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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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

    Nintex

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ANintex offers a platform that helps companies discover, automate, and optimize business processes.

    $480

    Minimum 1,000 users per user

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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationNintex
    Editions & Modules
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    Enterprise - Process Platform
    $480
    Minimum 1,000 users per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationNintex
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationNintex
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    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 …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationNintex
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Nintex
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Nintex
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    API for custom integration7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Nintex
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Nintex
    6.6
    190 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Dashboards6.41 Ratings6.6176 Ratings
    Standard reports6.41 Ratings6.8179 Ratings
    Custom reports6.41 Ratings6.4143 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Nintex
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Nintex
    7.0
    258 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Process designer8.21 Ratings7.6230 Ratings
    Process simulation7.31 Ratings5.021 Ratings
    Business rules engine7.31 Ratings7.7198 Ratings
    SOA support7.31 Ratings7.0174 Ratings
    Process player7.31 Ratings7.357 Ratings
    Form builder8.21 Ratings8.0228 Ratings
    Model execution7.31 Ratings7.7181 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Business Process Automation
    Comparison of Business Process Automation features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Nintex
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Nintex
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    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 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Nintex
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
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    Nintex
    9.0
    18 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and Nintex
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    10.0
    23 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Content management00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationNintex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (38 ratings)
    7.4
    (302 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    2.7
    (34 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    7.6
    (23 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.7
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    8.7
    (24 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
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    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationNintex
    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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    Nintex
    We use Nintex to automate fundraising outreach at scale. It helps us send personalized emails to a large contact list, and we’d also like to automate follow-ups when there’s no reply.
    If you need highly customized solutions or clean, fully controllable code, I wouldn’t recommend Nintex. It has many features, but it’s not the same as building your own system from scratch. That said, it can save a lot of time for standard automation workflows.
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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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    Nintex
    • Integrations with other services using various secure authentication methods, along with the seamless integration with SharePoint, are the icing on the cake. This makes it superior to other BPM tools available in the market.
    • Flexibility in application development - The diverse configurable properties offer multiple ways to utilise the controls and events, affording the flexibility to expand your scope and enabling the creation and use of processes in a myriad of ways.
    • The streamlined and efficient deployment process significantly accelerates release management, allowing for faster and smoother implementation of updates and new features.
    • The user interface of the pages offers a more refined and appealing look and feel compared to most other BPM tools.
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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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    Nintex
    • If you are creating a process with parallel subprocesses, there's no way to see, in a single view in Nintex, all the steps for the subprocesses. You have to view each sub-process in its own view, so it's hard to see what's going on at a high level.
    • There isn't an easy way to filter the processes by another user (not yourself) in Nintex. There is a report that shows processes and objects by user, but that's not as convenient. This is something that I've seen in other tools (OpenPages by IBM) so I am surprised that it is missing.
    • Nintex doesn't really have a way to capture iterative processes (which we have a lot of). It's designed for linear processes.
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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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    Nintex
    We are currently investigating which collaboration platform best suits our needs. Chances are that we move to SharePoint Online and then we're going to also consider the microsoft power platform (power automate and power apps) to develop forms and workflows. Aspecially the pricing model for the cloud is currently a blocking factor to go for the Nintex solution in the Cloud.
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Nintex
    Based on the on-prem experience with this tool, I believe that they have a lot of potential to help the online version catch up to where the on-prem left off. Nintex developed their online version and it is not as fully formed or capable compared to the on-prem version, and the licensing model scales back what we would have liked to be an expansion or at least continuous improvement of existing flows. It is also not near as user friendly specifically to non-developers and has an uncanny similarity to Microsoft Flow in the online instance. Consistent with my reviews of the tool - I believe they have some good approaches to design thinking that, if translated well from on-prem to online, could make this a clear winner again.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Nintex
    The Nintex Process Platform has never crashed or had any availability issues during my usage. However there was an issue that was of my own making that caused a slowdown of the system. I had set up a process to run once a day and check for employees on a list that had certain parameters selected, and for some reason that I had to troubleshoot, the process instead ran constantly, which filled the cache quickly. I ended up having to dismantle that process so the system didn't crash.
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    Performance
    IBM
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    Nintex
    Unlike any other process automation product out there. Not only is it a low-code, easy to use tool for building processes in environments like SharePoint or Salesforce, they have really started to expand their tool-set by offering tools to manage other things like process mapping, RPA, mobile,etc.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
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    Nintex
    The support team works as fast as they can and they are usually fast to solver the issues. Sometimes they need more time to solve one of them because our workflows and so on are more complex than usual clients.
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    In-Person Training
    IBM
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    Nintex
    The trainer addressed the smallest queries in a friendly and timely manner; He walked us through all the necessary products we were using
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    Online Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Nintex
    I used the Nintex training software, it was easy to watch and follow along. It didn't go too fast and was descriptive enough to understand what the steps needed were in order to produce efficient workflows and user friendly forms.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
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    Nintex
    1.Start with Simple Workflows: Begin with basic workflows to gain user confidence before tackling complex processes.
    2.Involve Stakeholders Early: Engage business users and IT early to align workflows with real business needs.
    3.Comprehensive Training: Invest in user training to ensure smooth adoption and reduce resistance.
    4.Leverage Prebuilt Templates: Use Nintex’s templates to speed up implementation and maintain consistency.
    5.Iterate and Optimize: Continuously improve workflows based on user feedback and performance metrics.
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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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    Nintex
    Microsoft environment does not have the scalability of Nintex; it is perfect for small and medium-sized companies, especially in environments where Microsoft environment is almost entirely used. Although Microsoft offers options to connect to other applications, its platform lacks the development and robustness that Nintex provides. Nintex not only covers Microsoft environments but also Google and other important platforms.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Nintex
    The scalability is really bottlenecked by the imagination of the user. I was able to make processes for my own personal usage, making my daily tasks easier. I was also able to make processes that affected hundreds of employees, making large standardization and efficiency gains. So either way, the system is used the same way, and I was the limiting factor.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • A platform with multiple functions, automations and system monitoring.
    • The components of this software help to obtain results from the first month of its implementation.
    • Each module has a price and can be purchased according to the direct need of the company; this helps to adapt to our budget.
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    Nintex
    • People have woken up to the amount of overlap after mapping their processes.
    • People can be resistant to process changes. You need to have the support from above or support from the 'business' that you are process changing to be able to see the positive impacts.
    • Numbers talk. if you can get a general salary figure from your HR dept to show savings for 'employee bands', then when you present reports, they will be all the richer in data.
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    Nintex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Nintex Automation CE, a complete agentic business orchestration platform — unifying process intelligence, agentic workflow orchestration, and AI-driven solution building in one governed platform.Screenshot of the Nintex K2 dashboard. The application offers on-premises and hosted solutions that brings together advanced orchestration, control, and scalability, and security into a single platform.