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SSIS vs Talend Data Management Platform 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

SSIS
Ranking in Data Integration
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Talend Data Management Plat...
Ranking in Data Integration
21st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of SSIS is 8.9%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Talend Data Management Platform is 1.5%, up from 1.4% 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

BobAmy - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Srinivas Mamidipalli - PeerSpot reviewer
Built for everything and packed with features but there are some monitoring limitations
Our company uses the solution to provide data integration services for customers. Most of our implementations are on-premises for large or enterprise-level customers.  We have six users with experience in both the local studio and the enterprise versions.  The solution can run on any machine and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a drag and drop feature that makes it easy to use. It has a good user experience because it takes into account your most-used tools and they're lined up nicely so you can just drag and drop without looking too far. It also integrates nicely with Microsoft."
"The simplicity of the solution is great. The solution also offers excellent integration."
"The script component is very powerful, things that you cannot normally do, is feasible through C#."
"It's a competent product."
"SSIS' best feature is SFTP connectivity."
"It has the ability to be deployed into the cloud through Data Factory, and run completely as a software as a service in the cloud."
"We like that this solution includes a developer edition, free of charge, to allow for training."
"The initial setup of this solution is very straightforward."
"Overall, the management and running environment are very stable, and I would rate it an eight out of ten."
"The process of upgrading the software is quite easy."
"I like the way that you can use the context variables, and how you can work those context variables to give you values and settings for every development environment, such as PROD, TEST, and DEV."
"We can develop our own code if we do not see the functionality we need."
"The solution is connected to various phones. It retrieves the configuration from the system."
"The most valuable feature is integration."
"The tool was mainly used for ETL processes to apply governance rules on data."
"The basic tools are easy to pick up and understand."
 

Cons

"In terms of its performance, it could be better. That could be something that would be easy and welcomed as an upgrade."
"A change in the metadata source cripples the whole ETL process, requiring each module to be manually reopened."
"I come from a coding background and this tool is graphically based. Sometimes I think it's cumbersome to do mapping graphically. If there was a way to provide a simple script, it would be helpful and make it easier to use."
"I would also like to see full integration with our BI because then our full load of data will be available in our organization. They should incorporate an ATL process."
"This solution needs full support for real-time processing."
"It hangs a lot of the time."
"There was also not enough instructions from Microsoft in regards to this application or this technology, which can easily be improved upon."
"The creation of the measure in the DAC's model could be improved."
"I would like to sync a project and do an upload from that current version, and then from GitLab, be able to download the latest one."
"The biggest challenge with Talend was its performance."
"We'd like to see more connectors it the future."
"Performance and speed could be improved."
"I've had some issues with bugs causing crashes, especially when making changes to the system or with the monthly upgrades to Studio they've introduced."
"I wonder if, at the same price, the API component could be added, which would be beneficial."
"The solution's memory sometimes bottlenecks and that can be challenging."
"The sales and market department could improve the Talend Data Management Platform."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It comes bundled with other solutions, which makes it difficult to get the price on the specific product."
"SSIS is fairly well-priced - I would rate it at four out of five."
"This solution is included with the MSSQL server package."
"SSIS' licensing is a little high, but it gives good value for money."
"My advice is to look at what your configuration will be because most companies have their own deals with Microsoft."
"The solution is available at a lesser price than that of Informatica."
"The solution is economical. You don't have to worry about the pricing as long as you're installing both services on the same server."
"All of my clients have this product included as part of their Microsoft license."
"The price is on a per-user basis. It's a little more expensive than other tools. There aren't any additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"The tool is cheap."
"License renewal is on a yearly basis."
"The price of the Talend Data Management Platform is reasonable. The other competing solutions are priced high. Gartner Magic Quadrant identified other solutions, such as Informatica, that are far more expensive."
"The solution's pricing is very reasonable and half the cost of Informatica."
"The licensing cost is about 40,000 Euros a year."
"The pricing is a little higher than what I had expected, but it's comparable with I-PASS competitors."
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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
18%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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...
What do you like most about SSIS?
The product's deployment phase is easy.
What do you like most about Talend Data Management Platform?
We can develop our own code if we do not see the functionality we need.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Talend Data Management Platform?
Talend was an open-source tool, so there were no fees associated with it.
What needs improvement with Talend Data Management Platform?
The biggest challenge with Talend was its performance. Sometimes data cleaning from the data warehouse was very slow, and we had to restart the server to enhance performance.
 

Also Known As

SQL Server Integration Services
Talend Integration Suite
 

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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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