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Actian Pervasive Data Integrator [EOL] vs SAP Process Orchestration comparison

 

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Actian Pervasive Data Integ...
Average Rating
5.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Process Orchestration
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Business-to-Business Middleware (7th)
 

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…
Vasanth Kumar Sabaapathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Lead Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Simplified integrations bring flexibility and efficiency to diverse industries through comprehensive features and robust support
SAP is already trying to make improvements for SAP Process Orchestration by releasing updates every quarter, including patches and modules, and from a security standpoint, while it's a tightly coupled tool, they are introducing a lot of enhancements aligned with current market trends. There are standard contents readily available for starting integrations, which suit around 90% of every industry across verticals including pharma, manufacturing, and employee data central with SuccessFactors integration. Regarding functionality-wise improvements in SAP Process Orchestration, they are now incorporating the Salesforce system. Previously, we needed to rely on a third-party adapter for integration within SAP, but now they are building their own adapters to connect with Salesforce. Additionally, there are options like data connectors using Ariba coming up with SAP Process Orchestration. There's much more to explore, especially as they release new patches, enhancements, and adapters each quarter.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This product is extremely useful and better than building an in-house solution."
"There were no concerns with the stability. This product is very good from a stability perspective."
"For data transfers and ETLs on Windows, this is a great product."
"Web based interface."
"We have been using it for ETL, it is very robust and easy to use."
"There were no concerns with the stability; this product is very good from a stability perspective."
"The product has good technical support but you usually will not need it because it is quite stable."
"The most valuable features of SAP Process Orchestration are its system monitoring and alerts."
"The most valuable feature is the seamless integration with backend systems."
"The monitoring is one of the greatest features in Process Orchestration because it is user-friendly and easy for somebody who is not experienced."
"The performance of data processing has increased."
"Overall, I would rate SAP Process Orchestration a 10 out of 10."
"The monitoring tools are the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of SAP Process Orchestration are the standard APIs that we can use."
 

Cons

"The areas which I think need to be improved are the transform and load steps."
"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)."
"At the moment, we can't even use it for 1, since it keeps failing in our QA testing."
"Technical support is an area which can definitely improve."
"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)."
"It does not have all of the industry-standard solutions available in PO and it is not plug and play, so we have to do a lot of development."
"Its administration management feature needs to be simpler to use."
"SAP needs to improve a lot in terms of the orchestration part so that more adapters can be provided to users, which are areas where the solution has downsides."
"The responsiveness of technical support needs to be improved."
"We encounter challenges while connecting to MQTT and MQDD adapters."
"The cloud capability features need improvement."
"Process Orchestration needs to provide secure connectivity as no one has any data information."
"We have experienced latency and reliability issues when using large amounts of data."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We subscribe to annual licenses, and the competitive license cost is reasonable."
"The pricing for this solution is fine."
"The pricing depends on what type of client you are with SAP and the contract you have. There is a licensing cost that needs to be paid."
"It is a very expensive solution. We only pay for the license."
"The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."
"Normally, you will have to choose CPU-based licensing...I rate the tool price a five out of ten."
"The product is not a low-priced solution, but I can say that it is competitively priced in the market."
"The license is a one-time payment, and additional costs are only incurred on the infrastructure side since it's an on-premise solution."
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Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

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Small Business3
Large Enterprise4
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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise26
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Process Orchestration?
The price for SAP Process Orchestration is a little high when compared to market trends, which is just how the business is. I would rate it an eight.
What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?
SAP is already trying to make improvements for SAP Process Orchestration by releasing updates every quarter, including patches and modules, and from a security standpoint, while it's a tightly coup...
What is your primary use case for SAP Process Orchestration?
The main use case for SAP Process Orchestration is that it's an SAP proprietary tool which integrates within SAP and outside SAP. It's the most familiar middleware tool which is used for integrations.
 

Also Known As

Pervasive Data Integrator, PDI
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration
 

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