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At a Glance
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
Star Rating
(64)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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InRule
InRule
Star Rating
(69)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$9,500.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that InRule excels in its ease of use with a score of 8.1, while IBM ODM has a slightly higher score of 9.0, indicating that users find it more intuitive for application development.
  • Reviewers mention that InRule's integration capabilities score 8.3, but IBM ODM shines with a score of 9.0, highlighting its superior ability to connect with other systems seamlessly.
  • G2 users note that InRule's data control features, particularly in data migration, received a lower score of 6.7, whereas IBM ODM's data migration capabilities are more robust, scoring 9.4, making it a better choice for users needing strong data management.
  • Users on G2 highlight that InRule's application deployment score is 8.1, but IBM ODM's platform compatibility and lifecycle management features score higher at 8.9 and 8.3 respectively, suggesting a more comprehensive deployment experience.
  • Reviewers say that InRule's authoring business logic feature scores 8.0, while IBM ODM's authoring capabilities are rated significantly higher at 9.4, indicating a more powerful and user-friendly environment for creating business logic.
  • Users report that InRule's generative AI features, particularly in AI text generation and summarization, scored low at 6.7, while IBM ODM does not have these features, suggesting that users looking for advanced AI capabilities may find InRule lacking in this area.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
No pricing available
InRule
Commercial
$9,500.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
No trial information available
InRule
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
41
8.6
49
Ease of Use
8.4
41
8.1
49
Ease of Setup
7.2
12
7.5
33
Ease of Admin
7.7
11
8.2
34
Quality of Support
9.1
39
8.8
47
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
11
8.8
34
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
42
9.0
45
Features by Category
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Deployment
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Deployment
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Management
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Operations
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Management
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Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Digital Process Automation (DPA)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
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Digital Workflows
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Forms
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Automation
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Decision Management PlatformsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
9.1
270
7.7
202
Integration
9.7
26
7.8
19
8.9
25
7.4
17
Business Logic
9.4
25
8.0
20
9.1
25
8.2
20
8.7
24
7.7
18
Management
9.4
24
7.8
20
9.4
25
7.4
20
Analytics
8.8
24
7.1
15
8.7
24
7.3
15
Deployment
9.0
24
8.1
19
9.0
24
8.3
19
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
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Low-Code Development PlatformsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
7.9
91
Application Design
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
10
Data Control
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
6.9
6
Publishing
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
InRule
InRule
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) and InRule are categorized as Decision Management Platforms
Unique Categories
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
50.9%
InRule
InRule
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.8%
Reviewers' Industry
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
Information Technology and Services
22.8%
Telecommunications
10.5%
Insurance
10.5%
Computer Software
8.8%
Financial Services
7.0%
Other
40.4%
InRule
InRule
Financial Services
18.2%
Insurance
15.2%
Hospital & Health Care
12.1%
Computer Software
7.6%
Market Research
4.5%
Other
42.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ranjeet K.
RK
Ranjeet K.
Verified User in Education Management

IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) is a business rules management system that allows businesses to automate and manage operational decisions. Some of the key benefits of ODM include its ability to improve operational efficiency, reduce errors, and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
RC
Ria C.
Verified User in Education Management

The overall functionality was challenging when trying to teach others how to navigate the system.

InRule
InRule
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dmytro G.
DG
Dmytro G.
Verified User in Machinery

InRule is customer oriented company and provides a team of professionals to help InRule solution implementation. InRule team organized trainings for us, consulted during discovery, design and development phases. As well, there is a public GitHub repository...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

The limiting factor of InRules was 2 fold Maintaining different levels of access for roles (Admin, Reviewer, Editor) and within certain business group functionalities Scalability to have millions of users calling the business rules adhoc for running...

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Discussions
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) Discussions
How do we automate the deployments of rules services using Jenkins or vsts?
2 comments
RA
The integration of services is achieved through the use of a rule manager script.Read more
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IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) has no more discussions with answers
InRule
InRule Discussions
What is InRule engine?
1 comment
RW
By InRule engine, I believe you're referring to the business rules engine, commonly referred to as a BRE. A BRE is software that executes business rules or...Read more
How much does InRule cost?
1 comment
RW
As an enterprise software platform, a lot of variables impact pricing on InRule, such as number of users, number of cores, and more. We encourage you to...Read more
Who owns InRule?
1 comment
RW
In October 2022, InRule was acquired by Pamlico Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm. You can read the announcement here:...Read more