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Categories and Ranking

AWS Data Pipeline [EOL]

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Fivetran

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (12th), Data Replication (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (8th)

Featured Reviews

Geoffrey Leigh

Chief Data Strategy and Governance Architect at INDEPENDENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE, INC

A stable, scalable, and reliable solution for moving and processing data

We're only considering enhancing the presentation layer to give a more multidimensional OLAP view that AWS seems to have decided on. Redshift with the data mart structure is like an OLAP cube. Oracle Analytics Cloud is an over-code killer and is not what we need. I was looking at Mondrian, which used to be part of the open-source stack from another vendor that works. Still, I am also looking at some of the other OLAP environments like Kaiser and perhaps decided to go to Azure with Microsoft Azure analysis cloud, but that's not multidimensional either as SSAS used to be. We tried the Mondrian, and that didn't perform how we expected. So, we are looking at resetting something to perform as an OLAP in the cloud, particularly AWS, so that we might consider an Azure solution.

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Mediha Šiljić

Lead Data Engineer at Sensilab

Built-in connectors offer extensive data source integration and time savings

Fivetran could improve by adapting more for technical users and by providing more options for such users. There should be more adaptability in terms of new features. If a specific feature is required, it should be integrated promptly. Improvement in existing connectors with new features is desirable. Enhancements around customer-focused product adaptation are also suggested.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that orchestration and development capabilities are easier with the tool."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Overall, I would rate Fivetran nine out of ten."

"The product is very easy to use and very easy to configure."

"The simplicity and scalability are the strongest features of Fivetran."

"The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's very easy and quick to set up. It also has a central hub as opposed to GoldenGate which is one direct interface. For GoldenGate I would have needed three interfaces whereas with HVR I have a central interface that manages everything."

"The most important feature of the solution is its ability to build data pipelines in less time."

"Making the decision to implement Fivetran was supported by the fact that they have better connectors than other competitors."

"The compare feature is the most valuable piece of it."

"The ease of setting up the connectors and transformations is highly valuable."

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Cons

"It's almost semi-automatic because you must review and approve code push, which works well. Still, we had many problems getting there during the deployment process, but we got there."

"The user-defined functions have shortcomings in AWS Data Pipeline."

"The connections with SAP must be improved."

"There is not a lot of options to customize the pipeline, and the cost is high."

"This solution needs to improve its real-time data and transformation availability."

"An in-line data quality checking capability is missing"

"Some of the pain points we're looking at are trying to integrate some of the items in the Microsoft stack, so SharePoint and Excel, and then some of the newer Azure services."

"Fivetran could improve in the area of customization, especially in how they socialize their tools."

"I would like Fivetran to implement additional resource monitoring and restriction policies."

"We experience cost issues because Fivetran is charged on a usage basis. When you reach a certain level, the tool should focus on reducing the costs. The solution is expensive when you are moving gigabytes and petabytes of data. It should also focus more on REST APIs and webhooks."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The way we use it, I think it is fair as we're getting a good value for money compared to having a server or some other data pipeline."

"I rate the pricing between six to eight on a scale from one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price."

"I can't give exact amounts because that's based on usage, but it's more expensive than some of its competitors."

"The product is reasonably expensive"

"I would say they're a little bit on the expensive side, and their contract process is not particularly good, but there is a lot of potential flexibility."

"When you have a lot of workflows and complex use cases, pricing goes down as you use it more."

"Fivetran is very expensive, and its database-driven pricing model is outdated."

"I rate the pricing a six out of ten."

"The licensing costs are extremely high for the usage of somebody who has one GB or two GB of usage per day for real-time traffic. There are many other players in the market which are similarly priced or competitively priced. On average per month, it used to come around 12,000-15,000 USD, which is very high."

"In the first year, we were given a very good discount. It was approximately 20,000 Euros per year. In the third year, we purchased credit for two years and the price was 33,000 Euros per year."

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Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

21%

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Educational Organization

23%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Data Pipeline?

The most valuable feature of the solution is that orchestration and development capabilities are easier with the tool.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Data Pipeline?

I rate the pricing between six to eight on a scale from one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price.

What needs improvement with AWS Data Pipeline?

The user-defined functions have shortcomings in AWS Data Pipeline. The user-defined functions could be one of the areas where I can write a custom function and embed it as a part of AWS Data Pipeli...

What's the deal with the HVR software acquisition?

As a user of HVR Software I followed this deal closely. Fivetran is apparently trying to establish more in its sector and by buying an already established data replication software, they become som...

Does HVR Software provide reliable insights?

I honestly can't think of another data replication software that can give you better statistics and insight than HVR Software. There's the feature for topology and statistics and both of them can ...

How much traffic can HVR Software handle?

As someone who works at a company where a high volume of information is replicated and has tried several data replication softwares, I can tell you that you're looking at the right one. HVR Softwar...

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Overview

AWS Data Pipeline is a web service that helps you reliably process and move data between different AWS compute and storage services, as well as on-premises data sources, at specified intervals. ... AWS Data Pipeline also allows you to move and process data that was previously locked up in on-premises data silos.

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Fivetran, the global leader in data movement, is trusted by companies like OpenAI, LVMH, Pfizer, Verizon and Spotify to centralize data from SaaS applications, databases, files, and other sources into cloud destinations, including data lakes. With high-performance pipelines, seamless interoperability, and enterprise-grade security, Fivetran empowers organizations to modernize their data infrastructure, power analytics and AI, ensure compliance, and achieve transformative business outcomes. Learn more at Fivetran.com

Sample Customers

bp, Cerner, Expedia, Finra, HESS, intuit, Kellog's, Philips, TIME, workday

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