# ActiveBatch, OpCon vs Stonebranch Comparison | | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 229 | 30 | 129 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (39.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (39.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (52.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### ActiveBatch Pros: - Workflow Automation (17 reviews) - Automation (15 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (16 reviews) - Difficult Learning (16 reviews) ### OpCon **Not enough data** ### Stonebranch Pros: - Ease of Use (24 reviews) - Automation (17 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (16 reviews) - Difficult Learning (7 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (178 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 8.8 (105 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (176 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 8.7 (108 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (127 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (84 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (103 reviews) | 7.0 (9 reviews) | 8.4 (75 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (169 reviews) | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (101 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (101 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (74 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (165 reviews) | 10.0 (22 reviews) | 9.4 (103 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ActiveBatch #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Simple, Usage-Based Pricing Price: Contact Us Key Features: - Ease of use - connect to your entire tech stack with our low-code API adapter and no-code connectors for SQL Server, SharePoint, Informatica, ServiceNow, VMware and more. - Outstanding out-of-the-box features, including predictive SLA, change management, auto-remediation and a complete managed transfer file suite. - Monitoring, alerting and reporting - reduce time troubleshooting and manage dependencies better with flexible and customizable monitoring and alerting. [Learn more about ActiveBatch](https://www.g2.com/products/activebatch/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### OpCon #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Stonebranch #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Workload Automation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ActiveBatch** | 9.0/10 | 128 | | **OpCon** | 8.9/10 | 20 | | **Stonebranch** | 8.1/10 | 98 | #### Automation | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Workload Processing** | 9.4 (103 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 8.9 (83 reviews) | | **Scalability** | 9.0 (95 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (77 reviews) | | **Intelligent Automation** | 9.1 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (56 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Administration Console** | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (79 reviews) | | **Workflow Management** | 9.1 (99 reviews) | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (78 reviews) | | **IT Issue Identification** | 8.9 (77 reviews) | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (71 reviews) | | **Proactive Workflow** | 9.0 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (57 reviews) | | **Error Alerts** | 9.1 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (62 reviews) | | **Service Management** | 9.1 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (55 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Job Scheduling** | 9.6 (115 reviews) | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 9.2 (82 reviews) | | **API / Integrations** | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (76 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 9.1 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (58 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Workload Automation | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.5 (16 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.4 (18 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (16 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (18 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.6 (15 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (16 reviews) | ### Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ActiveBatch** | 8.8/10 | 67 | | **OpCon** | N/A | N/A | | **Stonebranch** | 8.6/10 | 38 | #### Data Delivery | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Load Balancing** | 8.7 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Application Integration** | 8.7 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **File Transfer Acceleration** | 9.4 (46 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.0 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Content Routing** | 9.0 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Functionality | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Mobile Support** | 8.8 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 6.9 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Encryption** | 8.7 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Extensibility** | 8.8 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.9 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.9 (46 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Governance | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 8.9 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.0 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Compliance** | 8.9 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Provisioning and Governance** | 9.0 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Core Transfer Infrastructure - Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Load Balancing** | 8.7 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **File Transfer Acceleration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | | **Content Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Capabilities - Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Encryption** | 8.7 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | #### Security & Compliance Controls - Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 8.9 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.0 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Compliance** | 8.9 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Provisioning and Governance** | 9.0 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Intelligent Automation & AI - Managed File Transfer (MFT) | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Automated Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Predictive Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intelligent Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### DataOps Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ActiveBatch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpCon** | N/A | N/A | | **Stonebranch** | 8.7/10 | 17 | #### Data Management | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | | **Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (14 reviews) | | **Self-service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (14 reviews) | | **Automated workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (13 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - DataOps Platforms | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Analytics capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) | | **Dasboard visualizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (15 reviews) | #### Monitoring and Management | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | | **Testing capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | #### Cloud Deployment | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Hybrid cloud support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | | **Cloud migration capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (13 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | ### Data Warehouse Automation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ActiveBatch** | 9.1/10 | 28 | | **OpCon** | N/A | N/A | | **Stonebranch** | N/A | N/A | #### Automation | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Workflow Automation** | 9.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-platform support** | 9.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Management** | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Simplicity** | 9.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Documentation management** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Platform support** | 9.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Template functionality** | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Error Alerts** | 9.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Service Automation** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow management** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Process Orchestration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ActiveBatch** | 9.4/10 | 6 | | **OpCon** | N/A | N/A | | **Stonebranch** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality - Process Orchestration | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Peak Demand Handling** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Process Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Process Automation** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Management** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **High-Stakes Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integration & Adaptability - Process Orchestration | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Third-Party Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Endpoint Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intuitive Process Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Process Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Business Process Adaptation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer-Facing Process Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Endpoint Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Regulatory Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### SAP Store | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ActiveBatch** | N/A | N/A | | **OpCon** | N/A | N/A | | **Stonebranch** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - SAP Store | Feature | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Workload Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/workload-automation) **Unique to ActiveBatch (3):** [Data Warehouse Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse-automation), [Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-file-transfer-mft), [Process Orchestration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/process-orchestration) **Unique to Stonebranch (3):** [SAP Store Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sap-store), [Managed File Transfer (MFT) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-file-transfer-mft), [DataOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/dataops-platforms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ActiveBatch | OpCon | Stonebranch | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 24.2% | 25.0% | 17.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 36.1% | 35.7% | 30.1% | | **Enterprise** | 39.6% | 39.3% | 52.0% | ### By Industry #### ActiveBatch - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.0% - **Financial Services:** 16.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 7.1% - **Insurance:** 6.2% - **Computer Software:** 5.8% - **Banking:** 5.8% - **Automotive:** 2.7% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 1.8% - **Other:** 31.0% #### OpCon - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.4% - **Online Media:** 10.7% - **Banking:** 10.7% - **Telecommunications:** 7.1% - **Investment Management:** 7.1% - **Insurance:** 7.1% - **Civil Engineering:** 7.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6% - **Financial Services:** 3.6% - **Events Services:** 3.6% - **Other:** 17.9% #### Stonebranch - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.3% - **Insurance:** 11.7% - **Banking:** 9.2% - **Computer Software:** 8.3% - **Retail:** 8.3% - **Financial Services:** 5.8% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.2% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3% - **Government Administration:** 2.5% - **Other:** 25.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to ActiveBatch - [JAMS](https://www.g2.com/products/jams-software-llc-jams/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (254 reviews) - [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews) - [Control-M](https://www.g2.com/products/control-m/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (154 reviews) - [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (526 reviews) - [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (554 reviews) - [PagerDuty](https://www.g2.com/products/pagerduty/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (953 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (755 reviews) - [Appian](https://www.g2.com/products/appian/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (487 reviews) - [Tines](https://www.g2.com/products/tines/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (401 reviews) ### Alternatives to OpCon - 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[JAMS](https://www.g2.com/products/jams-software-llc-jams/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (254 reviews) - [Control-M](https://www.g2.com/products/control-m/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (154 reviews) - [GoAnywhere MFT](https://www.g2.com/products/goanywhere-mft/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (435 reviews) - [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (526 reviews) - [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (554 reviews) - [PagerDuty](https://www.g2.com/products/pagerduty/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (953 reviews) - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (780 reviews) - [Monte Carlo](https://www.g2.com/products/monte-carlo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (521 reviews) - [Tines](https://www.g2.com/products/tines/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (401 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### ActiveBatch - Title: [What is the best way to retain 10 days of log information on each job. This is one area where the documentation can use recommendations. For example, I want to see how the job performed, via the log, from 10 days ago. Today, the log would show GetFile failed if older than three days, or thereabouts.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31795-what-is-the-best-way-to-retain-10-days-of-log-information-on-each-job-this-is-one-area-where-the-documentation-can-use-recommendations-for-example-i-want-to-see-how-the-job-performed-via-the-log-from-10-days-ago-today-the-log-would-show-getfile-fail) — 2 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "All jobs have properties that determine how job log files are managed. The factory default setting is Centrally Managed Logging. This means that the location..." - Title: [What is the best way to retain 10 days of log information on each job?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33076-what-is-the-best-way-to-retain-10-days-of-log-information-on-each-job) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "create a log file instead of having active batch manage it," ### OpCon No discussions available for this product. ### Stonebranch - Title: [Do you have pros and cons in upgrading stonebranch?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29764-do-you-have-pros-and-cons-in-upgrading-stonebranch) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There should be no problem but contact support@stonebranch.com if you encounter any. Also check out our documentation website." - Title: [What is Stonebranch used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-stonebranch-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Stonebranch is a scheduling software that is based on a "CLOUD" interface. With a Graphical User Interface, your jobs can be scheduled and executed from..." - Title: [What does Stonebranch do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-stonebranch-do) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Amazing product - Integrates even with Legacy systems, which is what we are using it for. IBM AS400. " - Title: [In the future we are looking for a connection to KAFKA; can this also be built via API?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/in-the-future-we-are-looking-for-a-connection-to-kafka-can-this-also-be-built-via-api) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Hi Werner. The answer is yes. We already have a few Kafka integrations available on the Stonebranch Integration Hub. Here is the link: ..." - Title: [What is workload automation software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/stonebranch-what-is-workload-automation-software) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Workload automation software allows users to schedule and manage tasks that are part of IT processes and business transactions. This means that you can set..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/activebatch-vs-opcon-vs-stonebranch)