Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

SSIS
Ranking in Data Integration
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Unifi
Ranking in Data Integration
47th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (29th), Data Preparation Tools (6th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Data Integration category, the market share of SSIS is 9.8% and it decreased by 9.9% compared to the previous year. The market share of Unifi is 0.2% and it decreased by 33.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Data Governance
0.2%
Data Preparation Tools
5.3%
 

Featured Reviews

XZ
Mar 19, 2024
Integrates well with Visual Studio and good graphical interface that displays ETL process step-by-step
SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) is primarily an ETL tool. It's frequently used for data integration and transformation. In the past, we used it to integrate data into our systems. Microsoft is now focusing on Azure Data Factory for cloud solutions, but SSIS is still a viable on-premises…
DT
Dec 24, 2021
Makes integration and monitoring users very easy
Unifi is a data integrated tool. I'm using the solution to manage the staff and the guests by WiFi. If a member of the staff has an account with the domain, then they're using it to connect directly to the WiFi. We have public WiFi for guests, and they use the public password for limited internet…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It has good data integration and good processes."
"Its compatibility with Microsoft products has been very valuable to our company. It fits well within the architecture."
"The script component is very powerful, things that you cannot normally do, is feasible through C#."
"SSIS is easy to use."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is that it is simple to use and it offers a flexible custom script task."
"It's something I needed for bulk imports. I'm not a big fan of it, but I haven't seen anything better."
"It has the ability to be deployed into the cloud through Data Factory, and run completely as a software as a service in the cloud."
"Data Flows are the main component we use. These can range from a simple source to sink ETL, to many source to many sink dataflows."
"The controller makes it easy to control everything from one platform. The management is easy."
"It's easy to manage and support the user, our guests, and our customers if they have a problem."
 

Cons

"It hangs a lot of the time."
"We'd like them to develop data exploration more."
"Performance could be better."
"The high prices attached to the product can be an area of concern where improvements are required."
"SSIS is cumbersome despite its drag-and-drop functionality. For example, let's say I have 50 tables with 30 columns. You need to set a data type for each column and table. That's around 1,500 objects. It gets unwieldy adding validation for every column. Previously, SSIS automatically detected the data type, but I think they removed this feature. It would automatically detect if it's an integer, primary key, or foreign key column. You had fewer problems building the model."
"There are a lot of things that Microsoft could improve in relation to SSIS. One major problem we faced was when attempting to move some Excel files to our SQL Server. The Excel provider has a limitation that prevents importing more than 255 columns from a particular Excel file to the database. This restriction posed a significant issue for us."
"SSIS can improve by the minimum code requirements in stored procedures and exporting data is difficult. They could make it easier, it should be as easy as it is to import data."
"Future releases should improve the data lineage, as it currently is not good."
"It's stable, but it depends on the office and location."
"There are issues with certain Apple devices."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"t's incredibly cost effective, easy to learn the basics quickly (although like all ETL tools requires the traditional learning curve to get good at) and has an immense user base."
"The solution is available at a lesser price than that of Informatica."
"The solution is economical. You don't have to worry about the pricing as long as you're installing both services on the same server."
"It would be beneficial if the solution had a less costly cloud offering."
"All of my clients have this product included as part of their Microsoft license."
"This solution is included with the MSSQL server package."
"SSIS is a cheaper option compared to the cost of other ETL tools."
"We purchased the standard edition of SQL Server and SSIS came with it free of charge."
"There is no license. The solution is free."
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Comparison Review

it_user90069 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2014
Informatica PowerCenter vs. Microsoft SSIS - each technology has its advantages but also have similarities
Technology has made it easier for businesses to organize and manipulate data to get a clearer picture of what’s going on with their business. Notably, ETL tools have made managing huge amounts of data significantly easier and faster, boosting many organizations’ business intelligence operations…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
34%
Real Estate/Law Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - SSIS or Informatica PowerCenter?
SSIS PowerPack is a group of drag and drop connectors for Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, commonly called SSIS. The collection helps organizations boost productivity with code-free compo...
What do you like most about SSIS?
The product's deployment phase is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SSIS?
If you don't want to pay a lot of money, you can go for SSIS, as its open-source version is available. When it comes to licensing, SSIS can be expensive.
What do you like most about Unifi?
The controller makes it easy to control everything from one platform. The management is easy.
What needs improvement with Unifi?
In a high-density location, we're running into connectivity drops. There may be too many rouge devices broadcasting, and the devices is getting interference from another channel. The only to fix th...
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

SQL Server Integration Services
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

1. Amazon.com 2. Bank of America 3. Capital One 4. Coca-Cola 5. Dell 6. E*TRADE 7. FedEx 8. Ford Motor Company 9. Google 10. Home Depot 11. IBM 12. Intel 13. JPMorgan Chase 14. Kraft Foods 15. Lockheed Martin 16. McDonald's 17. Microsoft 18. Morgan Stanley 19. Nike 20. Oracle 21. PepsiCo 22. Procter & Gamble 23. Prudential Financial 24. RBC Capital Markets 25. SAP 26. Siemens 27. Sony 28. Toyota 29. UnitedHealth Group 30. Visa 31. Walmart 32. Wells Fargo
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