Compare IBM BPM and Pega BPM - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 30, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - IBM BPM or Pega BPM?

Pega BPM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than IBM BPM, and IBM BPM is rated higher (80/100) than Pega BPM (71/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Business Process Management (BPM) solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

IBM Vs. Pegasystems

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Pegasystems: Pegasystems Inc. is a provider of Business Process Management solutions, CRM and a Business rules Platform based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pegasystems software revolutionizes how leading organizations optimize the customer experience and automate operations.

Who is more expensive? IBM BPM or Pega BPM?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Process Management (BPM) software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for IBM BPM and Pega BPM.

IBM BPM price starts at $600 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 IBM Business Process Management is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Process Management (BPM) software. Pega BPM price starts at $200 per user/month , When comparing Pega BPM to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Process Management (BPM) software cost.

Bottom line: IBM BPM cost is around the same cost of Pega BPM.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared IBM BPM Vs. Pega BPM based on some of the most important and required Business Process Management (BPM) features.

IBM BPM: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Pega BPM: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

IBM Business Process Manager is perfect for midsized companies and large and multinational enterprises. Pega BPM is perfect for large enterprises.



IBM BPM

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

starts at $600 per license

IBM Business Process Manager is a business process management solution that can help users with the optimization, execution and design of business processes. The software can go up and running in a very short t...

Categories: Business Process.

Pega BPM

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $200 per user/month

Pega BPM is a business process management solution that can help users to automate most of their complex work processes. The software can be accessed from any channel or platform and can provide tailor made sol...

Categories: Business Process.

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IBM BPM: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Pega BPM: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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IBM BPM
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$600 per license
Functionality
4
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Pega BPM
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
71/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$200 per user/month
Functionality
4
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QPR Proc...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$464 per license
Functionality
6
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Bosch BP...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
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Creatio ...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$45 per user/month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.