ServiceNow Now Platform vs. webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ServiceNow Now Platform
Score 8.6 out of 10
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The ServiceNow Now Platform is a digital workflow building and extension tool for ServiceNow featuring a number of low-code / no code tools.N/A
webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
Score 8.0 out of 10
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webMethods BPMS is a business process management platform offered by Software AG. Key features include business application development, task and team management, and KPI monitoring and alerts.N/A
Pricing
ServiceNow Now PlatformwebMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ServiceNow Now PlatformwebMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Reporting & Analytics
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ServiceNow Now Platform
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Ratings
webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
6.7
1 Ratings
19% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Process Engine
Comparison of Process Engine features of Product A and Product B
ServiceNow Now Platform
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webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
8.0
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Process designer00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Process simulation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Business rules engine00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
SOA support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Process player00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Support for modeling languages00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Form builder00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Model execution00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Collaboration
Comparison of Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
ServiceNow Now Platform
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webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
Social collaboration tools00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Content Management Capabilties
Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Product A and Product B
ServiceNow Now Platform
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webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
Content management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ServiceNow Now PlatformwebMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(24 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.4
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
8.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ServiceNow Now PlatformwebMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS)
Likelihood to Recommend
ServiceNow
Using it in the application support team is worth it as it is capable of carrying a lot of information. But using it for a Service Desk operation might not be of much use as it won't be used up to its full potential and will be costly as compared to other alternatives available in the market.
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Software AG
Where webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS) is well suited is for any use case where there is a business process that can executed over a long period of time (days rather than seconds) and that traverses multiple business applications and/or multiple lines of business and requires manual input from end users to approve or action specific steps. It is not well-suited for any business processes that can be distilled into a traditional integration solution between business applications that does not involve manual end user input, these types of uses cases will execute more efficiently on a traditional integration broker or enterprise service bus style solution.
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Pros
ServiceNow
  • The best ITSM management just in 1 tool.
  • User friendly for no IT people when they must raise a IT issue.
  • It offer very good workflow during incident or request item.
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Software AG
  • Great process design user interface and usability
  • Excellent tools for monitoring processes at runtime
  • Business rules can be managed and updated by non-technical resources
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Cons
ServiceNow
  • Providing admins/devs with easier mechanisms for providing businss stakeholders with self-service admin capabilities across the platform
  • Tutorials on how to be the best at reporting in servicenow
  • Guided tour functionaltiy is a bit rigid and could use more workflow capabilities
  • Making it easier to push form variables to the user so there is more context when providing an approval. The out of box approval UI/form is terrible in my opinion.
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Software AG
  • Pricing is opaque and higher than we'd like
  • Some of the user interfaces are outdated and looking their age
  • Require buy in from business to achieve return on investment
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Likelihood to Renew
ServiceNow
Everybody in the company is happy to use ServiceNow. All people are happy to use a user-friendly web tool in order to open IT incidents. IT people can easily support people with a stable and solid tool.
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Software AG
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Usability
ServiceNow
As a regular user of the ServiceNow platform, including the incident management, change management and enterprise application management modules, I find that I am able to competently use the platform with minimal training and assistance. User guides are available from the vendor if required. The customisable front-end that we use in the organisation as an ordering tool for internal IT services is very easy to use, and makes searching for the required IT service simple for business users.
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Software AG
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Support Rating
ServiceNow
We have many levels of interaction with ServiceNow. The first line of support sometimes is not equipped to resolve more complex issues, but the escalation process is clearly defined and followed with limited friction. Our account team is very responsive and willing to brainstorm ideas to improve and increase usage. We also have direct interaction with product teams to see previews of new features and at times to provide input to influence implementation details.
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Software AG
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Alternatives Considered
ServiceNow
ServiceNow is by far a better tool over Remedy. Its ability to integrate so seamlessly to so many tools allows for plenty of opportunity to streamline and improve processes. Servicenow has intuitive flows that allow you to quickly pivot if process change. Its adaptiveness is what makes it far better solution over Remedy
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Software AG
We found webMethods Business Process Management Suite (BPMS) to be the most feature complete product in the BPM market when we evaluated it against other products available in the market. It provides the most features, the easiest to use process design and simulation tools, and the most efficient runtime process and rules engine. Just be aware that its pricing reflects this position in the market, but you get what you pay for.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ServiceNow
1. It is not great when they can't seperate apps/products from a particular sku, forcing you to make a business case for a larger portion of functionlity than your current business case seeks to address. 2. ServiceNow reps are able to work with you when economies of scale are projected out. They are willing to start at a desired tier and provide pricing at applicable upgraded tiers
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Software AG
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Professional Services
ServiceNow
Very easy to use. Capture more data from the Incident and problem management. Easier to escalate and following the change management process to resole the issues.
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Software AG
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Return on Investment
ServiceNow
  • Ensuring good service support internally and externally has triggered opportunities to sustain good links with everyone and opened the door to more sales and successful business and ServiceNow has been key in all this, so the investment came back to us faster than expected.
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Software AG
  • Initial adoption of BPMS was slow and required buy in from the business, which was only achieved through upper management buy in applying KPIs down the line
  • Once a critical mass of business processes being automated with BPMS is reached, any processes that remain manual will stand out like a sore thumb and the business will be invested to automate those remaining processes too, so adoption of BPMS is like a slow snowball effect
  • Not requiring technical resources such as developer to design and build out processes is a pipe dream and impossible to realise. You will always need experts in the automation tools you apply in your organisation, and webMethods BPMS is no exception
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