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IBM MobileFirst vs Intellect BPM [EOL] comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 12, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM MobileFirst
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Mobile App Platforms (6th), Mobile Development Platforms (13th)
Intellect BPM [EOL]
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

MT
Senior Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Streamlines development of hybrid applications, and has ability to integrate device-native code
It was a cakewalk for us to develop mobile apps for three different platforms using IBM MobileFirst. Since it was a consumer application built for large-scale events, it was very crucial for us to manage application compatibility with all sort of devices. With MobielFirst, we could actually achieve this with very little trouble. With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming. App development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product.
LC
Contract Management Expert at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees
It allows us to quickly develop some basic applications or solutions to replace existing ones. An improvement I'd suggest is the ability to customize the look and feel of the system.
It's allowed us to quickly develop some basic applications or solutions to replace existing ones I think it's a good tool to use as a stepping stone. I can use the spreadsheets with something basic where they can keep track of all the information in a central location and control it with access…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming technology, and app development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product."
"One of the most valuable features is that we are using the IBM MobileFirst, which is actually providing a gateway to all the mobile resources either for the employees or for the consumers."
"I like Its capability for developing hybrid applications, with an ability to integrate device-native code as well"
"We use it as a secure proxy server for a mobile app using public internet as well as for its mobile app support features."
"IBM MobileFirst has one of the most feature-rich admin panels."
"It can save you tons of time building fairly complex systems, but initially obviously you need to understand how the system is set up and what kind of drag-and-drop features you have and where exactly those features are located."
"Every time that I look to use the tool, there's an easily identifiable return on investment, and that's due to a couple different things."
"The ROI was significant; with time and material savings plus soft savings such as reduction in errors and improved service quality, the payback on investment was about one year."
"It's allowed us to quickly develop some basic applications or solutions to replace existing ones."
"Intellect stood out primarily because of its scalability and the ease of development."
"I would say the Intellect product is probably one of the most straightforward set up I have been exposed to."
"The value that Intellect BPM Platform in comparison to the other products that are out there, while still allowing you to provide very effective BPM applications, is huge."
"Increased number of patients' participation by 300% in one year, and increased the number of providers 10 to 50."
 

Cons

"I would like to see improved support for native device functions."
"There are issues with push notifications, especially for Windows mobile apps. JSONStore also crashes abruptly at times."
"One of the areas that I'd like to see improved, or actually it could be added in, is integration with some of the other platforms."
"When we began using it in 2007, we had some stability issues with the very early implementations, which were partly due to the platform and partly because it was a custom application."
"We've had issues with deployment, but more so with the upgrades."
"There were times that it was fairly unstable."
"Charting capability. Provide additional chart types and dimensions, and to allow more flexibility when using charts."
"I think their help feature is significantly PDF-based; I would love it to be more search-based and context-based and give sensitive results."
"The full HTML five support is key for us, so that we can start to utilize it outside of more than just in our standard browsers."
"The stability has gotten better, especially with the new releases of version 8, but there are some inconsistencies that happen because the product is so robust."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cost depends upon various factors. Size of the overall application and product usage matter a lot. For an enterprise-grade application, this certainly comes out as an economical solution. However, for small-scale applications, it can turn out to be on the higher side."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
26%
Healthcare Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise2
 

Also Known As

MobileFirst, Worklight
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Sample Customers

UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, Gruppo Unipol, Raymond James Financial, Toshiba GCS, CST, ABK-Systeme GmbH, BNP Paribas
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