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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Red Hat Fuse (discontinued)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ARed Hat Fuse (formerly Red Hat JBoss Fuse), based on open source communities like Apache Camel and Apache ActiveMQ, reached EOL June 2024.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM App ConnectRed Hat Fuse (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM App ConnectRed Hat Fuse (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    IBM App ConnectRed Hat Fuse (discontinued)
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of IBM App Connect and Red Hat Fuse (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM App Connect
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Red Hat Fuse (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built connectors8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connector modification6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality services8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data security features8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring console7.89 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM App ConnectRed Hat Fuse (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM App ConnectRed Hat Fuse (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    RedHat Jboss Fuse can be used perfectly to solve application integration or microservices implementation at the departmental or enterprise level. The wide quantity of connectors it provides allows any application to be integrated. Specific technical and programming knowledge is required to build the interfaces, therefore it is not so appropriate for those companies that do not have these employee profiles.
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    Pros
    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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    • Hybrid deployment (on-premise, private or public cloud) deployed on OpenShift.
    • More than 200 connectors to connect practically everything.
    • Scalability
    • Pricing and Support
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    Cons
    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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    • Better UI for drag and drop or no-coding integration.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    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
    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
    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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    Discontinued Products
    RedHat JBoss Fuse has a strong user community, it's fully opensource and it's easy to license with world-class support. It also has strong integration with AMQP messaging system to bring much more control and visibility over integration patterns, messaging flows, and the overall system topology.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Discontinued Products
    • Improve business process outcomes
    • Improve process agility
    • Reduce integration costs
    • Reduces operations and monitoring costs
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