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Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs SAS Viya Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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

Informatica Intelligent Dat...
Ranking in Data Integration
2nd
Ranking in Data Quality
1st
Ranking in Data Governance
3rd
Ranking in Data Management Platforms (DMP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
214
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (5th), Business-to-Business Middleware (2nd), API Management (6th), Cloud Data Integration (3rd), Test Data Management (3rd), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (1st), Data Masking (2nd), Metadata Management (2nd), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (4th), Test Data Management Services (3rd), Product Information Management (PIM) (1st), Data Observability (2nd), AI Data Analysis (1st)
SAS Viya Platform
Ranking in Data Integration
45th
Ranking in Data Quality
21st
Ranking in Data Governance
27th
Ranking in Data Management Platforms (DMP)
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Divya-Raj - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2783847 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Lead, Ri Technical Solutions at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Integrated analytics have streamlined healthcare risk adjustment and improved visit targeting
The best features that SAS Viya Platform offers are the easy visualization of the results, which stands out for me, and also the ease of using the AI agents to describe the problem and come up with the solution. The visualization and AI agent features of SAS Viya Platform help me in my day-to-day work. For example, one aspect of the visualization is how by looking at the graphs, you can determine which area, such as the plan area in the healthcare insurance field, we need to focus on and where we are falling short. It is easily visualized, mostly for the marketing team in the provider area that needs to concentrate there. SAS Viya Platform has positively impacted my organization. Previously, the team had SAS developers and the data was fed into a different visualization tool such as Tableau or Power BI. This eliminates the need for that. Eliminating the need for separate visualization tools has greatly affected my team's workflow because it is just one integrated tool, one integrated platform. You do not have to worry about the connections to Tableau, generating the output, and if there is an issue with a live connection on Tableau, then the visualization does not show up, and that is the end of it. We would need to wait for a resolution from another team, and this eliminates the need for that.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Offers data lineage feature"
"Some of Axon's valuable features include creating your business glossaries, importing DQ rules, and creating change management."
"Informatica Cloud is easy for development and maintenance."
"I do a quite a lot of data transformations, and the fact that I can do them without changing any of my SQL queries from the code, using the inbuilt tools, is very helpful."
"The tool does give a good ROI."
"I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"Informatica MDM has a defined data model we can customize with user and developer options."
"Now that we run all the addresses through AddressDoctor, we know what is a deliverable address and what is not, and we see the suggestion list for the addresses which are not deliverable."
"Eliminating the need for separate visualization tools has greatly affected my team's workflow because it is just one integrated tool, one integrated platform."
 

Cons

"There are various areas for improvement in IDMC. Enhancements on the UI front, such as multiple templates and improved grid views, would be beneficial."
"Certain shortcomings in the product's UI make it an area where improvements are required."
"The main issue probably has nothing to do with end users, but installation can definitely be simplified."
"Error analysis becomes difficult as finding the exact location of the error in the logs is challenging."
"The model is somewhat flexible. There are certain aspects of the model that are not as flexible as we would like. It doesn't do certain things to a great level of depth. So, in situations where we want to drill in to do something specific, we have to essentially copy that data into our own structures in order to add that additional layer of flexibility."
"If I compare it with other MDM solutions in the market, one thing that can definitely be improved is automation to help with the configuration. Currently, when we are creating any staging of base object tables, all the columns have to be configured manually in the Informatica Hub Console. A lot of tables and different kinds of business columns have to be configured manually. There should be an automated process for this, especially in the Dev environment. When people are creating tables and columns from scratch, if there is a backend automated process for that, it would be really helpful. In Stibo, a similar feature is there wherein you can tag attributes to certain objects. It would be helpful if Informatica also provides a similar option. It would reduce the manual effort. It could be that such a feature is already there, but I am not aware of it."
"Informatica MDM has limitations with connectivity."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would advise others looking into using SAS Viya Platform to go ahead if their budget allows."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's pricing a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is the lowest price and ten is the highest price."
"Comparatively, their prices are a little bit too high."
"I rate the product's pricing a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"The licensing costs attached to the solution are pretty high, but then, with the cloud model, the prices depend on what it provides for the value of money, which I feel was very high."
"it's expensive, but if you're looking for a stable solution, Informatica MDM is a good one to choose."
"We saw an ROI. We have been able to get data from various sources and consolidate it into a data lake, which is helping us in data analytics."
"The product is very expensive"
"It's a costly solution"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Retailer
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business51
Midsize Enterprise27
Large Enterprise153
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Viya Platform?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for SAS Viya Platform was smooth. I did not have any hiccups, and I do not have a say on the pricing.
What needs improvement with SAS Viya Platform?
I cannot think of any improvements for SAS Viya Platform from the top of my head, although users might have suggestions. I would add that some users need more training in SAS and SAS Viya Platform....
What is your primary use case for SAS Viya Platform?
My main use case for SAS Viya Platform is analytics on risk adjustment in the healthcare field. One of the specific examples of how I use SAS Viya Platform for risk adjustment analytics in healthca...
 

Also Known As

ActiveVOS, Active Endpoints, Address Verification, Persistent Data Masking
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Sample Customers

The Travel Company, Carbonite
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