ConnectPlaza vs. IBM App Connect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ConnectPlaza
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
ConnectPlaza is a iPaaS solution. The vendor states they founded it in 2009 as an answer to many years of experience with frustrations a lot of companies had around connectivity, so they developed a platform to solve it. Apart from its Constructor development environment, which is designed to simplify integration from a drag-and-drop standpoint, it employs technology to allow users to perform a one-click-deployment of flows anywhere a user could ever want,…
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IBM App Connect
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
IBM’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
ConnectPlazaIBM App Connect
Editions & Modules
Community Edition
$0.00
Community Edition
$0.00
Enterprise Edition
$5688.00
per year
Partner Edition
$5688.00
per year
Enterprise Edition
$5688.00
per year
Partner Edition
$5688.00
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ConnectPlazaIBM App Connect
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsConnectPlaza® is available in three editions: Community Edition for free, Partner Edition for Independend Software Vendors (ISVs) and Enterprise Edition for corporate.
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Community Pulse
ConnectPlazaIBM App Connect
Features
ConnectPlazaIBM App Connect
Cloud Data Integration
Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Product A and Product B
ConnectPlaza
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Ratings
IBM App Connect
8.4
9 Ratings
5% above category average
Pre-built connectors00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Connector modification00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Data quality services00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Data security features00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Monitoring console00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
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User Ratings
ConnectPlazaIBM App Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ConnectPlazaIBM App Connect
Likelihood to Recommend
ConnectPlaza
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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
ConnectPlaza
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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
ConnectPlaza
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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
ConnectPlaza
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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
ConnectPlaza
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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
ConnectPlaza
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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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Alternatives Considered
ConnectPlaza
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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
ConnectPlaza
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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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ScreenShots

ConnectPlaza Screenshots

Screenshot of Constructor is one of a the four products of ConnectPlaza® Studio to create and distribute 'Non standard' Connectivity' with simple mouse-click configuration.

The constructor (development environment) is designed to simplify integration and help you to build all the functionality you need, from a drag-and-drop standpoint. Essentially everyone can use Constructor, since there is no coding required to use our standard building blocks and our Out-of-the-Box components.

The constructor is created in such a way that everyone, even if they have no experience in integration, can connect their data! ConnectPlaza® allows all types of integration combinations: Cloud, SaaS or On-Premise applications. We offer your workforce a complete integration lifecycle from construction to deployment.Screenshot of Deploy is where you perform a one-click-deployment of all your flows to your runtime environment. We employ unique technology that allows our customers to deploy their integration solution anywhere they could ever want and control their deployment directly from the cloud. The ConnectPlaza® agent is flexible and lightweight and can be installed virtually anywhere.

Through a special and secure connection these Agents can be controlled remotely and deployment is managed from the cloud, avoiding the need for direct access to hosting platforms and performing technical operations to make things work correctly. So once you build something, you can deploy it anywhere.Screenshot of Would you like to review and trace all messages and data transactions in one single view?

ConnectPlaza Analyze is a unique and unparalleled analysis tool, which gives you extremely detailed insight in critical business data transactions.

It allows you to deep dive into the individual messages and inspect their contents and properties in a way you’ve never seen before. 

And, perhaps most importantly, none of your data will be stored anywhere in the iPaaS Cloud, making our product and your environment GDPR compliant.Screenshot of With Control we deliver technical monitoring capabilities for your complete ConnectPlaza® run-time environment. Pro-active support is possible by checking metrics and notifications of the Agent. You can set thresholds on queue sizes, number of messages per component, etc. When installed a default configuration based on your environment is created. You can modify these settings, like alerting, message notification, error handling, events, latency, etc. in the Control environment in ConnectPlaza® Studio.Screenshot of A little preview of our Producer componentsScreenshot of A little preview of our Services components