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IBM InfoSphere DataStage vs Talend Open Studio comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

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

IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Ranking in Data Integration
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Talend Open Studio
Ranking in Data Integration
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of IBM InfoSphere DataStage is 4.8%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Talend Open Studio is 4.4%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Swetha S - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution streamlines design, development, and deployment with effective ETL features
The support has been really good. Typically, if we have any issues, we raise a ticket with IBM, and they help us resolve the issues if required. We also have the flexibility to submit a feature request to be included as part of the wishlist, potentially becoming a product feature in subsequent releases.
Costin Marzea - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows you to develop your own components and can be used as an OEM
Sometimes, scalability is part of planning. It depends on what you mean by scalability. People talk a lot about it, but scalability is not always about system functionality. Sometimes, it may be planning the job you're doing. If you want to split it into several jobs or servers, you don't actually have to have it built in as a functionality. You can create a job using a loop, which runs and controls several jobs in a loop that may be controlled. Scaling should not always be part of the infrastructure based on whether the engine can scale or not. I think it's your plan or project that should scale and split, and you can define these parameters. These parameters include how many servers you want to run or how many executions you want to do on different parts of the data. It's not always an issue of the engine running. Sometimes, your database should be configured to support partitioning. The product may scale very well without partitioning, but if the basic response is very slow, you didn't solve the problem. You should solve the problems at a higher level, not just at the execution level. They should be solved at the database level and communication level, and you should have firewalls. We are trying to add to the open source the ability to generate code for containers and Kubernetes that exist in the subscription version. Once you do this, Kubernetes will take care of the scaling, so there is no problem.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Hierarchical Data Stage is good."
"The data lineage report can be filtered for reporting. The reports are user-friendly and take less time to find what you need."
"We can view what we want to do. We can transform data and put them on tables."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to transfer information via notes."
"Compared to other ETL tools, DataStage has excellent debugging and development capabilities. And the availability of connectors, even though we sometimes have to opt for specific ones. Also, the availability of patches is good."
"When we have needed help from the IBM team, they were helpful. Our company is a premium partner so we get fast responses."
"The ETL tools are probably the most valuable feature. It has an IBM tool, a friendly UI and it makes things more comfortable."
"Finding logs is very easy on the solution."
"Talend lets you do everything — mapping, workflow, and orchestration — in a single place."
"The API integration and big data approach are very good because of how you extract data from JSP files or big data web repositories like MongoDB."
"The standout feature for me is the user-friendly nature of the components."
"Open Studio's best features are that it's user-friendly, even for beginners, and very easy to implement."
"The most valuable features are definitely data integration, data preparation, and data stewardship."
"The most valuable feature for me when it comes to this solution is that it's easy to use."
"I can connect with different databases such as Oracle Database or SQL Server. It allows you to extract the data from one database to another. I can structure the data by filtering and mapping the fields. It is very user-friendly. You need to know the basics of SQL development or SQL queries, and you can use this tool."
"The best thing I have found with Talend Open Studio is their major support for the lookups."
 

Cons

"I am unsure of whether it supports other databases like Postgres or Redshift."
"The pricing should be lower."
"DataStage is quite expensive. It is too hard to find a consultant using DataStage in Turkey."
"The deployment could be more straightforward."
"The template mapping could be easier."
"There could be more customization options for the product."
"Currently, the solution does not support cloud migration."
"Currently lacking virtualization ability."
"I rate Talend Open Studio's stability an eight out of ten. Talend has some problems sometimes."
"Talend Open Studio's interface does not provide a good experience...I would like to see better documentation and a more enhanced graphical interface in Talend Open Studio."
"he overall marketing and documentation of this product need to improve a lot."
"It is not as visually appealing as some of the other tools."
"If I compare Open Studion to other solutions, their interface is robust but not so fancy looking. This is an area that could use improvement. I would like to see an updated interface."
"The physical appearance of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would say that writing to JSON is kind of a pain. It reads from a JSON file pretty well, but writing to a JSON file is not so great because its components are not good."
"There is a need for mastery in some areas."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I have no information on the exact pricing for IBM InfoSphere DataStage because the solution is usually procured by the clients my company works with, though the pricing is higher compared to other solutions, so many clients choose to go with a different solution rather than IBM InfoSphere DataStage."
"The pricing is competitive but on the higher side of the pricing scale."
"Pricing varies based on use, and it is not as costly as some competing enterprise solutions."
"The price is expensive but there are no licensing fees."
"The product is expensive."
"The solution is cheap."
"It's quite expensive."
"The pricing depends on the setup. However, we paid $100,000 as a one-time cost for an on-premises setup."
"Talend Open Studio is priced too high."
"Right now, because we're using the open-source version, there's no cost."
"Price could be lower. It is getting too expensive when compared to some other solutions, which is actually a little bit concerning."
"I am using the open-source version of the solution, so there are no extra costs for any feature."
"It is an open-source product."
"There are many versions available and one is open-sourced which is free."
"The cost, particularly in Africa, is quite high."
"Talend is free and you can download it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Would you upgrade to more premium versions of IBM InfoSphere DataStage?
My company currently uses the free version of the product, and we are definitely switching to a paid one. We needed a tool that can help us not only integrate our data but use it effectively. For ...
Is IBM InfoSphere DataStage more difficult to use compared to other tools in the field?
I think the tool may cause some difficulties if you have not used other data integration solutions before. I have worked at companies that used different tools for data integration, and they work ...
Do you rely on IBM Cloud Paks for your data? Have you utilized this product, or do you use IBM InfoSphere DataStage without it?
IBM Cloud Paks makes a big difference in your data integration. My company has been using it alongside IBM InfoSphere DataStage and while the main product is good on its own, this one truly expands...
How does Talend Open Studio compare with AWS Glue?
We reviewed AWS Glue before choosing Talend Open Studio. AWS Glue is the managed ETL (extract, transform, and load) from Amazon Web Services. AWS Glue enables AWS users to create and manage jobs in...
What do you like most about Talend Open Studio?
It is easy to use and covers most of the functions needed. We can use the code without any extra effort. The open source is very good. They have the same commercials with additional connectors. The...
 

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