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We performed a comparison between BigID and Informatica Axon based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Governance solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed BigID vs. Informatica Axon Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The features that I have found most valuable are the user experience, the credentialing, and that BigID is user friendly. Additionally, you can deploy to several other Microsoft platforms and you can use it for other things, like a bigger element or a report.""BigID's scanning feature is its most valuable component.""One of the most valuable things in a data-focused world is a tool, a technology that's data-centric, not trying to master data management or whatever else. It's a source of truth for what data an organization holds, giving it the ability to catalog, categorize, and understand its data.""BigID integrates well with our other products."

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"The dictionary, the search, and the ratings are without a doubt the most beneficial components of this solution.""Axon has a marketplace that allows you to showcase all the assets the data owner has, so they can request access. That's one feature we use extensively. Axon also offers great visibility and intuitive searchability, allowing you to easily search data assets. You can check the lineage and see the work EDC does. EDC handles all the classification, cataloging, and lineage. It's integrated with Axon, and anyone can see that.""You can extract and transfer your data as you wish it to be consumed later.""The most valuable feature of Informatica Axon is that it is flexible and user-friendly.""The tool's most valuable feature is bulk upload. We upload files in CSV or Excel format.""The solution is stable.""Able to customize data search and data sharing.""The product is stable."

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Cons
"The tool currently lacks security features.""BigID is making some forays into the GRC space, and that's a natural progression. I'd like to see that improve so that data governance is better, data risk is identified, and the ability to control and mitigate it.""BigID is expensive. I prefer McAfee.""In terms of what could be improved, when you're looking in a BigID file, you cannot really get the whole file. You have to export it to download it to another platform that allows you to completely view it, or run a program. That was one of the things that was really a disappointing point for me. Not to be able to view everything. There's a lot more data, but you can't get it all at once."

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"I would like to have the solution in one product and technical support needs to be better.""Informatica Axon needs more integration connectors so that it can connect to systems and different kinds of datasets.""There are some limitations with Informatica Axon when one tries to connect or integrate it with Jira.""The solution still is a bit manual in its functionality. We want t to be more automation-driven.""Though EDC has maximum coverage, a few things were not available to scan, but I think EDC is evolving to address this issue.""The on-prem version's functionalities may not be available on the cloud version.""There is room for improvement in the support. The response time could be faster.""I would like to see more API integration to have the capability to build a report using other third party reporting tools to streamline the operation."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing depends. If you have thousands of data sources to connect and manage, and you struggled with an MDM package in the past, you'll find BigID valuable and even cheap. But if you're a small business, it's probably not the right tool for you."
  • "I think that BigID's pricing is very reasonable."
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  • "You can purchase licenses for this solution at different intervals. For example, annually or every three years. They recently changed their terms for licensing and now it is more flexible."
  • "Pricing is determined by the number of licensed users as well as the number of Core CPUs."
  • "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."
  • "The price is neither too high nor too low."
  • "Informatica Axon is a costly solution. I rate Informatica Axon a four out of ten for its pricing."
  • "Informatica Axon is expensive."
  • "The licensing price of the product depends on the organization's requirements."
  • "We saw an ROI. We have been able to get data from various sources and consolidate it into a data lake, which is helping us in data analytics."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:BigID's scanning feature is its most valuable component.
    Top Answer:It would be great if improvements can be made to the product. Based on one of the meetings that I have had with those who work for BigID, I feel that they don't intend for BigID to focus on the area… more »
    Top Answer:My company works with BigID since it serves as a data governance and security management tool. My company currently has a customer for BigID in the pipeline for whom we configured the product's PoC… more »
    Top Answer:It's helpful in integration, and it can be moved around in SharePoint. So, from the SharePoint View, data integration and reporting, it help a lot in that way.
    Top Answer:The licensing for Informatica Axon is expensive, but it provides value for the investment. With the new cloud platform, they have introduced a consumption-based license model, where you only pay for… more »
    Top Answer:The speed with which the data should be moved could be improved because of the firewall. It's becoming quite slow. And the integration with Teams or with Microsoft is not so smooth. So these are the… more »
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    Also Known As
    Axon, Diaku, Informatica Data Governance, Informatica Axon Data Governance
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    Overview

    BigID is a leader in data security, privacy, compliance, and governance: enabling organizations to proactively discover, manage, protect, and get more value from their data in a single platform for data visibility and control. Customers use BigID to reduce their data risk, automate security and privacy controls, achieve compliance, and understand their data across their entire data landscape: including multicloud, hybrid cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and on-prem data sources.

    • Drives visibility and control for all sensitive & critical datah
    • helps organizations understand and minimize data risk across the cloud & on-prem 
    • AI automation
    • End-to-end data lifecycle management
    • DSPM
    • Data Security
    • Privacy Automation
    • Data inventory
    • Compliance


      What is Informatica Axon?

      Informatica Axon is a data governance (DG) tool. Axon Data Governance is powerfully integrated with Informatica Data Quality and Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog to seamlessly deliver a robust collaborative data governance program to business and IT leaders. Business users can use this solution to easily create all of their key protocols, access all relevant data throughout the enterprise, and can see the quality of that data in real time. Users can characterize and discover data privacy and protection use cases, including compliance with such regulations as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Basel Committee of Banking Supervision (BSBS 239), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and more.

      Informatica Axon Key Features

        • Democratize Data Access: Users’ governance teams develop already approved lists of governed data and can make them available to certain groups, teams, or individuals in the Axon Data Marketplace. The end user has a friendly graphic dashboard that will display all grouped data as well as some context concerning the available data. The dashboard will show who owns the data and whether they are able to access the data, and if not, will display the reasons why access will not be granted. If access is approved, users can access it immediately.

        • Analyze Data: Users have full transparency concerning the quality of their data and its fitness for the prescribed purpose. The integration of Axon Data Governance with Informatica Data Quality guarantees organizations are using trusted data. Additionally, users can capture cost and revenue to get a clear view of the effectiveness of the data governance program.

        • Improve Success: The solution lets users minimize complexities and potential risks across the business enterprise. Organizations can transition to becoming more cost-effective by identifying duplication and eliminating waste, enabling the delivery of more efficient projects with a lower failure rate. Organizations are able to allocate resources elsewhere and achieve higher output and productivity.

      Informatica Axon Key Benefits

        • Improved Compliance: Users are easily able to report and prove consistent regulatory compliance standard adherence worldwide.

        • Trusted Data: Axon Data Governance ensures users a single source of truth throughout the entire organization. Users can be assured that all integral data-driven ventures, such as regulatory compliance, appropriate analytics, and customer experience, are secure and that every result will end with the appropriate desired result.

        • Streamline Processes: End users are able to access, find, and use data easily to immediately achieve the desired result without having to wait for hours and sometimes days or weeks for IT to approve access. Users can trust the data is accurate, trusted, and regulatory compliant.

      Reviews from Real Users:

      A Consulting Associate at a consultancy says, “Axon does one interesting thing that I don't think other tools do as well. It lets you rate data and incorporates Informatica's data quality feature into it. There are little indications and graphics that show you how good the data quality is, and you can drill into it to see where potential issues lie. Users can comment on the data, tag people, and ask questions or rate the data one to five based on their experience, which helps eliminate data silos. You have all your information right there, and it's easier for future users to know which data to draw from.”

      A Data Architect at a retailer writes, “Everyone in the organization can view what is actually happening and what they could benefit from it. That's how collaborative data governance comes into the picture with Axon. It has got nice integrated quality dashboards as well.”

      Sample Customers
      Home Depot, Grant Thornton LLP, Cimpress, Fidelity Investments
      AIA Singapore, McGraw-Hill Education
      Top Industries
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Financial Services Firm26%
      Computer Software Company12%
      Insurance Company7%
      Manufacturing Company6%
      REVIEWERS
      Computer Software Company36%
      Comms Service Provider14%
      Energy/Utilities Company14%
      Retailer7%
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Financial Services Firm19%
      Computer Software Company14%
      Government8%
      Manufacturing Company8%
      Company Size
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Small Business21%
      Midsize Enterprise8%
      Large Enterprise71%
      REVIEWERS
      Small Business21%
      Midsize Enterprise21%
      Large Enterprise58%
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Small Business17%
      Midsize Enterprise12%
      Large Enterprise72%
      Buyer's Guide
      BigID vs. Informatica Axon
      March 2024
      Find out what your peers are saying about BigID vs. Informatica Axon and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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      BigID is ranked 8th in Data Governance with 4 reviews while Informatica Axon is ranked 4th in Data Governance with 23 reviews. BigID is rated 8.4, while Informatica Axon is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of BigID writes "Commendable and robust data-centric tool". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Informatica Axon writes "It has a marketplace that allows you to showcase all the assets the data owner has". BigID is most compared with Varonis Platform, Microsoft Purview, Cyera , Collibra Governance and Laminar, whereas Informatica Axon is most compared with Microsoft Purview, Collibra Governance, Alation Data Catalog, erwin Data Intelligence by Quest and OneTrust DataGovernance. See our BigID vs. Informatica Axon report.

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