SSIS vs Talend Data integration comparison

Microsoft and Talend are both solutions in the Cloud Data Integration category. Additionally, 79% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Talend users who would recommend it.

SSIS

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79% willing to recommend

Talend Data integration

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SSIS and Talend Data integration based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

SSIS

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (4th)

Talend Data integration

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Integration (18th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (14th)

Q&A Highlights

RajneeshShukla

Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Sep 09, 2021

Which ETL tool would you recommend to populate data from OLTP to OLAP?

We have experiences only in Pentaho Data Integrator (open source competitor of the Oracle Data Integrator). But OLAP exporting wasn't in our scope until now.

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BobAmy

Sr. Architect - Data warehousing & BI at Molina Healthcare, Inc.

Robust and does a good job of handling overload conditions

We purchase an add-on called task factory primarily to allow bulk delete, update, and upsert capability. I'd like to see this be part of the standard package. I believe there are ways to build a model and set variables so that it can be a generic process. In my next system, I would like to have a generic process that would handle all the logging and processing in a model that can be modified and enhanced as the need for a better process, or different statistics to be logged is discovered. I'd want this in a way that the model can be changed and all the processes, with their unique parameters, could all be changed with the model upgraded. I believe they should add some features that help to create the code using a model. This would allow for continuous improvement of the model uses and easy replication of all the different programs that use the model.

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AntonioFonseca

Superintendente de TI (CIO) at a insurance company with 201-500 employees

Easy-to-use product with the ability to generate code efficiently

Talend's most valuable feature is its ability to generate code and packages efficiently. This feature streamlines the integration process, saving developers time and effort. Additionally, the stability of the generated code is noteworthy, as it ensures reliability over time. Despite not always producing the most aesthetically pleasing code, it eliminates critical errors, reducing the burden on developers. This stability is particularly crucial in complex integration scenarios, where errors can have significant consequences.

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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 main value of any Microsoft product is the ease of use. You can achieve more with less time. That's what's beneficial for me. With many competitors, you might need to spend more time coming up with a solution because you have to focus on taking care of the product."

"The initial setup was easy."

"The 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."

"The performance is better than doing it in some alternative ways. We don't have to worry about so much manual work."

"Data Flows are the main component we use. These can range from a simple source to sink ETL, to many source to many sink dataflows."

"In SSIS, the scope is not only to handle ETL challenges, but it will allow us to do so many other tasks, such as DBA activities, scripting, calling any .exe or scripts, etc."

"The solution is stable."

"The performance and stability are good."

More SSIS pros

"The product's integration with PostgreSQL and Jira has been helpful for us. Its performance is good. However, we do not use it for large data sets."

"We have multiple use cases for this solution. We integrate with Salesforce, SAP and Oracle databases to build business logic and provide reporting."

"Talend's most valuable feature is its ability to generate code and packages efficiently."

"I'm very passionate about this solution because if you look at any other tool that costs around $200 - $300,000, like Delphix which costs you a million dollars, Talend is very cheap and is almost is at par with what others can do. There is one thing which Delphix does which Talend cannot do, but overall, I would say apart from that, if you're looking for a solution, you should give it a try."

"Talend Data integration has a wide library of connectors."

Cons

"Performance could be better."

"There was also not enough instructions from Microsoft in regards to this application or this technology, which can easily be improved upon."

"It hangs a lot of the time."

"Microsoft's technical support has decreased in quality over the last few years, becoming less responsive and tending to pass problems on instead of solving them."

"Sometimes when we want to publish to other types of databases it's not easy to publish to those databases. For example, the Jet Database Engine. Before the SSIS supported Jet Database Engine but nowadays it doesn't support the Jet Database Engine. We connect to many databases such as Access database, SparkPros databases and the other types of databases using Jet Database Engines now and SSIS now doesn't seem to support it in our databases."

"Microsoft should offer an on-premises support warranty for those using that deployment. They seem to be withdrawing from on-premises options."

"It needs more integration tools, so you can connect to different sources."

"We have a stability problem because when something works, it works one time. The next time, it doesn't work."

More SSIS cons

"Due to using the open-source version of Talend Data Integration, which lacks a scheduler, our current approach involves developing jobs in Talend, exporting them as Java packages, and utilizing an external scheduler, such as Windows Scheduler, to manage the scheduling process."

"The product's setup process could be simpler."

"The tool's technical support needs to be better. It doesn't have a local data center but pushes everything to the cloud. They need to check in with customers to see if they're happy and how well the solutions work. They need to assign a customer success manager for the accounts they sell."

"There are no concurrent licenses, they only have seat licenses on cloud. That's the whole challenge. For example, if in any project your headcount increases or decreases, you do not have that concurrence and you have a seat license, you run into challenges because you have to procure a few more licenses for getting the job done."

"Sometimes there are bugs which are unidentified and we have to follow-up with the Talend team to resolve them. In a critical situation, it takes time for them to update patches."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is available at a lesser price than that of Informatica."

"SSIS is a cheaper option compared to the cost of other ETL tools."

"I'm not involved in licensing details, but SSIS provides value to our organization by simplifying data management tasks."

"This solution has provided an inexpensive tool, and it is easy to find experienced developers."

"My advice is to look at what your configuration will be because most companies have their own deals with Microsoft."

"SSIS' licensing is a little high, but it gives good value for money."

"Based on my experience and understanding, Talend comes out to be a little bit expensive as compared to SSIS. The average cost of having Talend with Talend Management Console is around 72K per region, which is much higher than SSIS. SSIS works very well with Microsoft technologies, and if you have Microsoft technologies, it is not really expensive to have SSIS. If you have SQL Server, SSIS is free."

"All of my clients have this product included as part of their Microsoft license."

More SSIS pricing and cost advice

"I have been using the open-source version."

"The product pricing is considered very good, especially compared to other data integration tools in the market."

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Comparison Review

it_user90069

BI Expert at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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…

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Answers from the Community

RajneeshShukla

Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Sep 9, 2021

Which ETL tool would you recommend to populate data from OLTP to OLAP?

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 ...

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Stefan Schäfer

CEO / Owner with 51-200 employees

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

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RajneeshShukla

Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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..?

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

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...

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What do you like most about SSIS?

The product's deployment phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SSIS?

The solution comes free of cost.

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What do you like most about Talend Data integration?

The product's integration with PostgreSQL and Jira has been helpful for us. Its performance is good. However, we do not use it for large data sets.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Talend Data integration?

The product pricing is considered very good, especially compared to other data integration tools in the market.

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What needs improvement with Talend Data integration?

The product's setup process could be simpler.

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Comparisons

Informatica PowerCenter vs SSIS

Compared 22% of the time

Talend Open Studio vs SSIS

Compared 12% of the time

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) vs SSIS

Compared 8% of the time

IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs SSIS

Compared 8% of the time

AWS Glue vs SSIS

Compared 5% of the time

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Talend Open Studio vs Talend Data integration

Compared 43% of the time

SAP Cloud Platform vs Talend Data integration

Compared 21% of the time

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) vs Talend Data integration

Compared 10% of the time

Palantir Foundry vs Talend Data integration

Compared 9% of the time

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Also Known As

SQL Server Integration Services

Talend Cloud Integration, Talend Integration Cloud, Talend Cloud Remote Engine for AWS

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Overview

SSIS is a versatile tool for data integration tasks like ETL processes, data migration, and real-time data processing. Users appreciate its ease of use, data transformation tools, scheduling capabilities, and extensive connectivity options. It enhances productivity and efficiency within organizations by streamlining data-related processes and improving data quality and consistency.

Talend Data Integration is a powerful solution that enables integration with various databases, including Salesforce, SAP, and Oracle, to build business logic and provide reporting. It offers TMC (for creating sub-admins, which are useful for organizations with multiple applications using Talend), profiling, and project creation. The cloud solution also provides automated upgrades, while on-premises solutions require manual upgrades.

Talend Cloud Integration has helped organizations by allowing teams to use remote engine concept on AWS, spin up their job servers, process their own data on the cloud, and seamlessly integrate cloud-to-cloud environments.

Sample Customers

1. Amazon.com 2. Bank of America 3. Capital One 4. Coca-Cola 5. Dell 6. E*TRADE 7. FedEx 8. Ford Motor Company 9. Google 10. Home Depot 11. IBM 12. Intel 13. JPMorgan Chase 14. Kraft Foods 15. Lockheed Martin 16. McDonald's 17. Microsoft 18. Morgan Stanley 19. Nike 20. Oracle 21. PepsiCo 22. Procter & Gamble 23. Prudential Financial 24. RBC Capital Markets 25. SAP 26. Siemens 27. Sony 28. Toyota 29. UnitedHealth Group 30. Visa 31. Walmart 32. Wells Fargo

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