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C3 AI vs Matillion Data Productivity Cloud comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

C3 AI
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
20th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
AI Customer Experience Personalization (20th), AI Sales & Marketing (13th), AI Content Creation (12th), AI Procurement & Supply Chain (4th)
Matillion Data Productivity...
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
23rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the AI Data Analysis category, the mindshare of C3 AI is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Matillion Data Productivity Cloud is 0.6%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Data Analysis Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
C3 AI0.5%
Matillion Data Productivity Cloud0.6%
Other98.9%
AI Data Analysis
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2795349 - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Head of Data Strategy & Enterprise Governance at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees
Struggled to justify enterprise adoption but have valued broader developer accessibility
If I could change or add anything to improve C3 AI, I would suggest making it not just an AI platform, but a data and AI combined platform, as bringing in data management elements, governance, and cloud features is critical. The real AI and modeling represent only 20 percent of what is needed; there is over 80 percent in the rest of the world that should be addressed. Given Tom Siebel's deep understanding of corporate work and his network, integrating C3 AI with other ERP solutions such as Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft is essential. If C3 AI can be an enterprise platform, embedding more data elements and ensuring seamless integration with other ERP solutions would significantly enhance its capabilities and attractiveness. If someone told me that they have SAP, and C3 AI can seamlessly integrate the data and perform action calls between SAP, allowing me to operate on C3 AI as I would on SAP, that would be a killer feature for me. I would suggest avoiding traditional licensing sales as it is too expensive; the starting price is too high. Considering a subscription model or a pay-per-use model is the best business structure for AI or data solution vendors. The pay-per-use model benefits usage, as the more you use, the more successful you become with the platform.
Jitendra Jena - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
Easy integration and workflow proposals streamline processes
The predefined connectors eliminate the need to write code for connectivity. If you have a predefined connector, it is easy to use with plug and play functionality. The processing time and ease of use are significant benefits. As everyone is moving into AI integration, it will definitely help. When creating workflows, they can propose solutions directly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have noticed improvements in efficiency, reduced downtime, and time saved for my team, as it is quite integrated through the source ML pipeline to report to general customer UI, functioning as one platform that takes care of everything, thus improving efficiency, optimization, and increasing project deliverables."
"In the first phase alone, there was approximately $90 million in savings, which reduced about 5% of inventory."
"The biggest strength of C3 AI is how much it handles in one platform: data integration, model deployment, governance, monitoring, and application development."
"One of the best features C3 AI offers is that you do not need to learn Python or any specific machine learning programming language; you can use C3 AI with JavaScript."
"On a new project using Matillion, it took me 10 minutes to set up and begin importing data from Safesforce.com."
"It has made our lives much easier, this is what my teammates who were using the other stuff before have said, then they moved it to Snowflake and now it is much easier and faster to use than before."
"I would recommend Matillion ETL for any cloud-based operations."
"The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is its ease of use. If you have had some experience with other solutions, such as Snowflake, the use of this solution will be simple."
"It makes loading and transforming data on Snowflake very fast, easy, and affordable."
"It's been able to do everything we require."
"Compared to the likes of traditional ETLs, like Informatica, SnapLogic, and Talend, or even raw Python scripts, this product needs no improvement, as it is so much better."
"The product is quite stable and can handle complex data integration tasks well."
 

Cons

"The reason I chose eight out of ten is that as a user of C3 AI, I found the operational aspect not easy to understand; it is a bit tricky, and you should have more core knowledge to navigate C3 AI."
"C3 AI can feel very enterprise-heavy. For smaller teams, it may feel excessive."
"We even failed to open any doors for C3 AI; there are no smaller wins, learning opportunities, or process improvements, even if the main goals were not met."
"However, I sometimes hear from colleagues that hallucination is an issue."
"There are problems with GCP connectivity. Specifically, connections to BigQuery for extracting information are complex, and the optimization of the extraction process requires improvements."
"Sometimes, we have issues with the solution's stability and need to restart it for three weeks or more."
"I found some of the more complex aspects of ETL challenging, but I grasped the concepts fairly quickly."
"It needs integration with more data sources."
"Scalability in Matillion Data Productivity Cloud has some limitations. Depending on the nature of data sets, volume, and mixture of different data, the scalability could be improved as manual code writing is still required."
"The cost of the solution is high and could be reduced."
"The current version is a bit more limited because it's on a virtual machine, and everything executes on that one virtual machine."
"The tool's lineage is very weak."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Matillion ETL is expensive."
"I have heard from my manager and other higher ups, "This product is cheaper than other things on the market," and they have done the research."
"It is not necessarily a cheap solution. However, it's reasonable priced, especially with the smaller machines that we run it on."
"The pricing depends on what edition the customer opts for. For example, the standard edition is priced at $2.00 per credit. And you are only charged when you use it. You're not charged when it's idle."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"It is cost-effective. Based on our use case, it's efficient and cheap. It saves a lot of money and our upfront costs are less."
"A rough estimation of the cost is around 20,000 dollars a month, however, this is dependent on the machine used and how Matillion ETL is used."
"The absence of licensing commitments makes it easy to experiment with the tool, and if we decide it's not suitable, we can simply stop the ETL instance and cease incurring charges."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
28%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for C3 AI?
The pricing for C3 AI was quite high compared to other smaller AI platforms and open-source alternatives we had explored. Initially, we were cautious due to the significant investment involved.
What needs improvement with C3 AI?
C3 AI can feel very enterprise-heavy. For smaller teams, it may feel excessive. Some workflows also feel more complex than they need to be. Overall, it is a good product, but the platform can feel ...
What is your primary use case for C3 AI?
I have been using C3 AI for roughly eight to ten months as part of a small engineering team working on operational analytics. We primarily use it for predictive maintenance and some newer generativ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Matillion ETL?
The pricing is managed by the tooling team. The pricing is moderate, neither expensive nor cheap.
What needs improvement with Matillion ETL?
The main areas for improvement are AI features and scalability.
What is your primary use case for Matillion ETL?
For the ETL, we are using Matillion Data Productivity Cloud. We have skilled resources for Matillion Data Productivity Cloud, which is why we are using it. The infrastructure is provided by the cus...
 

Also Known As

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Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
 

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Sample Customers

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Thrive Market, MarketBot, PWC, Axtria, Field Nation, GE, Superdry, Quantcast, Lightbox, EDF Energy, Finn Air, IPRO, Twist, Penn National Gaming Inc
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