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Matillion Data Productivity Cloud vs SAS Data Integration Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

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...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (13th), AI Data Analysis (23rd)
SAS Data Integration Server
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (41st)
 

Featured Reviews

Jitendra Jena - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
Easy integration and workflow proposals streamline processes
The predefined connectors eliminate the need to write code for connectivity. If you have a predefined connector, it is easy to use with plug and play functionality. The processing time and ease of use are significant benefits. As everyone is moving into AI integration, it will definitely help. When creating workflows, they can propose solutions directly.
NN
Works at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Offloads processes on the server side but needs better installation syntax
One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference between two dates, the general syntax in SAS is called the data difference or data net function. However, another name is used, such as NF and INK. Without knowledge of SAS programming, it becomes unclear what these functions mean. It is not good to define function names this way.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the ETL. The solution is open-source which provides advantages, such as good performance and high efficiency. Additionally, it supports three data types which eliminates predefining the data, and we can write script models in Python."
"The technical support treats us well. They already have a support portal, and they are responsive, which helps."
"The new version with the Productivity Cloud is very simple. It's easy to use, navigate, and understand."
"Matillion ETL is one hundred percent stable."
"The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the UI experience in which you can drag and drop most of the transformation."
"It makes loading and transforming data on Snowflake very fast, easy, and affordable."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"It has improved the costs of managing my customer’s data."
"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"The solution offers very good data manipulation and loading."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling."
"The solution is very stable."
 

Cons

"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."
"Going forward, I would like them to add custom jobs, since we still have to run these outside of Matillion."
"It would be great to have the ability to move windows around to dock in different locations or external windows."
"Matillion’s on-premises capabilities don’t allow you to build something customized."
"The product's scalability needs improvement. Perhaps adding more connectors would be beneficial."
"There are certain functions that are available in other ETL tools which are still not present in Matillion ETL. It would be good to have more features."
"The current version is a bit more limited because it's on a virtual machine, and everything executes on that one virtual machine."
"One area for improvement is the installation process."
"The initial setup of SAS Data Integration Server was complex."
"The transform tool has limited access. They should make it more flexible."
"So I would like to see improved integration with other software."
"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"Something that could improve is writing SQL to integration studio because it is not that straightforward. There should be better integration with other software."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A rough estimation of the cost is around 20,000 dollars a month, however, this is dependent on the machine used and how Matillion ETL is used."
"It is not necessarily a cheap solution. However, it's reasonable priced, especially with the smaller machines that we run it on."
"The absence of licensing commitments makes it easy to experiment with the tool, and if we decide it's not suitable, we can simply stop the ETL instance and cease incurring charges."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"Matillion ETL is expensive."
"The AWS pricing and licensing are a cost-effective solution for data integration needs."
"Purchasing it through the AWS Marketplace is pretty convenient. There is a little bit of back and forth in terms of the licensing based on the machine size, but it seems to have worked out well. it is convenient to have it all as part of our AWS billing."
"The price of Matillion ETL is reasonable."
"It is an expensive program."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise11
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Matillion ETL?
The pricing is managed by the tooling team. The pricing is moderate, neither expensive nor cheap.
What needs improvement with Matillion ETL?
The main areas for improvement are AI features and scalability.
What is your primary use case for Matillion ETL?
For the ETL, we are using Matillion Data Productivity Cloud. We have skilled resources for Matillion Data Productivity Cloud, which is why we are using it. The infrastructure is provided by the cus...
What needs improvement with SAS Data Integration Server?
One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference...
What is your primary use case for SAS Data Integration Server?
I am involved in the ETR job. My role is focused on executing the ETR job.
What advice do you have for others considering SAS Data Integration Server?
I use it without further details. For example, if I use SAS to connect to a NetEazt database or purchase a shared asset to ODBC, I can connect to any database with ODBC connection support. The over...
 

Also Known As

Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server, Enterprise Data Integration Server
 

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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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