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We performed a comparison between SAP Data Services and SAP Information Steward based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Quality solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed SAP Data Services vs. SAP Information Steward Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the ETL functionality.""I like how SAP Data Services links reporting and data integration. That's what's most interesting. You also have the opportunity to leverage the power of the Data Services server.""It's easy to understand and deploy. It's easy to create new applications, and depending on the complexity of the application, it is easy to deploy the new requirements.""The solution is easy to use since it's a graphical tool. It also requires only low-level coding.""Data Services' table comparison mechanism is very powerful. It's pretty hard to find a similar feature in other solutions.""The API tool in this product is very valuable; it is very easy to onboard and use.""The product's most valuable features are data validation and rules.""The maintenance of data services is the solution's most valuable feature."

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"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.""Ability to collect information, monitor user access and to plan storage capacity.""Setup is straightforward.""The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits.""The most valuable features are data quality insight, metadata management, and metadata dictionary.""The solution is very fast.""Data insight is the most valuable feature.""Initial setup was straightforward."

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Cons
"The pricing of the solution should be improved.""There needs to be multi-language support, however, my understanding is they are working on multi-language now.""Newer feature integration is lagging behind the company acquisitions and the product could do more to service a broader range of devices.""Some of the jobs that are built within Data Services require local files, and during initial deployment, those local files cannot be transported between machines simply because of security issues.""The execution engines and processing engines have shortcomings and need improvements.""An area for improvement in SAP Data Services could involve making the product more accessible to non-technical end-users.""The migration of the solution between different environments is quite complex.""Integration with other products could be improved."

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"The support team is not very responsive.""Performance could be improved.""A problem with the solution is that it does not allow us to review the results of Information Stewards for other analogies.""We'd like to see some manipulation techniques included in SAP Information Steward.""The user experience of metapedia could be improved.""Granularity could be reduced from an application level to the object level.""Needs to be more powerful on rules.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing is good, there is no problem."
  • "The pricing is a little high to make the product more competetive in the marketplace."
  • "Its pricing is as per the enterprise agreement and not a concern for us."
  • "The price is very reasonable."
  • "There is a one time purchase fee plus annual maintenance."
  • "The price of SAP Data Services is a little high when compared to other solutions. Due to the pricing and capabilities, many clients are switching to other solutions."
  • "At the entry level, if you're using it only for data integration, it is a little bit cheap. However, for large organizations it can be expensive. There are additional costs apart from the license."
  • "The license price is expensive but medium to large-scale companies, should be able to afford it. Other solutions, such as Talend are easier to afford for smaller companies. Depending on the sources of the data where you are receiving your data you could be paying for more than one license."
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  • "I do not know if there were additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
  • "SAP Information Steward is an expensive solution compared to others."
  • "A bit pricey, and better tools are available for a lower price."
  • "Smaller-sized organizations may not be able to invest in SAP Information Steward because of the cost."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: I believe the license for the product is fair, even though some competitors offer similar services at lower prices. The difference between the Edge edition and the next one up is significant in price… more »
    Top Answer: I think after some preparation, a beginner will be able to use SAP Data Services, however, if you are completely unprepared, you may have some issues. I think that in particular you will need a more… more »
    Top Answer:SAP Data Services has helped our whole staff understand the data across various sources and systems within the company. Not everyone who works at my organization is an IT expert - most just have… more »
    Top Answer:The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits.
    Top Answer:Smaller-sized organizations may not be able to invest in SAP Information Steward because of the cost.
    Top Answer:SAP Information Steward could be improved by offering a cloud version of the product. Rather than creating an evolution of this product, they have created a completely different solution with Data… more »
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    Also Known As
    SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, BusinessObjects Data Integrator
    Information Steward, SAP Data Insight
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    Overview

    SAP Data Services is a top-ranking data integration and data quality tool. This is a product that aims to provide its users with effective access to their data in order to transform it and connect it to various business processes. SAP Data Services offers companies detailed data insights which improve decision-making and make company operations more effective.

    Organizations can increase the value of their structured and unstructured data with the functionalities of this product regarding data integration, quality, and cleansing. Through various components such as:

    • Simplified maintenance
    • On-premises deployment
    • Data quality and integration
    • Intuitive user interfaces

    the product transforms data into a ready-to-use resource for business insights.

    Some of the key components of SAP Data Services include:

    • Universal data access
    • Native-text data processing
    • Intuitive user interfaces
    • Data quality dashboards
    • Simplified data governance
    • Scalability and high performance

    Through these components, the product allows its clients to access and integrate data sources and targets with native connectors. Users can derive meaning from unstructured text data, match data to reduce duplicates, and see the impact of data quality issues. The tool also offers the option to enable parallel processing, bulk data loading, and grid computing for high-volume data loads.

    SAP Data Services Features

    The solution has different features for data integration, data quality, data profiling, and processing of text data. Using these features, clients can manage their company's data easily and achieve excellent results by optimizing it. Some of the product’s features include:

    • Data integration capabilities: The features regarding data integration provide a wide variety of opportunities. The product is available in 31 languages and connects to many data sources, providing its clients with access to their data anywhere at any time. It is also integrated with the SAP Business Suite applications, allowing users the full experience that the company has to offer. The tool is interconnected with SAP Data Hub, orchestrating data flows through the SAP Data Intelligence solution. Additionally, it supports a large number of third-party data sources, it is optimized for SAP HANA, and provides fine-tuned data replication and transformation through unique mechanisms.

    • Data quality capabilities: Clients can use a single interface to access designing, testing, debugging, editing, running, maintaining, and monitoring of data integration and data quality. It allows for the delivery of ready-to-use transformations and exposes hidden problems in users' data. With this feature, clients can build a single version of their data that is most efficient for them.

    • Data profiling capabilities: Companies that work with high-volume data can employ parallel processing, bulk data loading, and grid computing to be able to operate with the data more efficiently. This feature enables unlimited scalability and high availability by various automations. It also provides excellent security for the treated data through encryption and other services.

    • Processing of text data capabilities: This feature allows users to extract data from unstructured texts and understand it better. It works with 220 different file and text formats and 31 languages.

    SAP Data Services Benefits

    This solution offers various benefits to its clients regarding the efficient operation of their data. The key benefits of SAP Data Services include:

    • Broad access to data which can build a better perspective for companies of their information.

    • Improved decision-making and information management due to efficient data operations.

    • Ability to utilize various tools to help unify data on premises, in the cloud, or within big data.

    • The software provides efficient insight for reporting and data analytics.

    • The tool allows for easy integration with a large number of different databases.

    • The product provides the opportunity to seamlessly connect with other SAP solutions.

    • The solution simplifies extract, transform, and load (ETL) construction processes through intuitive graphic software.

    Reviews from Real Users

    According to Michael Lutz, senior data warehouse developer at Fox Chase Cancer Center, SAP Data Services is a powerful tool that does a lot.

    An associate consultant at a consultancy says the tool is easy to use, simple to implement, and offers very good mapping capabilities.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    EMC Corporation, LivePerson, Eldorado, Mozzart, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, Hilti Group, Nissha Printing Company Ltd., Asian Paints, Aareal Bank Group, Migros Group
    American Water, Graphic Packaging International, OSRAM Licht AG, Maxim Integrated
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Insurance Company8%
    Retailer8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise71%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Large Enterprise86%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise73%
    Buyer's Guide
    SAP Data Services vs. SAP Information Steward
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SAP Data Services vs. SAP Information Steward and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    SAP Data Services is ranked 2nd in Data Quality with 45 reviews while SAP Information Steward is ranked 6th in Data Quality with 9 reviews. SAP Data Services is rated 8.0, while SAP Information Steward is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of SAP Data Services writes "Responsive support, scalable, and beneficial integration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Information Steward writes "Great for collecting, monitoring and planning storage capacity; functionality could be improved". SAP Data Services is most compared with Azure Data Factory, Syniti Data Quality, Informatica PowerCenter, Palantir Foundry and SSIS, whereas SAP Information Steward is most compared with SAP Data Quality Management, SAP PowerDesigner, Innovative Systems iLytics Enterprise Data Quality, Syniti Information Management and Informatica Data Quality. See our SAP Data Services vs. SAP Information Steward report.

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