Boomi iPaaS vs Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Boomi iPaaS
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (5th)
Informatica Enterprise Data...
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Metadata Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) category, the mindshare of Boomi iPaaS is 8.3%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog is 0.5%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Metadata Management
23.6%
 

Featured Reviews

RA
Jan 3, 2024
Stable product, suitable for limited integrations and lacks flexibility
Every product has its pros and cons. Boomi has some drawbacks, but it's generally okay. It could be better in terms of features, flexibility, and especially storage. We have issues there. In day-to-day operations, tracking transactions is a major challenge. It takes hours to track a single transaction. It is not a straightforward process. Other products like TIBCO or IBM have simpler transaction tracking by ID. In Boomi, it's much more time-consuming. We need to go through each and every timestamp and identify the transaction details. It is a pain point for us. We use Boomi only for process execution. We used it for API and APM but switched to Azure APM. The low latency mode is another pain point. General mode consumes a lot of resources, but to have adequate logging information, we need to deploy in general mode. Whereas low latency gives very good throughput and good performance, but we are losing a lot of important information. So these are the some of the aspects.
VJ
Feb 15, 2023
Excellent for extracting technical metadata, but tricky to scale
The primary use case of this solution is to extract technical metadata, tag the data dictionary, and profiling. We also use it for lineage and relationship aspects I recommend Informatica to my clients based in the finance and banking sectors. It has been very helpful. The most valuable feature…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AtomSphere Integration will suit those looking for small automation and simple integrations."
"I really appreciate the on-the-go access through the browser and the B2B integration."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The product's integration features are quite rich and low code. It is easy to use."
"The iPaaS functionality is very mature. The browser based IDE is also very mature and stable."
"It has been a stable product."
"The solution has a lot of connectors, which is quite helpful."
"Very effective with its drag-and-drop feature."
"I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"I like EDC's self-service capabilities. You can put the catalog on the intranet inside the organization, so users can search for something. People in the research world have specialized systems, and you might find data from various places that sound similar."
"It can automatically connect or associate business terms with various options, providing flexibility beyond general capabilities."
"Offers data lineage feature"
"The metadata management of Informatica is great."
"The way that the solution scans is very useful."
"The capability of the tool to scan and capture the metadata from a variety of sources is one of the capabilities that I find most useful. The central repository into which it is going to put that captured metadata is the best."
"Multifeatured and easily scalable data catalog, with good data domain discovery and data profiling features."
 

Cons

"Lots of enhancements are needed in the API portal so that the developers can view the definitions, try out the APIs, etc."
"Documentation could be improved."
"They are lacking in some streaming features, and messaging features from a listener's point of view."
"Boomi AtomSphere Integration should scale up on the migration area."
"There is no validation in the mapping profile custom scripting, such as IntelliSense or advanced error checking."
"The high price of the solution is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The product could be a little bit more user-friendly."
"Have to create some of our own pre-built connectors."
"The UX and UI of the solution are areas with certain shortcomings where improvements can be made in the future."
"Currently, there are limitations in processing and the interface."
"This solution is hard to set up and its interface is not user-friendly. It's also not as stable, and the technical support takes a lot of time to solve simple problems."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The model is somewhat flexible. There are certain aspects of the model that are not as flexible as we would like. It doesn't do certain things to a great level of depth. So, in situations where we want to drill in to do something specific, we have to essentially copy that data into our own structures in order to add that additional layer of flexibility."
"They have to improve their relationship discovery tool. They say that they have AI inside, but this AI did not automatically find relationships or suggested relationships between entities."
"Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog could improve by having a much better user interface. It is not user-friendly."
"IEDC can improve the comparison of lineages."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There could be an easy-to-understand licensing model."
"The licensing model of Dell Boomi is based on a ‘pay-per-use’ model."
"AtomSphere Integration's pricing is competitive, and I would rate it seven out of ten."
"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"Boomi AtomSphere Integration is a relatively cheap and cost-effective product compared to other products like SAP or Oracle."
"The cost of the solution is in the neighborhood of $20,000 annually. There are no costs above the standard licensing fee."
"The pricing is not reasonable at all. It's very high."
"They do not charge by the number of people using the software (client-server model), but rather they charge based on the number of connections used. This makes it very cost effective."
"I rate the product's pricing a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"It's a very expensive solution"
"It's a costly solution"
"I have no idea what the price actually is. It is probably not going to be the cheapest, but it is a pretty stable and robust platform from the backend standpoint."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Dell Boomi AtomSphere?
I have worked as an Integration Architect/Developer for many years and have used Mulesoft, Boomi, Informatica, Workato, Celigo, SSIS and many other integration tools. The tool you would pick depen...
What do you like most about Boomi AtomSphere Integration?
The tool's most valuable features I've found are related to debugging and testing. It makes it easy to track execution, documents, and process history. This functionality is particularly useful for...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Boomi AtomSphere Integration?
Boomi AtomSphere Integration is a relatively cheap and cost-effective product compared to other products like SAP or Oracle. I don't know the exact price of the product.
What do you like most about Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog?
It can automatically connect or associate business terms with various options, providing flexibility beyond general capabilities.
What needs improvement with Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog?
The product is difficult for an untrained professional to operate. Specialized skills need to be acquired by learning the tool and executing it for data operations. Informatica Enterprise Data Cata...
What is your primary use case for Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog?
The solution helps with cataloging and obtaining the data lineage. Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog also helps in identifying vital datasets, including the critical data elements and cataloging ...
 

Also Known As

Boomi
Informatica EDC, Informatica Enterprise Information Catalog, Enterprise Information Catalog
 

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Sample Customers

DocuSign Inc., Innotas, Certent, Renesas Electronics America (REA), Kelly-Moore Paints, Mindjet, City of McKinney, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Daylight Transport, A10 Networks
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