IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs Talend Open Studio comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 30, 2022
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Ranking in Data Integration
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Talend Open Studio
Ranking in Data Integration
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of IBM InfoSphere DataStage is 6.6%, up from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Talend Open Studio is 7.4%, up from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Tirthankar Roy Chowdhury - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 3, 2022
User-friendly with a lot of functionalities, and doesn't require much coding because of its drag-and-drop features
What needs improvement in IBM InfoSphere DataStage is its pricing. The pricing for the solution is higher than its competitors, so a lot of the clients my company has worked with prefer other tools over IBM InfoSphere DataStage because of the high price tag. Another area for improvement in the solution stems from a lot of new types of databases, for example, databases in the cloud and big data have become available, and IBM InfoSphere DataStage is working on various connectors for different data sources, but that still isn't up-to-date, meaning that some connectors are missing for modern data sources. The latest version of IBM InfoSphere DataStage also has a complex architecture, so my team faced frequent outages and that should be improved as well.
Jason Hale - PeerSpot reviewer
May 14, 2024
Intuitive interface and documentation make it simple to build jobs and APIs and logging helps pinpoint and resolve issues quickly
Talend is doing a lot of work at the moment, and it's not there yet, but the whole platform could be managed in a SaaS-type environment. You still need to have the Studio running on a virtual desktop or a PC. They will get to be able to do the whole thing inside your browser, so you don't need to install anything locally. It's down the track, and it's the nirvana that we were looking for in Boomi. But the biggest challenge they have is that the platform is so focused on the Studio for all of its development. They'll probably get there, but they have such a mature Studio client that it's a huge amount of work to get all of that functionality into a browser or SaaS platform. That's pretty much the biggest flaw with the Talend environment—being reliant on the Studio, which needed to be on a local machine. The only other thing is that you have to integrate into an API gateway. We're in Azure, so we use Microsoft Azure Gateway. It doesn't come with its own gateway, which is another sort of big plus side that we saw in Boomi. Talend isn't quite there yet with the API gateway. Other than that, it's bloody hard to find something because it just seems to be all good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is a stable and powerful data management solution that can run in parallel mode for enhanced speed."
"The Hierarchical Data Stage is good."
"The most valuable feature for our data processing needs is IBM InfoSphere DataStage's capability to handle ETL tasks with large record volumes."
"We are mostly using transmission rules. It has a lot of functions and logic related to transmission. It is a user-friendly tool with in-built functions."
"The solution is stable."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"When we have needed help from the IBM team, they were helpful. Our company is a premium partner so we get fast responses."
"It works with multiple servers and offers high availability."
"This solution has improved our overall time to value for data ingestion."
"The standout feature for me is the user-friendly nature of the components."
"The product is easy to install and configure. It is one of the best tools for data integration."
"The initial setup was quite straightforward. The deployment took between two and three days."
"The Talend Studio connected to the Talend MDM (Master Data Management) is the most valuable feature. Talend Studio is used to create a job stream that connects to multiple data sources, matches, compares or creates a golden record for overall identification. It also has a good catalogue of objects that can be dragged and dropped for building models."
"We're able to handle large amounts of data with ease."
"Talend Open Studio is easy to create jobs. We use the basic functionality and it is very good."
"It's a good tool. It has the ability to take apart and install whatever we need. It's very good for data, transformation, and loading."
 

Cons

"The documentation and in-application help for this solution need to be improved, especially for new features."
"The response time from support is slow and needs to be improved."
"The interface needs work to be more user-friendly."
"The solution can be a bit more user-friendly, similar to Informatica."
"The troubleshooting guide is very bad."
"Reduced cost would allow more customers to choose the product. It's quite expensive in relation to the cost of other similar solutions."
"So, there are some features that are missing. If I compare DataStage to Talend, Talend allows you to write custom code in Java or use these tools in your applications as well if you are building a job application. But in DataStage, it does not allow you to write custom code for any component."
"We would be happy to see in next versions the ability to return several parameters from jobs. Now, jobs can return just one parameter. If they could return several parameters, that would be great."
"It is not as visually appealing as some of the other tools."
"Having additional training materials, such as a video tutorial, would be an improvement."
"The server-side should be completely revamped."
"The solution needs more integrations."
"In the next release, Open Studio should include cloud storage as an input."
"Talent consumes a lot of resources on my PC."
"I rate Talend Open Studio's stability an eight out of ten. Talend has some problems sometimes."
"The stability of the solution could improve when running jobs. There can be errors when running projects but in the end, it works well and the errors do not impact the result."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is too high."
"It's quite expensive."
"High-cost of ownership: They could take a page from open source software."
"The product is expensive."
"I have no information on the exact pricing for IBM InfoSphere DataStage because the solution is usually procured by the clients my company works with, though the pricing is higher compared to other solutions, so many clients choose to go with a different solution rather than IBM InfoSphere DataStage."
"Pricing varies based on use, and it is not as costly as some competing enterprise solutions."
"The pricing depends on the setup. However, we paid $100,000 as a one-time cost for an on-premises setup."
"It is quite expensive."
"Price could be lower. It is getting too expensive when compared to some other solutions, which is actually a little bit concerning."
"Pricing and licensing are fairly straightforward. It is reasonably priced and managed."
"Talend Open Studio costs about 11,000 a year."
"The cost, particularly in Africa, is quite high."
"Right now, because we're using the open-source version, there's no cost."
"It is an open-source product."
"Pricing is always a challenge. It is quite an expensive model, but because the platform is so simple to use, we haven't had to purchase any additional licenses."
"Talend Open Studio is priced too high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
26%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Would you upgrade to more premium versions of IBM InfoSphere DataStage?
My company currently uses the free version of the product, and we are definitely switching to a paid one. We needed a tool that can help us not only integrate our data but use it effectively. For ...
Is IBM InfoSphere DataStage more difficult to use compared to other tools in the field?
I think the tool may cause some difficulties if you have not used other data integration solutions before. I have worked at companies that used different tools for data integration, and they work ...
Do you rely on IBM Cloud Paks for your data? Have you utilized this product, or do you use IBM InfoSphere DataStage without it?
IBM Cloud Paks makes a big difference in your data integration. My company has been using it alongside IBM InfoSphere DataStage and while the main product is good on its own, this one truly expands...
How does Talend Open Studio compare with AWS Glue?
We reviewed AWS Glue before choosing Talend Open Studio. AWS Glue is the managed ETL (extract, transform, and load) from Amazon Web Services. AWS Glue enables AWS users to create and manage jobs in...
What do you like most about Talend Open Studio?
It is easy to use and covers most of the functions needed. We can use the code without any extra effort. The open source is very good. They have the same commercials with additional connectors. The...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Talend Open Studio?
Pricing is always a challenge. It is quite an expensive model, but because the platform is so simple to use, we haven't had to purchase any additional licenses. Unexpected Efficiency: We started ou...
 

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