The easiest way to migrate from BizTalk

Frends offers radical simplification compared to BizTalk. Instead of managing a complex, monolithic platform with specialized expertise requirements, you get: 

• One unified platform: One tool, one UI, one skillset instead of BizTalk's complexity. 

• Dramatically lower TCO: Reduced need for specialized teams and simpler operations. 

• Transparent, process-based pricing: No complex licensing models or hidden costs. 

• Ranked #1 on G2 for Usability: Consistently highest rated for ease of setup and implementation. 

• Modern AI capabilities: Agentic AI orchestration that BizTalk simply cannot offer. 

Yes, absolutely. Frends supports a phased, side-by-side migration approach, which is the recommended best practice. You can run both platforms simultaneously and gradually migrate integrations one by one, significantly reducing risk. This allows you to: 

• Test and validate each integration before decommissioning the BizTalk version. 

• Maintain business continuity throughout the migration. 

• Prioritize which integrations to move first based on business value and complexity. 

Because Frends is .NET-native (built on .NET 8), you can reuse substantial portions of your BizTalk logic: 

• C# Code: Custom C# logic can often be reused directly or with minimal changes. 

• XSLT Transformations: XSLT with inline C# can be migrated by converting C# functions to custom XSLT functions, or by modernizing to JSON-based transformations using C# code. 

• Business Logic: Core business rules and integration patterns can be mapped to BPMN 2.0 workflows, potentially requiring less effort than complete rewrites. 

Yes. Frends provides automated migration scripts for common scenarios: 

• .NET Framework to .NET Standard 2.0 migration tool: Successfully used by customers like Helen to migrate several hundred processes. 

• Automated conversion with manual guidance: The tool performs automatic conversions where possible and generates a list of items that require manual intervention, such as task version updates. 

• .NET 8 migration support: Analysis tools are available for customers targeting the latest .NET runtime. 

The main challenges organizations face include: 

• XSLT transformations with inline C# code: Require analysis and reimplementation strategies. 

• Custom adapters and pipelines: May need to be rebuilt using Frends Tasks or custom code. 

• Complex orchestrations: Require mapping to BPMN 2.0 process models. 

• Cross-platform considerations: If moving from Windows-only BizTalk to containerized or Linux-based Frends Agents. 

• Specialized integrations: Legacy systems (e.g., Cobalts, older web services) may need modernization. 

Frends migration specialists can assist with assessment and planning to address these challenges systematically. 

Yes. Frends is the only iPaaS available via the Azure Marketplace with MACC (Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment) credits. This means you can: 

• Use existing Azure commitment funds to purchase Frends. 

• Simplify procurement through the Azure Marketplace. 

• Maximize the value of your Microsoft investment. 

This is a significant advantage for Microsoft-centric organizations with existing Azure Enterprise Agreements. 

Several organizations have successfully migrated from BizTalk to Frends with impressive results: 

• Tokmanni: Achieved 60% cost reduction and 12x faster problem-solving. 

• MuniFin: Replaced legacy BizTalk to modernize integrations while ensuring resilience and compliance in the financial sector. 

• Helen: Successfully migrated several hundred processes using Frends migration tools. 

• Nurminen Logistics & Pite Energi: Completed BizTalk migrations in logistics and energy sectors respectively. 

These organizations benefit from lower operational costs, faster development cycles, and access to modern capabilities like AI-powered automation. 

Beyond solving the end-of-support issue, Frends provides continuous innovation and modern capabilities: 

• AI-powered automation: Native Intelligent AI Connector for document processing, classification and decision-making — capabilities impossible in BizTalk. 

• Superior developer experience: Intuitive visual design, faster onboarding and lower training costs. 

• Real-time monitoring: Modern observability and monitoring dashboards for proactive issue resolution. 

• Cloud-native scalability: Dynamic scaling in containerized environments (Kubernetes, AKS). 

• Active innovation roadmap: Continuous platform updates, new connectors and features aligned with modern integration needs. 

• Vendor viability: Frends is actively investing in the platform, unlike BizTalk's sunset trajectory. 

Migrating to Frends is more than just replacing a deprecated platform. It's giving your integration strategy the modernization it needs for the next decade.