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Hitachi Data Instance Director vs Perforce Delphix comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 8, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Hitachi Data Instance Director
Ranking in Copy Data Management
5th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Perforce Delphix
Ranking in Copy Data Management
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Test Data Management (1st), Data Masking (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Copy Data Management category, the mindshare of Hitachi Data Instance Director is 9.1%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Perforce Delphix is 17.5%, down from 20.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

PrashantSoni - PeerSpot reviewer
It simplifies managing large volumes of data and the support is prompt
I rate Hitachi Data Instance Director 10 out of 10. I would recommend it depending on your requirements. If you have a larger and more complex operation, data availability and retention will give you a headache HDID is what you need. Enterprises with a large data volume and high business complexity, should absolutely go for HDID to get some peace of mind.
Amit-Rastogi - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles large volumes of data with ease, but the self-service portal must be more user-friendly
My advice depends on an organization’s needs. If an organization has a large volume of data, Delphix is a good choice. It is robust and very efficient with large volumes of data and different kinds of databases. If someone is looking for a one-stop solution with all features and capabilities, they must consider a different tool. Overall, I rate the product a six or seven out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We are a bit restless. When we need things, we need them yesterday. Hitachi was the only company who responded quickly with the POC, proposals and technical discussions. When we have asked other vendors to provide a technical solution, they were a bit late, and we were in hurry."
"Data being available anytime is a life changer."
"The most valuable feature is creating virtual databases."
"It's really easy to install."
"The solution's most valuable feature is data cloning."
"It provides the ability to roll back to a point in time or roll forward without the assistance of a DBA."
"The performance offered by the product, its price, and its ability to handle structured and unstructured data were good when compared to the other products in the market."
"Delphix's data distribution is powerful. It's easy to distribute data with this solution. The main advantage of Delphix is that it generates copies of data."
"Delphix's technical support is fairly knowledgeable."
 

Cons

"The integration with VMware vRealize Orchestrator isn't smooth. It works, but we still need to go back and forth on certain technical aspects."
"When it comes to unstructured and structured data, if Delphix can comply with the requirements for most of the structured data, it would be good, especially if it can include the data scanning part."
"GUI could be improved."
"Delphix needs better partnerships from a customer perspective. It's how they sell it, not what they're selling."
"Delphix is a strong solution for virtualization, but it's not strong enough for creating data, so we have to use another solution for creating new data."
"The solution's price needs improvement."
"It would be good if any CI/CD and DevOps-aligned feature could be triggered through the DevOps pipeline."
"Could be improved with richer reporting capabilities."
"One thing I would like to see improved is the unusual error messages we receive and some slowness we have while we are updating."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the product price seven to eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price."
"The cost is $370K annually for the Delphix Masking Engine and Delphix Virtualization Engine."
"I would say the price is a little high but affordable for our needs."
"Delphix's pricing is affordable."
"The product is a little bit expensive."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The solution's pricing was reasonable and lower than one million."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Delphix?
The performance offered by the product, its price, and its ability to handle structured and unstructured data were good when compared to the other products in the market.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Delphix?
The solution's pricing was reasonable and lower than one million.
What needs improvement with Delphix?
It would be good if any CI/CD and DevOps-aligned feature could be triggered through the DevOps pipeline. Right now, we have to trigger the jobs and then integrate them with DevOps, which requires s...
 

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