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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

    VisualCron

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AVisualCron is an automation, Integration and Task Scheduler tool. VisualCron combines many features into one product. VisualCron was founded in 2004. Through scheduling users can set Jobs to run on a specific time or event with the help of Triggers. The Tasks in each Job automate scripts to eliminate human errors. Through various Tasks users can integrate different systems through file transfer, encryption, compression and…N/A
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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$1,499 per Server
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and VisualCron
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    VisualCron
    3.5
    1 Ratings
    70% below category average
    API for custom integration7.31 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.31 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and VisualCron
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    VisualCron
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Dashboards6.41 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Standard reports6.41 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom reports6.41 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and VisualCron
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    VisualCron
    4.2
    1 Ratings
    54% below category average
    Process designer8.21 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Process simulation7.31 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Business rules engine7.31 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    SOA support7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player7.31 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Form builder8.21 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Model execution7.31 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Business Process Automation
    Comparison of Business Process Automation features of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and VisualCron
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    VisualCron
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Business Process Modeling7.31 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Decision Modeling7.31 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Code-Based Automation8.21 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    No-Code Automation7.31 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
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    Score7.9 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (38 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
    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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    NetCart DBA VisualCron
    VisualCron does accommodate continuous file processing. Like packing and unpacking compressed files, splitting or merging files, sending E-mail's and executing queries on databases. VisualCron in less suitable for performing very complex operations on files like, arithmetic with numbers, dates or amounts. Very complex job scripts become cluttered. Debugging Job scripts is not easy.
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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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    NetCart DBA VisualCron
    • VisualCron can pack and unpack files from many types of packing methods.
    • Clear job scripts with complex constructions can be written in VisualCron
    • VisualCron provides a clear graphical overview of the situation of all jobs.
    • VisualCron clearly indicates when a job has run into an error.
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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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    NetCart DBA VisualCron
    • VisualCron should more specifically indicate the root cause of an error.
    • If copying a file goes wrong, VisualCron reports 'can't copy file'. I expect 'no read permissions from original' or 'no write permissions from destination'.
    • VisualCron offers no way to execute a Job script line by line
    • In VisualCron, nested loops cannot be created.
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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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    NetCart DBA VisualCron
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    Support Rating
    IBM
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    NetCart DBA VisualCron
    Questions and problems can be addressed to VisualCron 's support department via E-mail. I usually get a good answer from them fairly quickly. There is also a VisualCron forum where you can ask questions that will be answered by other VisualCron users.
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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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    NetCart DBA VisualCron
    For simple processes, VisualCron is easier to use and maintain. For complicated processes, Quadient Inspire offers more options. The graphical representations of waiting, running or completed jobs is adequate for both products. The logging of job actions is better in Quadient Inpire as in VisualCron.
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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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    NetCart DBA VisualCron
    • With VisualCron, I need 3 times less time to get file processing right.
    • If a VisualCron job goes wrong I need twice as much time to find the problem.
    • Visualcron does not run on Linux but on Windows which can make an upgrade and reboot take up to 6 times as long.
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