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Actian Pervasive Data Integrator [EOL] vs Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Actian Pervasive Data Integ...
Average Rating
5.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Informatica Intelligent Dat...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
214
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (2nd), Data Quality (1st), Business Process Management (BPM) (5th), Business-to-Business Middleware (2nd), API Management (6th), Cloud Data Integration (3rd), Data Governance (3rd), Test Data Management (3rd), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (1st), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (2nd), Data Masking (2nd), Metadata Management (2nd), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (4th), Test Data Management Services (3rd), Product Information Management (PIM) (1st), Data Observability (2nd), AI Data Analysis (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

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Associate Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
It is stable and we did not have any issues with initial setup. I am not sure if there are various connectors available in the recent version to support the wide range of sources available.
I am not sure if there are various connectors available in the recent version of Pervasive DI to support the wide range of sources available (e.g., big data, cloud, EME) I have been using it for 6-7 months. There were no concerns with the stability. This product is very good from a stability…
Divya-Raj - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Consultant cum Assistant Manager & Offshore Lead at Deloitte
Handles large data volumes effectively and offers competitive pricing
There is a lot of improvement required, as we still face some cache issues most of the time, which is a challenge that we expect to see resolved in the future. Additionally, there is some limitation when we are working with a tool, especially regarding In and Out parameters, and I feel that this aspect should be improved going ahead. We face issues with the API side, as Cloud Application Integration cannot handle large volumes; according to the API page, there is a limitation of 500 records or 500 MB. The AI integrated into the Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services solution is called Application Integration, where we still face challenges when dealing with huge volumes, as previously explained.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There were no concerns with the stability; this product is very good from a stability perspective."
"This product is extremely useful and better than building an in-house solution."
"For data transfers and ETLs on Windows, this is a great product."
"Web based interface."
"There were no concerns with the stability. This product is very good from a stability perspective."
"We have been using it for ETL, it is very robust and easy to use."
"Informatica is good for integrating data and cloud applications. We have connectors for integrating cloud applications like Salesforce. You can quickly integrate anything with an exposed API or a REST API. The industry is increasingly shifting to the cloud, so we need more products that can connect to cloud-based applications. The integration is seamless and works in real time. It's also secure because you don't need to expose databases or tables."
"Informatica Data Quality is a solid integration tool."
"Seeing the data in the mapping itself is really nice."
"The out-of-the-box features and standard profiling options provide quick visibility of the data within minutes, which facilitates discussions with the business."
"The support is very good."
"The profiling feature in Informatica Data Quality is incredibly effective for data governance."
"The solution scales well."
"Some of Axon's valuable features include creating your business glossaries, importing DQ rules, and creating change management."
 

Cons

"I am not sure if there are various connectors available in the recent version of Pervasive DI to support the wide range of sources available (e.g., big data, cloud, EME)."
"Technical support is an area which can definitely improve."
"At the moment, we can't even use it for 1, since it keeps failing in our QA testing."
"I am not sure if there are various connectors available in the recent version of Pervasive DI to support the wide range of sources available (e.g., big data, cloud, EME)."
"The areas which I think need to be improved are the transform and load steps."
"In general, it is good. We used to face some Java application problems, approximately two issues a month."
"It would be great if the cloud version could match the full range of capabilities available on-premise."
"Right now, although they offer some templates, I would want more templates available to be imported."
"The product is not too user-friendly to do the configurations."
"There are a small number of UI bugs that occur on occasion."
"Informatica MDM's UI is not intuitive enough."
"The licenses are too expensive compared to before, which is why customers are now preferring other data metadata management tools like OneTrust, Collibra, and Azure Purview."
"It needs to be a little more intuitive but it’s really not bad."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing is determined by the number of licensed users as well as the number of Core CPUs."
"The product is highly-priced."
"The product is very expensive"
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing nine and a half out of ten."
"It is cost effective and an easily accessible tool."
"Our customers sometimes are able to negotiate a much better price for Informatica Cloud Data Integration based on their relationship with the vendor."
"It's an expensive solution."
"Cost-wise, I think it is on the higher side, and that is why we are looking for some better options. Licensing costs are huge compared to other players in the market and for my company."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business51
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise153
 

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Also Known As

Pervasive Data Integrator, PDI
ActiveVOS, Active Endpoints, Address Verification, Persistent Data Masking
 

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Sample Customers

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The Travel Company, Carbonite
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