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Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs Microsoft Data Quality Services comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Informatica Intelligent Dat...
Ranking in Data Quality
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
181
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (3rd), Business Process Management (BPM) (7th), Business-to-Business Middleware (3rd), API Management (7th), Cloud Data Integration (3rd), Data Governance (2nd), Test Data Management (3rd), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions (1st), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (2nd), Data Masking (2nd), Metadata Management (1st), Test Data Management Services (4th), Product Information Management (PIM) (1st), Data Observability (2nd)
Microsoft Data Quality Serv...
Ranking in Data Quality
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Raj Sethupathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers profiling and address standardization but can be complicated
Informatica Data Quality has its data warehouse, primarily using Oracle and some SQL databases. You need a database to host the data. The cleansed version of the data is stored in the data warehouse. It integrates with PowerCenter and other Informatica tools. The integration details can be complex, but a regional setup is involved in this process. Profiling smaller datasets, such as 10,000-50,000 records, worked fine. However, unexpected issues could arise with larger datasets, such as thousands of records or more, especially with tables containing many columns. Handling tables with fifty or more columns can be challenging, even in Excel. A mismatch in data types could cause the entire system to crash. Continual enhancements are being made to address these issues, which can be unique to specific industries like finance and healthcare.
Duke Obasi - PeerSpot reviewer
Usefulness of data enrichment features, which can help improve data quality and accuracy
It works as we use it. We've been using it for quite some time, even if we look back ten years. We make use of the features it provides, and we're continuously exploring more. For instance, it excels in data quality, data matching, and cleansing. It performs admirably in these areas.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"MDM doesn't require a separate IDQ."
"It has all the advantages of the Cloud in that you can use it without worrying about infrastructure, upkeep, or upgrades."
"There are a couple of valuable features. One is that it is very quick on the profiling. So, you get a very fast snapshot of the type of data that you're looking at from the profiling perspective. It can highlight anomalies in the data."
"Multifeatured and easily scalable data catalog, with good data domain discovery and data profiling features."
"It is a scalable product."
"I like the connectivity and richness of features for the technical team, the maturity of the product, and that it had a cloud version. There is Informatica Cloud, and it is part of the Informatica Cloud platform."
"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The product improves data quality."
"This solution is particularly useful for data enrichment."
 

Cons

"Some functionalities can be a challenge in the cloud."
"Informatica MDM has a complex user interface, which could be improved."
"The advertising makes promises about data analytics that it does not keep."
"Informatica MDM's UI is not intuitive enough."
"Informatica MDM has limitations with connectivity."
"Informatica Data Quality has its data warehouse, primarily using Oracle and some SQL databases. You need a database to host the data."
"One area that needs to improve is the user experience because it is very complex. The trial version is very complex so it's not easy to start using the program immediately. You must study the rules first."
"The product isn't mature enough to provide suitable connectors to various data engines."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a six out of ten, with one being very easy and ten being extremely challenging. So, there is room for improvement in the setup process."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm not sure about the most recent pricing trends, but I don't believe it's significantly different from PowerCenter. I believe it is nearly the same."
"The price is high, but the competitors are even higher, like Collibra."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing nine and a half out of ten."
"The product has a high price point."
"I rate the licensing cost of Informatica MDM a five out of ten."
"The licensing price of the product depends on the organization's requirements."
"The product is very expensive"
"The product is highly-priced."
"The pricing is in the midrange. It's not cheap, but it depends on the licenses you require."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
6%
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Questions from the Community

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Which Informatica product would you choose - PowerCenter or Cloud Data Integration?
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What do you like most about Microsoft Data Quality Services?
This solution is particularly useful for data enrichment.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Data Quality Services?
The pricing is in the midrange. It's not cheap, but it depends on the licenses you require. We are an enterprise partner and have an enterprise agreement, so we may not see it as a separate cost.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Data Quality Services?
It's actually typical of Microsoft products. It's not overly easy, but at the same time, it's not like trying to fix a pipe that's burst. You do need to configure a few things to tackle some issues...
 

Also Known As

ActiveVOS, Active Endpoints, BPM, Address Verification, Persistent Data Masking, Cloud Test Data Management, PIM, , Enterprise Data Catalog, Data Integration Hub, Cloud Data Integration, Data Quality, Cloud API and App Integration
MS Data Quality Services
 

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Sample Customers

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