SAP Master Data Governance vs Talend MDM Platform comparison

SAP and Talend are both solutions in the Master Data Management (MDM) Software category. SAP is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.6, while Talend is ranked #10. SAP holds a 21.6% mindshare in MDM, compared to Talend’s 3.6% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Talend users who would recommend it.

SAP Master Data Governance

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90% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Master Data Governance

Ranking in Master Data Management (MDM) Software

1st

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Talend MDM Platform

Ranking in Master Data Management (MDM) Software

10th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Master Data Management (MDM) Software category, the mindshare of SAP Master Data Governance is 21.6%, down from 23.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Talend MDM Platform is 3.6%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Master Data Management (MDM) Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Master Data Governance	21.6%
Talend MDM Platform	3.6%
Other	74.8%

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UdayReddy

Lead at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

Detailed technical support and data integration capabilities create seamless user experience

Regarding SAP Master Data Governance, there is significant room for improvement particularly concerning the replication types. For example, when a vendor master is created in Ariba and a request is submitted from the Ariba system, SAP Ariba directs it to MDG. MDG verifies the details entirely through PI/PO or CPI. Once MDG verifies the data, the request is submitted to the S/4HANA system, the target. After a final approval at all levels, the vendor number is generated, and the vendor code gets passed from source to target system. This number is available in both the Ariba integration in the systems and in SAP BPT code, as well as the S/4HANA system.

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ArmughanRafiq

Enterprise Architect

Good for diagnostics, stable, and has a straightforward setup, but lacks technology references

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. Currently, the client is still reluctant to roll out the Talend MDM Platform at a wider level because there's still no reference received from the Talend team.

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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

"SAP is a closed tool. Integrating with it requires a lot of effort and money. It is also very expensive and not flexible."

"SAP MDG has built-in integration capabilities with multiple systems/streams. We can also create custom interfaces if needed."

"It is a stable solution."

"SAP MDG has extensive data models and good integration with upstream and downstream systems."

"The ability to identify and manage duplicate data is valuable. The solution automatically checks for duplication possibilities based on criteria like name matching."

"The data capturing and data governance features are valuable."

"SAP Master Data Governance is a customizable solution and is flexible."

"We've found the solution to be quite flexible."

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"What I like about the Talend MDM Platform is that it's a good vendor diagnostic tool."

Cons

"The user experience can be improved."

"The technical support should be improved."

"The multidomain MDM feature is based on EIP systems, which may not be a good model for all master data."

"The platform's pricing needs improvement."

"The UI could improve by being more neat and clean. Sometimes users find it difficult to use it."

"There is no clarity and direction on how to manage bills of materials (BOMs) or routing in MDG."

"There were challenges with handling multiple values within a single input field at the screen level."

"The implementation could be easier."

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"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. Currently, the client is still reluctant to roll out the Talend MDM Platform at a wider level because there's still no reference received from the Talend team."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is too expensive."

"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive product."

"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive solution."

"We have an enterprise license. The whole SAP landscape pricing model is based on the number of users, and the number of transactions. The price could be better, there is always room for improvement in the price."

"The pricing is a bit too high."

"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."

"The solution is costly."

"The cloud solution is subscription-based, it is paid monthly or quarterly. If the solution is on-premises, it is a one-time fee. As far as I am aware there are no additional costs."

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"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

16%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	21

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Master Data Governance?

We've managed tens of thousands of updates within 30 to 60 minutes, and we can also replicate these changes to all connected systems.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Master Data Governance?

The challenge with SAP MDG is not only the cost but the resources. The skills required are niche in the market, and while you can purchase the product either one time or on a subscription basis, th...

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What needs improvement with SAP Master Data Governance?

I don't see any disadvantages or areas for improvement that I can think of, to be honest. It's sometimes challenging when you have to develop custom fields, but then usually it works, even when dep...

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Overview

Your company wants accurate, complete, and trusted data to master your digital business processes and business models. The SAP® Master Data Governance application provides ready-to-run, domain-specific master data governance, enabling you to decentrally own and consolidate and to centrally create, change, and distribute master data across your enterprise system landscape. Tight integration with other SAP solutions supports the reuse of data models, business logic, and validation frameworks with open integration to third-party products and services to support your entire technology stack. It supports cleansing, standardization, duplicate detection, and best-record calculation. It then lets you synchronize clean and standardized data across cloud and on-premise applications.

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Talend MDM Platform combines real-time data, applications, and process integration with hierarchy management, role-based security with workflow-based data stewardship, and built-in data quality to drive your MDM project to maturity.

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Convergent IS, CHIO Aachen, Dell, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), City of Boston, Mozzart, Mitsui Knowledge Industry (MKI), AOK Bundesverband, eBay

Calor Gas, Oxfordshire County Council, Vinci, Veolia Water France

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