SAP Data Quality Management vs SAP Information Steward comparison

SAP Data Quality Management and SAP Information Steward are both solutions in the Data Quality category. SAP Data Quality Management is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.0, while SAP Information Steward is ranked #15. SAP Data Quality Management holds a 3.4% mindshare in DQ, compared to SAP Information Steward’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SAP Data Quality Management users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SAP Information Steward users who would recommend it.

SAP Data Quality Management

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SAP Information Steward

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SAP Data Quality Management

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

SAP Data Quality Management and SAP Information Steward are competitors in enterprise data management. SAP Information Steward has an advantage in comprehensive data governance due to its advanced features.

Features: SAP Data Quality Management offers integration capabilities, data cleansing, and wide platform compatibility. SAP Information Steward provides data profiling, metadata management, and analytical tools for data visibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP Data Quality Management offers straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. SAP Information Steward involves a more complex setup but comes with extensive documentation and detailed guidance for implementation.

Pricing and ROI: SAP Data Quality Management generally has lower initial costs and quicker ROI. SAP Information Steward has higher upfront costs but potentially more significant ROI over time due to its extensive features and impact on data strategy.

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Data Quality Management

Ranking in Data Quality

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP Information Steward

Ranking in Data Quality

15th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Metadata Management (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Quality category, the mindshare of SAP Data Quality Management is 3.4%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Information Steward is 3.1%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Quality Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Data Quality Management	3.4%
SAP Information Steward	3.1%
Other	93.5%

Data Quality

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VenkatB

Director at Norderia

Embrace efficient data management with integrated features but anticipate some enhancement needs

This tool itself is new. SAP Data Quality Management was brought in by SAP recently, maybe a year or two years back. We just started implementing and we still have not heard exact feedback from the client. It would not be correct if I give feedback now because I don't have accurate feedback from client usage. I feel it is a good tool with some limitations. We compared it with Celonis, which is also one of the other tools in the market. I am more into SAP and S4 HANA, so I am not familiar with all the best tools available in Data Quality Management which can be compatible with SAP. We know there are issues with SAP Data Quality Management. The advantage of this tool that SAP brought is that it is already in-built. You don't need to build another application layer on top of the existing one. The compatibility and response time for these applications within the same database is faster.

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FranciscoSantos

Director at Pixel Studio PTY

Provides accurate data that is validated against a personalized reference tool

For most SAP customers, Information Steward is enough because it is able to build quality data rules to detect issues in the source systems like SAP HANA, Business Warehouse, or other systems. A business user can first organize their data into several data domains. For example, procurement, human resources, and logistics setup. The domains can build data quality dimensions where you can describe the kind of rule that you are going to use. The user then can immediately see if something is wrong with their data using traffic lights. Another great feature of SAP Information Steward is the accuracy that the content is followed by validating against the reference tool. With the solution, you are creating data quality dimensions. Within these dimensions, you are creating business data quality rules that are looking for specific fields. From these rules, you can create a scorecard. The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits. SAP tables have field names that are very cryptic, making them hard to understand the meaning of the fields. Metapedia helps describe these fields in business terms.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The scalability within the SAP function is good."

"Our primary use case is for us to inspect the results from the product and material, and for releasing or leaving the status of the product."

"We work with API standards or norms for internal applications, so it's essential for SSE to have tests and pass those tests according to the criteria, which makes SAP Data Quality Management very important for our products."

"Scalability is good."

"Data insight is the most valuable feature."

"The ability to analyze the data even before we start the transformation of it, and generating the user-friendly interface, giving analytical reports, and helping create the transformation rules before we proceed with the data migration part was the most helpful part of the solution for our company."

"Setup is straightforward."

"Ability to collect information, monitor user access and to plan storage capacity."

"The Data Cleansing and the scorecard dashboard are very valuable. Additionally, the financial aspect of SAP Information Steward is very good. When a rule is incorrect then it will show how much is it costing the business. These features are very valuable."

"Initial setup was straightforward."

"The product has improved company efficiency because we're able to categorize the need for user access at the folder level across storage enterprise wide."

"I am very happy with the product."

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Cons

"I would like for them to develop a feature to be able to record all of our inspections so all the data can go through SAP; it's not user-friendly or easy to get further analysis, so we mostly skip this step."

"SAP Data Quality Management would be better if it directly integrates with the ME system. Right now, the company has a lot of machines on the shop floor working as a standalone, so you have to use all methods to ensure that the data interface appears on the ME system and that SAP Data Quality Management records the QM results. It would be much easier if the ME system could be integrated directly with SAP Data Quality Management."

"There are some limitations. They are not covering complete scenarios for all the modules."

"I would like for them to develop a feature to able to record all of our inspections; so all the data can go through SAP. It's not user-friendly or easy to get further analysis, so we mostly skip this step."

"We'd like to see some manipulation techniques included in SAP Information Steward."

"From a performance perspective, sometimes it behaves weirdly. When we are connecting with the file-based system, it doesn't give us the correct results, or it somehow shows us there is this issue with the data or the file connectivity."

"The user experience of metapedia could be improved."

"The support team is not very responsive."

"A problem with the solution is that it does not allow us to review the results of Information Stewards for other analogies."

"The solution could improve by incorporating other applications, such as Power BI to show more visualization. More interaction with other solutions would be a good benefit."

"Granularity could be reduced from an application level to the object level."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"I do not know if there were additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."

"A bit pricey, and better tools are available for a lower price."

"SAP Information Steward is an expensive solution compared to others."

"Smaller-sized organizations may not be able to invest in SAP Information Steward because of the cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

Transportation Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

20%

Government

17%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SAP Data Quality Management?

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What is your primary use case for SAP Data Quality Management?

Currently, one of our clients is seeking SAP Data Quality Management solutions, so we are exploring options in that area. The product is not mature yet, so they need to work to improve it. We are a...

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What advice do you have for others considering SAP Data Quality Management?

For smaller organizations, I don't think this much is required. If it is a bigger size client from a business point of view, I definitely recommend this tool. They can use it if they are already us...

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Also Known As

SAP BusinessObjects Data Quality Management, BusinessObjects Data Quality Management

Information Steward, SAP Data Insight

Overview

SAP BusinessObjects Data Quality Management, version for SAP solutions (DQM for SAP), enables you to embed support for data quality directly into SAP ERP,CRM and MDG applications. Start by entering a new customer, supplier, or partner record using the SAP ERP, SAP CRM , SAP MDG applications. Then this version of SAP BusinessObjects Data Quality Management software corrects components of the address, validates the address based on referential data sources, and formats the address according to the norms of the applicable country. This solution helps in avoiding the duplicate entities entering into your SAP ERP, CRM and MDG applications(supports different MDG data models for address validation and duplicate checks) and also helps in searching and improving your existing data.

SAP

Monitor, analyze, and improve data integrity with SAP Information Steward software. Combine data profiling and metadata management tools for continuous insight into the quality of enterprise information to optimize processes, and enhance operational, analytical, and data governance initiatives.

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Sample Customers

AOK Bundesverband, Surgutneftegas Open Joint Stock Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company, City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International, Wªrth Group, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Coelba, R

American Water, Graphic Packaging International, OSRAM Licht AG, Maxim Integrated

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