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Qlik Talend Cloud vs Talend Open Studio [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 18, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.1
Qlik Talend Cloud users save time, reduce costs, and see quick ROI with improved efficiency and significant ETL process reduction.
Sentiment score
6.2
Companies noted significant ROI, improved app functionality, reduced time and staffing, with expedited deployment using Talend-trained developers.
It has helped us save a lot of time by automating repetitive data processes and reducing manual interventions.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
We achieved around 20% to 30% time savings in the ETL process, reduced operational errors, and improved pipeline stability.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
We actually achieved the first 18 months worth of work in the first six months.
Enterprise Architect at Waikato Regional Council
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Qlik Talend Cloud's customer service is friendly and responsive, yet improvements in complex cases and communication are needed.
Sentiment score
5.7
Talend Open Studio's support is mixed, with some users relying on forums due to documentation gaps and accessibility issues.
The support team is responsive when we raise issues, and they usually provide clear guidance or solutions.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
I would rate the technical support from Talend Data Quality as an 8 or 9.
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The customer support for Talend Data Integration is very good; whenever I raise a ticket in the customer portal, I immediately receive an email, and follow-up communication is prompt.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Qlik Talend Cloud excels in scalability and cloud performance, effectively handling large data volumes with infrastructure and resource support.
Sentiment score
6.7
Talend Open Studio's scalability adapts to user needs via cloud deployment, microservices, and flexible load management with possible tuning challenges.
By using features like job parallelization and modular design, we can expand our data flows without having to rebuild everything.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The scalability of Talend Data Integration is good; if it weren't scalable, it wouldn't be reliable.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Its scalability is good, as Qlik Talend Cloud can handle large amounts of data and grow as needed, especially in cloud environments.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Qlik Talend Cloud is stable, highly rated, with minor bugs mainly due to external factors, not inherent flaws.
Sentiment score
7.3
Talend Open Studio is stable but may need server reboots and patches for large-scale operations and improved performance.
We have not encountered many issues with remote engines, and the interfaces are properly developed.
Consultant en intelligence décisionnelle at VO2 Group
Once the jobs are properly designed and deployed, they run reliably without major issues.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Qlik Talend Cloud needs enhanced stability, integration, support, and usability to overcome technical and performance challenges and improve functionality.
Talend Open Studio faces compatibility and feature limitations, needs better support, performance, and SaaS capabilities, with high memory concerns.
On the flip side, that is one of its amazing strengths, as you are not locked into a very rigid way of doing something.
Enterprise Architect at Waikato Regional Council
It would be great to have more ready-to-use connectors for modern cloud and SaaS platforms.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
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.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
If we could have round-the-clock support, we would be able to resolve many issues which we encounter during the development part.
Program Manager at InfoCepts
 

Setup Cost

Qlik Talend Cloud pricing varies, with potential cost-effectiveness, but complex licensing can lead to unexpected higher expenses.
Talend Open Studio is free; paid versions offer more features but may be costly with robust infrastructure requirements.
My experience with Talend Data Integration's pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit higher compared to other tools, making it not very affordable.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The license cost has increased significantly, leading many companies to seek more profitable options in the market.
ETL developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Qlik Talend Cloud enhances real-time data integration with extensive connectors, advanced tools, and flexible, reusable data pipelines for efficiency.
Talend Open Studio is acclaimed for its user-friendly interface, extensive connectors, and flexible data integration capabilities, enhancing usability.
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.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
We perform profiling prior to data quality and post-data quality, and based on that, we determine how much it has improved to measure the efficiency of Talend Data Quality cleaning tools.
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The feature that has made the biggest difference for me in Qlik Talend Cloud is the scheduling and automation, which helps me run ETL jobs automatically without manual work.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
It also comes with a console which helps us to monitor the jobs we have built in, making that monitoring part easy.
Program Manager at InfoCepts
 

Categories and Ranking

Qlik Talend Cloud
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (9th), Data Quality (3rd), Data Scrubbing Software (1st), Master Data Management (MDM) Software (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (7th), Data Governance (8th), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (4th), Streaming Analytics (11th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (9th)
Talend Open Studio [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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.
Sushrit Moundekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at InfoCepts
Has supported building flexible data pipelines and streamlined ETL orchestration
There should be a dedicated support team for Talend Open Studio. We do have a support team, but at times it is critical for us to fix certain things within one or two hours. Usually, the support team takes some 12 hours, which is the standard edition of support. If we could have round-the-clock support, we would be able to resolve many issues which we encounter during the development part. The initial setup for Talend Open Studio is a little complex. We need to have a dedicated person who has an understanding of Talend Open Studio as a tool. It takes some level of expertise, so it is not an easy process, but once we have a dedicated associate who is knowledgeable in that particular field, it becomes comparatively easier.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Talend Data Quality?
The most valuable feature lies in the capability to assign data quality issues to different stakeholders, facilitating the tracking and resolution of defective work.
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...
How does Talend Open Studio compare with AWS Glue?
We reviewed AWS Glue before choosing Talend Open Studio. AWS Glue is the managed ETL (extract, transform, and load) from Amazon Web Services. AWS Glue enables AWS users to create and manage jobs in...
What do you like most about Talend Open Studio?
It is easy to use and covers most of the functions needed. We can use the code without any extra effort. The open source is very good. They have the same commercials with additional connectors. The...
 

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
Open Studio
 

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