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Jitterbit Harmony vs SAP Data Services vs SAP Process Orchestration comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Featured Reviews

Mohamed Abd Kader - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-setup solution with good stability
We use Jitterbit to connect cloud solutions with our on-premises ERP system We connect cloud solutions to our on-premise ERP system easily using Jitterbit. It is its most valuable feature.  The solution's API management capabilities need improvement. We have been using the solution for almost…
Ramesh Pampana - PeerSpot reviewer
Has consistently provided impressive data handling capabilities and robust security features
Some of the most valuable features of SAP Data Services ( /products/sap-data-services-reviews ) include data extraction where SAP is the best in that perspective, but when it comes to analytics or the reporting tool, I prefer to connect with Microsoft Power BI ( /products/microsoft-power-bi-reviews ), which is a fantastic tool. Typically, from an end-user perspective, SAP has a huge amount of data, in terms of terabytes of data, but when you analyze that, the best form of visualization is always through Microsoft Power BI ( /products/microsoft-power-bi-reviews ). SAP Data Services provides a best-in-class return on investment, as SAP's vision and forecast are absolutely amazing. They are ahead of technology, building an ecosystem that meets the standards of the fast-changing digital economy. SAP is indeed good at all this now, with so many components such as SAP Signavio, SAP EINS, SAP Work Zone, SAP ALM ( /categories/application-lifecycle-management-alm-suites ), Cloud ALM ( /categories/application-lifecycle-management-alm-suites ), SAP public cloud, SAP private cloud, and BTP, all of which are essential to meet the latest cutting-edge technologies.
Laxman  Molugu - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances operational efficiency with valuable prepackaged content and cost-effective pricing
For organizations that operate within an SAP ecosystem, SAP Process Orchestration is recommended due to its cost-effectiveness and the availability of valuable prepackaged content. It is important to consider the needs of your industry, as SAP Process Orchestration may not meet all requirements in consumer-oriented sectors. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It runs like an appliance and has tremendous throughput."
"Integrity, ease of use, user-friendly user interface, and errorless logs are the most valuable features."
"We only use small parts of the solution, however, the parts that we use are quite adequate."
"It is very easy to build integrations and processes to pull and push data."
"The Cloud Console for monitoring and troubleshooting data operations."
"Jitterbit provides the ability to quickly map data between files and databases."
"Easy integration with Salesforce"
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is easy to use since it's a graphical tool. It also requires only low-level coding."
"The most valuable features of the solution are extraction and data transformations."
"The most valuable feature is the logging capability."
"The logic is also simple. It makes it easy to build your extraction."
"I have worked with Data Services for a long time, and currently, I find the dashboarding and reporting part to be the most valuable function."
"We can extract data at a table level, extract data at the ETL level, and we can extract data at an ODP level."
"The HANA database, which is very fast, is a valuable feature."
"The BA reporting tools, such as Data Services, and ETL tool in SAP Data Services are the most valuable. When we had in-memory requirements, we used HANA. HANA is most preferably for most the customers for in-memory. SAP is the first company that created the in-memory concept."
"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."
"With the latest version what I find to be the most valuable are the REST, SuccessFactors, and Ariba Network adapters."
"The solution offers very good documentation and manuals to assist with understanding the solution."
"The solution provides very good and central logging systems. It offers high flexibility with vertical and horizontal extend capacity."
"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."
"The standard adapter with EBA abilities is the most valuable feature. It has good process integration."
"Process Orchestration fulfils the need for middleware to mediate types of connectivity."
"SAP Process Orchestration has all the features that are necessary."
 

Cons

"Sometimes additional connectors are needed."
"Looping through complex data structures can be difficult."
"The initial setup can be a little bit difficult."
"In the past few months, there have been some server downtimes during work hours that have affected some critical scheduled integrations."
"I would like the ability to offer a dedicated cloud version for security."
"I know with Salesforce updating the UI like they did, it slowed it down a lot."
"Sometimes we experience disconnections and I have to close all Jitterbit programs."
"You need to have some development skills or hire a Jitterbit engineer to make changes."
"The solution should improve connectivity with more source systems and target systems."
"It will work fine only in an SAP environment. It could be said that the integration with other vendors could be better."
"It would be nice if this solution was a bit easier to move from development to production."
"The skillset of data engineers matters a bit to use all the functionality of this solution. Otherwise, the delivery speed won't be faster."
"The support is poor because of the time and the knowledge of the support team."
"Source code control is another headache. When your source code base gets too large, managing the source code becomes cumbersome."
"Data Services SAP is lacking in sources and target databases compared to Informatica. SAP Data Services should have more connectivity."
"It's an ETL that is very good with relational databases but not as good with files and semi-structured files."
"The cloud capability features need improvement."
"The user interface of SAP Process Orchestration should be more modern to enhance its appeal. It can seem complicated and outdated to new users."
"It's very difficult to find errors in a simple way."
"I think the main area that SAP PO should improve on is offering pre-delivered content like they do when you use SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI). SAP should not forget that they still have a lot of customers using Process Orchestration and they should focus more on providing pre-delivered content in SAP PO."
"It is not a scalable solution for the cloud. I would not recommend this for the cloud."
"It would be beneficial to enhance the ease of implementing new projects and improve overall stability in our implementations."
"The solution could be more scalable."
"It does not have all of the industry-standard solutions available in PO and it is not plug and play, so we have to do a lot of development."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The Jitterbit price is based upon endpoints. They also offer ERP connectors with their Enterprise edition"
"Each business needs to determine if it is a mission critical aspect."
"The solution's cost is mid-ranged compared to other vendors."
"Jitterbit was extremely cost effective for us compared to other options."
"The added bonus is that Jitterbit doesn't charge for any data volume/traffic."
"I do believe Jitterbit has one of the better pricing and licensing options out there compared to its competitors."
"Its pricing is as per the enterprise agreement and not a concern for us."
"The enterprise version of SAP Data Services is free."
"The license price is expensive but medium to large-scale companies, should be able to afford it. Other solutions, such as Talend are easier to afford for smaller companies. Depending on the sources of the data where you are receiving your data you could be paying for more than one license."
"The price is very reasonable."
"It's relatively expensive compared to other vendors, but it is competitive."
"The product’s on-premise version is expensive for a medium-sized company."
"The price of SAP Data Services is a little high when compared to other solutions. Due to the pricing and capabilities, many clients are switching to other solutions."
"Speaking about prices, Oracle and SAP are market leaders. So, the prices are more."
"The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."
"The product is not a low-priced solution, but I can say that it is competitively priced in the market."
"Looking at market conditions, vendors nowadays are giving products at very low price levels. However, SAP Process Orchestration have not yet reduced their prices. The prices could be reduced a lot to stay competitive."
"We subscribe to annual licenses, and the competitive license cost is reasonable."
"It is a very expensive solution. We only pay for the license."
"There are fees in addition to the licensing."
"The cost of SAP products is quite high but the quality is really good."
"The license is a one-time payment, and additional costs are only incurred on the infrastructure side since it's an on-premise solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jitterbit Harmony Platform?
The solution's cost is mid-ranged compared to other vendors. I rate its pricing a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with Jitterbit Harmony Platform?
The solution's API management capabilities need improvement.
How do you evaluate the ratio of price to quality for SAP Data Services?
I believe the license for the product is fair, even though some competitors offer similar services at lower prices. ...
Would you recommend SAP Data Services to complete beginners?
I think after some preparation, a beginner will be able to use SAP Data Services, however, if you are completely unp...
How has SAP Data Services helped your organization?
SAP Data Services has helped our whole staff understand the data across various sources and systems within the compan...
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?
SAP solutions are generally expensive. SAP Process Orchestration was integrated with SAP ECC in a package, but my cus...
What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?
The user interface of SAP Process Orchestration should be more modern to enhance its appeal. It can seem complicated ...
 

Also Known As

Jitterbit, Jitterbit Harmony
SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, BusinessObjects Data Integrator
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration
 

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Sample Customers

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