CMW Platform vs. IBM Blueworks Live

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CMW Platform
Score 8.8 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
CMW Platform (formerly Comindware) is a business process management software centered on worklows to build automations. It implements a drag-and-drop interface along with Excel-style rules and forms.N/A
IBM Blueworks Live
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Blueworks Live is cloud-based business process management software that provides users with a collaborative environment for documenting, analyzing, and building business process mapping.N/A
Pricing
CMW PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CMW PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsComindware Tracker is available for purchase on a per-user subscription plan.
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Features
CMW PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
CMW Platform
-
Ratings
IBM Blueworks Live
7.8
25 Ratings
4% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.522 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
CMW Platform
-
Ratings
IBM Blueworks Live
7.9
25 Ratings
6% below category average
Process designer00 Ratings8.225 Ratings
Process simulation00 Ratings8.521 Ratings
Business rules engine00 Ratings7.523 Ratings
SOA support00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
Process player00 Ratings8.023 Ratings
Support for modeling languages00 Ratings8.024 Ratings
Form builder00 Ratings8.116 Ratings
Model execution00 Ratings7.716 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
CMW Platform
-
Ratings
IBM Blueworks Live
8.4
25 Ratings
2% above category average
Social collaboration tools00 Ratings8.425 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
CMW Platform
-
Ratings
IBM Blueworks Live
8.5
22 Ratings
4% above category average
Content management00 Ratings8.522 Ratings
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User Ratings
CMW PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(68 ratings)
8.6
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(23 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
CMW PlatformIBM Blueworks Live
Likelihood to Recommend
CMW Lab
CMW has less integration capabilities, this is something that can definitely be improved in the future. On a side note, the MS Outlook integration option is excellent. The UI is decent for its purpose and the platform is well suited for a range of business requirements - customer order management, document tracking and approval management. You name it, they have it.
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IBM
I can say it is not only good but it is best Automation tool ever. Its streamline our business project and with web based solution it allows my team to document existing or new processes using process mapping capabilities. It provides powerful analytics and it is easy to use via online. I personally feel it is very intutive. For less Appropriate I can say only in terms of integration perspective with different CRM tools. Rest is all good!!!!
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Pros
CMW Lab
  • Graphical workflow builder capability makes it easy to set workflow in form of spreadsheets to improve visibility.
  • Workflow automation in the cloud unifies tasks, documents and resources in real-time.
  • Integration with outlook makes it easy to manage workloads direct to the email.
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IBM
  • Easy to create process diagrams quickly, while collaborating with others.
  • Create linkages to sub-processes and other workflows.
  • Track activities using metadata such as which IT systems are utilized.
  • Use the glossary terms to find where different roles or systems are involved in processes throughout your org.
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Cons
CMW Lab
  • I would like to see Comindware Tracker come in a free pricing tier.
  • I would like to see Comindware Tracker offer more granular roles to be assigned to workflow users.
  • I would like to see Comindware Tracker integrate with more ERP systems and to offer more import/export/migration capabilities from other workflow management systems.
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IBM
  • In particular, we have had problems with the availability of the service because the platform frequently crashed.
  • Is not easy to pull some indicators.
  • We would like to be able to see a different interface, long ago with the same.
  • Payment process is not easy.
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Likelihood to Renew
CMW Lab
Very likely.
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IBM
No answers on this topic
Usability
CMW Lab
You don't have to be from IT to get started and working on it. They have made it really simple from almost everybody to work on it. You get comfortable real quick as it is similar to Outlook. Max to max you won't take more than 2 weeks to get a hang of it
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IBM
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Support Rating
CMW Lab
It's more of drag and drop functionality. It is quite easy to set up. Creation of form is very easy. Support Team of Comindware Tracker is good and very friendly. It is efficient in terms of task management, project management, team management, vendor/client tracking.
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IBM
I have gotten great response for the very few times I needed support.
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Alternatives Considered
CMW Lab
Other than trying Comindware Tracker it is newer to me, I have used Adobe software multiple times and are familiar with their products. I won't stack Comindware Tracker against them because they both are amazing. I like using Comindware tracker because it is easy to use and is great for me, it helps optimize and maintain my workflows.
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IBM
Blueworks Live was part of a project deal. We did not keep it after the project. We found there are many solutions offering similar or superior capabilities - the fact that Blueworks does not fully support the universal BPMN standard was a big letdown for us. The pricing also did not make sense as a standalone solution.
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Return on Investment
CMW Lab
  • Comindware Tracker is versatile and can be used to automate common business processes.
  • Comindware Tracker offers process adjustments and visibility in real time.
  • Comindware Tracker anticipates the organization's document and data management in a unified way.
  • It provides analytical analysis as well as complex reports to help us run our business more efficiently.
  • It is ideal for the automation and execution of processes by classifying tasks.
  • Comindware Tracker helps in quick and easy simplification of operations.
  • Comindware Tracker improves the agility of routine activities.
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IBM
  • Made real time collaberation easier. Overall saving us valueable time.
  • Excellent version control. Saving us time and helping us avoid mistakes / inaccuranies from using out of date documents.
  • Simple and Ease to use from a web broswer reducing the need for extra servers to store the data.
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ScreenShots

CMW Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Graphical Workflow BuilderScreenshot of Drag'n'drop Web-form DesignerScreenshot of Collaboration toolsScreenshot of Workflow automationScreenshot of Workflow trackingScreenshot of Outlook intergration