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HiT Software DBMoto vs Informatica PowerCenter comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

HiT Software DBMoto
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (17th)
Informatica PowerCenter
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (3rd), Data Visualization (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

HiT Software DBMoto and Informatica PowerCenter aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HiT Software DBMoto is designed for Data Replication and holds a mindshare of 3.3%, up 1.2% compared to last year.
Informatica PowerCenter, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 3.4% mindshare, down 8.6% since last year.
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HiT Software DBMoto3.3%
NetApp SnapMirror7.2%
Vision Solutions Double-Take5.9%
Other83.6%
Data Replication
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Informatica PowerCenter3.4%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.7%
SSIS3.6%
Other89.3%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1489908 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
User-friendly, easy to manage, with good support
We use HiT Software DBMoto for migration and reporting The most valuable features are that is easy to install and it is user-friendly. Pricing is an area that needs improvement. We started to use this product a year ago. It's a stable solution. We have not experienced any issues. It's a…
Garima Goel - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Principal Engineer at Nagarro
Has supported complex data pipeline creation but performance tuning and monitoring responsiveness need improvement
Sometimes, I see various performance issues with Informatica PowerCenter, including caching concerns, whether it's a joiner transformation or other transformations, so I believe the team can enhance the performance perspectives of these transformations. Additionally, sometimes the Informatica Monitor hangs or takes time to open the current run or logs, which the team can also look into. Informatica is transitioning to cloud solutions and discontinuing on-premise support after 2026, so when we discuss Informatica Cloud and its support, it becomes quite expensive for the organization compared to peers such as SnapLogic or Netezza, which offer lower pricing. Informatica Cloud Intelligence's pricing is notably high.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"DBMoto was very simple to set up and move our tables to the Oracle DB."
"The most valuable features are that is easy to install and it is user-friendly."
"It's a good product that is user-friendly and easy to manage, and I would recommend it to others."
"It provides everything I need."
"Informatica PowerCenter is one of the most used platforms for data governance in the banking and insurance industry."
"Has a good visual tool for data mapping."
"The most valuable features are the metadata repository and the data warehouse application console."
"The number of docs has been reduced drastically, which is very good."
"In the end, you have structured, proper data for use in an integrated BI solution."
"Technical support, and their approach is good. They have a support portal and support tickets. If you open a ticket it has multiple levels of severity from level one to very high or critical."
"With Informatica PowerCenter, we were able to overcome all the performance bottlenecks and we were able to standardize the ETL layer."
 

Cons

"Pricing is an area that needs improvement."
"This product would be improved with additional built-in functions for simpler date conversion, as well as for data type transformations."
"PowerCenter has three clients. I wish they would consolidate everything into one GUI, not three. Also, we had a persistent issue with the Informatica Developer tool but it was solved when we migrated to the newest one."
"I would like to see it be able to import data from NoSQL."
"They should release new versions for the solution's on-premises setup."
"The pricing could be improved."
"The solution must improve the integration with new services."
"In terms of performance improvement and tuning, there should be a bit more guidance and documentation."
"Lacks ability to calculate cost of the product."
"Areas for improvement in Informatica PowerCenter include scalability and high availability or the clustering configuration because that's still very basic. The elasticity or scaling of the platform needs a lot of improvement. For example, when it comes to DR handling or building an active-active or active-passive cluster, Informatica PowerCenter is still not that powerful. Automation also needs improvement in the solution. Improving automation leads to some improvement in the stability of Informatica PowerCenter and other aspects related to it. What I'd like to see in the next release of Informatica PowerCenter is real-time capability because the solution is mainly for patches, and to have real-time integration, you need to count on some additional components from Informatica. I would expect more integration and a complete platform in terms of real-time capability or patching with minimal interventions or minimal components to be aligned together."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Customers pay a license fee yearly."
"I found the price to be quite reasonable."
"Informatica PowerCenter is reasonably priced. It is less expensive than Pentaho. There is a standard version fee in Taiwan. It is a one-time yearly subscription price that is approximately $3,010 US dollars for three users."
"Our customers pay a licensing fee yearly."
"The price of Informatica PowerCenter is expensive, but it does give value."
"A basic setup can be from $100,000 and up annually."
"The licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The price could be better. It's very expensive. On a scale from one to five, I would give Informatica PowerCenter's price a one."
"Since the solution's cost is higher, I rate the pricing as a five out of ten."
"The pricing is a little expensive, but in the same range as IBM and other competitors."
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Comparison Review

it_user90069 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Expert at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 20, 2014
Informatica PowerCenter vs. Microsoft SSIS - each technology has its advantages but also have similarities
Technology has made it easier for businesses to organize and manipulate data to get a clearer picture of what’s going on with their business. Notably, ETL tools have made managing huge amounts of data significantly easier and faster, boosting many organizations’ business intelligence operations…
 

Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise75
 

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DBMoto
PowerCenter
 

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