Broadcom Test Data Manager vs Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) comparison

Broadcom and Informatica are both solutions in the Test Data Management category. Broadcom is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.5, while Informatica is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.5. Broadcom holds a 16.2% mindshare in TDM, compared to Informatica’s 15.8% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Informatica users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Broadcom Test Data Manager and Informatica Test Data Management compete in the test data management market. Reviews indicate that Informatica TDM is favored for its features but Broadcom Test Data Manager is preferred for pricing and support.

Features: Broadcom Test Data Manager offers strong data masking, reliable data subsetting, and robust data generation. Informatica TDM is praised for extensive automation, seamless data integration, and comprehensive data profiling capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Broadcom Test Data Manager could benefit from better documentation, more frequent updates, and enhanced user interface. Informatica TDM reviewers suggest a need for improved technical support, reduced complexity in setup, and better scalability options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Broadcom Test Data Manager is highlighted for its straightforward deployment model and responsive customer service. Informatica TDM has a steeper learning curve and slower support response times.

Pricing and ROI: Broadcom Test Data Manager is known for its cost-effectiveness and quicker return on investment. Informatica TDM, while more expensive, is considered worth the investment due to its advanced features and capabilities.

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Broadcom Test Data Manager vs. Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Test Data Manager

Ranking in Test Data Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Masking (3rd), AI Synthetic Data (3rd)

Informatica Test Data Manag...

Ranking in Test Data Management

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Test Data Management category, the mindshare of Broadcom Test Data Manager is 16.2%, down from 17.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) is 15.8%, down from 17.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Test Data Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Broadcom Test Data Manager	16.2%
Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)	15.8%
Other	68.0%

Test Data Management

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Hosney Osman

Senior Operation Engineer at Vodafone

Offers great utility with synthetic data generation and reliable technical support

Overall, this can definitely be the advantage of the product, and I'm happy with these functionalities that Broadcom provides. I totally recommend any application working on the database layer directly and I don't recommend any applications from other external vendors to perform the same function. Oracle and PostgreSQL have similar applications and they both work directly in the database, reading directly from the database, transforming values in another table within the same database, making it easy to run. The solution is saving me time and money in general because this application saves money and a lot of effort. I can generate any amount of data from Broadcom Test Data Manager, which has a lot of information and equations regarding this task. It saves money because my testing team needs this data to create use cases tested on realistic data. Broadcom Test Data Manager adds great value to my organization, but I believe it can be afforded only in international, large-sized companies. It is not affordable for medium or small-sized organizations.

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Raj Sethupathi

Data Integration Consultant GCP/AWS at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Seamlessly connects with the ETL engine and has its own policy pack, reducing the need for custom coding

I've only worked with versions 9.7 and 10.5.1, and I'm not familiar with the newest features in the current version, 10.5.1. However, I'm sure they have incorporated AI capabilities, as that is the current industry trend. It is this new buzzword. Informatica itself introduced CLAIRE AI. I am four versions behind. So, it would be good if I upgraded. Plus, Informatica has rebranded this TDM. It's not even originally from Informatica. They purchased the company that makes the application around 2010. Informatica has purchased so many companies for different purposes, like business-to-business, test data management, and more. They change the trade name so frequently. It used to be ILM, Informatica Lifecycle Management, then they changed it to something else, then Test Data Management, and then Security Governance and Policy Management or something like that. It's all different names for the same product. Frequent rebranding and name changes can create confusion for customers.

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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

"It allows us to create a testing environment that is repeatable. And we can manage the data so that our testing becomes automated, everything from actually performing the testing to also evaluating the results."

"When you have hundreds and hundreds of databases everywhere, how do you do that without looking for keys? If you do it manually, you're going to need a lot of people. With the tool, I work with five people on my team. Right now, we're modeling 700 different databases, and we can do it very quickly because of the tool."

"I have always gotten a call back within an hour from CA's technical support solutions and they are a wonderful team to work with."

"Broadcom TDM's best feature is the self-service portal."

"The solution is very user-friendly. For instance, if I wanted to create a project with Data Generation, Data sub-setting, Selective sub-setting, and Data Marketing, it can be easily done in TDM. And if you want to export these project definitions from one system to another, it can be done with just one click."

"The whole process is done by functions which are compiled on the source environment itself. Normally, you take the data from the source, you manage them - for example, mask them - and then you load this masked data into the destination. With this solution, it's completely different. On the source environment, there are functions compiled inside the environment, which means they are amazingly fast and, on the source environment, data are masked already. So when you take them, you already take masked data from the source. So you can copy them, even with an unencrypted pipe."

"The synthetic data generation is really good... You can write rules and create permutations and combinations according to your needs. Or you can take a snippet of the Prod data and replicate it."

"The masking of data has really been key for us to be able to replace PII with fake values."

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"The most valuable feature of TDM is its ability to mask data while maintaining referential integrity."

"The tool enabled us to leverage Teradata Parallel Transporter to write the masked data efficiently to our Teradata warehouse."

"The customer service and support are very responsive."

"Organizations working on different projects can benefit from this tool."

"Informatica Test Data Management is a complete solution. I'm not very deep in the technical aspect of the solution, but most of the workflows are now completely automated. There are some minor elements where we have to still add manual parts to the implementation."

"We do not need to write complex SQL statements as the solution provides a GUI to perform activities."

"Informatica TDM is also developer-friendly, making it easy for ETL developers to pick up and use without extensive training."

Cons

"I would request to extend the data source support because there are a lot of cloud-native SaaS-based solutions in the market. Like, Azure has its data sources, Amazon-specific data sources, and there are a lot of proprietary data sources outside as well. I recommend the team to expand the data source support."

"Broadcom TDM takes a long time to import documents, which wastes time that could be spent on other things."

"I would say implementing test data management requires a lot of effort and time...Even if you have experienced people, it takes time."

"When we publish a lot data into the target, sometimes it is not able to handle it."

"Needs improvement on SAP test data generation for SAP testing."

"The relationship between cables needs to be added."

"There are different modules for masking. There is a portal and there is a standalone application as well. The standalone application is more old-fashioned. When you write rules on this old-fashioned interface, because it has more complex functions available for use, you can't migrate them to the portal."

"We had one user that was primarily working on it, who probably spent a few months initially setting it up."

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"Probably the ideal time testing site, utilizing self-service for real-time testing, could be an area for improvement."

"When it came time to upgrade from 9.7 to 10.1, we could upgrade all the other products, but there was an issue with TDM. It seemed like they weren't ready for the upgrade."

"A lot of improvement is needed, mainly due to the fact that the tool is very slow."

"There are numerous issues, and we have reported these to the Informatica vendor."

"The UI experience is a little bit old. When applying more than 80 columns, it means doing it in phases, as it won't allow it in one go."

"There is a lag while opening the console, which is a concern from my end."

"Informatica has a data governance suite, and at the moment, there is no connection between the data governance elements, such as the data catalog, and the Informatica Test Data Management software. For example, the data discovery which is part of both solutions is two separate things. If you have a data discovery in the data catalog, then we cannot use it for Informatica Test Data Management purposes and vice versa. The same software vendor, has two different products, with the same functionality. There's was no need to separate things. This is something which was a problem in a use case of the customer where this was the reason why they didn't choose the Informatica solution."

"Frequent rebranding and name changes can create confusion for customers."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It can be scaled for as many licenses as the customer is willing to pay. It's kind of expensive."

"The tool's pricing is high."

"Part of the licensing is dependent on whether you want to use the portal. It's based on floating users. The other part is dependent on what type of system you are using. We are using mainframe, so we paid good money for a mainframe license."

"Mainly, we compete with the IBM team and Informatica, and if you compare the license cost, Broadcom is too flexible. Depending on the customer's budget, we suggest they buy only respective SKUs, and it's much cheaper compared to others because we have gone over multiple deals where pricing was never a factor in differentiating products."

"The cost of this tool is pretty high... CA provides licenses for different utilities like masking but even if you break it up, the pricing is still high."

"I would rate Broadcom TDM's pricing as four out of five."

"My company makes yearly payments toward the licensing costs. So, I consider the licensing costs to be expensive, especially considering what I have heard from my colleagues."

"Know all the data requirements before buying this product. There are a lot of features for this tool, which may or may not be useful to a particular company. Make sure of what your requirements for your data are."

"It's expensive because the license needs to be bought for some time period. It's not pay as you go."

"The cost is not an issue for enterprises, but for smaller businesses, it could be."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

27%

Government

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

Insurance Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	30

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Broadcom Test Data Manager?

The solution has a portal where we can create data. We can also create synthetic data with the help of the product. We can use it to create a new data set in the database, eliminating many issues. ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom Test Data Manager?

The tool's pricing is high.

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What needs improvement with Broadcom Test Data Manager?

In terms of areas for improvement in Broadcom Test Data Manager specifically, I recognize that building the ERD diagram after connecting to the database is very difficult and requires improvement e...

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What do you like most about Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

The tool enabled us to leverage Teradata Parallel Transporter to write the masked data efficiently to our Teradata warehouse.

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What needs improvement with Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

A lot of improvement is needed, mainly due to the fact that the tool is very slow. There are numerous issues, and we have reported these to the Informatica vendor. They don't seem to be focusing mu...

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What is your primary use case for Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

We cannot provide production data to our testing teams, so we use TDM to encrypt or mask the data and create a copy for them. Many teams rely on our data, and TDM helps maintain data security by ma...

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Also Known As

CA Test Data Manager, DataMaker, DataFinder, Fast Data Masker, CA TDM

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Overview

Broadcom Test Data Manager enables effective test data processes with tools for synthetic data generation, data masking, and data subsetting. It enhances automation and ensures data privacy and compliance, catering to diverse testing environments.

Broadcom Test Data Manager provides centralized data management with flexible functionalities like cubing and test matching, simplifying the creation and handling of test data. It supports both relational and non-relational data, optimizing test processes for effective results. Users find its intuitive UI and self-service portal time-saving. However, enhancements in programmatic capabilities, non-relational data handling, automation, and integration speed are needed. A unified web-based interface, better API usability, and expanded data source support could improve user experience. Mainframe functionality, data reservation, and web-based UI transitions also require focus for stability and scalability improvements.

What are its key features?

Synthetic Data Generation: Create realistic test data without affecting actual records.
Data Masking: Protect sensitive data through advanced masking techniques.
Data Subsetting: Efficiently manage data volumes by extracting relevant data portions.
Centralized Management: Simplifies data operations through a single management point.
Flexible Functionalities: Offers cubing concepts and test matching for precise data targeting.
Comprehensive Data Support: Handles both relational and non-relational data seamlessly.

What ROI benefits should you consider?

Enhanced Automation: Streamlines test data processes, reducing manual effort and errors.
Time Savings: Intuitive interfaces and self-service portals increase efficiency.
Compliance Assurance: Adheres to data privacy norms, safeguarding sensitive information.
Reduced Disk Usage: Efficient data subsetting decreases storage requirements.
DevOps Integration: Seamlessly integrates with pipelines, accelerating testing phases.

Broadcom Test Data Manager is widely used in industries like healthcare and finance for data masking and test management. It aids in creating synthetic data, managing subsetting, and anonymizing information, particularly valuable in handling regulated data. Its alignment with DevOps and comprehensive data capabilities are key in supporting secure, efficient testing workflows.

Broadcom

Informatica TDM empowers testing teams to generate test data sets for both simple and complex test case scenarios; spot and address data privacy risks with a complete library of prepackaged data masking algorithms; and define and reuse test data subset and masking policies across multiple applications and locations without the need to recode.

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Sample Customers

Manheim, Arag

Vale, Hot Telecommunication

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