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Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs SAP Master Data Governance vs TIBCO EBX comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Mindshare comparison

Data Management Platforms (DMP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)14.1%
Palantir Foundry25.2%
Cloudera Data Platform6.2%
Other54.5%
Data Management Platforms (DMP)
Master Data Management (MDM) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Master Data Governance20.4%
Microsoft MDS12.9%
TIBCO EBX12.4%
Other54.300000000000004%
Master Data Management (MDM) Software
Master Data Management (MDM) Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
TIBCO EBX12.4%
SAP Master Data Governance20.4%
Microsoft MDS12.9%
Other54.300000000000004%
Master Data Management (MDM) Software
 

Featured Reviews

SaurabhGaonshindhe - PeerSpot reviewer
Modular structure and AI features stream new reporting processes
One of my clients has a requirement; they want to integrate metadata into the process, which means, for example, if I just want to implement a new field into my database, that field needs to be reflected throughout, let's say, 200 mappings. This highlights the need for a data-driven approach. My experience with technical support from Informatica is quite interesting; I would rate it as nine out of ten for Informatica PowerCenter kind of products or the Informatica integration products, because my team can do some hands-on using their free licenses or one-month kind of products. However, for products Master Data Management or related to MDM or Data Governance, there is no way by which we can directly practice, and my team struggles at that point.
UdayReddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Detailed technical support and data integration capabilities create seamless user experience
Regarding SAP Master Data Governance, there is significant room for improvement particularly concerning the replication types. For example, when a vendor master is created in Ariba and a request is submitted from the Ariba system, SAP Ariba directs it to MDG. MDG verifies the details entirely through PI/PO or CPI. Once MDG verifies the data, the request is submitted to the S/4HANA system, the target. After a final approval at all levels, the vendor number is generated, and the vendor code gets passed from source to target system. This number is available in both the Ariba integration in the systems and in SAP BPT code, as well as the S/4HANA system.
Chetan Thote - PeerSpot reviewer
A good master data management solution that gives complete functionality control to the user, but lacks in community support resources
We would like to see the community an documentation for this solution be developed. At present there is very little tutorial documentation available, and limited community support for issues with the product. We would also like to see support added for the mobile MDM, so that the solution can be integrated with handheld and IOS devices.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The mass ingestion functionality and the elasticity of the solution are great."
"The product improves data quality."
"The solution is easier to use compared to the other solutions."
"Informatica MDM stands out as a tool that can give you the flexibility needed for doing channel-specific data quality or business validation."
"The most valuable feature is data discovery. This is the most exciting feature for all of the banks."
"The product is stable."
"The support is very good."
"The staging and hierarchical features are the most valuable."
"Useful for building master data."
"I like how the solution integrates with other SAP tools and third-party solutions."
"User-friendly and provides customized reports and personalized data."
"SAP Master Data Governance is a customizable solution and is flexible."
"SAP MDG has built-in integration capabilities with multiple systems/streams. We can also create custom interfaces if needed."
"The product is easy to use and is beneficial from a data governance perspective."
"The most valuable thing is what it does: data management."
"I am satisfied with the solution's customer service."
"It is a very stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"What I find best about TIBCO EBX is its workflow modeling capabilities, which are very good for a master data management tool."
"We decided to switch to TIBCO EBX because we can organize the data, and it helps manage this data for an accurate and consistent view of the physical business data."
"EBX is cost-effective as it is a web-based application."
"The benefits I have seen from using TIBCO EBX are quite significant."
"There are a lot of possible use cases for this Master Data Management tool."
"This solution allows the user to have complete control, and is 100% customizable."
"The initial setup is easy and straightforward."
 

Cons

"Certain shortcomings in the product's UI make it an area where improvements are required."
"We would like to have accessibility to the repository."
"Managing the licenses with the on-premises version was difficult."
"It could be a bit more intuitive, rather than technically complex."
"Compared to other tools in the market, Informatica MDM is costly."
"Informatica MDM could be improved by adding drag and drop options, business data insights, and visualization reporting."
"Informatica Axon needs to improve its interface."
"The pricing model is problematic."
"There is no clarity and direction on how to manage bills of materials (BOMs) or routing in MDG."
"The price can be improved."
"The UI could improve by being more neat and clean. Sometimes users find it difficult to use it."
"SAP could do better in attracting talent and simplifying technology adoption."
"The documentation provided for the MDG extensions by Utopia could be improved."
"The platform's pricing needs improvement."
"The multidomain MDM feature is based on EIP systems, which may not be a good model for all master data."
"They should improve the solution's performance as sometimes the process consumes much time."
"TIBCO EBX has performance issues, particularly with speed. Replicating data can take several hours even with normal median data."
"With the latest update of TIBCO EBX, there are a few issues with the workflow that need improvement. When going through a workflow, there are functionalities to upload files, and sometimes you need to attach files for evidence. That section of EBX had certain issues."
"The support isn't great and takes too long. And the pricing can be improved."
"The initial setup can be a bit complex."
"Currently, users can't use Plain SQL queries in TIBCO EBX."
"TIBCO EBX could improve by making the building of rules less complex and the repository is not robust."
"Everything is updated through forms, and working with UI web forms. It's more record-based processing. It is not mass-based processing. This is one of the things that are not good for TIBCO EBX. Another problem is we cannot join tables and prepare a view where the tables are joined. Someone can code it but it is not a feature of the solution without code. You have to take data from a table, combine it with data from another table and then present it. This could be done better."
"We observe performance issues lately. If we perform any bulk update or use the bulk functionality to update the data, during that time, the index rebuild happens in the back end. The operations team faces issues, including downtime or slowness, and we monitor it, performing any required actions such as restarting applications."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cost-wise, I think it is on the higher side, and that is why we are looking for some better options. Licensing costs are huge compared to other players in the market and for my company."
"My understanding is that Informatica is quite expensive compare to other tools that are available in the market."
"So, there are plans for licensing. There are subscription-based and usage-based licenses. Also, there are licenses for exceptional analytics, etc. In short, there are different models of licensing for every enterprise."
"The solution is very expensive."
"Our customers sometimes are able to negotiate a much better price for Informatica Cloud Data Integration based on their relationship with the vendor."
"The price is very high and has become a big concern for our customers who require the solution in order for their business to function smoothly."
"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is the cheapest and ten is the most expensive. The product is a bit expensive."
"Informatica Axon is expensive."
"The pricing is a bit too high."
"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive solution."
"The cost of the product is not ideal."
"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive product."
"We have an enterprise license. The whole SAP landscape pricing model is based on the number of users, and the number of transactions. The price could be better, there is always room for improvement in the price."
"The product is too expensive."
"The solution is costly."
"SAP Master Data Governance is a licensed product. While there might be no upfront cost for the MDG component itself, you still need to pay for user authorizations."
"TIBCO EBX is a very expensive solution. There is an annual fee to use the solution."
"This solution is costly compared to other products on the market, but this is due to the complete functionality that is provided. The pricing model is very straightforward, and is worked out on a pay-per- instance basis, and only applies to active instances."
"I'm just involved in technical, but I understand that its pricing is similar to HP so it is quite expensive."
"The price of TIBCO EBX is too high. The solution can only be used in a project that has good sponsorship that can afford it."
"TIBCO EBX is cheaper than Informatica."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise134
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise18
 

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What do you like most about Orchestra Networks EBX?
It is a very stable solution...It is a scalable solution.
What needs improvement with Orchestra Networks EBX?
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Also Known As

ActiveVOS, Active Endpoints, BPM, Address Verification, Persistent Data Masking, Cloud Test Data Management, PIM, , Enterprise Data Catalog, Data Integration Hub, Cloud Data Integration, Data Quality, Cloud API and App Integration
SAP MDG
TIBCO MDM, Orchestra Networks EBX
 

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