I use Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog for searching for PII data, tagging different kinds of data, and for data lineage.
Global IT Security Program Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Easily scalable data catalog with good data profiling and data domain discovery features, but its ease of use and set up needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "Multifeatured and easily scalable data catalog, with good data domain discovery and data profiling features."
- "This solution is hard to set up and its interface is not user-friendly. It's also not as stable, and the technical support takes a lot of time to solve simple problems."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
These are the features I found useful in Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog: one is its data profiling is good. The data lineage is also okay, though it had a few issues to be solved. The data domain discovery for the solution is good, though it was hard to implement.
What needs improvement?
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog is hard to set up, so this is an area for improvement, e.g. it would be good if they make it easier to set up, because the project was made 80% of the time of the setup. Another area for improvement is its ease of use, because the interface is not as user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog for the last three years, and the last time I used it was three days ago.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog is not as stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog is an easily scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog is not so good, because it took a lot of time for them to solve simple problems.
How was the initial setup?
The set up for this solution was not easy.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to other people who want to implement Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog is that they need to be sure that it can deliver the expectations they have about the data catalog, because after our implementation, we weren't able to use it a lot.
I'm rating Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner

Senior Techno Functional Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Enables us to build composite applications with BPMN 2.0 and BPEL
Pros and Cons
- "There isn't any human touch involved. It's just an automated business process to build different applications and talking to various APIs using the client's ecosystems. We then build new functionalities out of it."
- "I know that there are two good features, APN and ServiceNow but we haven't explored all of its features yet."
- "We haven't had many technical issues. We don't use all of the components of the tool that are more complex and error-prone."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is to build composite applications for our clients and to automate the business processes. We build new automation applications out of it
What is most valuable?
Our requirement is to orchestrate. We talk to different integration points in our client's systems and get the data from different APIs. Data gathered is enriched/cleansed and filtered with application of business rules . Output of application can be a communication sent out to clients customer via different channels or an update to their core data elements via API
There isn't any human touch involved. It's just an automated business process to build different applications and talking to various APIs using the client's ecosystems. Human workflow feature of this tool has not been explored.
What needs improvement?
We don't use all of the features like Human workflow. Moreover for build human workflow application would prefer products like Appian and Service. Would like to this tool to enable features like BAM and inbuilt BRE. Currently we are using custom integration to external rule engine built using JBOSS Guvnor.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Informatica for the past five to six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
For the kind of application we have built and running on this tool, its been very stable and has given consistent performance. The nice feature of enabling logging and persistence level at individual process level gives the flexibility to optimise the performance of process by keeping those attributes at lowest level.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have not used it with high availability setup. But there is plan to enable it behind LB and deploy it on Amazon cloud.
How are customer service and technical support?
We very rarely contact their customer support. We generally only contact them for version upgrades and any major upgrades on the server version. Then we use them in our test environment. We'll use it and then we go to production. But we have only done that twice
We haven't had many technical issues. We don't use all of the components of the tool that are more complex like Huma. Workflow which can be more error prone . We have a straightforward orchestration flow in which we haven't faced any issue.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Earlier we were using product named Intalio. We switched due to its increased license cost and frequent issues.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was quite straightforward. They provide steps that were quite clearly defined. You only need to follow the steps in order to configure the server.
I already had experience working with different tools. It was quite easy to do this setup on my own, without consulting anybody.
What about the implementation team?
Inhouse as I have good amount of experience in other BPM tools with more complex setup requirements.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Many other tools were evaluated before finalizing om Activevos. As we did not have requirement for human workflow, so tools.like Appian, Lombardi ans Oracle BPM were not considered and there pricing was also not in he budget. Tools like WSo2, Activiti were considered for evaluation.
What other advice do I have?
Informatica actually does not sell this product. They acquired this product to support their own MDM productt and they want it to be used in conjunction with their MDM product. They have no intention to sell it as a standalone tool to any other company. But because we already have experience in BPM they were more convinced that we'll be able to use this without asking too many questions. So they were okay to give it as a standalone product to us. But they do not sell this product as a standalone product to anybody else.
I would rate it a seven out of ten due to lack of inbuilt BAM and BRE features.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Enterprise Data Architect at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees
Offers satisfying stability and tech support with data architecture features
Pros and Cons
- "It's a stable product without any bugs or glitches."
- "The product isn't mature enough to provide suitable connectors to various data engines."
What is our primary use case?
At our company, we use Informatica MDM for data architecture and numerous other aspects of data warehouse, such as data designing or modeling. We recommend Informatica products to our customers based on their use cases, data volume, budget, and environment suitability.
What needs improvement?
The product isn't mature enough to provide suitable connectors to various data engines. The performance of the solution in transporting data between data lakes and Big data infrastructure is not up to the mark. At our company, we use a similar solution called Spark, which is much better than Informatica MDM in terms of performance and speed. The data support capabilities of Informatica MDM can be improved.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable product without any bugs or glitches. But overall Kafka is a better product than Informatica MDM.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product exhibits satisfying scalability.
How are customer service and support?
The tech support is satisfying from the vendor. The support team was able to respond and solve the issues in a very short time. I would rate the tech support an eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
Informatica MDM easily integrates with the Informatica environment as well as with third-party tools. But for some integrations, for instance, when Informatica MDM is integrated with SAP, the functionality slows down drastically; the task that would take five minutes with Spark takes five hours with Informatica MDM.
The same scenario occurs when Kafka is integrated with Informatica MDM. For popular database integrations such as Oracle and SQL, Informatica MDM functions well enough.
The initial setup of the solution is straightforward. Our company professionals suggest that Informatica MDM should be on a Linux server instead of Windows.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is very expensive compared to other competitor tools. Informatica MDM is not meant for small businesses but rather used by large enterprises like banks or government organizations. Informatica MDM can be purchased as a stand-alone product and doesn't come in an Informatica bundle. The support for Informatica MDM is not included in the standard licensing fees and must be purchased separately.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend that others test Informatica MDM with different integration tools before making a purchase decision. I also advise others to evaluate the use cases before choosing a product. Other popular competitor tools in the market include Collibra and SAP MDG.
Informatica MDM fits our organization's use cases perfectly. When a customer of our company has a plethora of business products, VOCs need to be implemented, even if it's a different MDM solution than Informatica MDM.
Some customers depend on a single technology ERP, while others work with Oracle ERP or SAP, and sometimes they are using ERP and Informatica MDM in combination or migrating from one ERP to another. These use cases will impact the setup that already exists on the customer's site, and thus, the solution needs to be configured accordingly. I would rate Informatica MDM as eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Data Analyst at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides efficient business insights and valuable data management architecture
Pros and Cons
- "The technical support services are good."
- "They could provide more robust performance for data integration processes. It would help in improving the data quality more efficiently."
What is our primary use case?
We use the tool to collect, integrate, and process the data from different sources. Later, we direct the processed data to the required solution for analysis purposes.
What is most valuable?
It is a cloud service integration platform providing flexible and scalable data management architecture. It enables seamless integration with large data ecosystems, including Hadoop and NoSQL databases. It supports real-time data streaming platforms as well.
What needs improvement?
They could provide more robust performance for data integration processes. It would help in improving the data quality more efficiently.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Informatica Data Integration Hub for the past six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the platform’s stability a seven out of ten. The complexity depends on the types of data. It has a robust software architecture.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product offers two types of scaling mechanisms. We can add more nodes, integrate the service grid, and distribute workloads across multiple processing units. Also, we can add more resources, including CPU memory. It enhances the capability to handle large data volumes.
We can even utilize the load-balancing feature while handling high volumes of data. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten for efficient adaptability, pricing, and performance.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support services are good.
How was the initial setup?
The complexity of the initial setup depends on several factors, including types and volumes of data. It also depends on the data integration and configuration.
What other advice do I have?
Working with a healthcare client with diverse locations, we faced the challenge of analyzing data in isolation, making it difficult to generalize findings across different areas. With the help of Informatica Data Integration Hub, we can collect data from various locations and enhance business insights.
We are familiar with centralized publishing and subscription models. It ensures the enforcement of data governance policies across all data sources and consumers, promoting data consistency and quality.
The automated artificial data synchronization facilitated by the data integration hub has proven invaluable in supporting our daily operations. It ensures the continuous updating of data, preventing delays and inaccuracies that may arise from using outdated information in analyses. This capability became particularly crucial during the sudden changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing us to adapt swiftly to the evolving business landscape. However, they could provide us with real-time data to increase the efficiency of manufacturing processes.
I advise others to understand the different data resources available in the organization before making the purchase decision. I rate it an eight out of ten.
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Fondateur at Data Integration Consulting
Excels in mapping development, searching for contracts in data governance, creating data quality rules, and designing merging processes
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Informatica Cloud Data Integration for our clients are the AI capabilities within Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services."
- "One area where Informatica Cloud Data Integration could improve is in providing more accelerators for certain functionalities."
What is our primary use case?
We use Informatica Cloud Data Integration to migrate to the cloud, upgrade our data warehouse, and implement master data management. It helps us with in-depth analysis, leveraging shared history, and addressing data governance questions.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Informatica Cloud Data Integration for our clients are the AI capabilities within Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services. It excels in mapping development, searching for contracts in data governance, creating data quality rules, and designing merging processes. The ability to identify duplicates and automate analysis coverage is particularly beneficial. Additionally, the cost-effective option of using Informatica Cloud Data Integration for smaller projects or departments has made it more accessible and attractive for experimentation.
What needs improvement?
One area where Informatica Cloud Data Integration could improve is in providing more accelerators for certain functionalities. For example, for master data management, having additional accelerators could streamline implementation. Additionally, enhancing compatibility with metadata sharing across different applications, similar to what is achievable with PowerCenter, would further enhance the product's capabilities.
I would like to see more connectors for on-premise databases in the next version of Informatica Cloud Data Integration. Currently, CDI free is a great option for cloud integration, but expanding the connectors to include databases like Oracle or MySQL for on-premise environments would make the tool more versatile and accessible for smaller businesses or those not fully in the cloud.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Informatica Cloud Data Integration since 2016.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Informatica Cloud Data Integration has been generally stable, with occasional editor issues. However, SLAs are consistently respected, and we typically experience minimal downtime, averaging around two to three hours per month.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Informatica Cloud Data Integration is high. With advanced pushdown optimization, it performs well in various environments like Snowflake and AWS. It is suitable for companies of all sizes; for small to medium enterprises, starting with fewer IPUs is cost-effective, and scalability allows for growth as needed.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate Informatica's vendor support as a seven out of ten. It is generally good, but there is room for improvement, especially as they shift focus from on-premise to the cloud. We often find answers in the community for software issues, but sometimes we encounter challenges that require official support tickets.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup for Informatica Data Integration is straightforward. Deployment is simple, involving exporting and importing development processes. The ability to pilot the Informatica Data Integration platform from various APIs makes continuous integration and deployment easy to manage through API calls.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I would rate Informatica's pricing as an eight out of ten in terms of affordability. Starting with a small IPU volume is cost-effective, and as we grow, the pricing adjusts favorably based on consumption, which makes it reasonable for our needs.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Informatica Cloud Data Integration overall as an eight out of ten. It is a comprehensive platform covering data integration, API integration, data quality, data governance, master data, and privacy tools—all within one platform. The accessibility to all functionalities with the purchase of IPUs is a significant advantage compared to the past where certain features required additional payments and permissions.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Regional sales manager at StarLink - Trusted Security Advisor
Users can enjoy both stability and scalability, as well as a range of data governance functionalities
Pros and Cons
- "It is a very stable solution. I rate its stability a ten out of ten...It is a scalable solution...Informatica Axon's technical support is good."
- "The on-prem version's functionalities may not be available on the cloud version."
What is our primary use case?
Axon is a tool for data governance that lets you define personas of people who can define policy and implement those policies and have a check on them. So it's part of a data governance solution.
What is most valuable?
It is a very good tool. So there is Informatica Axon, Informatica EDC, and Informatica Data Quality, which are the best solutions in the market for data governance. Many customers prefer the solution.
What needs improvement?
All the functionalities of the solution that are currently available on the on-prem version should be made available on the cloud. The on-prem version's functionalities may not be available on the cloud version. So, Informatica is working on it, and it may take some time. In short, adopting the functionalities of the solution's on-prem version could be faster in the cloud.
For how long have I used the solution?
I work with an SI company, and my company is also a cyber-security value-added distributor. I have been selling Informatica products, including Axon, for years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a very stable solution. I rate its stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. I have six to seven customers using the solution.
How are customer service and support?
Informatica Axon's technical support is good. So, like all the US companies, the support ticket moves from one support team to another.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process depends on the complexity of the customers' requirements. So, it can be simple or complex. Usually, data governance projects are a minimum of six to eight months.
Regarding the deployment process, the first step is to conduct a discovery session to understand the customers' problems. This involves identifying the stakeholders involved in the data governance process, determining who owns the data, and identifying the layers of governance that need to be implemented at various levels, including the persona and solution levels.
Two to three people, including a data analyst, a data engineer, and a data quality or data assurance person, are required to deploy and maintain the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
A yearly subscription is paid based on the number of people using the solution. Price-wise, it falls under the medium range since it is neither very costly nor too cheap.
What other advice do I have?
It's a very good solution. And for any customer embarking on our data governance journey, Axon is the right tool to choose, along with ECD and Data Quality. I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
Technical Lead at Tata Consultancy
Fast deployment, reliable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
- "Informatica Cloud Data Integration is stable."
- "Informatica Cloud Data Integration could improve the price by making it less expensive."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Informatica Cloud Data Integration to take sources from databases to flat files or from web service to flat files. We do data integration with the tool.
What needs improvement?
Informatica Cloud Data Integration could improve the price by making it less expensive.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Informatica Cloud Data Integration for approximately four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Informatica Cloud Data Integration is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Informatica Cloud Data Integration is good.
We have many people in my company using this solution, approximately 100. We do not plan to increase usage.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted the support from Informatica Cloud Data Integration.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Informatica Cloud Data Integration is easy. The deployment of the solution only takes a few clicks of the mouse, it takes a few minutes.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of Informatica Cloud Data Integration in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Informatica Cloud Data Integration could be reduced.
What other advice do I have?
Informatica Cloud Data Integration is good overall. I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Informatica Cloud Data Integration an eight out of ten.
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Director at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Cloud-enabled, complete MDM features, and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Informatica MDM are it is cloud-enabled and has all the elements that are supposed to have in terms of MDM as a solution. All the features that are there. It is very well-integrated with any of the SAP and non-SAP applications. It is quite user-friendly. The user experience that you receive in Informatica MDM is quite good."
- "From multiple masters that are there in Informatica MDM, we can improve the financials."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Informatica MDM are it is cloud-enabled and has all the elements that are supposed to have in terms of MDM as a solution. All the features that are there. It is very well-integrated with any of the SAP and non-SAP applications. It is quite user-friendly. The user experience that you receive in Informatica MDM is quite good.
What needs improvement?
From multiple masters that are there in Informatica MDM, we can improve the financials.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Informatica MDM for approximately four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Informatica MDM is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Informatica MDM has very good scalability. When we say scalability it refers to the ability to add custom fields as per the requirement and then upgrade the overall data model the way you want for the client.
The scalability is one of the most important features because the clients do not want to use a common data model. They want to have scalability so that they can upgrade the data model the way they want.
We have approximately 25 people using this solution in my organization. The users of the solution include data stewards, business data owners, data sponsors, technical architects, and testers. All kinds of people are using the solution.
How are customer service and support?
There are certain challenges with the support from Informatica MDM, however, I did not directly contact them. It was somebody in my team who did.
I rate the support from Informatica MDM a three out of five.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not use another solution previously.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Informatica MDM is complex but is okay if you have experience. The full deployment took approximately five to six months.
Where one is the easiest and five is the most complex, I rate the complexity of the initial setup of Informatica MDM a two out of five.
What about the implementation team?
The deployment of Informatica MDM was done by a whole team, approximately eight to ten people involved, and they had multiple roles. Each person looked after a different section, such as data, validation, and testing.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others is they need to first ensure that the functions of the solution are stable and the people who are supposed to implement it should have a good functional understanding. It is important that the team that is working on, in terms of standardization and data quality check, that it is a robust team, a strong team to take care of the solution. If we upload data in the system and then the data is not correct, then it becomes a very difficult job to clean afterward.
I rate Informatica MDM an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
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