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DATPROF vs IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy 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

DATPROF
Ranking in Data Masking
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Test Data Management (7th), AI Synthetic Data (4th)
IBM InfoSphere Optim Data P...
Ranking in Data Masking
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Data Masking category, the mindshare of DATPROF is 3.3%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy is 4.0%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Masking Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DATPROF3.3%
IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy4.0%
Other92.7%
Data Masking
 

Featured Reviews

MM
Product Owner at Heineken
Eliminated compliance issues for non-SAP applications, and gives us real, comprehensive data masking
The data scrambling, the masking, is the most valuable feature. That is how we protect our personal and sensitive information. That is very important for Heineken, given that we work in global scenarios with a lot of personal information and business-sensitive information. This feature is particularly helpful. It is a very intelligent solution when it comes to identifying the dependencies and connections and it is easily scalable. It allows a type of self-service where we are not dependent on the supplier to do the work. Our team members can do things themselves. It is also extremely important that DATPROF's masking for non-SAP databases also integrates with SAP TDM, out-of-the-box. We have operations in more than 100 countries and a majority of those operations use SAP applications. But some of our very important regions, such as the Americas and Asia-Pacific, are using Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Oracle as their core ERPs. That means we have some customers who are in both SAP and non-SAP. When we do scrambling for different applications, it is extremely important that DATPROF and the SAP applications talk to each other and synchronize. Otherwise, for example, if the name Mano is changed to Frank in an SAP system, but the same Mano is changed to Albert in a non-SAP system, that means Mano has two names in two different systems. That means that identity is lost, from a name perspective. It is also quite efficient, as we are doing data refreshes regularly.
HansMiseur - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Suadasoft Info Cura
A stable and flexible product that improves development time
The product is very stable and flexible. The product masks data throughout the entire structure. It helps us to work in a differential integrity environment. We conducted testing directly on our production environment in the past, but that’s no longer the case. We can now work with actual data in a production-like setting without production data. The shift to non-production data for testing and development has significantly improved our workflow. Developers can now work with fewer errors when deploying to production. The delivery of new software became faster, and errors significantly decreased. Working with actual data during the development phase allowed us to catch and address issues early rather than encountering them later during acceptance or production.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have some customers who are in both SAP and non-SAP. When we do scrambling for different applications, it is extremely important that DATPROF and the SAP applications talk to each other and synchronize. Otherwise... [an] identity [can be] lost, from a name perspective."
"Within one month of when we first deployed the solution, we had a refresh and we saw the value."
"I am very impressed with the capabilities of the software."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use... We were able to quickly port a JD Edwards application into the DATPROF solution and we were able to scramble the data in that application. It's a single tool that helps us to do that across applications."
"DATPROF helped improve our organization because as more of our development teams adopt the tool, we become faster at creating test data, the test data quality is also improving, resulting in us creating better products, and overall, we gain time by speeding up the creation of test data and increasing the quality of our products."
"Today we are confident that our customers' sensitive data is not in anybody else's hands."
"Technical support is good. They are friendly and fast."
"The most valuable feature of DATPROF Privacy for us is the possibility to mask sensitive test and development data on different kinds of databases."
"The product is very stable and flexible. The product masks data throughout the entire structure. It helps us to work in a differential integrity environment. We conducted testing directly on our production environment in the past, but that’s no longer the case. We can now work with actual data in a production-like setting without production data. The shift to non-production data for testing and development has significantly improved our workflow."
 

Cons

"From what I know, there are some challenges with respect to the number of data formats that can be made available. This is something that can be improved."
"The solution is very stable in data masking but not yet entirely stable in data synthesis."
"We organized the orchestration via ServiceNow/Runbook. It would be nice if DatProf software had this functionality as well."
"Although it is possible to mask flat files inside DATPROF Privacy, the current solution is solid. However, it can be improved with an improved user interface."
"The product could be improved by adding functions to mask flat files and XML data."
"We organized the orchestration via ServiceNow/Runbook. It would be nice if DatProf software had this functionality as well."
"They could improve the solution by expanding the APIs. If there were options to integrate it with other solutions, that would help."
"The product could be improved by adding functions to mask flat files and XML data."
"We have encountered challenges with different intgrity structures. In my experience, I’ve encountered challenges with implementing business cases. While the product remains stable, translating its use cases can be more complex. This involves both technical and functional considerations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very competitive. There is a good price-to-feature relation. It doesn't give us the feeling that we are overspending on something. It provides the right value at the right price. It's worth it."
"I'm not part of the financial team, but as far as I understand, the price is very reasonable compared to the competitors."
"IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy's pricing is not expensive. It was less than what we expected. The licensing model for IBM Optim involves a one-time purchase followed by an annual subscription fee. This fee covers ongoing support and access to new versions. However, there are no options for extended or additional support."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
Government
9%
Media Company
9%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Large Enterprise8
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Also Known As

DATPROF Privacy, DATPROF Test Data Management
IBM Optim Data Privacy, Optim Data Privacy
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

APG, UWV, VGZ, DUO, Admiral Group, Heineken, Region Stockholm, Green Shield Canada, BestPass, CalPERS, Birmingham City Council, Nest Pensions
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