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Oracle GoldenGate vs SSIS 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
7.9
Oracle GoldenGate enhances ROI by reducing development time, minimizing downtime, supporting disaster recovery, and saving costs for budget-conscious entities.
Sentiment score
7.3
SSIS provides cost-effective data management efficiency, delivering ROI without extra costs apart from the SQL Server license.
Using SSIS has proven cost-effective as there are no additional fees outside the SQL Server license, and it significantly enhances data management efficiency.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.5
Oracle GoldenGate's customer service varies, with swift P1 issue handling but inconsistent communication and responsiveness across different regions.
Sentiment score
6.0
Many users prefer online resources over Microsoft's good but occasionally slow and expensive technical support for critical issues.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Oracle GoldenGate is highly scalable but faces challenges with monitoring, configuration, and high-availability deployment complexity in large enterprises.
Sentiment score
6.8
SSIS is moderately scalable, better for batch processing, with varied performance depending on infrastructure and implementation challenges.
It effectively manages larger databases, such as those of 15 terabytes and above.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Oracle GoldenGate is stable and reliable, with setup challenges, occasional bugs, and valued real-time replication capabilities.
Sentiment score
7.4
SSIS is a reliable, mature tool with minor performance concerns, praised for stability in diverse projects despite occasional issues.
Oracle GoldenGate is quite stable.
It processes large volumes of data quickly.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle GoldenGate needs enhancements in DDL replication, usability, non-Oracle integration, pricing, support, intuitive GUI, and data transformation.
SSIS requires enhancements in error logging, real-time processing, and scalability while depending on external tools increases costs.
The configuration process could be made simpler.
SSIS has a difficult learning curve when dealing with complex transformations.
 

Setup Cost

Oracle GoldenGate pricing is high due to core-based model, but term licenses and negotiations may reduce costs.
SSIS is cost-effective for enterprises, bundled with SQL Server, but add-ons can increase costs; overall valued for integration.
The pricing of Oracle GoldenGate is quite high.
Utilizing SSIS involves no extra charges beyond the SQL Server license.
 

Valuable Features

Oracle GoldenGate excels in data replication, real-time transformation, cross-platform support, scalability, and seamless integration with Oracle products.
SSIS offers user-friendly, cost-effective ETL solutions with C# scripting, cloud deployment, and extensive support, enhancing data integration and automation.
The ability to sync data in real time is a key feature I rely on.
One of the best aspects of SSIS is that it is built into Microsoft SQL Server, so there are no additional costs involved.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle GoldenGate
Ranking in Data Integration
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SSIS
Ranking in Data Integration
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Oracle GoldenGate is 3.6%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SSIS is 8.0%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration
 

Q&A Highlights

RS
Sep 09, 2021
 

Featured Reviews

Vijay Manoharan - PeerSpot reviewer
Performs real-time replication without data loss, but we cannot do much automation
The setup with the classic GoldenGate architecture was easy. Oracle has now moved to Microservices Architecture. It is a real pain. There are a lot of new things we have to learn. I rate the ease of setup of the classic architecture a seven out of ten. For Microservices, I rate the ease of setup a three out of ten. The deployment takes a couple of hours. We need one system administrator to deploy the tool. We need to maintain the tool. We are a team of four people. We need at least three people for maintenance. The time taken for maintenance depends on how big the environment is. We spend a lot of time on maintenance because our environment is big.
Sakiru Dosumu - PeerSpot reviewer
Its ability to transform and transport data is extremely valuable
he ability of SSIS to transform and transport data is extremely valuable to me. It allows for intelligent extraction and manipulation of data during the process. Improved error handling would enhance ETL processes further. I haven't directly utilized the data flow components but they seem capable of supporting complex data integration needs.
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Comparison Review

it_user90069 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2014
Informatica PowerCenter vs. Microsoft SSIS - each technology has its advantages but also have similarities
Technology has made it easier for businesses to organize and manipulate data to get a clearer picture of what’s going on with their business. Notably, ETL tools have made managing huge amounts of data significantly easier and faster, boosting many organizations’ business intelligence operations…
 

Answers from the Community

RS
Sep 9, 2021
Sep 9, 2021
There are two products I know about * TimeXtender : Microsoft based, Transformation logic is quiet good and can easily be extended with T-SQL , Has a semantic layer that generates metat data for cubes . price approx 40K$, works with tables . Attunity (Bought by Qlik) : technology agnostic , nice web interface , expensive > 100K€. Works with transaction logs There are many other pure ETL ...
2 out of 12 answers
SS
Apr 6, 2020
We usually use Talend. Look here: https://community.talend.com/t5/Design-and-Development/The-way-from-OLTP-to-OLAP/td-p/116719
RS
Apr 7, 2020
Thanks Stefan !!! May I know if Talend is opensource /free ? It is available in all 3 editions - basic , standard end enterprise? it is capable to read data from all heterogeneous system like various types of data bases and files etc..?
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
Which is better - SSIS or Informatica PowerCenter?
SSIS PowerPack is a group of drag and drop connectors for Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, commonly called SSIS. The collection helps organizations boost productivity with code-free compo...
What do you like most about SSIS?
The product's deployment phase is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SSIS?
Utilizing SSIS involves no extra charges beyond the SQL Server license. It's an economical choice for my clients.
 

Also Known As

GoldenGate
SQL Server Integration Services
 

Overview

 

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