IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation vs. ProcessMaker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
ProcessMaker
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
ProcessMaker is a business process management and workflow automation platform. It uses a drag-and-drop interface to build workflows to drive automation.N/A
Pricing
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationProcessMaker
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationProcessMaker
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationProcessMaker
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IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Chose IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation provides a single-user interface for organizational continuity, reusable skills and assets you can share between applications, and platform resources that drive operational intelligence analytics and insight. In addition, the platform will …
ProcessMaker

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationProcessMaker
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.3
1 Ratings
18% above category average
ProcessMaker
-
Ratings
API for custom integration7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
6.4
1 Ratings
14% below category average
ProcessMaker
9.3
6 Ratings
13% above category average
Dashboards6.41 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Standard reports6.41 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Custom reports6.41 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
1 Ratings
18% above category average
ProcessMaker
9.2
6 Ratings
9% above category average
Process designer8.21 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Process simulation7.31 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Business rules engine7.31 Ratings8.06 Ratings
SOA support7.31 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Process player7.31 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Form builder8.21 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Model execution7.31 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Support for modeling languages00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Business Process Automation
Comparison of Business Process Automation features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
1 Ratings
21% above category average
ProcessMaker
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Ratings
Business Process Modeling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Decision Modeling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Code-Based Automation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
No-Code Automation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
-
Ratings
ProcessMaker
7.5
4 Ratings
9% below category average
Social collaboration tools00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
-
Ratings
ProcessMaker
9.0
6 Ratings
10% above category average
Content management00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationProcessMaker
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(42 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationProcessMaker
Likelihood to Recommend
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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ProcessMaker Inc.
I loved it. You will not get an easier interface. You can develop workflow processes in a simple way, one which allows anyone to understand what you are trying to accomplish; however, you will get into some issues if your employees are scared of coding (when you get to the advanced features). For some, this will never be an issue as the knowledge you need is very basic. But for the school I was working with, it would have stopped them cold
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Pros
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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ProcessMaker Inc.
  • We can write PHP and Javascript code to handle the way the ProcessMaker does. It makes the ProcessMaker more flexible to meet our requests on our workflow.
  • The Processmaker provides a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get flowchart design tool, we can draw our process very easy like Visio. And, We can use the flowchart to implement our workflow.
  • Also, the Dynaform, the electronic form function of Processmaker, is WYSIWYG form design tool, help us design forms participated in the process.
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Cons
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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ProcessMaker Inc.
  • I am still not able to achieve complicated workflows. May be a developer to create a plugin is required.
  • The UI can be more attractive and colourful.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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ProcessMaker Inc.
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Alternatives Considered
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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ProcessMaker Inc.
Before making the decision to get ProcessMaker, we assessed different and best options in the market, which are also quite competitive. KiSSFLOW, Blueworks Live, and Bizagi, being the most relevant and ADONIS, to mention the ones we consider the most relevant and capable of meeting our needs. In the end, we went for ProcessMaker because of mainly three things as described before: 1. Real-time process status tracking. 2. Metrics and dashboards. 3. Ease of use for constructing diagrams.
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Return on Investment
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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ProcessMaker Inc.
  • This would have been the easiest program to implement. It would have been the quickest, and the one that most of the employees would have been able to master. That alone would have saved countless dollars in time investment.
  • Unfortunately, the environment doesn't support knowledge of coding. So, they would never be able to advance further than a certain degree before having to bring someone else in again. It would have saved money at first, but then would have ended up costing in the long run.
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