Compare WebSphere DataPower and FabricPath - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 12, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - WebSphere DataPower or FabricPath?

WebSphere DataPower is more expensive to implement (TCO) than FabricPath, and WebSphere DataPower is rated higher (86/100) than FabricPath (60/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right System 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:

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Who is more expensive? WebSphere DataPower or FabricPath?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of System 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 WebSphere DataPower and FabricPath.

WebSphere DataPower price starts at $309 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 WebSphere DataPower is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of System software. FabricPath price starts at $48 per license , When comparing FabricPath to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average System software cost.

Bottom line: WebSphere DataPower is more expensive than FabricPath.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared WebSphere DataPower Vs. FabricPath based on some of the most important and required System features.

WebSphere DataPower: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

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

Target customer size

WebSphere DataPower's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, The software is suitable for data manipulation of all businesses.



WebSphere DataPower

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $309 per license

WebSphere DataPower is a growing cloud-based System software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. WebSphere DataPower received a rating of 3.8 from ITQlick team. The software cost i...

Categories: Utilities.

FabricPath

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $48 per license

Cisco FabricPath is a dynamic data center management solution for businesses of all sizes. It features reliable and scalable layer 3 routing and layer 2 multiple network management. The software was designed an...

Categories: LAN/WAN, Servers.

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WebSphere DataPower: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

FabricPath: 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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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WebSpher...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$309 per license
Functionality
4
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FabricPath
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
60/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$48 per license
Functionality
5
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ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$2.50 per month
Functionality
4
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ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$299 per license
Functionality
4
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Informix...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$1,250 per license
Functionality
4

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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.