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IBM Cloud Pak for Integration vs SAP Data Services comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
API Management (36th), Cloud Data Integration (28th)
SAP Data Services
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (15th), Data Quality (4th)
 

Featured Reviews

Neelima Golla - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at NessPRO Italy
A hybrid integration platform that applies the functionality of closed-loop AI automation
I recommend using it because, in today's context, the cloud plays a significant role. Within the same user interface, you can develop applications and manage multiple applications, making it a more user-friendly option. Moreover, you can explore various other technologies while deploying on the cloud, broadening your knowledge of cloud technologies. In my case, the transition led to my learning of Kubernetes, enabling multi-scaling and expanding my technical skills. It was a valuable experience, and I had the opportunity to learn many new things during the migration process. I can easily rate it an eight or nine out of ten.
Ramesh Pampana - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, SAP Practice at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has consistently provided impressive data handling capabilities and robust security features
Some of the most valuable features of SAP Data Services include data extraction where SAP is the best in that perspective, but when it comes to analytics or the reporting tool, I prefer to connect with Microsoft Power BI, which is a fantastic tool. Typically, from an end-user perspective, SAP has a huge amount of data, in terms of terabytes of data, but when you analyze that, the best form of visualization is always through Microsoft Power BI. SAP Data Services provides a best-in-class return on investment, as SAP's vision and forecast are absolutely amazing. They are ahead of technology, building an ecosystem that meets the standards of the fast-changing digital economy. SAP is indeed good at all this now, with so many components such as SAP Signavio, SAP EINS, SAP Work Zone, SAP ALM, Cloud ALM, SAP public cloud, SAP private cloud, and BTP, all of which are essential to meet the latest cutting-edge technologies.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable aspect of the Cloud Pak, in general, is the flexibility that you have to use the product."
"Cloud Pak for Integration is definitely scalable. That is the most important criteria."
"The most preferable aspect would be the elimination of the command, which was a significant improvement. In the past, it was a challenge, but now we can proceed smoothly with the implementation of our policies and everything is managed through JCP. It's still among the positive aspects, and it's a valuable feature."
"In general, the solution works very, very well."
"Redirection is a key feature. It helps in managing multiple microservices by centralizing control and access."
"SAP Data Services provides a best-in-class return on investment, as SAP's vision and forecast are absolutely amazing."
"SAP is a very powerful system and definitely first class for big companies."
"It helps our organization and our clients achieve its goals and objectives by having the right information at the right time and at the right people."
"I have worked with Data Services for a long time, and currently, I find the dashboarding and reporting part to be the most valuable function."
"The API tool in this product is very valuable; it is very easy to onboard and use."
"The basic functionality is quite good as is the basic logic and data information."
"It's easy to understand and deploy. It's easy to create new applications, and depending on the complexity of the application, it is easy to deploy the new requirements."
"The product's most valuable features are data validation and rules."
 

Cons

"Setting up Cloud Pak for Integration is relatively complex. It's not as easy because it has not yet been fully integrated. You still have some products that are still not containerized, so you still have to run them on a dedicated VM."
"Its queuing and messaging features need improvement."
"What needs to be improved is the restriction that they have on the product."
"Enterprise bots are needed to balance products like Kafka and Confluent."
"The pricing can be improved."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"The initial setup is complex. It takes time to get used to."
"The interface is not quite user-friendly and is in need of improvement."
"The solution shows a lack of cloud support data services."
"We used a different repository for every consultant and it created problems to maintain the final version of each dataflow in every user."
"Technical Support: Needs improvement as far as responsiveness."
"From my experience in SAP implementation, I am often irritated by very selective knowledge of SAP implementation consultants and it’s not only from my company but generally taking into consideration SAP services market."
"When working with custom functions, many times it fails to execute (from 4.0 onwards) because of the data types mismatch errors."
"The interface of SAP Data Services is still easy to use, but it is also dated as things are evolving."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing model is very flexible."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Speaking about prices, Oracle and SAP are market leaders. So, the prices are more."
"There is a one time purchase fee plus annual maintenance."
"At the entry level, if you're using it only for data integration, it is a little bit cheap. However, for large organizations it can be expensive. There are additional costs apart from the license."
"The license price is expensive but medium to large-scale companies, should be able to afford it. Other solutions, such as Talend are easier to afford for smaller companies. Depending on the sources of the data where you are receiving your data you could be paying for more than one license."
"The pricing is a little high to make the product more competetive in the marketplace."
"Its pricing is as per the enterprise agreement and not a concern for us."
"The enterprise version of SAP Data Services is free."
"Pricing is good, there is no problem."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

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Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise36
 

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How do you evaluate the ratio of price to quality for SAP Data Services?
I believe the license for the product is fair, even though some competitors offer similar services at lower prices. The difference between the Edge edition and the next one up is significant in pr...
Would you recommend SAP Data Services to complete beginners?
I think after some preparation, a beginner will be able to use SAP Data Services, however, if you are completely unprepared, you may have some issues. I think that in particular you will need a mo...
How has SAP Data Services helped your organization?
SAP Data Services has helped our whole staff understand the data across various sources and systems within the company. Not everyone who works at my organization is an IT expert - most just have av...
 

Also Known As

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SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, BusinessObjects Data Integrator
 

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