IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation vs. VisualCron

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
VisualCron
Score 6.5 out of 10
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VisualCron 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
Pricing
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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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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Community Pulse
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Features
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
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
VisualCron
3.5
1 Ratings
54% 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 Product A and Product B
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 Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
VisualCron
4.2
1 Ratings
49% 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 Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
7.5
1 Ratings
21% above category average
VisualCron
4.3
1 Ratings
34% 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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User Ratings
IBM Cloud Pak for Business AutomationVisualCron
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(42 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
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
  • 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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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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ScreenShots

VisualCron Screenshots

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