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TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)

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What is TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)?

TIBCO Integration is used to connect diverse business solutions, data sources, and devices into a single, seamless system.

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Recent Reviews

TIBCO user

8 out of 10
January 15, 2024
Incentivized
TIBCO BusinessWorks is being used by a department of the organization, in particular the integration team. TIBCO BusinessWorks addresses …
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Trust My Review

7 out of 10
October 25, 2023
Incentivized
I use it as a middle layer to integrate two systems. we have various flows implemented. it addresses the problem we had with syncing data …
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Reasons to use TCI

10 out of 10
July 25, 2023
Incentivized
TCI is used to integrate Business systems with SAP systems. Volume of transactions vary dynamically depending on time and day of business. …
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Popular Features

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  • Pre-built connectors (120)
    7.5
    75%
  • Support for real-time and batch integration (117)
    7.0
    70%
  • Monitoring console (120)
    6.9
    69%
  • Connector modification (8)
    5.5
    55%

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What is TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)?

TIBCO Integration is used to connect diverse business solutions, data sources, and devices into a single, seamless system.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional

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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Cloud Data Integration

Cloud data integration software simplifies the task of integrating data from multiple different cloud applications

5.8
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)?

TIBCO Integration is used to connect diverse business solutions, data sources, and devices into a single, seamless system. TIBCO accelerates connectivity initiatives with low and no-code experiences engineered to reduce development time and costs. Users can implement the best-fit style of integration to address any app, data, IoT, B2B and mobile/web integration use case. TIBCO Integration can connect to virtually any endpoint across the IT ecosystem with 200+ pre-built connectors for a wide variety of business suites, databases and legacy technologies.

TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo) Features

Cloud Data Integration Features

  • Supported: Pre-built connectors
  • Supported: Support for real-time and batch integration
  • Supported: Monitoring console

Additional Features

  • Supported: No-code Business Process Automation
  • Supported: No-code Graphical Designer
  • Supported: Container and PaaS Support
  • Supported: Enterprise Scale

TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo) Screenshots

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TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo) Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobal
Supported LanguagesEnglish

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Frequently Asked Questions

TIBCO Integration is used to connect diverse business solutions, data sources, and devices into a single, seamless system.

Boomi, Workato, and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform are common alternatives for TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo).

Reviewers rate Pre-built connectors highest, with a score of 7.5.

The most common users of TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo) are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

(1-5 of 5)
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January 15, 2024

TIBCO user

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
TIBCO BusinessWorks is being used by a department of the organization, in particular the integration team. TIBCO BusinessWorks addresses the need to create new platforms for external organizations. In particular: Energy & Oil companies, or banks, or retail, to create a new integration between external systems, creating new useful applications for the users of the company we are consulting for.
  • It is immediate thanks to the graphical interface
  • Very useful for creating web services
  • You can integrate many systems between them
  • It can integrate cloud systems
  • It should be more stable
  • It should also be an open source version
  • It should incorporate test data management, such as queues or database
  • Add more plugins
TIBCO BusinessWorks is an excellent tool for integrating various systems, allowing data transmission, transformation and transcoding, even at high speeds. It may not be suitable in situations where the data volume is very large.
Cloud Data Integration (3)
46.66666666666667%
4.7
Pre-built connectors
20%
2.0
Support for real-time and batch integration
50%
5.0
Monitoring console
70%
7.0
  • It gave me good training for data analysis
  • It gave me good training for data integration
  • It gave me good basic computer training
  • It has improved performance.
BPM
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IIB - IBM Integration Bus SAP PI
  • TIBCO BPM Enterprise
  • TIBCO BusinessWorks
  • TIBCO Enterprise Message Service
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No
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Integration with Other Systems
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Positive evaluation
  • In-person training
We have learned the basics.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
In Asahi beverages we are using Scribe as an integration layer which connect to various systems like Dynamics AX, SAP PI/PO, Cognos, CRM etc.. In my experience this tool works well, but for monitoring purpose it should have much more visibility todays the data it is processing and at time takes much time to show the transactions in console. Coming to connections, it is not great tool to test or change the connection parameters. The Tibco support staff is great helpful. they helped us resolving few critical issues. We thank them for their support and help.
  • We found Scribe tool is consistent for successfully processing data without any issues.
  • Good ability to reconnecting the systems when ever their is any issue with source/target systems.
  • I found Connecting to various systems is complex in Scribe when compared to BusinessWorks.
  • Hard to view any successful data which Scribe processed, as it does not store and when the target system have any issues so at this time its hard to know what data Scribe has processed.
In BusinessWorks it is quite easy to develop applications and monitor where as it is not similar with Scribe. The data which successfully processed in Scribe is quite difficult to view. I think the Scribe console tool should have better view for the data it has processed.At times we founds some of our sales orders are missing which are unable to update/insert in the DB, after investigation found the issue is in Scribe tool. A case has been raised 02129657 for the same and as per the guidelines from the Scribe support engineer we did changes in the shutdown interval to zero. ''update SCRIBEINTERNAL.SCRIBE.KSYNC set keyvalue= 0 where KEYNAME = 'SETTINGS.SHUTDOWNINTERVAL''. Later this change we started getting alert emails like ''Fatal error 325 occurred: Message processor shutting down - defined maximum memory usage (900MB) exceeded. Please contact Scribe support at support@scribesoft.com if this problem persists''. We found this issue is a critical one as the occurrences of it is decreased but still it is persist.
Cloud Data Integration (3)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
Pre-built connectors
70%
7.0
Support for real-time and batch integration
90%
9.0
Monitoring console
70%
7.0
  • I think to develop and deploy using BW apps are quite easy it lower the development costs.
  • We are happy with the Tibco support staff, as they always gives more than 100% to resolve our issues.
We use only Tibco Scribe.
The Tibco BusinessWorks and Scribe gives flexibility and Scalability towards developing various apps and good tools to monitor them.
Provide technical support: Respond to customer inquiries and issues related to TIBCO software products via phone, email, or support tickets. Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems to ensure customer satisfaction. Testing and validation: Assist customers in testing and validating TIBCO integrations, configurations, and deployments. Problem diagnosis and resolution: Analyze and diagnose complex technical issues reported by customers. Collaborate with customers and internal teams to identify root causes and provide effective solutions.Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains within the support function. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement enhancements and drive customer satisfaction.
  • TIBCO Scribe
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Replicating data from cloud crm to internal database
  • data replication
  • data sync
  • API calls
  • JSON Normalization
I would recommend if you need a simple replication/sync from cloud data systems to local data storage. You should make sure that the connectors are supported, as the documentation is a bit generic. You also have to ensure that the settings are defined when making connections, as it's easily missed and not turnkey. In my opinion, feels like the UI is a bit unfriendly
Cloud Data Integration (3)
60%
6.0
Pre-built connectors
40%
4.0
Support for real-time and batch integration
70%
7.0
Monitoring console
70%
7.0
  • Operational agility
  • innovation and possibilities for reporting
No, but I feel the data synchronization opens alot of possibilities. If the integration options were a bit more robust, Tibco would have a much larger impact.
IT's ok, I think the UI is a bit unfriendly and the connections can take frustratingly long times to test and create. Sometimes it gets the job done, but alot of times you spend alot of time to do something, only to finally find out you can't do it. Various frustrating limitations that aren't clearly documented
I'd feel like it's not as user friendly as some other paid options and it could definitely improve. I also think that if they focused on improving the replication/synchonization function to create the niche market, it would be very beneficial.
  • TIBCO Cloud Integration
Used to replicate data from CRM to SQL Server
This is an older solution to replicate the data, and so far it works fine. We need the data replicated because we feel the CRM reports aren't robust enough and cannot generate calculations well
We deployed an agent On prem...relatively easy to deploy
For this particular use case. It was this one product I was interested in. There is a big impact for business for a relatively simple solution.
It's not realtime as the agent has to update in batches. the agent takes a good 30 secs to update and I think it's sufficient but I have seen some sync errors.
  • MS SQL Server
It was pretty easy
Compatibility. I did fine tibco's tech stack a bit lacking in terms of connectors and writeback
They didn't invest in their replication service so I didn't see any impact. They only invested in the ETL portion, and honestly that was a bit flawed
Deployment was smooth and easy
Migration was well done. No negative impact, and it was well commended. Support was pretty good and responsive too
No, they have not. Particularly if I wanted to use any API calls. I found the documentation and support of it lacking, and the interface is a frustrating experience as it is not super responsive. I abandoned my attempts to use it and went with something else
  • None
They reviewed the logs I gave them, took over as temp admins, and resolved my issue fairly quickly. The point is that the log reviews are quick and easy to share/review. Would be great if it were a bit more automated so I wouldn't have to send logs through the case and the agents could just see
I think I wrote that I wanted more robust documentation...it was a bit lacking to be honest.
  • None
Ease of use, and sync with dunamics CRM. Tibco has a competitive advantage with this connector, but I don't think it utilizes the connector or invests in it very well
Kingswaysoft, ease of use made it a better purchase
No, not at the moment until i see improvements in the API calls
No
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Ease of Use
Needed something up and running to respond to deadlines
Id be evaluating the same set of criteria
I don't use these tools
Sync data with MS SqL to use SSRS
manage user expectations to not expect realtime sync
I haven't used it, it's a clunky interface with slow response times
Just manage user expectations on sync times
I wouldn't change the criteria
Replication, and that's it. Data syncing to SQL Server
I don't have any
Ease of use. and the CRM Connector
  • data replication
8
Data entry and reporting
1
sQL Server
  • None
Business need
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
I was the only admin...and it's easy to use
  • None, was easy to imple ment
No, I use it as a backend solution. No visilbility to regular users
  • No Training
Yes
too limited, but more or less to clunky
No, not really
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
Not at the moment
Money, not value to us
Fairly fast resolution of issues. some folks are knowledgeable
No
  • data replication
  • API Calls
  • ETL in FLogo
  • Connector testing connections
  • Iteriation in the ETL
  • Upserts in ETL
ITs a clunky interface, but the replication works fine
haven't seend outages at all
The ETL is clunky. and confusing. Flogo I think is what's it called
  • Dynamics cRM
  • Salesforce
  • ETL tools
Replication easy to use
Try the ETL and flogo app, but after 1 day if you can't get what you want...use something else
fine no complaints
fine, no complaints
Cost
No they are fine
No
  • none
No
No
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
BusinessWorks is used throughout the organization. It is used to help us seamlessly integrate any data source and to build web services. In particular, I use it to expose a SOAP web service for use in other applications.
  • Access to real-time data across different environments.
  • No need to know a specific language code.
  • Expose multiple business processes as web methods under one service.
  • Manage JDBC.
  • Global Variables.
  • SOAP over HTTP.
BusinessWorks is well suited to integrate different data sources and exposing web services. Using a SOAP binding, a web service WSDL operation queries for information from a data source.
Cloud Data Integration (3)
63.33333333333333%
6.3
Pre-built connectors
60%
6.0
Support for real-time and batch integration
80%
8.0
Monitoring console
50%
5.0
  • Expensive
  • Stability
In our integration, I have never seen any kind of integration with other TIBCO products and I do not know if it is possible.
I gave this rating because in my need I can support a high volume of data stored in different databases.
I selected TIBCO Businessworks because I have to manage old corporate integrations flows made with this tool.
  • TIBCO Rendezvous
I have never used these products together because I do not need to combine them and I do not know if it is possible.
Not Sure
  • Product Reputation
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Existing Relationship with the Vendor
  • Third-party Reviews
  • SOAP service
  • Data integration
10
IT
  • Online training
  • in-person training
The impact of Businewworks training was very good and it gave me some abilities to use this tool. Working with it, I'm improving these abilities.
Before using TIBCO Businessworks, I participated an official training with a specialized instructor. In this training, I learned what I needed to know to build some applications or web services and how to manage its. It was been very important to me. I understood many technical stuff to familiarize with this powerful platform. I can advice TIBCO Educational Services.
It is not so easy to learn by oneself, after a training you could start to understand some stuff that initially may seem incomprehensible. Working day by day with it you could take more confidence in some its aspects and features and hopefully you could become an expert on it.
  • BusinessWorks manages heterogeneous data sources and the users can manipulate them how they wants.
  • BusinessWorks users can create WebServices(SOAP and REST) in few minutes
  • BusinessWorks gives to users l'oppotunity to make applications without know a particular programming languages
  • Migration from 5.x version to 6.x is not recommended
  • IDE is not so easy to use. To start, someone has to give you some tips to use it.
I ofen use TIBCO BusinessWorks to create some web services, in particular SOAP, to retrieve and feed data from / in different database. Also with it, I can integrate some messages bus, like EMS or Rendez-vous, and I can quickly and easily exchange messages containing that data manipulated with other system. TIBCO Businessworks is very useful for this scope and so I think deserve this rating.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are using TIBCO Cloud Integration (including BusinessWorks and Scribe) for providing various accounting services to our clients and in addition to this, we are also using TIBCO Cloud Integration (including BusinessWorks and Scribe) for providing a consolidated, single user experience for better and aligned engagements within our organization. The major scope is to benefit from the cloud features like scalability, flexibility and high availability and at the same time cater to our client needs. We really like that TIBCO Cloud Integration (including BusinessWorks and Scribe) works seamlessly with our legacy systems and with some effort we are moving in the right direction by migrating on premises services to cloud platform.
  • Automation of development pipelines
  • Use of microservices for Agile SDLC
  • Automation of business process and workflows
  • Still figuring out debugging
  • Integration with other TIBCO tools can be a tedious task
We really liked the overall integration support of TIBCO Cloud Integration (including BusinessWorks and Scribe) with other external systems like SSO, Workday etc. It was easy to combine data from multiple sources and transform data. Apart from these, support for web services is also good, having the option to use both SOAP and REST services. The best feature is the graphical user interface. It makes really easy to understand and start learning without much hassle.
Cloud Data Integration (3)
83.33333333333334%
8.3
Pre-built connectors
80%
8.0
Support for real-time and batch integration
90%
9.0
Monitoring console
80%
8.0
  • Good value for the price
We are still working on POC and haven't integrated with other TIBCO products that we are using. However, we do have a plan to integrate TIBCO BPM Enterprise going forward. The solution is being thought and we will hope to start on the same very soon.
Little early to comment on the impact of integration on the organization but definitely it is on the cards and something we are planning for the future.
Rating is based on the features provided which are very good and useful. Scalability is very good and data workloads can be managed with less replication, lower costs, and greater agility making the overall use of the tool very smooth. So far experience is great, it is easy to understand and implement.
  • TIBCO BPM Enterprise
  • TIBCO BusinessEvents
  • TIBCO BusinessWorks
  • TIBCO Cloud Integration
  • TIBCO Enterprise Message Service
  • TIBCO Rendezvous
We are actively using TIBCO EMS queues and topics apart from the TIBCO BPM Enterprise dependency on TIBCO EMS. We have created workflows in TIBCO BPM and our custom front end interacts with TIBCO BPM Enterprise and TIBCO BusinessEvents (using it as a rule based engine) through TIBCO BusinessWorks. There is a parallel project going on for migration to cloud and we plan to use TIBCO Cloud Integration to achieve the cloud migration.
TIBCO BPM Enterprise is the main component for some of our current projects and it has a huge dependency in TIBCO EMS Server. Using TIBCO BPM Enterprise along with TIBCO BusinessWorks makes it easier to separate core functionality and focus on the strengths each product has to offer. TIBCO BusinessWorks sits at the center and interacts with TIBCO BPM Enterprise, TIBCO EMS and TIBCO Business Events.
We have mainly deployed the TIBCO Product suite on Linux platform which is an on-prem environment. We have some instances where we have deployed some of the TIBCO products on AWS cloud platform. Microsoft Azure is not being used as a platform for TIBCO products as of now. It is very easy to install the TIBCO products using GUI version for TCT or the TIBCO Configuration Tool. There is an option to install using command line as well.
We are happy to use to plugins available for TIBCO BusinessWorks which make it easier to get things done. The out of the box administrator available with the TIBCO products is easy to understand and helps in monitoring and managing the applications deployed. Many of us like to use the Openspace and the Workspace application which are part of the TIBCO BPM Enterprise which helps in connecting to the corporate LDAP and manage users and groups, all from a single point of contact. We have been using TIBCO BusinessWorks and TIBCO BPM Enterprise to create REST APIs for our applications.
We have been able to achieve good performance without any issues. There have been times where we had a huge number of active cases (close to a million) and there was no problem from a technical perspective. The ability to create fault tolerant and highly available environment is a great plus point. We are using active-active environment for TIBCO BPM enterprise and active-passive environment for other TIBCO products like TIBCO BusinessWorks and TIBCO EMS.
  • Oracle
  • Sharepoint
  • Payment Gateway
  • Camunda
  • In10se
We have different depths of integration for different systems. Oracle is the most common and most integrated system which was easy to integrate. Integrating with Sharepoint and Camunda have their own challenges but after spending a little time and effort we achieved the integration.
We identified the requirement for some product that offers integration with the corporate active directory or the LDAP and got to know about TIBCO BPM Enterprise. TIBCO BPM Enterprise depends heavily on database and TIBCO EMS for messaging which we were already using. TIBCO BPM provided the solution for LDAP integration and create logical groups for users and also segregate the users based on roles which made it easier to assign the work to user based on their roles and groups.
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