StreamSets vs Tungsten RPA comparison

The compared IBM and Tungsten Automation solutions aren't in the same category. IBM is ranked #9 in DI , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 1.6% mindshare in the category. Tungsten Automation is ranked #11 in RPA , with an average rating of 7.4, and holds a 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Tungsten Automation users who would recommend it.

StreamSets

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83% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between StreamSets and Tungsten RPA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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

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Categories and Ranking

StreamSets

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (9th)

Tungsten RPA

Average Rating

7.4

Number of Reviews

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Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (11th)

Mindshare comparison

StreamSets and Tungsten RPA aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. StreamSets is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, up 1.3% compared to last year.
Tungsten RPA, on the other hand, focuses on Robotic Process Automation (RPA), holds 2.2% mindshare, up 2.1% since last year.

Data Integration

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Featured Reviews

Namanya Brian

CEO-founder at Tubayo

Apr 14, 2023

Data streams and pipelines help our team identify areas for improvement in our solution

One of the things I like is the data pipelines. They have a very good design. Implementing pipelines is very straightforward. It doesn't require any technical skill. We have also integrated it with Kafka messaging and it is not complex to do. It is really so easy to connect or integrate with data interfaces. And moving data into analytics platforms using StreamSets is easy. It doesn't require any coding, meaning your can transfer or move data into data payloads without coding skills. It's a good move, for someone in the beginning, who doesn't have any knowledge because it's quite easy.

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reviewer1938108

Manager at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees

Aug 26, 2022

Lengthy support wait times, missing features, but effective simple task automation

We have over 250 use cases for Kofax RPA. For example, we use it for master data management, tracking, and data migration Kofax RPA has provided our organization with a lot of savings in many different areas and we have improvements in data quality. The most valuable feature of Kofax RPA is the…

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

Pros

"StreamSets Transformer is a good feature because it helps you when you are developing applications and when you don't want to write a lot of code. That is the best feature overall."

"The UI is user-friendly, it doesn't require any technical know-how and we can navigate to social media or use it more easily."

"The most valuable feature is the pipelines because they enable us to pull in and push out data from different sources and to manipulate and clean things up within them."

"The ability to have a good bifurcation rate and fewer mistakes is valuable."

"Also, the intuitive canvas for designing all the streams in the pipeline, along with the simplicity of the entire product are very big pluses for me. The software is very simple and straightforward. That is something that is needed right now."

"The entire user interface is very simple and the simplicity of creating pipelines is something that I like very much about it. The design experience is very smooth."

"It is a very powerful, modern data analytics solution, in which you can integrate a large volume of data from different sources. It integrates all of the data and you can design, create, and monitor pipelines according to your requirements. It is an all-in-one day data ops solution."

"It is really easy to set up and the interface is easy to use."

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"The pricing of the solution is quite good."

"It is very simple and easy to learn compared to any other RPA tools such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism."

"The most valuable feature is the robotic process."

"The most valuable features are workflow and process automation."

"The ability to script information from websites is most valuable. It also seems to be fairly robust and reasonably easy to manage on a server-based deployment. We have a number of robots operating on the central server."

"Provides valuable tools working in integration with RPA tools."

"It is stable and scalable."

"The most valuable feature of Kofax RPA is the simplicity of automating tasks."

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Cons

"The design experience is the bane of our existence because their documentation is not the best. Even when they update their software, they don't publish the best information on how to update and change your pipeline configuration to make it conform to current best practices. We don't pay for the added support. We use the "freeware version." The user community, as well as the documentation they provide for the standard user, are difficult, at best."

"We create pipelines or jobs in StreamSets Control Hub. It is a great feature, but if there is a way to have a folder structure or organize the pipelines and jobs in Control Hub, it would be great. I submitted a ticket for this some time back."

"We've seen a couple of cases where it appears to have a memory leak or a similar problem."

"If you use JDBC Lookup, for example, it generally takes a long time to process data."

"Sometimes, it is not clear at first how to set up nodes. A site with an explanation of how each node works would be very helpful."

"In terms of the product, I don't think there is any room for improvement because it is very good. One small area of improvement that is very much needed is on the knowledge base side. Sometimes, it is not very clear how to set up a certain process or a certain node for a person who's using the platform for the first time."

"I would like to see further improvement in the UI. In addition, upgrades are not automatic and they should be automated. Currently, we have to manually upgrade versions."

"Sometimes, when we have large amounts of data that is very efficiently stored in Hadoop or Kafka, it is not very efficient to run it through StreamSets, due to the lack of efficiency or the resources that StreamSets is using."

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"The product should improve desktop automation, which is hard to configure. It needs to have custom connectors. It is the only advantage that Microsoft Power Platform has over Kofax RPA. It has more than 800 custom connectors."

"Exception handling needs to be improved."

"RPA technology is constantly changing, and sometimes Kofax lags behind."

"This product has room for improvement in support of aviation. The interface could be improved in the next release."

"There is really nothing special about the capabilities of this product."

"We've faced a few challenges with Tungsten RPA. One issue I recall was with sending emails that needed multiple attachments. At the time, the feature only allowed attaching one file at a time. We discussed this with Tungsten RPA, and they planned to add multi-attachment capability to their backlog. I'm not sure if it's been upgraded since then. The solution's desktop automation is tricker."

"The scalability has room for improvement."

"The process discovery could be a bit better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"StreamSets Data Collector is open source. One can utilize the StreamSets Data Collector, but the Control Hub is the main repository where all the jobs are present. Everything happens in Control Hub."

"Its pricing is pretty much up to the mark. For smaller enterprises, it could be a big price to pay at the initial stage of operations, but the moment you have the Seed B or Seed C funding and you want to scale up your operations and aren't much worried about the funds, at that point in time, you would need a solution that could be scaled."

"It has a CPU core-based licensing, which works for us and is quite good."

"The pricing is good, but not the best. They have some customized plans you can opt for."

"The overall cost is very flexible so it is not a burden for our organization... However, the cost should be improved. For small and mid-size organizations it might be a challenge."

"StreamSets is expensive, especially for small businesses."

"We are running the community version right now, which can be used free of charge."

"The pricing is too fixed. It should be based on how much data you need to process. Some businesses are not so big that they process a lot of data."

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"Kofax RPA's licensing costs are yearly and expensive."

"Price is not a problem, because they are a competitor and we have a special rate."

"There is a standard license needed to use Kofax RPA and the price is reasonable."

"Its pricing is reasonable given the product capabilities. Kofax has a wide range of products, and it can sometimes be confusing to understand which capabilities come with which product set. One of the key facets that we've been looking into recently is cognitive document recognition that was a core pile of some of their other technologies such as Kofax transformation modules (KTM)."

"I don't have complete insight at this point in time, but I would guess that Kofax is a lot less expensive than Automation Anywhere. I would expect its license to be on a yearly basis."

"I give the price of the solution a six out of ten."

"The cost depends on the number of licenses and the number of RPAs."

"Kofax's prices are pretty reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about StreamSets?

The best thing about StreamSets is its plugins, which are very useful and work well with almost every data source. It's also easy to use, especially if you're comfortable with SQL. You can customiz...

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What needs improvement with StreamSets?

We often faced problems, especially with SAP ERP. We struggled because many columns weren't integers or primary keys, which StreamSets couldn't handle. We had to restructure our data tables, which ...

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What is your primary use case for StreamSets?

StreamSets is used for data transformation rather than ETL processes. It focuses on transforming data directly from sources without handling the extraction part of the process. The transformed data...

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What do you like most about Kofax RPA?

You can automate browsing tasks without needing a server connection. The platform provides its browser, allowing you to run anything inside it.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kofax RPA?

Previously, Tungsten RPA offered perpetual licenses, but now it has a subscription-based model for more flexibility, similar to the Microsoft developer platform.

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What needs improvement with Kofax RPA?

We've faced a few challenges with Tungsten RPA. One issue I recall was with sending emails that needed multiple attachments. At the time, the feature only allowed attaching one file at a time. We d...

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Overview

StreamSets is a data integration platform that enables organizations to efficiently move and process data across various systems. It offers a user-friendly interface for designing, deploying, and managing data pipelines, allowing users to easily connect to various data sources and destinations. StreamSets also provides real-time monitoring and alerting capabilities, ensuring that data is flowing smoothly and any issues are quickly addressed.

Tungsten RPA offers an efficient solution for streamlining business processes through Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which utilizes software "bots" to automate tasks like data entry and form filling. With Tungsten RPA, organizations can enjoy increased efficiency as repetitive tasks are automated, freeing up human resources for more strategic work. Moreover, the software ensures improved accuracy by performing tasks consistently and error-free, leading to reduced costs and enhanced compliance with regulations. Key features include a low-code design environment for easy workflow creation, intelligent document processing for handling unstructured data, automated process discovery, and flexible deployment options suitable for on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. Tungsten RPA presents a comprehensive solution for optimizing operational efficiency and driving business success through automation.

Sample Customers

Availity, BT Group, Humana, Deluxe, GSK, RingCentral, IBM, Shell, SamTrans, State of Ohio, TalentFulfilled, TechBridge

Aetna, BNP Paribas, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ING, Aviva, Humana, Willis, Merck, University Hospitals, CardinalHealth, American Red Cross, Alegri, Capita

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