Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) vs WhereScape RED comparison

Oracle and WhereScape are both solutions in the Data Integration category. Oracle is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.1, while WhereScape is ranked #49. Oracle holds a 4.6% mindshare in DI, compared to WhereScape’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of WhereScape users who would recommend it.

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) and WhereScape RED compete in the data integration and data warehousing category. ODI appears to have the upper hand due to its flexibility and powerful integration capabilities, whereas WhereScape RED excels in simplicity and efficient data warehouse management.

Features: Oracle Data Integrator offers advanced integration capabilities including reusable mappings, real-time data warehousing, and technology compatibility. Its EL-T approach boosts performance by processing data in the target database, enhancing flexibility across technologies. WhereScape RED is known for its ease of use, a metadata-driven architecture, and automated documentation generation, supporting efficient data warehouse management and quick prototyping.

Room for Improvement: Oracle Data Integrator's steep learning curve calls for a more intuitive interface, improved error handling, and enhanced integration. Multiuser environment management and cloud integration require work. WhereScape RED could benefit from increased customization, improved scheduling, and stronger technical support, along with expanded feature sets and a streamlined interface for better usability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Data Integrator is available on-premises and in the cloud, offering flexibility but facing criticism for its complex setup. Customer service is inconsistent, with support often seen as unhelpful. WhereScape RED supports both on-premises and cloud deployment, with users finding it straightforward to deploy and license, though technical support needs improvement.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Data Integrator is seen as expensive due to complex licensing models, typically better suited for larger organizations. Despite high upfront costs, its comprehensive tools can ensure a favorable ROI if well-implemented. WhereScape RED, with simpler seat-based licensing, is perceived as more affordable. Its efficient development and automation capabilities enhance ROI, offering quicker payback benefits, especially for smaller teams.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

Ranking in Data Integration

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WhereScape RED

Ranking in Data Integration

49th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is 4.6%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WhereScape RED is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Jagadish Sau

Technical lead at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

Straightforward to implement, scalable, and has good stability and documentation, but technical support could still be improved

My company has around ten users of Oracle Data Integrator (ODI). A team of two to five people handles the deployment and maintenance of the solution. The current client of my company has this plan of moving to the cloud, with the possibility of replacing the ETL tool altogether, which could mean that more data is coming up, so there may be a plan to increase the usage of Oracle Data Integrator (ODI). My advice to others looking into implementing Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is that if your database is on Oracle or SQL server, then Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is a good tool to use. My rating for Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is seven out of ten.

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it_user584544

Manager Data Warehousing at a university with 10,001+ employees

The architecture is based on metadata and documentation is automated.

I would love to see a GUI interface for defining dependencies between build processes. RED provides a spreadsheet like interface for defining the dependencies between builds. Once the dependencies are defined, RED can produce a nice dependency diagram to give a visualization of the dependency tree. It would be easier to define complex dependency relationships if the dependency diagram were interactive. Our legacy ETL tool provided this GUI dependency definition via a drag and drop diagram which was very useful. The solution provided by WhereScape does work, and the dependency diagrams generated are helpful. It would just be nice to have the ability to define dependencies via a diagram, since dependencies relationships are much easier to understand via a diagram.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The installation of the client ODI Studio is easy."

"ODI's most valuable features are it utilizes the database engine and is very lightweight."

"One of the standout features of ODI is its ability to prepare everything on a vertical level and create reusable components, which adds to its value."

"The Knowledge Module approach provides an easy and reusable way to create our own integration strategies. It's easy to create these Knowledge Modules to connect to new technologies, for instance."

"What I found most valuable in Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is that it integrates well with almost all technologies currently being used in my company."

"Oracle provides great documentation."

"ODI is a very accessible tool, especially since the mapping functionality has been added."

"Besides loading data, we do most of our transformations in ODI."

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"Their support staff are very knowledgeable, courteous, and professional. I feel their support staff go above and beyond to assure their customers are satisfied."

"WhereScape RED has improved our business's ability to generate needed reporting without requiring a large team of developers to manually code all of the necessary plumbing."

"Support is absolutely excellent, efficient, and timely."

"The tool supports multiple target update methods."

"I found the initial setup very easy."

"I like the data vault implementations."

"This is a fantastically robust DW tool that will make you at least 10 times faster in producing a DW."

"WhereScape is really helpful in terms of architecture data. Everything is one of automation. Two people can do thousands of tables in one day or two. It saves a lot of time."

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Cons

"There could be better compatibility with other ETL tools and cloud platforms."

"The price needs to be lowered. It's too expensive."

"An area for improvement would be the lack of SQL compatibility - ODI has no ability to interact with SQL unstructured types and data types."

"The Oracle Data Integrator interface is extremely slow, especially when using remote desktop connections."

"The initial setup is a bit complex compared to other tools."

"Overall the product is fine, but sometimes its reports unknown errors while we compile ETL scripts."

"The interface of ODI could be improved. For example, navigating and finding functions can be difficult. For example, you have to know which step you need to go to look at where your job status is. The logical step is a bit complex compared to other tools. It's much easier to get a graphical view, but with ODI, it's graphical, plus you have to know all the other pieces that fit around it. You have to think about the logical and physical aspects."

"Stability could be improved because some operators have issues."

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"The scheduled jobs which are run by the WhereScape scheduler seem to be a strangely separate animal. Unlike all other WhereScape objects, jobs cannot be added to WhereScape projects. Also, unlike all other objects, jobs also cannot be deleted using a WhereScape deployment application."

"Technical support isn't the best."

"It could use a tool to diagnose what is missing from the environment for WhereScape to install successfully."

"Jobs cannot be deleted via the deployment package. When deploying from dev to QA or production, a job has to be retired. The job has to be manually removed from the target environment."

"Customization could be better."

"The ability to execute SSIS projects within WhereScape would be nice because we have a lot of packages that are too cumbersome to recreate."

"The solution can be a little more user-friendly on enterprise-level where people use it."

"Project-based searching of data objects in the data warehouse browser needs to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We found that the cost compared to other integration tools is a little high, but the solution works great."

"I rate the platform pricing as five out of ten."

"The solution is very expensive."

"Per user, it is $900 USD per year, though they will give some discount. However, even a 60% to 70% of discount for each won't help us much. On top of that, there is the perpetual license you must pay at the outset."

"The solution is expensive because of the model they use. The cost is for the license and for support."

"I have yet to determine the exact figure for Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) pricing, but it has lower pricing than Informatica."

"There is a standard license to use the solution but there are other costs in addition, such as hardware and operating system."

"The license can be costly, but in certain complex cases, ODI proves to be the optimal solution."

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"Speed to market of a warehouse solution at a relatively inexpensive price point."

"Our company purchased a corporate unlimited license."

"Factor in the price of specialized consulting who know this product. They're hard to find and expensive."

"ROI is at least 10 times."

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

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Insurance Company

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Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Oracle Integration Cloud Service and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)?

Oracle Integration Cloud Service has a fairly easy initial setup, and Oracle offers initial support and guidance for those who might find the setup to be challenging. There are complications that c...

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What do you like most about Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)?

In comparison with other products of the same range, licensing mode is really attractive, no need to license according technology/topology to be used and an incredible Versatility to build any Data...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)?

The pricing of Oracle Cloud Services is not favorable as it charges daily regardless of usage, unlike competitors who charge only for days used.

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Comparisons

Oracle Integration Cloud Service vs Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

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Informatica PowerCenter vs Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

Compared 15% of the time

SSIS vs Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

Compared 11% of the time

Azure Data Factory vs Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

Compared 10% of the time

IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

Compared 5% of the time

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Azure Data Factory vs WhereScape RED

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Informatica PowerCenter vs WhereScape RED

Compared 17% of the time

SSIS vs WhereScape RED

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Matillion ETL vs WhereScape RED

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dbt vs WhereScape RED

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Overview

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is a data integration software solution that provides a unified infrastructure to streamline data and application integration projects. It uses a powerful design approach to data integration, which separates the declarative rules from the implementation details. The solution is based on a unique ELT (Extract Load Transform) architecture, eliminating the need for a standalone ETL server and proprietary engine.

Oracle Data Integrator Features

ODI has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Automatic documentation generation
Visualization of data flows in the interfaces
Customization of generated code
Automatic reverse-engineering of existing applications or databases
Graphical development and maintenance of transformation and integration interfaces
Robust data integrity control features, assuring the consistency and correctness of data
Powerful core differentiators
Heterogeneous ELT, declarative design and knowledge modules
Flexibility and modularity
Oracle Data Integrator repository
Topology navigator
Operator Navigator
Security Navigator
Integrator Console
ODI domains

Oracle Data Integrator Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing ODI. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Efficient architecture: Oracle Data Integrator has a simple architecture that utilizes the source and target servers to perform complex transformations, making it an efficient solution.

Supports all platforms: ODI gives you platform independence by supporting all platforms, hardware, and OSes with the same software.

Cost-effective: Oracle Data Integrator reduces costs associated with initial hardware and software acquisition, and also decreases maintenance costs because it eliminates the need for an ETL Server and an ETL engine.

Automatic detection of faulty data: By using ODI, faulty data is recycled before insertion in the target application, providing you with a data quality firewall.

Easy development and maintenance: With a low learning curve, Oracle Data Integrator increases developer productivity while facilitating ongoing maintenance.

Active integration: ODI includes all styles of data integration: data-based, event-based and service-based.

Reviews from Real Users

Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by PeerSpot users currently using the Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) solution.

Brian D., Business Process and Strategy Specialist Advisor at NTTData, says, “The Knowledge Module (KM) is my favorite feature of ODI. This is where I learned how to use variables to make jobs dynamic. I took that knowledge and created a KM that would go into iTunes and pull the sales of eBooks. Making something that is reusable, like a KM, is important to not only reduce build time but also maintenance in the future.”

Ashok S., Applications Support Manager at a marketing services firm, mentions, "The most valuable features of ODI are the ease of development, you can have a template, and you can onboard transfer very quickly. There's a lot of knowledge modules available that we can use. If you want to connect, for example, a Sibyl, SQL, Oracle, or different products, we don't have to develop them from scratch. They are available, but if it's not, we can go into the marketplace and see if there's a connector there. Having the connector available reduces the amount of hard work needed. We only have to put the inputs and outputs. In some of the products, we use there is already integration available for ODI, which is helpful."

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WhereScape is data warehouse software that automates the Data Warehouse lifecycle. From implementation to maintenance, WhereScape will ensure your data warehouse projects are completed up to 5x faster than manual coding.

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