IBM Cloud Functions vs. SAP Integration Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Functions
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
IBM Cloud Functions is a PaaS platform based on Apache OpenWhisk. With it, developers write code (“actions”) that respond to external events. Actions are hosted, executed, and scaled on demand based on the number of events coming in. No servers or infrastructure to provision and manage.
$0
per second of execution
SAP Integration Suite
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
SAP Integration Suite is an integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) that helps quickly integrate on-premises and cloud-based processes, services, applications, events, and data. It is used to accelerate innovation, automate more processes, and realize a faster time to value.
$11,199
per year
Pricing
IBM Cloud FunctionsSAP Integration Suite
Editions & Modules
Basic Cloud Functions Rate
$0.00017
per second of execution
API Gateway Rate
Free
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud FunctionsSAP Integration Suite
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAccess to free tier services does not expire as long as you have an active Pay-As-You-Go or CPEA account with SAP. Once a free tier service limit has been reached users have the option to update from a free to a paid service plan in the same account.
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IBM Cloud FunctionsSAP Integration Suite
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Features
IBM Cloud FunctionsSAP Integration Suite
Cloud Data Integration
Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Functions
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Ratings
SAP Integration Suite
8.3
117 Ratings
2% above category average
Pre-built connectors00 Ratings9.0110 Ratings
Connector modification00 Ratings7.595 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration00 Ratings8.5109 Ratings
Data quality services00 Ratings8.8105 Ratings
Data security features00 Ratings8.6105 Ratings
Monitoring console00 Ratings7.2108 Ratings
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IBM Cloud FunctionsSAP Integration Suite
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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AWS Lambda
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
AWS Lambda
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Score 8.8 out of 10
IBM App Connect
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud FunctionsSAP Integration Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
3.0
(7 ratings)
8.6
(217 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud FunctionsSAP Integration Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
IBM Cloud Functions [is] not the worse product on the IBM cloud. I decided to write this review as I thought it would be balanced. I would still use functions to set up a serverless architecture where execution time is pretty quick and the code is relatively simple. I wouldn't use IBM Cloud Functions for async calls obviously, as costs could be higher. The functions documentation is lacking in terms of CI/CD, and there are unexplainable errors occurring - like the network connection that I mentioned. So I wouldn't just rely on IBM Cloud Functions too much for the entire system, but make sure it's diversified.
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SAP
E-commerce Integration:Scenario: An e-commerce business utilizes SAP Integration Suite to integrate its online storefront with back-end systems. This includes connecting order processing, inventory management, and customer relationship systems to ensure a smooth and efficient order fulfillment process.Real-time Analytics and Reporting:Scenario: A retail organization utilizes SAP Integration Suite to enable real-time analytics by integrating data from multiple sources. This includes POS systems, online sales platforms, and customer feedback applications, providing timely insights for informed decision-making.
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Pros
IBM
  • Great substitute for a simple API calls to run non-complicated code.
  • Easy way to run Python/Java/Javascript to get something done.
  • File validation.
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SAP
  • The drag-and-drop interface, as well as SAP regular improvements to its pre-packaged content, are also excellent features.
  • The security features (such as the cloud connection for sending data to the local system, as well as encryption and scrambling) are really beneficial.
  • Unlike other tools I've tested, the SAP connectivity package offers access to third-party cloud apps.
  • Prototyping may be completed more quickly, and the team can determine whether or not to proceed with the integration depending on the feedback process.
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Cons
IBM
  • Billing can be a hassle, not the most responsive customer service/support team
  • Handles & executes most functionalities, but other platforms offer more scalability if you're seeking consistent and stable growth
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SAP
  • There are some loopholes there by which some problems appears, may be different usage in different modules, as i am working on PP module but we lack sometime with linkage of MM module.
  • There are some loopholes there by which some problems appears, may be different usage in different modules, as i am working on PP module but we lack sometime with linkage of MM module.
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP Integration Suite is very helpful to us in many ways to manage purchase procedures, stocks, and data of vendors and suppliers. Also, it helps to manage data for service providers. SAP Integration Suite has the tool to conduct training and evaluation. Unique features like the cloud can provide access from any place and by any device is very helpful.
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Usability
IBM
No answers on this topic
SAP
It's very easy to use and configure.
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Support Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
SAP
Support is hard to reach and takes a long time to get a response.
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Implementation Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
SAP
Work with an SAP implementation partner, if possible.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
  • ICF is a lightweight service and does not require runtime configurations
  • Scalable on demand and hence there is no need to pay for runtime costs
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SAP
I selected it because its now one of the best thing to do and to work. As we are currently working from home it makes the work easy and comfortable and yet the main usage will be in office the environment created will be simple. The UI logic is based on some calculations which will rely on some natural intuations of mind and when it comes to mind it is easy.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • It directly affected our expenses since we do not need to deploy and maintain a set of separate applications.
  • It allowed us to pay for only the amount of time cloud functions run.
  • It saved on maintenance and monitoring of the applications it replaced.
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SAP
  • In the long run will enable us to undeploy our on premise solution
  • As long as integration suite doesn't support all capabilities PO has complete migration is hard
  • Will probably be cheaper than our on premise solution when we are completely migrated
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