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Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs SAP Process Orchestration comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Informatica Intelligent Dat...
Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
181
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (3rd), Data Quality (1st), Business Process Management (BPM) (6th), 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)
SAP Process Orchestration
Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
32
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.
Laxman  Molugu - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances operational efficiency with valuable prepackaged content and cost-effective pricing
For organizations that operate within an SAP ecosystem, SAP Process Orchestration is recommended due to its cost-effectiveness and the availability of valuable prepackaged content. It is important to consider the needs of your industry, as SAP Process Orchestration may not meet all requirements in consumer-oriented sectors. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is applicable for both technical and business users."
"It comes with lot of features and is a one-stop-shop solution for integration, data modeling, and data governance. Everything can be built under one particular umbrella. If any issues come up, then there won't be any blame game saying that it could be an integration issue or an MDM hub issue because it's wholly owned by Informatica. That's the biggest advantage of Informatica MDM over that of any other tools that are available on the market."
"It has a more UI-based tool, and the scripting is good."
"We use it for various use cases, including data provisioning, data validation, continuous monitoring of data quality, and data standardization."
"It is a scalable product."
"It is very useful for testing purposes and designing mappings for small projects. If you go for IDQ in the mapping itself, you can see the data. You can then correct it, and test it so easily. It is working fine. It is also stable, scalable, and easy to deploy."
"It has all the advantages of the Cloud in that you can use it without worrying about infrastructure, upkeep, or upgrades."
"Able to customize data search and data sharing."
"The solution provides very good and central logging systems. It offers high flexibility with vertical and horizontal extend capacity."
"The monitoring is one of the greatest features in Process Orchestration because it is user-friendly and easy for somebody who is not experienced."
"The performance of data processing has increased."
"I rate the product's setup phase a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy since it is a very easy process."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable features of SAP Process Orchestration are the standard APIs that we can use."
"I think it is a very stable tool. My company did not have any problem with the tool."
"Orchestration is beneficial for us."
 

Cons

"We currently have issues with real-time integration."
"Right now, although they offer some templates, I would want more templates available to be imported."
"I would like to see more API integration to have the capability to build a report using other third party reporting tools to streamline the operation."
"Informatica is very expensive."
"Managing the licenses with the on-premises version was difficult."
"A general improvement in icons and the virtual interface would be good."
"Metadata querying is right now not there in Informatica Cloud Data Integration."
"There are some limitations with Informatica Axon when one tries to connect or integrate it with Jira."
"The solution is not very scalable because it is at the end of its life."
"The product roadmap suggests it will approach the end of support in several years, and a lot of innovations are now implemented by SAP not in SAP PO, but in SAP Integration Suite, hence, the platform is stable, but doesn't receive a lot of new features in recent updates."
"Data modeling is an area of concern in the product where improvements are required."
"There are two main areas for improvement: performance and cost."
"SAP should improve the user interface, as it often lacks modern features and aesthetic appeal."
"It is not a scalable solution for the cloud. I would not recommend this for the cloud."
"In terms of technical support, it would be helpful if they handled the tickets a bit faster when queries are sent to them."
"Some configurations can be a little tricky."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing structure is good, but having to pay for extra drivers to be used in an ICS environment makes me a little nervous."
"The price of Informatica Cloud Data Integration could be reduced."
"Pricing is determined by the number of licensed users as well as the number of Core CPUs."
"We got a 50% discount."
"Informatica Axon is a costly solution. I rate Informatica Axon a four out of ten for its pricing."
"You pay for this solution based on IPUs, Informatica Processing Units. This depends on how much data you process and how much memory you consume from the cloud provider, and you pay as you go."
"Informatica MDM is very expensive. Apart from licensing fees, they have broken down their products into multiple products, and they charge for each and every product. If the data is huge, they charge for the data. At times, we have to use third party services for data cleaning, and they charge for that as well."
"Cost-wise, I think it is on the higher side, and that is why we are looking for some better options. Licensing costs are huge compared to other players in the market and for my company."
"The pricing depends on what type of client you are with SAP and the contract you have. There is a licensing cost that needs to be paid."
"Looking at market conditions, vendors nowadays are giving products at very low price levels. However, SAP Process Orchestration have not yet reduced their prices. The prices could be reduced a lot to stay competitive."
"My company deals with different pricing models of the product, according to which we don't pay for the solution directly, but we do pay for the maintenance part."
"The fee for maintenance is costly."
"We subscribe to annual licenses, and the competitive license cost is reasonable."
"The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."
"There are fees in addition to the licensing."
"The product is not a low-priced solution, but I can say that it is competitively priced in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What are the biggest benefits of using Informatica Cloud Data Integration?
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What do you like most about SAP Process Orchestration?
It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Process Orchestration?
SAP Process Orchestration is considered to be cheaper than other middleware solutions up to a certain volume level. It is notably less expensive than alternatives like MuleSoft.
What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?
SAP should improve the user interface, as it often lacks modern features and aesthetic appeal. Additionally, there are other areas in need of enhancement, including monitoring features and end-to-e...
 

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
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration
 

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Sample Customers

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