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We performed a comparison between IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Matillion ETL based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Matillion ETL Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"This solution is extremely flexible and scalable.""The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature.""IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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"Matillion ETL has great Git integration that is perfect and convenient to use.""We allow non-technical people to use Matillion to load data into our data warehouse for reporting. Thus, it is easy enough to use that we don't always have to get a technical person involved in setting up a data movement (ETL).""The product has a good user interface.""The loading of data is the most valuable feature of Matillion ETL.""It takes less than five minutes to set up and delivers results. It is much quicker than traditional ETL technologies.""It is pretty user-friendly, even for people who aren't super technical.""The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the UI experience in which you can drag and drop most of the transformation.""The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is its user-friendly graphical interface."

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Cons
"There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required.""Their technical support needs improvement.""This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight.""IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be more scalable. It should have the option to change the configuration to run on a single, non-multiple node, or multi-threading processing."

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"The product must enhance its near-real-time data capture feature.""Sometimes, we have issues with the solution's stability and need to restart it for three weeks or more.""Unlike Snowflake which automatically takes care of upgrading to the latest version and includes additional features, with Matillion ETL we need to do this ourselves.""Matillion’s on-premises capabilities don’t allow you to build something customized.""The improvement area could be possible if the tool provides better integration capabilities with other ecosystems, including governance tools or data cataloging tools, as it is currently an area where the solution is lacking.""The cost of the solution is high and could be reduced.""While the UI is good, it could be improved in its efficiency and made easier to use.""Ideally, I would like it to integrate with Secrets Manager as well as the AWS."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."
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  • "I have heard from my manager and other higher ups, "This product is cheaper than other things on the market," and they have done the research."
  • "It is cost-effective. Based on our use case, it's efficient and cheap. It saves a lot of money and our upfront costs are less."
  • "The prices needs to be lower."
  • "It was very easy to purchase through the AWS Marketplace, but it was also expensive."
  • "Purchasing it through the AWS Marketplace is pretty convenient. There is a little bit of back and forth in terms of the licensing based on the machine size, but it seems to have worked out well. it is convenient to have it all as part of our AWS billing."
  • "It is not necessarily a cheap solution. However, it's reasonable priced, especially with the smaller machines that we run it on."
  • "The AWS pricing and licensing are a cost-effective solution for data integration needs."
  • "It was procured through the AWS Marketplace because it keeps things simple. They offer retail-like checkout and bill through your existing Amazon Web Services account."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required. In our company, we are presently in the process of doing a PoC phase since we have the solution… more »
    Top Answer:I use IBM InfoSphere Information Server in retail banking for transformation purposes.
    Top Answer:The new version with the Productivity Cloud is very simple. It's easy to use, navigate, and understand.
    Top Answer:The pricing depends on what edition the customer opts for. For example, a standard edition and then business critical of different editions. Each of those has a different cost per unit, which is… more »
    Top Answer:One of the features that's in development is data privacy in the cloud, along with further SAP integration. For connectivity to SAP systems.
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    Also Known As
    InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server
    Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
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    Overview
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a market-leading data integration platform which includes a family of products that enable you to understand, cleanse, monitor, transform, and deliver data, as well as to collaborate to bridge the gap between business and IT. InfoSphere Information Server provides massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities to deliver a highly scalable and flexible integration platform that handles a variety of data volumes (big, small, and everything in between).

    Matillion ETL is a powerful tool for extracting, transforming, and loading large amounts of data from various sources into cloud data warehouses like Snowflake. Its ability to load data dynamically and efficiently using metadata is a standout feature, as is its open-source ETL with good performance and high efficiency. 

    The solution has a graphical interface for jobs, is easily adjustable and extensible, and allows for scheduling and error reporting. Matillion ETL has helped organizations move to a cloud-based solution, bridge the gap between on-premises and on-cloud, and perform complex migration projects.

    Sample Customers
    Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia
    Thrive Market, MarketBot, PWC, Axtria, Field Nation, GE, Superdry, Quantcast, Lightbox, EDF Energy, Finn Air, IPRO, Twist, Penn National Gaming Inc
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Government11%
    Insurance Company9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company33%
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise35%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Matillion ETL
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Matillion ETL and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    769,630 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ranked 36th in Data Integration with 7 reviews while Matillion ETL is ranked 4th in Cloud Data Integration with 24 reviews. IBM InfoSphere Information Server is rated 8.4, while Matillion ETL is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere Information Server writes "Prompt support, reliable, but lacking scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Matillion ETL writes "Efficient data integration and transformation with seamless cloud-native integration". IBM InfoSphere Information Server is most compared with IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Qlik Replicate, IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog, IBM Cloud Pak for Data and Oracle GoldenGate, whereas Matillion ETL is most compared with Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Informatica PowerCenter and SSIS. See our IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Matillion ETL report.

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