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Informatica PowerExchange [EOL] vs SAS Data Management comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
Informatica PowerExchange boosts decision-making and ROI through streamlined data management and cost-effective integration across data sources.
Sentiment score
5.8
SAS Data Management boosts data accuracy, reduces storage costs, and is vital in banking, finance, and pharmaceutical sectors.
It is considered cost-efficient because it leads to the re-utilization of channels and platforms, which saves time and money.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Feedback on Informatica PowerExchange support is mixed, with praise for reliability but concern over response times, averaging 7-8/10 ratings.
Sentiment score
7.1
Customer service satisfaction with SAS Data Management is high, despite regional differences and limited online resources, thanks to responsive support.
Their support aligns with what I have experienced with Informatica data quality teams, and it is quite effective.
IT Manager - Data Quality and Migration at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Informatica's technical support team is very supportive and provides help whenever required.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
The support was good enough, and they were able to resolve all the issues I raised in the past.
Senior Analyst at North Oil Company
The support for SAS in Brazil is not the best one, but the support in Sweden is really good, as they visit the company and work to solve the issues.
Data Scientist & Scrum Master at Volvo Group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Informatica PowerExchange is scalable for big data, though some find limitations in flexibility and high availability.
Sentiment score
6.8
SAS Data Management is highly scalable, supporting enterprise tasks with robust servers, comparable to Oracle and Microsoft solutions.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Informatica PowerExchange [EOL] is reliable but needs improvements in handling high loads, error clarity, and log visibility.
Sentiment score
7.2
SAS Data Management is highly stable, especially on Linux, but might need client-side configurations for optimal performance.
Technical errors sometimes occur, such as network breakages at the source level, which breaks connectivity.
Senior Analyst at North Oil Company
 

Room For Improvement

Informatica PowerExchange needs improved integration, user-friendliness, and enhancements in big data, real-time processing, and automation capabilities.
SAS Data Management needs improved usability, licensing, integration, cloud features, scalability, stability, and enhanced automated reporting and documentation.
One area that could be improved is performance, as PowerExchange sometimes has less performance compared to native connectors when dealing with a huge volume of data.
Senior Analyst at North Oil Company
The addition of data quality dashboards or measures would also help in profiling data to assess its health before sharing or moving it.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
There is significant room for improvement, especially with regard to using a hybrid approach that involves both CAS and persistent storage.
Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services
 

Setup Cost

Informatica PowerExchange pricing is capacity-based with moderate to high costs, favored for integration capabilities and cost efficiency.
SAS Data Management is powerful but costly, with affordability challenges for businesses, though educational trials and market-based pricing options exist.
The pricing and cost depend heavily on SAP's licensing structure, especially if using SAP integration services.
IT Manager - Data Quality and Migration at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Informatica PowerExchange is considered cost-efficient due to reduced number of APIs needed.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
From my experience, SAS Data Management is an expensive tool.
Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services
 

Valuable Features

Informatica PowerExchange [EOL] excels in data transformation, connectivity, and integration, efficiently handling large data volumes with flexibility.
SAS Data Management provides user-friendly, comprehensive data handling with strong integration, quality, governance, and flexible connectivity features.
It also reduces the number of APIs needed for new integrations by offering a unified exchange platform.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
The primary advantage of Informatica PowerExchange is being able to extract data from source systems that Informatica does not natively support.
Senior Analyst at North Oil Company
PowerExchange is one of the best software solutions to build integrations with non-Oracle or standard database services, especially for SAP and Hana products.
IT Manager - Data Quality and Migration at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
SAS Data Management stands out because of its data standardization, transformation, and verification capabilities.
Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services
The best features I appreciate about SAS Data Management tool are that it's easy to create the flows and schedule data, and the tables are not too big, making it easy to control the ETL process, including user access which is also easy to manage in SAS.
Data Scientist & Scrum Master at Volvo Group
 

Categories and Ranking

Informatica PowerExchange [...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAS Data Management
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (28th), Data Quality (8th), Data Governance (22nd)
 

Featured Reviews

HA
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
Facilitates seamless data exchange for Middle Eastern government entities while reducing costs and simplifying integration processes
Informatica PowerExchange is important for services and common services implementations. This allows workflow communication between different entities, providing proper services. The tool's governance features include HA rules, responsibilities, and policies which are highly valued. It also reduces the number of APIs needed for new integrations by offering a unified exchange platform that facilitates easy-to-use services without the need for coding.
FK
Data Scientist & Scrum Master at Volvo Group
Has supported centralized data access and improved governance through unified administration
The best features I appreciate about SAS Data Management tool are that it's easy to create the flows and schedule data, and the tables are not too big, making it easy to control the ETL process, including user access which is also easy to manage in SAS. The data integration tools with SAS Data Management were quite good because they allowed me to do all lineage, to manage and see all the variables, find the libraries where the data is, and understand the data in just one tool. Offering another development environment combining code and predefined objects, where I could just drag and drop to achieve what I needed, although some objects were not too good, but some were effective. The metadata management feature of SAS Data Management helps a lot; creating your data marts or data lake with good naming conventions, library conventions, and so on is very important because it allows easy queries to find the whole structure, though I think metadata governance also depends on first definitions, not only on the tool. SAS Data Management is very good for data governance; for me, it was the best tool I worked with in data management, although I don't have too much experience with others, and it truly helped a lot.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Informatica PowerExchange?
Informatica PowerExchange is considered cost-efficient due to reduced number of APIs needed, enabling re-utilization of existing channels, cutting down on development and training costs.
What needs improvement with Informatica PowerExchange?
It would be helpful to have more metadata provided, which is useful for engaging more users in data exchange. The addition of data quality dashboards or measures would also help in profiling data t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Data Management?
From my experience, SAS Data Management is an expensive tool.
What needs improvement with SAS Data Management?
There is significant room for improvement, especially with regard to using a hybrid approach that involves both CAS and persistent storage.
What is your primary use case for SAS Data Management?
The main idea for using SAS Data Management was to bring all data inside SAS. I brought the finance area and the sales area in the company that I have worked, along with some market planning data, ...
 

Also Known As

PowerExchange, Connectors
SAS Data Management Platform, Data Management Platform, DataFlux
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ACH Food, BNSF Railway Company, Illinois State University
Data Management, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Absa, Aegon, Allianz Global Corporate & SpecialtyAusgrid, Bank of Queensland, Bell, BMC Software, Canada Post, Ceska pojistovna, Chantecler, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Credit Guarantee Corporation, Cr_dito y Cauci‹n, Delaware State Police, Deutsche Lufthansa, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DSM, Enerjisa, ERGO Insurance Group, Florida Department of Corrections, Generali Hellas, Gitanjali Group, Gloucestershire Constabulary, GS Home Shopping, HealthPartners, IAG New Zealand, iJET, Invacare, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Miami Herald Media Company, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Nippon Paper, North Carolina Office of Information Technology Services, Orlando Magic, OTP Group, PITT OHIO, Plano Independent School District, RWE Poland, Spanish Air Force, Stockholm County Council, Telus, The Travel Corporation, Transitions Optical, Triad Analytic Solutions, UNIQA, US Census Bureau, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, West Midlands Police, XS Inc., Zenith Insurance
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