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Matillion Data Productivity Cloud vs Palantir Foundry comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 31, 2025

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

Matillion Data Productivity...
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palantir Foundry
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (14th), IT Operations Analytics (9th), Supply Chain Analytics (1st), Data Migration Appliances (3rd), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (1st), Data and Analytics Service Providers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the mindshare of Matillion Data Productivity Cloud is 3.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palantir Foundry is 5.3%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Tomáš Hronek - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for wrangling or transforming data from sources like S3 and Databricks
I use Matillion ETL for wrangling or transforming data from sources like S3 and Databricks The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the UI experience in which you can drag and drop most of the transformation. Sometimes, we have issues with the solution's stability and need to restart it for…
Rama Subba Reddy Thavva - PeerSpot reviewer
A low-code/no-code platform with a user-friendly UI
We couldn't implement or use some of the latest functionalities, like Spark. Palantir Foundry is scalable, but it is costly compared to other cloud providers. The solution is more suitable for small and medium businesses. It might be difficult for large enterprises. I rate the solution’s scalability a seven 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

"The tool's middle-dimensional structure significantly simplifies obtaining the right data at the appropriate level. This feature makes deploying our applications easier since we utilize a single source without publishing data from various sources."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the CDC (Change Data Capture) component."
"We allow non-technical people to use Matillion to load data into our data warehouse for reporting. Thus, it is easy enough to use that we don't always have to get a technical person involved in setting up a data movement (ETL)."
"The simplicity of this tool is nice. It has a good graphical user interface. You can also do a lot of generic stuff in the tool. If there is good connectivity to a cloud database, such as Snowflake, and you can have a lot of Snowflake functionality in the tool."
"The new version with the Productivity Cloud is very simple. It's easy to use, navigate, and understand."
"The product has a good user interface."
"It has good integrations with Amazon Redshift and other AWS services."
"It's highly scalable. It takes upon itself the Redshift scalability, so it's very good."
"It's scalable."
"The ease of use is my favorite feature. We're able to build different models and projects or combine different projects to build one use case."
"The interface is really user-friendly."
"The AI engine that comes with Palantir Foundry is quite interesting."
"The virtualization tool is useful."
"The data lineage is great."
"I rate Palantir Foundry a ten out of ten."
"The security is also excellent. It's highly granular, so the admins have a high degree of control, and there are many levels of security. That worked well. You won't have an EDC unless you put everything onto the platform because it is its own isolated thing."
 

Cons

"While the UI is good, it could be improved in its efficiency and made easier to use."
"I am looking forward to seeing the expansion of the source range for their data loader product."
"The product must enhance its near-real-time data capture feature."
"The improvement area could be possible if the tool provides better integration capabilities with other ecosystems, including governance tools or data cataloging tools, as it is currently an area where the solution is lacking."
"The cost of the solution is high and could be reduced."
"The product's scalability needs improvement. Perhaps adding more connectors would be beneficial."
"Unlike Snowflake which automatically takes care of upgrading to the latest version and includes additional features, with Matillion ETL we need to do this ourselves."
"Ideally, I would like it to integrate with Secrets Manager as well as the AWS."
"Cost of this solution is quite high."
"If you want to create new models on specific data sets, computing that is quite costly."
"The major hindrance with Palantir Foundry is that being a very closed product, the cost optimization and costing are not exposed to the end users."
"There is not a wide user base for the solution's online documentation so it is sometimes difficult to find answers."
"Some error messages can be very cryptic."
"Difficult to receive data from external sources."
"Compared to other hyperscalers, Palantir Foundry is complex and not so user-intuitive."
"It would be helpful to build applications based on Azure functions or web apps in Palantir Foundry."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Matillion ETL is expensive."
"It was procured through the AWS Marketplace because it keeps things simple. They offer retail-like checkout and bill through your existing Amazon Web Services account."
"I have heard from my manager and other higher ups, "This product is cheaper than other things on the market," and they have done the research."
"The solution's pricing is not based on the licensing cost but on the running hours when the Matillion instance is up and running."
"The pricing depends on what edition the customer opts for. For example, the standard edition is priced at $2.00 per credit. And you are only charged when you use it. You're not charged when it's idle."
"Its price depends on what you expect. You pay on a monthly basis, but there is a possibility to have special contracts depending on the installation."
"It is not necessarily a cheap solution. However, it's reasonable priced, especially with the smaller machines that we run it on."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"The solution’s pricing is high."
"It's expensive."
"Palantir Foundry is an expensive solution."
"Palantir Foundry has different pricing models that can be negotiated."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Matillion ETL?
The new version with the Productivity Cloud is very simple. It's easy to use, navigate, and understand.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Matillion ETL?
While pricing can be an issue compared to other solutions, Matillion Data Productivity Cloud offers discounts and special deals, especially when dealing with high-volume clients or fewer existing c...
What needs improvement with Matillion ETL?
There are problems with GCP connectivity. Specifically, connections to BigQuery for extracting information are complex, and the optimization of the extraction process requires improvements. I raise...
What do you like most about Palantir Foundry?
Palantir Foundry is a robust platform that has really strong plugin connectors and provides features for real-time integration.
What needs improvement with Palantir Foundry?
Palantir Foundry is missing marketing, which could help it grow. Additionally, the startup pricing is high, causing concern despite being cost-effective in terms of total cost of ownership. Palanti...
What is your primary use case for Palantir Foundry?
I am getting into the ontology space using Palantir Foundry. The primary use case is for developing a common business model that includes data, people, and processes, essentially describing how bus...
 

Also Known As

Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
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Sample Customers

Thrive Market, MarketBot, PWC, Axtria, Field Nation, GE, Superdry, Quantcast, Lightbox, EDF Energy, Finn Air, IPRO, Twist, Penn National Gaming Inc
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