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Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs Semarchy xDM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Informatica Intelligent Dat...
Ranking in Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
181
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (3rd), Data Quality (1st), Business Process Management (BPM) (7th), Business-to-Business Middleware (3rd), API Management (7th), Cloud Data Integration (3rd), Data Governance (2nd), Test Data Management (3rd), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (2nd), Data Masking (2nd), Metadata Management (1st), Test Data Management Services (4th), Product Information Management (PIM) (1st), Data Observability (2nd)
Semarchy xDM
Ranking in Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Master Data Management (MDM) Software (8th)
 

Featured Reviews

Raj Sethupathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 13, 2024
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.
Syed-Hasan - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 4, 2024
Quick MVP development facilitated by low-code data management
The primary use case of Semarchy xDM is as a data management tool, specifically for master data management and reference data.  It provides a platform to standardize information during mergers and acquisitions, and it is involved in digital transformations when moving from old systems to new…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Informatica MDM has data quality, mastering the data's capability."
"The solution's technical support is pretty good, especially since the turnaround time is good."
"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."
"The solution provides increased efficiency while still being user-friendly and easy to operate."
"We can see all our information on a single screen."
"This is where I think MDM shines - with its strong fuzzy matching algorithm. This is the essence of Informatica MDM. Based on these results, I can write our match conditions and then perform the corresponding data management activities."
"The tool does give a good ROI."
"The solution scales well."
"Their documentation is excellent."
"Semarchy xDM's unique selling point is its quick turnover time, allowing for the rapid development of a proof of concept or minimum viable product."
 

Cons

"Informatica's issue is the licensing. Right now, there are a lot of new gen MDMs that are offering a lot in a single licensing model."
"There's certainly room for improvement. One crucial area is generating detailed reports on file statuses. Presently, this is represented visually, often as graphs or charts. Such reporting could offer comprehensive insights into the areas that demand attention and further scrutiny."
"The product isn't mature enough to provide suitable connectors to various data engines."
"The customer servive and support could be faster. There is a slow turnaround."
"Managing the licenses with the on-premises version was difficult."
"We currently have issues with real-time integration."
"The user interface of the product needs to be improved"
"Informatica Axon does not provide complete transparency about the level of detailing you need and the logic used in ETL."
"There is room for improvement in the developer experience, particularly for those who are SQL proficient, as having more direct access would be beneficial."
"They need to make the workflow more enhanced or dynamic in its functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You can purchase licenses for this solution at different intervals. For example, annually or every three years. They recently changed their terms for licensing and now it is more flexible."
"The product is not very pocket-friendly for small and medium-sized businesses, and it is understandable because of the kind of features the tool gives."
"The price is neither too high nor too low."
"The price is comparable."
"Informatica MDM recently changed its pricing model. It's usage-based but I don't have much insight into the current pricing."
"I have heard from customers that the product comes with a huge license cost."
"it's expensive, but if you're looking for a stable solution, Informatica MDM is a good one to choose."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Retailer
8%
 

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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
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