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Informatica PowerExchange vs Oracle GoldenGate comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.7
Informatica PowerExchange improves decision-making and efficiency, offering quick ROI and significant cost savings with real-time data connectivity.
Sentiment score
7.9
Oracle GoldenGate offers strategic value with reduced development time, cost efficiency, downtime reduction, and effective disaster recovery management.
It is considered cost-efficient because it leads to the re-utilization of channels and platforms, which saves time and money.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Informatica PowerExchange support is generally good and reliable, but users cite concerns regarding response times and availability.
Sentiment score
5.6
Oracle GoldenGate support experiences vary; some praise responsiveness, while others cite delays, highlighting regional discrepancies and needed improvements.
Their support aligns with what I have experienced with Informatica data quality teams, and it is quite effective.
Informatica's technical support team is very supportive and provides help whenever required.
The support was good enough, and they were able to resolve all the issues I raised in the past.
The support team responds quickly, providing feedback which we then implement.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Informatica PowerExchange is scalable and versatile, praised for cloud support but has limitations like multi-instance high availability.
Sentiment score
7.6
Oracle GoldenGate is scalable and adaptable, effectively managing large volumes across industries with generally positive user feedback.
It effectively manages larger databases, such as those of 15 terabytes and above.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Informatica PowerExchange is stable but version 10.5 has issues; improvements in reliability and troubleshooting are recommended.
Sentiment score
7.8
Oracle GoldenGate is praised for its stability, superior performance, and reliable Oracle support despite initial version bugs.
Technical errors sometimes occur, such as network breakages at the source level, which breaks connectivity.
Oracle GoldenGate is quite stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Informatica PowerExchange needs enhanced integration, user interface, real-time processing, data support, affordability, installation ease, support, and scalability.
Oracle GoldenGate faces challenges with complexity, high costs, integration, performance, support, and testing environments setup.
The addition of data quality dashboards or measures would also help in profiling data to assess its health before sharing or moving it.
One area that could be improved is performance, as PowerExchange sometimes has less performance compared to native connectors when dealing with a huge volume of data.
The configuration process could be made simpler.
For Oracle GoldenGate, customers face challenges with patching, the latest updates, and encountering bugs.
 

Setup Cost

Informatica PowerExchange pricing includes annual fees and licensing costs, with cost-effectiveness varying by user needs and requirements.
Oracle GoldenGate is often seen as expensive, with complex licensing, despite its unique features and niche cost-effectiveness.
Informatica PowerExchange is considered cost-efficient due to reduced number of APIs needed.
The pricing and cost depend heavily on SAP's licensing structure, especially if using SAP integration services.
The list price is high, and the price can sometimes seem expensive if the appropriate discount is not applied.
The pricing of Oracle GoldenGate is quite high.
 

Valuable Features

Informatica PowerExchange offers robust data transformation, real-time capabilities, and integration with diverse data sources, ensuring performance and scalability.
Oracle GoldenGate provides efficient real-time data replication, cross-platform compatibility, and seamless integration with multiple databases and big data environments.
It also reduces the number of APIs needed for new integrations by offering a unified exchange platform.
The primary advantage of Informatica PowerExchange is being able to extract data from source systems that Informatica does not natively support.
PowerExchange is one of the best software solutions to build integrations with non-Oracle or standard database services, especially for SAP and Hana products.
The ability to sync data in real time is a key feature I rely on.
Active Data Guard is an important feature for disaster recovery site applications.
 

Categories and Ranking

Informatica PowerExchange
Ranking in Data Integration
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle GoldenGate
Ranking in Data Integration
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Informatica PowerExchange is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GoldenGate is 3.6%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Mohammad Faizan Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Helpful in handling areas like complex data sources and data processing but needs improved support services
The major challenge with the tool stems from the fact that if you are implementing it in the cloud, then it has to be within the framework. Another challenge is the large volume of data. Informatica PowerExchange is a product through which we enable connectivity, so it is not an application product or a stand-alone tool, but Informatica's core systems or IICS uses it to connect to multiple systems. The major challenge associated with the tool is on the infrastructure side. The tool's features could be something faster with more connectors. A number of connectors can help connect to a wide variety of applications. The tool should focus on reducing the resilient time, like, if any network disconnectivity happens, then auto-reconnection and the retry method should be more robust so that manual intervention is not required. We communicate with the tool's support team as we need to raise our issues with them. I have already worked with Informatica and have a total experience of around eight to nine years; the one problem with the tool is its support team since they take a lot of time to address a particular issue. If one time you schedule a call and explain the situation to them about the issue, the support team will raise tickets and take notes. They will ask you to share the logs or screenshots of the errors, and you will get no resolution. The support team will randomly give you some documents and expect you to go through them, and if you get back to them with questions, a new person will be allocated, and you will have to start explaining everything again. I would not say it is a pleasant experience.
ShahidNadeem - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles migrations well and has reduced our downtime
For small databases that are less than a terabyte, GoldenGate handles the migration well. You don't need much input so long as the processes don't upend. As soon as there's a problem, then, obviously, you need to diagnose it. It all depends on the scenario, on the size of the databases, whether you're doing schema replication, or table replication. We normally do the whole database, taking everything across. Finally, because this is an Oracle product, there is support available 24/7.
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Comparison Review

it_user99375 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 31, 2014
Oracle GoldenGate vs. Oracle Active Dataguard
As an Oracle DBA, while working upon high availability of your database you may stumble upon various Oracle strategic capabilities that fall into categories of Oracle Replication. Oracle provides various technologies for replication like GoldenGate, streams, and Active Dataguard. Replication…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
12%
Insurance Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Informatica PowerExchange?
The pricing and cost depend heavily on SAP's licensing structure, especially if using SAP integration services. Informatica is seen as broader in integrations.
What needs improvement with Informatica PowerExchange?
One area that could be improved is performance, as PowerExchange sometimes has less performance compared to native connectors when dealing with a huge volume of data. Additionally, the tool faces t...
What do you like most about Oracle GoldenGate?
The product is reliable for data integrity.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle GoldenGate?
The pricing of Oracle GoldenGate is quite high. However, its cost-effectiveness stems from its unique features that are not commonly available in other products. Still, it is not cheap, and I would...
What needs improvement with Oracle GoldenGate?
There is room for improvement in Oracle GoldenGate's pricing, which is a bit high. Additionally, the configuration process could be made simpler. Although it serves well, these aspects could be imp...
 

Also Known As

PowerExchange, Connectors
GoldenGate
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ACH Food, BNSF Railway Company, Illinois State University
Japan Exchange Group, Daewoo E&C, Herbalife, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Canon, Turk Telekom
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