The smart alternative to Microsoft BizTalk
Replace your BizTalk integrations with the Frank!Framework. Save up to 90% in costs and benefit from a modern, flexible, and future-proof integration platform. Trusted for over 20 years by leading enterprises in highly regulated industries.
Mainstream support for BizTalk Server ends in April 2028, with extended support ending in 2030. Microsoft is pushing customers towards Azure, but if you have to migrate anyway, you might as well choose a future-proof alternative without vendor lock-in.
Microsoft is pushing you towards Azure Integration Services. For organizations with data sovereignty or compliance requirements, this poses a serious challenge. You lose the freedom to decide where your integrations run.
License fees can reach hundreds of thousands of euros per year. BizTalk experts are scarce and expensive (starting at €150 per hour). Meanwhile, you keep paying for a platform that’s no longer being actively developed.
BizTalk is built on patterns from the early 2000s. It doesn’t integrate well with modern REST APIs, cloud-native systems, or event-driven architectures. For new integrations, BizTalk is simply no longer fit for purpose.
Why now is the time to move away from BizTalk
There’s a better and more cost-effective alternative: the Frank!Framework
The Frank!Framework is a mature integration platform that has been helping some of the largest organizations in the Netherlands for over 20 years. It was originally developed for a major Dutch insurance company, after other integration platforms failed to meet their complex requirements. Today, it has evolved into an open-source platform used by hundreds of organizations.
Request a demoThe Frank!Framework is fully open source and free to use. You only pay for implementation and support — which can be provided by multiple partners, ensuring you’re never locked in with a single vendor who can raise prices at will. One of our customers achieved annual savings of €1 million after migrating to the Frank!Framework (read the case here).
Unlike Microsoft’s Azure-first strategy, the Frank!Framework runs anywhere. On-premises, in any cloud (Azure, AWS, Google), or in a hybrid setup. You decide where your data resides and which infrastructure you use.
For a large multinational, we successfully replaced over 100 components and several thousand integrations across three different business units, all without any downtime. One of these units has been running stably on the Frank!Framework for over five years and is maintained by just 1.5 FTE.
Our framework has been used for two decades by a major Dutch insurance company to handle highly complex integrations. It’s a proven, stable solution you can rely on. With our complete Lifecycle Management (LCM) approach, we ensure security and continuity. The Frank!Framework effortlessly processes and monitors millions of messages every day. Moreover, it helps you stay compliant with the latest regulations, including NIS2 and DORA.
You can opt for an “as is” migration, keeping most of your existing BizTalk infrastructure intact, or use the migration as an opportunity to modernize. For instance, you can move from legacy SOAP integrations directly to REST or make your infrastructure cloud-ready.
At its core, the Frank!Framework is a low-code platform. With over 100 ready-to-use building blocks, you can quickly create robust integrations. And when you need more flexibility, you can easily extend or customize any part of the solution.
One of the unique advantages of the Frank!Framework is the intuitive Frank!Console. From a single central interface, you can view and manage data flows. Monitor, resend, log, test, and debug messages, all without additional software. This enables service managers to resolve 999 out of 1,000 incidents themselves, without the involvement of a developer or vendor.
Why IT leaders trust the Frank!Framework
With our Frank!Analyzer, we perform a fully automated, in-depth mapping of your existing integration landscape. This provides a clear foundation for cost estimation and decision-making. Based on the results, we design an optimized architecture and identify opportunities for modernization.
We prepare the project environment, collect all required data, and set up the necessary tools to ensure a smooth start.
We replace all integrations one by one, at a high pace, using our Frank!Generator and a modern CI/CD environment. Most integrations are deployed automatically, while our Frank!Developers perform the fine-tuning to ensure optimal stability and performance.
With our Proof of Migration Tool, we can automatically test up to 95% of all integrations. We don’t just verify the input and output, we validate every step in between. Thanks to our parallel CI/CD implementation and comparison tool, we can visually confirm that everything works correctly at each stage. This significantly reduces the required testing effort, often the most expensive part of a migration.
During the go-live phase, our team remains on standby to ensure a smooth transition. Meanwhile, your staff are trained through our Frank!Academy, enabling you to handle maintenance and operations in-house.
We help you migrate smoothly, without disrupting your operations
Every BizTalk migration follows our proven five-phase approach. This ensures a stable transition with zero downtime.
Start your migration today
With BizTalk reaching end-of-life in 2028, now is the time to future-proof your integration platform. Save up to 90% in costs, gain full deployment freedom, and modernize at your own pace.
Request a demo and discover how the Frank!Framework can replace your BizTalk environment.
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