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We performed a comparison between Informatica PowerExchange and Talend Data Management Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Informatica PowerExchange vs. Talend Data Management Platform Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Overall, it's a good tool. It's currently number one on the market. It pretty much has all the necessary capabilities to pull the incremental data from the source system, technically speaking.""It is a scalable and versatile solution.""It is easy to integrate the solution with other tools.""This product is easy to install and it can be done in a few hours.""The data transformation is the solution's most valuable feature.""From the product feature or product capability perspective, the aspects around integration, transformation, and standardization are valuable. It's fairly easy to use. It has a GUI-based interface.""The transformation work called for Informatica PowerExchange. It was easy to work with this and very stable.""Mainstream integration and real-time integration are the best features."

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"The features that I like the most are the simplicity of the interface, and the ability to quickly develop with a predefined component.""They're very competitive in terms of performance, which is a good selling point. It has very rich features. It provides a very rich feature set in the application.""The solution is very user-friendly and easy to understand.""The most valuable feature is integration.""The availability of connectors is great.""The solution can run on any machine and that is a big advantage.""The most valuable features of the Talend Data Management Platform are the components.""We can develop our own code if we do not see the functionality we need."

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Cons
"I would like to have easier integration with cloud platforms.""They should make it quick and easy for use of citizen data integration or for people or integrators developing at the customer side. They could be development teams within the business team. For them, the product owners can consider making it a little bit more seamless and a little bit more democratized.""Apache Spark has a machine learning algorithm, an area where Informatica PowerExchange lacks.""Technical support can be improved with respect to delays in ticket response time.""The major shortcoming of PowerExchange is high availability and failover. None of the versions we've used to date have had the out-of-the-box ability to enable failover and high-availability requirements. This is a significant challenge and risk.""I would like the stability to improve.""The solution needs better integration with other tools.""Integration with the largest number of databases and other systems would be important."

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"Once you get past the basic tools, it gets pretty complicated.""The stability is good, but the performance is slower when I work on a huge amount of data.""The solution's memory sometimes bottlenecks and that can be challenging.""I'd be interested in seeing the running of Python programs and transformations from within the studio itself.""They lack in memory capacity.""We'd like to see more connectors it the future.""Performance and speed could be improved.""The product must enhance the data quality."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "An annual package license fee is required."
  • "The cost of PowerExchange is reasonable. It does not rely on complicated formulas or unrealistic equations. The pricing model is straightforward. There is one component, and real-time integration is included. Some other solutions require purchasing additional modules or third-party plugins for this capability."
  • "It's expensive. In fact, nobody would buy any product of Informatica if the price was the only consideration. It costs money, and it doesn't come cheap, but it provides value for money in many ways."
  • "There is a need to pay towards the licensing cost of the product. It is an expensive product."
  • "Many users don't prefer to use the product, considering the high costs attached to the licensing part of the solution."
  • "The product is not very expensive."
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  • "License renewal is on a yearly basis."
  • "The pricing is a little higher than what I had expected, but it's comparable with I-PASS competitors."
  • "The solution's pricing is very reasonable and half the cost of Informatica."
  • "The licensing cost is about 40,000 Euros a year."
  • "The price of the Talend Data Management Platform is reasonable. The other competing solutions are priced high. Gartner Magic Quadrant identified other solutions, such as Informatica, that are far more expensive."
  • "The price is on a per-user basis. It's a little more expensive than other tools. There aren't any additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
  • "The tool is cheap."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was not complex. The tool is easy to install onto any of the servers, and you can integrate it.
    Top Answer:Many users don't prefer to use the product, considering the high costs attached to the licensing part of the solution.
    Top Answer:The product's functionality attached to the logs is an area of concern where improvements are required. Sometimes, the product takes time to identify certain gaps in scenarios where pipelines are… more »
    Top Answer:We can develop our own code if we do not see the functionality we need.
    Top Answer:The vendor successfully created a cloud solution. However, lifting and shifting all the functionality available on-premises will be a heavy task. They are working on it. The product must enhance the… more »
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    Also Known As
    PowerExchange, Connectors
    Talend Integration Suite
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    Overview

    Informatica PowerExchange Connectors provides high performance, out-of-the-box connectivity without having to develop custom data access programs.

    Talend offers robust data integration in an open and scalable architecture to maximize its value to your business. Simple, graphical tools and wizards get you up and running quickly with native code generation that streamlines development.
    Sample Customers
    ACH Food, BNSF Railway Company, Illinois State University
    Accent Group, Acticall, Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, Car & Boat Media, Cdiscount.com
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Insurance Company25%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Insurance Company12%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government7%
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    Computer Software Company44%
    University22%
    Retailer11%
    Healthcare Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise80%
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    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    Informatica PowerExchange vs. Talend Data Management Platform
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Informatica PowerExchange vs. Talend Data Management Platform and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Informatica PowerExchange is ranked 21st in Data Integration with 19 reviews while Talend Data Management Platform is ranked 20th in Data Integration with 17 reviews. Informatica PowerExchange is rated 7.8, while Talend Data Management Platform is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Informatica PowerExchange writes "Handles big data better than competitors". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Talend Data Management Platform writes "Built for everything and packed with features but there are some monitoring limitations". Informatica PowerExchange is most compared with Informatica PowerCenter, Oracle GoldenGate, Qlik Replicate, Azure Data Factory and Informatica Cloud Data Integration, whereas Talend Data Management Platform is most compared with Talend Open Studio, Talend Data Fabric, SAP Data Services, Collibra Catalog and SSIS. See our Informatica PowerExchange vs. Talend Data Management Platform report.

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