The smart alternative to TIBCO BW5
Replace your TIBCO BW5 integrations with the Frank!Framework. You can reduce your costs by up to 90% while gaining a more modern and stable platform in return. The Frank!Framework has been proving its value for over 20 years at some of the largest organizations in the Netherlands.
Although TIBCO claims to still support BW5, there is no real product development happening anymore. On top of that, BW5 is primarily built around SOAP and does not work well with modern APIs, JSON or REST connections. When it comes to integrating with new systems, TIBCO BW5 is simply no longer fit for purpose.
Ondanks de technische beperkingen zijn de kosten voor TIBCO astronomisch. De licentiekosten van TIBCO kunnen oplopen tot tonnen of zelfs een miljoen euro per jaar.
Migrating to BW6 or newer versions has to be done entirely by hand and is costly. If you have to invest in a migration anyway, you might as well switch to a modern alternative.
Why many organizations are saying goodbye to TIBCO BW5
TIBCO BW5 is becoming increasingly problematic for modern organizations
A better and more affordable choice: Frank!Framework
The Frank!Framework is a mature integration platform that has been helping some of the largest organizations in the Netherlands replace TIBCO for over 20 years. It was originally developed for a major Dutch insurer because other integration platforms could not meet their complex requirements. Today, it has grown into an open-source platform used by hundreds of organizations.
Request a demoThe Frank!Framework is completely open source and therefore free to use. You only pay for implementation and support. Multiple partners can provide services, so you’re never locked into a single vendor who can raise prices without limits. One of our customers achieved a cost reduction of one million euros per year after their migration (read the case).
Our framework has been used for two decades by a major Dutch insurer for highly complex integrations. It’s a stable solution you can rely on. With our full Lifecycle Management (LCM) approach, we guarantee security and continuity. The Frank!Framework seamlessly processes and monitors millions of messages every day. In addition, it helps you comply with the latest regulations, including NIS2 and DORA.
At a major multinational, we successfully replaced more than 100 TIBCO components and several thousand integrations across three different business units, all without any downtime. One of these business units has now been running stably on the Frank!Framework for five years and requires only 1.5 FTE to maintain.
You can opt for an “as is” migration, where the infrastructure from TIBCO BW5 is largely preserved. Or you can use the migration as an opportunity to modernize. For example, upgrade your old SOAP integrations directly to REST or make your infrastructure cloud-ready.
The Frank!Framework is a low-code platform at its core. With more than 100 ready-to-use building blocks, you can create robust integrations in no time. But if you need something different, you can customize everything as you wish. You decide whether you want to bowl with or without bumpers.
The Frank!Framework can be deployed both on-premises and in any cloud environment. This gives you the freedom to choose the infrastructure that best fits your needs and compliance requirements.
One of the unique advantages of the Frank!Framework is the user-friendly Frank!Console. From a single central location, you can monitor, resend, log, test and debug messages, all without any additional software. This allows service managers to resolve 999 out of 1000 incidents on their own, without needing help from a developer or vendor.
Why Frank!Framework is the ideal replacement for TIBCO
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 TIBCO migration we carry out follows the same proven five-phase approach. This ensures a stable migration with zero downtime.
