Higson vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Higson
Score 5.9 out of 10
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Higson, formerly Hyperon is a tool for managing business rules: the instructions that tell an enterprise software how a company runs, like which customers are eligible for which products, or how to dynamically price services in response to changing conditions. Higson aims to make it easy for line managers to fine-tune these rules in real-time, responding to a rapidly changing operating environment without needing to wait for changes in the software’s code. The vendor describes…N/A
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Score 9.1 out of 10
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IBM Cloud Pak for Automation allows the user to design, build and run automation applications and services on any cloud, using pre-integrated automation technologies and low-code tools. IBM Cloud Pak is the latest deployment option of the IBM automation platform for digital business, available on Red Hat OpenShift.N/A
Pricing
HigsonIBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HigsonIBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional DetailsFor pricing contact Higson Sales. They also have a partnership program for software companies.
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Community Pulse
HigsonIBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
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Features
HigsonIBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Customization
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Higson
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Ratings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.3
1 Ratings
18% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Higson
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IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
6.4
1 Ratings
14% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
Higson
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Ratings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Process designer00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Process simulation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Business rules engine00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
SOA support00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Process player00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Form builder00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Model execution00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Business Process Automation
Comparison of Business Process Automation features of Product A and Product B
Higson
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Ratings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Business Process Modeling00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Decision Modeling00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Code-Based Automation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
No-Code Automation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
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User Ratings
HigsonIBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.3
(42 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
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Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
HigsonIBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Likelihood to Recommend
Decerto
Hyperon is less appropriate in smaller projects that do not contain a lot of business logic. However, if there are a lot of business rules to manage, many things that might be frequently changed, then Hyperon is a good tool to address it.
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IBM
Well Suited Scenarios IBM Cloud Pak shines in scenarios where complex workflows, such as project management in web design, require automation. It's also highly effective for collaborative content creation, enabling seamless content approval. Less Appropriate Scenarios Conversely, it may be less suitable for organizations with simpler task management needs that do not fully leverage its robust capabilities. Also, companies with limited IT resources might face challenges during setup and customization.
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Pros
Decerto
  • Separation of business logic from the app's code
  • Decision table performance
  • Good GUI
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IBM
  • I like how this tool provides us with automation capabilities to all our business processes hence improves our productivity.
  • Helps us to analyze complex workflows for our clients.
  • Accelerate our growth to digital transformation.
  • Reduce clients wait time. Hence we are able to deliver on time.
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Cons
Decerto
  • Pretty high entry threshold
  • A few bugs in GUI
  • UX might be better in some places
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IBM
  • For heavy load, the performance should be improved
  • The integration with the messaging system is a bit tricky and hence example documentation could be provided
  • It is a very nice and powerful tool however still not very known, marketing needs to be improved
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Likelihood to Renew
Decerto
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IBM
IBM Cloud Pak provides modernization in collecting, organizing and analyzing data. This product provides to unify market leading services such as data management, DataOps, governance, business analytics and automated AI. IBM Cloud Pak is best for resource and infrustructure optimization. IBM Cloud Pak is capable to accomodate our business automation needs.
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Usability
Decerto
It's a very good tool to manage business rules. There are certain GUI bugs and a code boilerplate, but overall it does its job really well.
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Support Rating
Decerto
There is documentation on the site to help learn about the tool. There is also an email to ask for help or any other questions. The team responds quickly with a full answer.
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IBM
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Alternatives Considered
Decerto
Hyperon has got far better performance. It also has far better GUI to manage business rules. On the other hand, Drools has a bigger community to help you with your problems.
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IBM
There are various products that are similar to IBM Cloud, but IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation stands out overall. IBM Cloud offers valuable features such as analytics, cognitive abilities, and data management capabilities. Additionally, it places a strong emphasis on security and compliance, with features such as role-based access control and encryption. Moreover, it allows for easy integration with other systems and platforms.
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Return on Investment
Decerto
  • Shorter time to market with new features
  • Business users might change things without the help of developers
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IBM
  • Quick to automate repetitive tasks and finish them with speed and accuracy hence saving time and operational cost.
  • Bots are life saviours because they are able to learn fast without feeding any information most of the manual work is done accurately and diligently.
  • Reduce human errors by reducing how we manually input data into all our business processes.
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Screenshot of Example of the domain.Screenshot of Sample decision table.Screenshot of Sample function.