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Qlik Talend Cloud vs SAS Access comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 22, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Qlik Talend Cloud
Ranking in Data Integration
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Data Quality (2nd), Data Scrubbing Software (1st), Master Data Management (MDM) Software (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (6th), Data Governance (8th), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (4th), Streaming Analytics (8th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (6th)
SAS Access
Ranking in Data Integration
59th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Qlik Talend Cloud is 2.4%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Access is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qlik Talend Cloud2.4%
SAS Access0.8%
Other96.8%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

HJ
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Has automated recurring data flows and improved accuracy in reporting
The best features of Talend Data Integration are its rich set of components that let you connect to almost any data design intuitive and its strong automation and scheduling capabilities. The TMap component is especially valuable because it allows flexible transformation, joins, and filtering in a single place. I also rely a lot on context variables to manage different environments like Dev, Test, and production, without changing the code. The error handling and logging tools are very helpful for monitoring and troubleshooting, which makes the workflow more reliable. Talend Data Integration has helped our company by automating and standardizing data processes. Before, many of these tasks were done manually, which took more time and often led to errors. With Talend Data Integration, we built automated pipelines that extract, clean, and load data consistently. This not only saves hours of manual effort, but also improves the accuracy and reliability of data. As a result, business teams had faster access to trustworthy information for reporting and decision making, which directly improved efficiency and productivity. Talend Data Integration has had a measurable impact on our organization. By automating daily data loading processes, we reduced manual effort by around three or four hours per day, which saved roughly 60 to 80 hours per month. We also improved data accuracy. Error rates dropped by more than 70% because validation rules were built into the jobs. In addition, reporting teams now receive fresh data at least 50% faster, which means they can make decisions earlier and with more confidence. Overall, Talend Data Integration has increased both efficiency and reliability in our data workflows.
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

"The jobs are visual and this has improved collaboration between colleagues. It’s much easier to understand a visual job than a piece of Java code."
"We can develop our own code if we do not see the functionality we need."
"The scheduling part of the solution is very good."
"I would definitely recommend others to implement this product as it is really helpful, easy to learn, user friendly, provides lot of enhanced features, etc."
"The Talend software is very simple to install."
"The features that I find to be the most valuable are the extensibility, the integration, and the ease of integration with multiple platforms."
"The process of upgrading the software is quite easy."
"The best feature of Talend Data Integration is its multiple data DB components; we have almost all the components and also cloud versions, with TMC allowing us to perform data preparation and data stewardship."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ease of access to the data in those databases."
"The SAS/ACCESS ability to connect creates an elegant simplicity."
"The most valuable feature is you have native access to the external databases."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ease of access to the data in those 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 feature is you have native access to the external databases."
 

Cons

"There are no natural connections for some of the applications that I use more regularly."
"In redundancy analysis, the query is failing to bring non-matched records. This query is an internal script."
"There are more functions in a non-streamlined manner, which could be refined to arrive at a better off-the-shelf functions."
"SQL for displaying underlying data in non-match results does not work."
"I think the subscription-based model is concerning because as I mentioned, some of our other projects are migrating to different tools."
"I wonder if, at the same price, the API component could be added, which would be beneficial."
"Talend Data Integration can be improved by reducing the license cost, as it is a bit high compared to other tools, which can be a burden for small-scale companies wanting to buy a license."
"What's missing in the Talend MDM Platform is that it's not maintaining technology references. For example, my company needs a reference case if the platform has been implemented for a configuration that's similar to the client's required configuration."
"The pricing model needs to be reconsidered and adjusted."
"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."
"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."
"The solution can provide access to the newer databases that come out sooner."
"The primary way that this product can be improved is by adjusting their pricing model."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is cheaper than Informatica. Talend Data Quality costs somewhere between $10,000 to $12,000 per year for a seat license. It would cost around $20,000 per year for a concurrent license. It is the same for the whole big data solution, which comes with Talend DI, Talend DQ, and TDM."
"We did not purchase a separate license for DQ. It is part of our data platform suite, and I believe it is well-priced."
"The tool is cheap."
"The pricing is a little higher than what I had expected, but it's comparable with I-PASS competitors."
"The product pricing is considered very good, especially compared to other data integration tools in the market."
"The solution's pricing is very reasonable and half the cost of Informatica."
"The licensing cost for the Talend MDM Platform is paid yearly, but I'm unable to give you the figure. I would rate its price as four out of five because it's on the cheaper side. I'm not aware of any extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees for the Talend MDM Platform."
"The price of the Talend Data Management Platform is reasonable. The other competing solutions are priced high. Gartner Magic Quadrant identified other solutions, such as Informatica, that are far more expensive."
"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."
"The pricing model is complex and is based on modular packages as well as the size of the applicable environment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
Construction Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise20
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Talend Data Quality?
I don't use the automated rule management feature in Talend Data Quality that much, so I cannot provide much feedback. I may not know what Talend Data Quality can improve for data quality. I'm not ...
What is your primary use case for Talend Data Quality?
It is for consistency, mainly; data consistency and data quality are our main use cases for the product. Data consistency is the primary purpose we use it for, as we have written rules in Talend Da...
What advice do you have for others considering Talend Data Quality?
Currently, I'm working with batch jobs and don't perform real-time data quality monitoring because of the large data volume. For real-time, we use a different product. I cannot provide details abou...
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Also Known As

Talend Data Quality, Talend Data Management Platform, Talend MDM Platform, Talend Data Streams, Talend Data Integration, Talend Data Integrity and Data Governance
SAS/Access
 

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Sample Customers

Aliaxis, Electrocomponents, M¾NCHENER VEREIN, The Sunset Group
Los Angeles County, West Midlands Police, Credit Guarantee Corporation, Canada Post, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
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