IBM InfoSphere MDM vs Reltio Cloud comparison

The compared IBM and Reltio solutions aren't in the same category. IBM is ranked #6 in MDM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 7.7% mindshare in the category. Reltio is ranked #2 in CMDM , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 16.9% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Reltio users who would recommend it.

IBM InfoSphere MDM

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

IBM InfoSphere MDM

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

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Reltio Cloud

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

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Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Integration and Access solutions, they serve different purposes. IBM InfoSphere MDM is designed for Master Data Management (MDM) Software and holds a mindshare of 7.7%, down 7.8% compared to last year.
Reltio Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions, holds 16.9% mindshare, up 15.8% since last year.

Master Data Management (MDM) Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM InfoSphere MDM	7.7%
SAP Master Data Governance	20.4%
Microsoft MDS	12.9%
Other	59.0%

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Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Reltio Cloud	16.9%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	24.7%
TIBCO EBX	14.0%
Other	44.400000000000006%

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Q&A Highlights

it_user545286

Principal Software Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Dec 09, 2016

Reltio: Question about Master Data Management Capabilities

Riversand technology is leader in the MDM space and makes a product called MDMcenter. Gartner and Forrester put these guys in a leader and visionary quadrant topping Informatica, oracle, and sap. They have a product used by many fortune 1000s and multinational companies. I have rolled out MDM solutions for a bunch of customers using different platforms and Riversand's is the best. They have cloud based and on premise solutions. It can scale from small projects to biggest implementations of the planet, different geographies/locations, langauges and near infinite entities. Their licensing can vary based on required modules; but they offer Matching, Deduplication, Searching, Workflow, Modeling, Analytics, Integration, Domain / cross-domain, Governance tools to change / commit / rollback. The applications modeling and framework is flexible so it can handle any domain, product, retail, manufacturing, customer, vendor, finance, investment vehicles, jewelry, oil and gas, person, auto, high tech, oil gas, fast food, grocery, etc. Hands down this is best product in its class. It's top shelf. Given the choice and having used other products, I'd choice Riversand over the other competing products. If you didn't check them out yet, you definitely should.

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SoumikDolui

Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services

Provides inbuilt data model and good matching engine

It's a tough tool for developers. Right now in the market, I think Informatica MDM is number one and is used a lot. IBM MDM was developed by some other company and IBM developed it more. There are definitely some flaws. The tool is difficult to understand from a customer perspective and for developers. Generally, customers can understand Informatica MDM and its functionality easily. If a developer is facing issues with IBM MDM, then a customer will definitely not understand most of the functionality. That is the main concern. IBM is introducing some Next-Gen MDM, where they are using a lot of current technologies and machine learning. Most of the problems we may be facing right now are probably solved in that version.

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Samudra Som

Quality Assurance Test Engineer at Concept Software & Services INC

Provides master data management and has a good UI and support

I was working with Reltio Cloud on a project for a car retail company. This company needed to create a master data repository, a "golden copy," that would consolidate all customer and vehicle information from their various sources. The company had a front-end application in its stores where customers could provide their details and a web page where customers could schedule test drives. All these customer details were captured through different applications and fed into Reltio via real-time and batch processes. My role involved verifying that the ETL processes were working correctly and that the data was being loaded into Reltio properly. I ensured that the MDM was accurate by checking the match and merge rules and that the golden copy of the customer data was correctly created based on these rules. To perform these validations, I used the Reltio UI to log in, sample the golden copies of customer profiles, and confirm that the profiles included all relevant source details and attribute values. I also checked that the attribute values adhered to the survivorship rules established in Reltio.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"When users update their information on one product, the data is sent to a database. My approach was to maintain a master data record, ensuring that each platform loads the latest updated record. Instead of having three separate records, the system keeps one master data record, storing the historical records for reference."

"There are not really many areas of the product that need improvement because the product stays up-to-date with data management needs."

"The advantage is that the matching engine is very good, so that's why customers generally prefer it. From the inbuilt data model perspective, IBM MDM is good."

"The features that are most valuable are the governance, the end-profiling and the ETL which allows you to see the metadata repositories."

"The survivorship feature is great because we can define it, prioritize the sources, and only allow those sources to survive when making the golden record."

"The most valuable feature is real-time synchronization. You can see the events as soon as they are posted within a couple of fraction seconds."

"We can store the data and enrich it from multiple sources."

"It is very easy to learn. The"

"The cloud feature is very beneficial, and the scalability performance feature is excellent."

"The matching feature of Reltio Cloud is highly effective compared to many other tools available. Additionally, it is almost ready to use out-of-the-box, reducing the implementation time."

"The solution saves 30% to 40% of our time."

"There are default limitations and considerations. For instance, Reltio can store a maximum of 200 values for a single attribute. If your data exceeds this limit, you can request Reltio support to increase the limit. However, be aware that increasing this limit may impact performance, potentially slowing down data loading times."

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Cons

"We also want better cloud integration, so we could do things in the cloud if we needed to. This would be a good feature to add in a future release."

"IBM InfoSphere MDM's UI is complicated. It also needs to improve its on-prem configuration."

"The tool is difficult to understand from a customer perspective and for developers."

"The product is really only created for large organizations."

"AI features should be introduced in Reltio more."

"The solution's UI could be enhanced, and its record filtering could be expanded."

"The support team is slow to respond when we need assistance with workflow deployments. We must rely on their availability and contact them to receive the required JAR files."

"The download process can be quite slow"

"Initially, the UI was limited in features."

"The deployment is difficult."

"We need manual data modeling and configuration to tailor the platform to our requirements."

"There is some lag in developing new features for specific business requirements. If a new feature is needed, we have to raise a request in the developer portal through the IDEA portal. This process takes time to develop, which can be a drawback when immediate business needs arise."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It may be costly for small organizations but adds value for large organizations with demanding workflows."

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Answers from the Community

it_user545286

Principal Software Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Dec 9, 2016

Reltio: Question about Master Data Management Capabilities

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it_user348246

Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Dec 8, 2016

If you buy InfoSphere MDM Domain Hub Standard Edition you can use following products: IBM Process Server Standard v8.5.6 IBM Process Server Standard for Non-production Environment v8.5.6 IBM Process Center Standard v8.5.6 IBM Process Designer v8.5.6 IBM Content Integrator v8.6 IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition v10.5 IBM Cognos Business Intelligence V10.2.2.0 IBM InfoSphere Information Server Enterprise v11.5 IBM Integration Bus Healthcare Pack v3.0.0.0 IBM Integration Bus Express Edition v9.0.0.3 IBM Watson Explorer v10.0 IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software v9.5 IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5 IBM WebSphere Application Server Base v8.5.5 IBM WebSphere MQ v8.0 IBM WebSphere Portal Server v8.5 IBM Installation Manager & IBM Packaging Utility for Rational Software Development Platform v1.8 IBM Security Directory Server v6.4.0.0 For IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Enterprise Edition you can use also: IBM InfoSphere Big Match for Hadoop v11.5 InfoSphere Information Server contains both DataStage (ETL engine) and QualityStage (DQ components which are fully integrated with ETL). You could always check which products are provided in license on Software License Portal (http://www-03.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf/search)

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it_user311469

Works at Deloitte

Dec 8, 2016

Will do but can you help me out with my groceries for this week ? ( please stop sending me these emails. I am a professional not a volunteer) Sent from my iPhone

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

25%

Healthcare Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM InfoSphere MDM?

When users update their information on one product, the data is sent to a database. My approach was to maintain a master data record, ensuring that each platform loads the latest updated record. In...

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What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere MDM?

IBM InfoSphere MDM's UI is complicated. It also needs to improve its on-prem configuration.

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What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere MDM?

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What needs improvement with Reltio Cloud?

We are quite satisfied with the solution. The only issue we face is with the workflow feature. Every time we need to deploy our workflows, we must contact the Reltio Support Center. We have to rely...

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What is your primary use case for Reltio Cloud?

We are currently using Reltio Cloud. We are consultants based in Europe, and we are using it for ourselves and our clients.

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What advice do you have for others considering Reltio Cloud?

Our team consists of 35 plus members spread across India, Vietnam, and Portugal in Europe. The solution runs on AWS Cloud and is a well-known platform. TIBCO EBX has suffered some losses last year....

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Comparisons

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Compared 14% of the time

TIBCO EBX vs IBM InfoSphere MDM

Compared 13% of the time

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Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs Reltio Cloud

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Compared 26% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Overview

InfoSphere Master Data Management (MDM) is the most complete, proven and powerful MDM solution with collaborative and operational capabilities. InfoSphere MDM manages master data for single or multiple domains - customers, patients, citizens, suppliers, locations, products, services offerings, accounts and more - for improving application & business process effectiveness

IBM

Reltio Cloud excels in Master Data Management (MDM), offering real-time data synchronization and a unified data view across diverse sources. Praised for its scalable architecture and user-friendly interface, it enhances operational efficiency and compliance management, making it ideal for handling large volumes of data and improving organizational productivity.

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Sample Customers

L'Oreal S.A., Kingland Systems, Oncor, Farmaceuticos Maypo, Volkswagen Financial Services

iMiDiA, Slalom, MeritDirect, Cognizant

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