Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs SAP Process Orchestration comparison

Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs. SAP Process Orchestration

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Categories and Ranking

Informatica Intelligent Dat...

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

214

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (2nd), Data Quality (1st), Business Process Management (BPM) (6th), API Management (7th), Cloud Data Integration (3rd), Data Governance (3rd), Test Data Management (3rd), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (1st), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (2nd), Data Masking (1st), Metadata Management (1st), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (3rd), Test Data Management Services (3rd), Product Information Management (PIM) (1st), Data Observability (1st), AI Data Analysis (1st)

SAP Process Orchestration

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Business-to-Business Middleware category, the mindshare of Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) is 5.5%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Process Orchestration is 5.8%, down from 9.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business-to-Business Middleware Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	5.5%
SAP Process Orchestration	5.8%
Other	88.7%

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Featured Reviews

Divya-Raj

Sr. Consultant cum Assistant Manager & Offshore Lead at Deloitte

Handles large data volumes effectively and offers competitive pricing

There is a lot of improvement required, as we still face some cache issues most of the time, which is a challenge that we expect to see resolved in the future. Additionally, there is some limitation when we are working with a tool, especially regarding In and Out parameters, and I feel that this aspect should be improved going ahead. We face issues with the API side, as Cloud Application Integration cannot handle large volumes; according to the API page, there is a limitation of 500 records or 500 MB. The AI integrated into the Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services solution is called Application Integration, where we still face challenges when dealing with huge volumes, as previously explained.

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Vasanth Kumar Sabaapathi

Senior Lead Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Simplified integrations bring flexibility and efficiency to diverse industries through comprehensive features and robust support

SAP is already trying to make improvements for SAP Process Orchestration by releasing updates every quarter, including patches and modules, and from a security standpoint, while it's a tightly coupled tool, they are introducing a lot of enhancements aligned with current market trends. There are standard contents readily available for starting integrations, which suit around 90% of every industry across verticals including pharma, manufacturing, and employee data central with SuccessFactors integration. Regarding functionality-wise improvements in SAP Process Orchestration, they are now incorporating the Salesforce system. Previously, we needed to rely on a third-party adapter for integration within SAP, but now they are building their own adapters to connect with Salesforce. Additionally, there are options like data connectors using Ariba coming up with SAP Process Orchestration. There's much more to explore, especially as they release new patches, enhancements, and adapters each quarter.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Multifeatured and easily scalable data catalog, with good data domain discovery and data profiling features."

"The most valuable features of Informatica MDM are its reliability, match functions, and integration capabilities. The out-of-box functionality of deduplication and built-in data models ensure faster implementation."

"The Provisioning tool is something that is really handy for everyone. It is my pick as the best feature."

"We use parts and standardization for most of our testing. We purchase the US Postal Service address database, which is updated periodically. Many useful tools, such as Google Maps, can detect and mark new businesses or changes in business locations. Informatica captures and updates this information. Some periodic maintenance is involved, but setting it up is not overly complicated."

"Its data cleansing capabilities are very valuable. The match and merge and the audit trail functionalities are very good."

"We've used the solution for quite some time, so in our organization, the product is pretty mature."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"Whether we need data cleansing or data mastering, we get it all in one platform."

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"The most valuable feature is the seamless integration with backend systems."

"The main benefit is that the solution is low maintenance. Moreover, it's the license cost is very low because it's part of the package. The maintenance is standard maintenance. And the updates are regular. So there's a regular update and you can choose whether you want to do those updates or not."

"It is strategically focused to forecast a global integration platform for our business."

"The initial setup is easy...The solution gets automatically connected. The deployment takes six months. I rate its setup phase a ten out of ten."

"SAP Process Orchestration is middleware where we are able to manage and interact with everything from a single location. One of the most beneficial areas is monitoring which is very easy because it is all in one place. There are many adapters added recently that can be used for new functionality. The solution is easy to operate and it is more mature than the cloud solution provided by SAP."

"The solution provides very good and central logging systems. It offers high flexibility with vertical and horizontal extend capacity."

"The most valuable features of SAP Process Orchestration are the standard APIs that we can use."

"The monitoring tools are the most valuable feature."

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Cons

"We currently have issues with real-time integration."

"The UX and UI of the solution are areas with certain shortcomings where improvements can be made in the future."

"I would also like to have profiling functionalities and quality transformations in the cloud."

"There is room for improvement in the Data Marketplace aspect."

"The product interface could be improved to be more intuitive."

"Informatica MDM has a complex user interface, which could be improved."

"We'd like to see the microservices, which don't run yet because the solution is not yet fully cloud-based."

"The tool could be improved in terms of ease of use, particularly for those without technical expertise. Understanding and extracting data from the table-based structure requires some SQL knowledge and technical skills. Additionally, while Informatica MDM has moved towards a cloud-based MDM with a UI similar to Reltio, I haven't used it, so I can't comment on its effectiveness."

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"Data modeling is an area of concern in the product where improvements are required."

"I think the big improvement required in the tool stems from the fact that the whole issue around it is that we have some downtime failures during upgrades and patching."

"It would be beneficial to enhance the ease of implementing new projects and improve overall stability in our implementations."

"The older version of the solution will no longer be supported."

"SAP Process Orchestration breaks down sometimes."

"The monitoring governance offered by SAP is too technical and needs to be geared more toward business users."

"Process Orchestration doesn't provide authentication for data sent to us, meaning we have to rely on client certificate-based or basic authentication."

"The solution could improve by making it more user-friendly by limiting the code required. We have to add some code in some cases where we need complex logic or some other functions. If this was able to be done in a more simplified manner then it would save a lot of effort and time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We switched to Informatica PIM because it was cheaper than the Oracle solution. It is cheaper initially, but they will bundle it later. This is what happens in the industry."

"The solution is expensive."

"The product has a high price point."

"You can purchase licenses for this solution at different intervals. For example, annually or every three years. They recently changed their terms for licensing and now it is more flexible."

"I rate the licensing cost of Informatica MDM a five out of ten."

"The price is high, but the competitors are even higher, like Collibra."

"You pay for this solution based on IPUs, Informatica Processing Units. This depends on how much data you process and how much memory you consume from the cloud provider, and you pay as you go."

"Informatica MDM is a costly solution because it comes as a bundle. They are also globally positioning themselves and are definitely working on very upgraded technologies. If someone wanted to do it on the cloud, they have a lot of flexibility because they upgrade themselves according to the current needs. It definitely comes with a lot of features and that's the reason why it's costly. The licensing cost should be approximately one million dollars. It's about four to five times that of other vendors."

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"The fee for maintenance is costly."

"The pricing for this solution is fine."

"The solution is highly-priced."

"My company deals with different pricing models of the product, according to which we don't pay for the solution directly, but we do pay for the maintenance part."

"It's not an expensive solution."

"We subscribe to annual licenses, and the competitive license cost is reasonable."

"The license is a one-time payment, and additional costs are only incurred on the infrastructure side since it's an on-premise solution."

"The pricing depends on what type of client you are with SAP and the contract you have. There is a licensing cost that needs to be paid."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Energy/Utilities Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	51
Midsize Enterprise	27
Large Enterprise	153

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	26

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What do you like most about SAP Process Orchestration?

It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Process Orchestration?

The price for SAP Process Orchestration is a little high when compared to market trends, which is just how the business is. I would rate it an eight.

What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?

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Also Known As

ActiveVOS, Active Endpoints, Address Verification, Persistent Data Masking

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration

Overview

Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) offers seamless integration of master data management, data quality, and data integration with a cloud-native architecture supporting multiple data management styles, optimizing data governance through metadata management.

IDMC enhances data synchronization and mapping tasks, utilizing a broad range of connectors to interact efficiently with data sources. Its precise address validation via AddressDoctor and intuitive navigation bolster user empowerment, delivering agility, scalability, and security in data governance. Despite its strengths, areas like ease of use, SAP integration, and reporting could benefit from enhancements. Connectivity issues and workflow complexities are noted, needing improvements in performance, support, and licensing cost. Users demand expanded ETL capabilities, real-time processing, and broader data source support to address growing data needs.

What are the key features of IDMC?

Integration Capabilities: Ensures seamless connectivity between on-premise and cloud environments.
Master Data Management: Centralizes and streamlines data processes for enhanced quality.
Data Quality: Employs tools for cleansing and standardizing data accuracy.
Address Validation: Features AddressDoctor for precise address verification.
Real-Time Processing: Supports real-time data handling for critical operations.
Connectivity Options: Offers a wide array of connectors for easy data source interaction.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Scalability: Cloud-native design boosts system agility, adapting to data volume changes.
Security: Enhances data protection with robust encryption and compliance measures.
Efficiency: Automates processes to reduce manual effort and errors.
Flexibility: Supports diverse data management styles, offering adaptability to business changes.
Governance: Empowers effective data governance through comprehensive metadata management.

In industries such as banking, healthcare, and telecom, IDMC is implemented for data integration, cloud migration, and enhancing data quality. Its capabilities are crucial for metadata management, lineage tracking, and real-time processing, ensuring high data quality and streamlined operations.

Informatica

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration facilitates the integration of business processes that span different departments, organizations, or companies. SAP PI is based on general standards so as to enable 3rd-party systems to be integrated. At the center of SAP PI is an XML-based communication that uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Irrespective of the scenario used, the application-specific contents are transferred in messages in user-defined XML eXtensible Markup Language) from the sender to the receiver either via the Integration Server, or directly between the systems involved. SAP PI can be installed in different ways: Dual usage type installation: Based on both AS ABAP and AS Java. and Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX): Based on AS Java only.

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Sample Customers

The Travel Company, Carbonite

Lenovo, Dansk Supermarked A/S, Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd, Kaeser Kompressoren

Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs. SAP Process Orchestration