Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Matillion Data Productivity Cloud vs SAS Access comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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 (10th), AI Data Analysis (13th)
SAS Access
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (58th)
 

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.
Robert Heck - PeerSpot reviewer
Co Owner at Hecht und Heck GmbH
The solution is stable, scalable, and flexible
I rate the solution eight out of ten. The number of people required to maintain the solution is dependent on the other applications running. The solution in itself does not require a lot of maintenance. The solution is flexible and I recommend it when you have more complex applications with special requirements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It takes less than five minutes to set up and delivers results. It is much quicker than traditional ETL technologies."
"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."
"It can scale to a great extent. It can handle the load that we are putting on it, which is about 5TBs."
"Matillion ETL has great Git integration that is perfect and convenient to use."
"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 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."
"It has helped us to get onto the cloud quickly."
"The most valuable feature is you have native access to the external databases."
"The most valuable part of SAS/ACCESS is what it is made for: connecting to remote systems that are not part of your physical SAS environment."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ease of access to the data in those databases."
 

Cons

"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."
"Performance can be improved for efficiency, and it can be made faster."
"The product must enhance its near-real-time data capture feature."
"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."
"Scalability in Matillion Data Productivity Cloud has some limitations. Depending on the nature of data sets, volume, and mixture of different data, the scalability could be improved as manual code writing is still required."
"It can have multi-environment support. We should be able to deploy it in different environments. Its integration with SAP connection is not so nice, which should be improved. It can also support an on-prem database."
"To complete the pipeline, they might want to include some connectors which would put the data into different platforms. This would be helpful."
"Going forward, I would like them to add custom jobs, since we still have to run these outside of Matillion."
"The solution can provide access to the newer databases that come out sooner."
"The pricing model needs to be reconsidered and adjusted."
"I can't really recall any missing feature or general improvement that is needed. We don't really add too many new kinds of databases and therefore our needs are already met."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The cost of the solution is high and could be reduced."
"The solution is very cheap. You're paying $2.50 an hour and if you set your service up, which you can do, you're not getting charged. Currently, our ETL process is just an overnight process that runs for about an hour. I can start and stop my server just for an hour if I want to and spent $2.50 a day for an ETL solution. There are no additional costs."
"The AWS pricing and licensing are a cost-effective solution for data integration needs."
"It is cost-effective. Based on our use case, it's efficient and cheap. It saves a lot of money and our upfront costs are less."
"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 was very easy to purchase through the AWS Marketplace, but it was also 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."
"The pricing model is complex and is based on modular packages as well as the size of the applicable environment."
"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Cloud Data Integration solutions are best for your needs.
884,122 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise11
No data available
 

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?
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.
Ask a question
Earn 20 points
 

Also Known As

Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
SAS/Access
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Thrive Market, MarketBot, PWC, Axtria, Field Nation, GE, Superdry, Quantcast, Lightbox, EDF Energy, Finn Air, IPRO, Twist, Penn National Gaming Inc
Los Angeles County, West Midlands Police, Credit Guarantee Corporation, Canada Post, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Find out what your peers are saying about Matillion Data Productivity Cloud vs. SAS Access and other solutions. Updated: March 2026.
884,122 professionals have used our research since 2012.