Compare IBM CICS Transaction Server and IBM WebSphere 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
IBM CICS Transaction Server
Star Rating
(13)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM CICS Transaction ServerIBM WebSphere
Star Rating
(159)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM WebSphereIBM CICS Transaction Server vs IBM WebSphere
- Reviewers felt that IBM CICS Transaction Server meets the needs of their business better than IBM WebSphere.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM CICS Transaction Server is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IBM CICS Transaction Server over IBM WebSphere.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM CICS Transaction Server
No pricing availableIBM WebSphere
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM CICS Transaction Server
No trial information availableIBM WebSphere
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
12
8.7
96
Ease of Use
7.6
12
7.9
95
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.5
63
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.0
63
Quality of Support
8.5
11
8.4
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.6
60
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
12
7.0
89
Features by Category
Data Management
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
9
User Features
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.0
10
Modernization
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.9
9
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Capability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM CICS Transaction Server and IBM WebSphere are categorized as Application Server
Unique Categories
IBM CICS Transaction Server has no unique categories
IBM WebSphere is categorized as Container Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM CICS Transaction Server
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM WebSphere
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Banking
25.0%
Media Production
8.3%
Management Consulting
8.3%
Hospital & Health Care
8.3%
Other
16.7%
Banking
17.7%
Financial Services
9.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Computer Software
8.5%
Insurance
8.5%
Other
46.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Some of org are looking to integrate latest java or .net screens with CICS can we do that?
1 Comment
MC
Yes, you can expose an existing CICS program as an API service (typically a RESTful API using JSON payloads). You can do this using CICS web services, or...Read more
IBM CICS Transaction Server has no more discussions with answers
What is IBM WebSphere hybrid edition?
1 Comment
Official Response from IBM WebSphere
WebSphere Hybrid Edition is the comprehensive collection of WebSphere application runtimes and modernization tools with support for on-premise and major...Read more
IBM WebSphere has no more discussions with answers
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