for ESQL capability.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Automate.io
    Excellent tool, offering excellent ROI.
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    IBM
    It is the best on-premise application to cloud integration in the market. I guess IBM is planning to integrate IBM App Connect with the IBM API Connect solution.
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    Usability
    Automate.io
    It is brilliantly superb.
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    IBM
    You can do some really powerful things with this system. The overall design is an attempt to make configurable some of the routine tasks/common functionality, but allow for development/customization of the core of the application.
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    Support Rating
    Automate.io
    Jay from Automate.io has been very helpful in fixing a problem (my fault - I forgot to read the guide), but he did so in a way that he clearly understood my automation objectives and could provide relevant and handy guidance.
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    IBM
    Usually, the IBM Ops team provides a resolution or a response for 80% of defects raised in my project. There is one which has been open on their end for more than 3 months. With literally no response even after multiple follow-ups.
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    Implementation Rating
    Automate.io
    Make sure the person managing it knows APIs and Databases, so they can 'understand' what Automate does and offers. Without such conceptual understanding, Automate is too geeky. WITH such conceptual understanding, Automate is a Church Picnic easy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Automate.io
    • Automate.io is way more friendly and easy to use
    • Zapier is more expensive
    • Way too many errors
    • Zapier Api interaction is not the best
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    IBM App Connect started as MQSeries Integrator (MQSI) more than 20 years ago. In the IT environment, this is like an eternity. And this allowed a lot of customer experience and needs to be embedded in the product. Without it becoming a legacy application. The changes done in the latest version are preparing it for a Cloud/containers world without losing the previously learned knowledge.
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    Return on Investment
    Automate.io
    • Integration helps numerous departments who are now able to see the data ROI: priceless.
    • Dozens of hours saved each month in following up and tracking results ROI: thousands/yr.
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    IBM
    • We never implemented Cast Iron in production. When compared to five competing products in the iPaaS space it didn't make it past the first few test scenarios we threw at it.
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