Altair Monarch vs SSIS comparison

The compared Altair and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Altair is ranked #5 in DPT , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 9.8% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #4 in DI , with an average rating of 7.7, and holds a 7.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Altair users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Altair Monarch

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100% willing to recommend

SSIS

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79% willing to recommend

Altair Monarch

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Categories and Ranking

Altair Monarch

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Preparation Tools (5th)

SSIS

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (4th)

Mindshare comparison

Altair Monarch and SSIS aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Altair Monarch is designed for Data Preparation Tools and holds a mindshare of 9.8%, up 7.1% compared to last year.
SSIS, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 7.9% mindshare, down 8.0% since last year.

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Account Manager

In 10 minutes, I can do work that would take me two or three hours in another solution.

We use Monarch for account reconciliation. We have several accounts from last year that carry over into this year, so we do reconciliation to see if there are any outliers compared to last year and if the system is automatically picking up for renewals. Monarch is used for minor reconciliation work…

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BobAmy

Sr. Architect - Data warehousing & BI at Molina Healthcare, Inc.

Robust and does a good job of handling overload conditions

We purchase an add-on called task factory primarily to allow bulk delete, update, and upsert capability. I'd like to see this be part of the standard package. I believe there are ways to build a model and set variables so that it can be a generic process. In my next system, I would like to have a generic process that would handle all the logging and processing in a model that can be modified and enhanced as the need for a better process, or different statistics to be logged is discovered. I'd want this in a way that the model can be changed and all the processes, with their unique parameters, could all be changed with the model upgraded. I believe they should add some features that help to create the code using a model. This would allow for continuous improvement of the model uses and easy replication of all the different programs that use the model.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Monarch lets you quickly extract in your preferred format."

"In SSIS, the scope is not only to handle ETL challenges, but it will allow us to do so many other tasks, such as DBA activities, scripting, calling any .exe or scripts, etc."

"You can get data from any data source with SSIS and dump it to any outside source. It is helpful. Getting, extracting, converting, and dumping data doesn't require much effort because we can do everything in the user interface. You drag and drop, then give the required input. It's intuitive."

"It's a competent product."

"It's already very user-friendly and has a good dashboard."

"The performance is good."

"SSIS provides you with lookup and transformation functions, and you have the flexibility to write your own custom code."

"The workflow features have been very valuable. You can have automated workflows and all the steps are controlled. The workflow functionality of integration services is excellent."

"SSIS' best feature is SFTP connectivity."

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Cons

"I rate Altair Monarch seven out of 10 for affordability. Recently, the pricing model changed from end-user licensing to a concurrent licensing model."

"The performance of SSIS could improve when comparing it to Oracle Database."

"I have a tool called ZappySys. I need that tool to cut down on the complexity of SSIS. That tool really helps with a quick turnaround. I can do things quickly, and I can do things accurately. I can get better reporting on errors."

"SSIS doesn't have a very good user interface, but if you can work with it, it'll provide you with almost all of the functionality."

"Options for scaling could be improved."

"The interface could use improvement, as well as the administrative tools. Jobs fail from time to time for different reasons. It's not a problem with Microsoft, or SSIS itself. The problems are external, but to find the problems and analyze them it takes too much time."

"I would like to see better integration with Power BI."

"The creation of the measure in the DAC's model could be improved."

"The debugging could be improved because when it came to solving the errors that I've experienced in the past, I've had to look at the documentation for more information."

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"We have an enterprise license for this solution."

"Depending on the arrangement that a certain company has with Microsoft, it may supply the permanent license that is included in the SQL server license, or it may be a time-bound license if it is a partner license or other enterprise license."

"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."

"Our license with SSIS is annual."

"I'm not involved in licensing details, but SSIS provides value to our organization by simplifying data management tasks."

"SSIS is fairly well-priced - I would rate it at four out of five."

"The solution is available at a lesser price than that of Informatica."

"This solution has provided an inexpensive tool, and it is easy to find experienced developers."

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Comparison Review

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BI Expert at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

27%

Retailer

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Healthcare Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Altair Monarch?

Monarch lets you quickly extract in your preferred format.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Altair Monarch?

I rate Altair Monarch seven out of 10 for affordability. Recently, the pricing model changed from end-user licensing to a concurrent licensing model.

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What is your primary use case for Altair Monarch?

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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...

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What do you like most about SSIS?

The product's deployment phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SSIS?

The solution comes free of cost.

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Also Known As

Monarch Data Pump

SQL Server Integration Services

Overview

Datawatch Monarch is an application that runs on your Windows desktop and as soon as you drop a file or web page onto the canvas it automatically begins to extract into analytics-ready rows and columns. You can also connect to all major relational, big data, and over 30 other sources, but often the most important information you need is locked away in existing reports or difficult sources that seem impossible to use without re-keying the data.

Altair

SSIS is a versatile tool for data integration tasks like ETL processes, data migration, and real-time data processing. Users appreciate its ease of use, data transformation tools, scheduling capabilities, and extensive connectivity options. It enhances productivity and efficiency within organizations by streamlining data-related processes and improving data quality and consistency.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

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