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Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) vs Tricentis Tosca comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Informatica Test Data Manag...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Test Data Management (5th)
Tricentis Tosca
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
Service Virtualization (1st), Functional Testing Tools (1st), Mobile App Testing Tools (1st), Regression Testing Tools (1st), API Testing Tools (2nd), Test Automation Tools (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

Raj Sethupathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Integration Consultant GCP/AWS at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Seamlessly connects with the ETL engine and has its own policy pack, reducing the need for custom coding
I've only worked with versions 9.7 and 10.5.1, and I'm not familiar with the newest features in the current version, 10.5.1. However, I'm sure they have incorporated AI capabilities, as that is the current industry trend. It is this new buzzword. Informatica itself introduced CLAIRE AI. I am four versions behind. So, it would be good if I upgraded. Plus, Informatica has rebranded this TDM. It's not even originally from Informatica. They purchased the company that makes the application around 2010. Informatica has purchased so many companies for different purposes, like business-to-business, test data management, and more. They change the trade name so frequently. It used to be ILM, Informatica Lifecycle Management, then they changed it to something else, then Test Data Management, and then Security Governance and Policy Management or something like that. It's all different names for the same product. Frequent rebranding and name changes can create confusion for customers.
AKSHAYRATHI - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior engineer at Nagarro
End-to-end regression automation has accelerated delivery and now secures complex test data
I think Tosca can be improved, particularly in AI capabilities because right now Tosca does not have any strong API capabilities. It has some AI features in the newer version, but many organizations have not adopted these due to version-specific problems, as some are still using older versions. From an AI point of view, they can enhance reliability since the world is moving towards AI, and every tool must be integrated. While Tosca has made attempts, I have not used them and they are not widely adopted, so they are stuck in the testing phase in my organization. I would also mention that while I am currently using Tosca Mobile, the loading part and connectivity issues need improvement. They should better integrate AI features that are already present but not widely used across many organizations. Reliability on the AI aspect needs enhancement for practical application. From the perspective of governance and security, I believe Tosca can develop its own LLM or leverage third-party LLMs while maintaining security and risk management regarding client data. Many companies prefer using Tosca due to data security, which is crucial. An in-house LLM could significantly enhance its debugging power and provide helpful solutions upon test case failure.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The customer service and support are very responsive."
"Informatica Test Data Management is a complete solution. I'm not very deep in the technical aspect of the solution, but most of the workflows are now completely automated. There are some minor elements where we have to still add manual parts to the implementation."
"Informatica is highly scalable."
"It is an excellent product."
"These products are highly scalable in my experience; they are scalable both horizontally (grid, multi-node environment) and vertically (more CPU cores), and they are also scalable in terms of the pushdown capability to the database engine or Hive."
"Informatica’s support for the entire platform is very good and this product is no exception."
"We do not need to write complex SQL statements as the solution provides a GUI to perform activities."
"This product saves time by enabling pretty quick development of data masking/sub-setting the Informatica code."
"Tosca can go through platforms to make end-to-end testing across CRM, billing, provisioning, order management flow, and databases to check for errors."
"Very user-friendly and the low code automation is really helpful."
"The solution can be deployed in DevOps and ERP environments like Oracle Fusion. It accelerates testing with the libraries. The product incorporates libraries and is more sensitive to the scans."
"This is a complete Test Automation solution of our Enterprise Legacy system, which has many technical peripherals."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It can provide all levels of testing from design to execution to reporting."
"Before implementing Tosca, the average time that we took for completing regression was about four days, and after we started using Tosca, it has been reduced to six hours."
"Tricentis Tosca positively impacts my organization because it provides a full end-to-end automation solution, whether it is mainframe, DB, API, mobile, Windows application, web application, SAP applications, or any kind of application."
 

Cons

"Informatica has a data governance suite, and at the moment, there is no connection between the data governance elements, such as the data catalog, and the Informatica Test Data Management software."
"There is a lag while opening the console, which is a concern from my end."
"The interface design needs improvement. Sometimes it’s a bit cumbersome."
"They have to create more transformations that can be utilized in the tool."
"When it came time to upgrade from 9.7 to 10.1, we could upgrade all the other products, but there was an issue with TDM. It seemed like they weren't ready for the upgrade."
"Informatica has a data governance suite, and at the moment, there is no connection between the data governance elements, such as the data catalog, and the Informatica Test Data Management software. For example, the data discovery which is part of both solutions is two separate things. If you have a data discovery in the data catalog, then we cannot use it for Informatica Test Data Management purposes and vice versa. The same software vendor, has two different products, with the same functionality. There's was no need to separate things. This is something which was a problem in a use case of the customer where this was the reason why they didn't choose the Informatica solution."
"If there were some methods to mask data in the cloud, then that would be good."
"It should enable DevOps in CI/CD environments There should be compatibility with big data in SAP environments: These are most widely used in the enterprise level of the organization"
"Might have a learning curve, as it does not follow the traditional Record-Play functionality, but tests have to be built from requirements or Agile story cards."
"In Tosca, I see that there are no user guides."
"Tricentis Tosca is an expensive solution and there is an annual license required. The whole licensing process is confusing and it could be made easier."
"Parallel execution is not yet implemented for Tosca. This means you can't execute the same test case on multiple machines remotely."
"The connection between the CI client and remote machine dropped off when certain standard Tosca modules were used in the test cases."
"Sometimes new features do not work as shown on slides, in the first release."
"I think the new version is not so stable, and that’s what's stopping us from moving over to it."
"The Test Management options are still weak - improvement is outlined, but not yet visible. I"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is not an issue for enterprises, but for smaller businesses, it could be."
"It's expensive because the license needs to be bought for some time period. It's not pay as you go."
"Expensive, but for long-term projects, it is paying back."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is on the higher side."
"The price of the tool is a problem for a lot of Brazilian clients or Latino clients, as it is expensive. Where I work, if one is low price and ten is high price, I rate the tool's price as a ten out of ten."
"The tool is quite expensive."
"It is expensive."
"I am satisfied with the cost."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing a ten. The licensing model is based on a yearly basis."
"The pricing of the solution comes as part of our Tosca bundle."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Insurance Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise75
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?
A lot of improvement is needed, mainly due to the fact that the tool is very slow. There are numerous issues, and we have reported these to the Informatica vendor. They don't seem to be focusing mu...
What is your primary use case for Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?
We cannot provide production data to our testing teams, so we use TDM to encrypt or mask the data and create a copy for them. Many teams rely on our data, and TDM helps maintain data security by ma...
What advice do you have for others considering Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?
TDM is a worthwhile recommendation if the customer is interested, but for small-scale companies that do not want to spend a lot, it might be too costly. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
How does Micro Focus UFT One compare to Tricentis Tosca?
We reviewed MicroFocus UFT One but ultimately chose to use Tricentis Tosca because we needed API testing. MicroFocus UFT is a performance and functional testing tool. We tested it, and it was well...
How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?
Tosca fulfills our business needs better because it is an end-to-end solution across technologies. We like that it is scriptless, so even non-experienced staff can use it. To put it simply, with To...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tricentis Tosca?
The pricing for Tricentis Tosca is extremely high, and I rate it as ten in terms of expense. It is really pricey in the market, making it more suitable for large enterprises rather than small or me...
 

Also Known As

Informatica TDM
Orchestrated Service Virtualization
 

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HBO, AMEX, BMW Group, ING, Bosch, Austrian Airlines, Deutsche Bank, Henkel, Allianz, Bank of America, UBS, Orange, Siemens, Swiss Re, Vodafone
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