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SSIS vs dbt comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

dbt
Ranking in Data Integration
49th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SSIS
Ranking in Data Integration
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Joham Alvarez-Montoya - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 31, 2024
Deal with data transformations with flexible learning curve and handle big data workloads
We use the solution to deal with data transformations inside different organizations You need some knowledge. Dbt has a more flexible learning curve than other tools. You need some experience to handle big data workloads but with less experience, you can get started. They help us orchestrate…
Eyal Golombek - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 8, 2022
Good for importing XML files and offers good performance with increased time savings
Mostly we are receiving files in either XML or Excel and then we collect them in databases. Sometimes it's CSV and sometimes it is also Excel. Mostly, it is XML We have many regulations that we must follow, and this solution helps us manage that. There are rules that we must follow, and we get…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is developer-friendly."
"Overall, it's a good product."
"The scalability of SSIS is good."
"The debugging capabilities are great, particularly during data flow execution. You can look into the data and see what's going on in the pipeline."
"The most valuable thing is that it is easy to connect with Microsoft tools. In Europe, particularly in France, a lot of companies use Excel, SQL Server, and other Microsoft tools, and it is easier to connect SSIS with Microsoft tools than other products."
"The initial setup of this solution is very straightforward."
"There are many good features in this solution including the data fields, database integration, support for SQL views, and the lookups for matching information."
"The initial setup was easy."
"The most valuable feature of SSIS is its ease of use. It is easier to use than other applications."
 

Cons

"The solution must add more Python-based implementations."
"It would be nice if you could run SSIS on other environments besides Windows."
"Involving a data lake or data engineering aspects would be useful. While it is there, we need more features included."
"There was also not enough instructions from Microsoft in regards to this application or this technology, which can easily be improved upon."
"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."
"We In upgrading SSIS, we encountered challenges fixing SQL Server and performance issues, including problems during a failover in our data warehouse."
"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."
"We've had issues in terms of the amount of data that is transferred when we are scheduling."
"Sometimes we need to connect to AWS to get additional data sources, so we have to install some external LAN and not a regular RDBMS. We need external tools to connect. It would be great if SSIS included these tools. I'd also like some additional features for row indexing and data conversion."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution’s pricing is affordable."
"All of my clients have this product included as part of their Microsoft license."
"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."
"We purchased the standard edition of SQL Server and SSIS came with it free of charge."
"SSIS' licensing is a little high, but it gives good value for money."
"SSIS is fairly well-priced - I would rate it at four out of five."
"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."
"The solution is available at a lesser price than that of Informatica."
"It comes bundled with other solutions, which makes it difficult to get the price on the specific product."
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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

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for dbt?
It is cheap because dbt is open source. If you compare the pay-per-service of Dbt with the open source option you can manage. We are managing the solution, when we were acquiring service from them....
What needs improvement with dbt?
SQL statements that beyond DML, are not possible. Currently, they are not possible in Dbt. Having more features in SQL statements will support us. Another issue is the terms of data ingestion becau...
What is your primary use case for dbt?
We use the solution to deal with data transformations inside different organizations.
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.
 

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SQL Server Integration Services
 

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Sample Customers

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