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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    OutSystems

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AThe OutSystems Platform is a Platform-as-a-Service solution for rapid delivery of responsive web and mobile applications. It includes functionalities required to develop, deploy, manage and change web and mobile applications. It is targeted at the delivery of enterprise applications that require integration with backend systems, complex business rules and logic, usable interfaces and flexibility to change. It can be deployed in the cloud, on-premises or in hybrid environments.

    $4,000

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationOutSystems
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $4,000.00
    per month
    Pro
    $10,000.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationOutSystems
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationOutSystems
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    OutSystems
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    44 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    52 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
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    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    Features
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationOutSystems
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and OutSystems
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    OutSystems
    -
    Ratings
    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 OutSystems
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    OutSystems
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and OutSystems
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    OutSystems
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business Process Automation
    Comparison of Business Process Automation features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and OutSystems
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    OutSystems
    -
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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
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and OutSystems
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    -
    Ratings
    OutSystems
    7.9
    54 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Visual Modeling00 Ratings5.251 Ratings
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Platform Security00 Ratings6.251 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings8.049 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings9.954 Ratings
    Platform Scalability00 Ratings9.951 Ratings
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationOutSystems
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (38 ratings)
    8.0
    (131 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (44 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationOutSystems
    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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    OutSystems
    Well suited for internal exposure of business processes (invoicing, API layer to other systems, customer maintenance etc), whether a UI is required or not. Not so well suited for full fledged web design. An OutSystems application must serve one particular business need, if gets too much functionalities and responsibilities it tends to get chaotic and complex.
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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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    OutSystems
    • Developing end user interfaces with ease and speed with a modern look and feel.
    • First class low code development to reduce time to market with visual programming
    • Their technical support team is fast and responsive. We've yet to have any issues they could not resolve.
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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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    OutSystems
    • Price – The licensing model of OutSystems is very expensive and not suitable for small scale developments. This is offset by the time to develop and stability for larger scale developments
    • Flexibility on PaaS version – The PaaS hosted version of OutSystems limits your flexibility to access the front end and backend database systems which can significantly restrict your options on high data volume developments or where anything requiring slightly out of the ordinary access is required
    • Same price for PaaS and self-hosted system. Licensing model dictates that you pay the same price even when you host the system on your own hardware which effectively means you pay more to manage the infrastructure yourself
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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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    OutSystems
    We are very happy with OutSystems and our developers deliver good work. OutSystems lets us build new software on a regulare (2 weekly) basis, which is highly flexible and adjustable. Even without very much experience, our developers manage to build usefull software, which is working a lot better than our previous (legacy) software.
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OutSystems
    OutSystems has a feature in which we can develop a functionality in a application and can use that functionality in another application without developing it again. That is main plus point for the development team so they can work with different functionalities rather focusing on the same thing again and again. if we want to make any change on the user side then we can make it live with just the deployment using the service center.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OutSystems
    The tech support is very reachable. Usually by [email] from but also by phone if needed. We had some difficulties at the start with understanding "what our machine was doing" under high performance load. After some good sessions understanding our needs they delivered good solutions for our problems we had in the beginning.
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    In-Person Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OutSystems
    Excellent material full of hands on that improve the understanding of the platform.
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    Online Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OutSystems
    The online training material is well designed and explanations are step by step, helping trainees to understand and follow each exercise and new concept.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OutSystems
    In a large company, patiently and consistently work the behind the scenes politics with business and IT partners across the firm.
    This is transformational - you will need a solid set of key business partners to lock arms together to move forward.
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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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    OutSystems
    I tried to use WordPress with some success. Also looked at Joomla. But when I saw OutSystems I knew I had been wasting my time there. It takes you longer to get going with OutSystems - but even I as a novice realized immediately that Outsystems is simply in another league. Outsystems is powerful. (Can you compare WordPress and Joomla to Outsystems - I don't think so).
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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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    OutSystems
    • The ease of use of the OutSystems development process has been the biggest ROI for us. We have developed our Framework product and maintained/enhanced it with only 4 workers.
    • OutSystems has enhanced their product very significantly over the last 4 years. They have gone from a simple to use tool to a very simple to use sophisticated tool that covers the standard mainframe-based computing apps and the apps used on handheld mobile devices all using the same basic set of development tools.
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