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We performed a comparison between erwin Data Catalog by Quest and SAP Information Steward based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Metadata Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed SAP Information Steward vs. erwin Data Catalog by Quest Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"When you combine it with data lineage, every time you need to make a change, it allows you to do impact analysis on any changes and then connect to the end-users or data stewards so that they can be aware that a change is coming. That's one of the main benefits we use it for.""The data catalog feature is pretty good."

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"The data profiling was excellent, as was the ease of generating the dashboards.""The Data Cleansing and the scorecard dashboard are very valuable. Additionally, the financial aspect of SAP Information Steward is very good. When a rule is incorrect then it will show how much is it costing the business. These features are very valuable.""The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits.""Ability to collect information, monitor user access and to plan storage capacity.""Initial setup was straightforward.""The solution is very fast.""The most valuable features are data quality insight, metadata management, and metadata dictionary.""Data insight is the most valuable feature."

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Cons
"There is room for improvement with respect to the connector and how to connect to the structured and unstructured database.""There are always ways to improve things. For example, we can use AI to be able to find out something. When we are typing something, if we don't know the exact term, Artificial Intelligence would be useful to find terms that are phonetically or syntactically similar. Instead of having to type in the exact name, they can provide those in the list. So, they can provide AI support for the search because when you have thousands and thousands of terms, it is hard to remember all the names."

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"Needs to be more powerful on rules.""The solution could improve by incorporating other applications, such as Power BI to show more visualization. More interaction with other solutions would be a good benefit.""The support team is not very responsive.""Granularity could be reduced from an application level to the object level.""Performance could be improved.""A problem with the solution is that it does not allow us to review the results of Information Stewards for other analogies.""SAP Information Steward could be improved by offering a cloud version of the product.""The user experience of metapedia could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I am not very familiar with its pricing. I know it is not cheap, but it is also not super expensive. It depends on the company size. For a company making $1 million, it is very expensive. For a company making 10 million and above, it might be okay."
  • "Erwin Data Catalog is very expensive."
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  • "I do not know if there were additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
  • "SAP Information Steward is an expensive solution compared to others."
  • "A bit pricey, and better tools are available for a lower price."
  • "Smaller-sized organizations may not be able to invest in SAP Information Steward because of the cost."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:There are two products I know about * TimeXtender : Microsoft based, Transformation logic is quiet good and can easily be extended with T-SQL , Has a semantic layer that generates metat data for cubes… more »
    Top Answer:The data catalog feature is pretty good.
    Top Answer:Erwin Data Catalog is very expensive. I would rate it a two out of five for affordability.
    Top Answer:The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits.
    Top Answer:Smaller-sized organizations may not be able to invest in SAP Information Steward because of the cost.
    Top Answer:SAP Information Steward could be improved by offering a cloud version of the product. Rather than creating an evolution of this product, they have created a completely different solution with Data… more »
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    Also Known As
    Information Steward, SAP Data Insight
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    Overview

    erwin Data Catalog (DC), part of the erwin Data Intelligence Suite, automates enterprise metadata management, including data mapping, code generation, data profiling, data lineage and impact analysis. It integrates and activates data in a single, unified catalog in accordance with business requirements by scheduling ongoing scans of metadata from the widest array of data sources, keeping metadata current with full versioning and change management, and easily mapping data elements from source to target, including data at rest and in motion, and harmonize data integration across platforms.

    Monitor, analyze, and improve data integrity with SAP Information Steward software.  Combine data profiling and metadata management tools for continuous insight into the quality of enterprise information to optimize processes, and enhance operational, analytical, and data governance initiatives.

    Sample Customers
    Balfour Beatty Construction, Banco de México, BFSI Canada, CenturyLink, Daktronics
    American Water, Graphic Packaging International, OSRAM Licht AG, Maxim Integrated
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise70%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Large Enterprise86%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise73%
    Buyer's Guide
    SAP Information Steward vs. erwin Data Catalog by Quest
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SAP Information Steward vs. erwin Data Catalog by Quest and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    erwin Data Catalog by Quest is ranked 10th in Metadata Management with 2 reviews while SAP Information Steward is ranked 6th in Metadata Management with 9 reviews. erwin Data Catalog by Quest is rated 7.6, while SAP Information Steward is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of erwin Data Catalog by Quest writes "Helps with metadata management, saves time, and allows us to do impact analysis on any changes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Information Steward writes "Great for collecting, monitoring and planning storage capacity; functionality could be improved". erwin Data Catalog by Quest is most compared with Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, Talend Open Studio, Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Alation Data Catalog and WhereScape RED, whereas SAP Information Steward is most compared with SAP Data Quality Management, SAP Data Services, SAP PowerDesigner, Innovative Systems iLytics Enterprise Data Quality and Syniti Information Management. See our SAP Information Steward vs. erwin Data Catalog by Quest report.

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