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ELMA 365 vs IBM BPM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ELMA 365
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
55th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
CRM (72nd), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (63rd)
IBM BPM
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (11th), Process Automation (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of ELMA 365 is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM BPM is 4.3%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM BPM4.3%
ELMA 3650.6%
Other95.1%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

PT
Senior Customer Success Manager at Precio Fishbone Vietnam
A great ERP for medium and even small businesses
If one has experience in the ERP market, big brands like Microsoft require a lot of money over other platforms like Odoo. We can implement an on-premise model for some enterprise customers because it gives privacy and security. For other customers, we provide the cloud version. Currently, we recommend customers implement the ERP platform on the cloud environment because of the flexibility and scaling. I recommend that customers invest in a solution with the possibility of scaling in the future while providing many functions and features out of the box. In many ERPs we provide, although we would recommend ELMA as a default option for medium and even enterprise customers, they need bigger brands. ELMA 365 should be the second or third option for customers right now. I rate ELMA 365 a ten out of ten.
Ateeq Rehman - PeerSpot reviewer
Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited
Automation platforms streamline processes and offer flexibility, but AI integration and version upgrades pose challenges
In the technology world, there is always room for improvement. Technologies evolve day by day, especially with the emergence of artificial intelligence and generative AI models. Although IBM BPM is a substantial product, adopting and integrating new technologies quickly is not easy due to the migration and upgrade paths involved. Every time new versions are released, we face business and production challenges that make rapid adoption challenging. The main concern bothering me today regarding IBM BPM is the integration of AI components.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"A lot of customers, when we introduce this kind of product into their organization, it provides a lot of analytics."
"By automating several tasks, we have already reduced a lot of work for the business."
"In terms of ROI through scaling, one of the processes we automatated with BPM is running smoothly with fewer people than before, and in fact the size of the demand has scaled, very notably."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to customize your rules and put them inside the tool."
"It has brought huge benefits to our organization."
"This solution has many valuable features, including: Timer-based escalations and SLA implementation, team filter service to identify and assign to an appropriate set of users based on branch, location, product, scheme, loan amount approval limit, etc., a process portal that provides a single place to access the tasks for different processes, lazy loading of sections, state-of-the-art controls in the user interface, easy and quick implementation of web services, easy and quick implementation of Java integrations, and easy and quick implementation of connecting or calling the database using in-built integration services."
"IBM BPM's best features include document sharing, management document creation, widget and barcode creation, and integration."
"It is being able to see the process, and understanding what the process is versus having to bury it in code somewhere."
"IBM BPM is easy when it comes to creating processes; it has an elaborated way to explore the IBM BPM processes and anyone can easily learn how to use IBM BPM within a period of a month or two."
 

Cons

"Customers want improved productivity."
"Needs better reporting. I do not think that we are fully taking advantage of what it already has yet."
"Where it can be improved is Integration."
"I think the best way it can be improved is to make it easier to install. It's a very complicated piece of software, and there are a lot of things you have to do to get it set up."
"Our developers are complaining that it's too complex to maintain."
"The price and the overall installation process could be improved."
"User Interface components could be further refined to enhance and extend customizations dictated by end clients."
"IBM BPM can improve the dashboards and reports. It only has two dashboards, and reporting is very difficult to build."
"There are a few areas, like triggering mechanisms, externally exposed variables, and changing its values, which need to be revisited, as they do not sometimes function properly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution might be expensive, but I can't give you a precise number. In the market here, I've seen two main products for BPM: IBM BPM and Camunda. Camunda is very popular and open-source, so there's no direct comparison."
"Due to its extensive features and capabilities, the product pricing is more aligned with medium—to large enterprises."
"The price of the solution is fair for an enterprise solution that has both cloud and on-premise deployments and when comparing to competitors. Recently IBM has introduced Cloud Pak which allows for more flexible licensing options for automation and other features."
"Its price is on the higher side, and it can be improved. Its licensing is on a yearly basis. There are no additional costs."
"IBM BPM is expensive, so most large companies opt for IBM based on their licensing options."
"It gives us a good return on investment."
"Starting out with Express can also help reduce the cost for adopting the product."
"​We have definitely seen ROI. When we first kicked it off, we said it had to pay for itself within three years, and it did."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
20%
Construction Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise72
 

Questions from the Community

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Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?
We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM BPM?
Once it is installed, maintaining it is not a big issue.
What needs improvement with IBM BPM?
There are negative aspects, such as IBM BPM being quite heavy and not lightweight, and the licensing cost is higher, which has caused some companies to shift away. IBM BPM is complicated to install...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

ELMA BPM
WebSphere Lombardi Edition, IBM Business Process Manager, IBM WebSphere Process Server
 

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Sample Customers

Air Astana, GS Nanotech, Kapital Bank, Mriya Resort & SPA, Obninskorgsintez, VestaBank, pwc, Zarubezhneft, lockobank, Rosatom
Barclays, EmeriCon, Banca Popolare di Milano, CST Consulting, KeyBank, KPMG, Prolifics, Sandhata Technologies Ltd., State of Alaska, Humana S.A., Saperion, esciris, Banco Espirito Santo
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