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SAP Master Data Governance vs TIBCO EBX comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

SAP Master Data Governance
Ranking in Master Data Management (MDM) Software
1st
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TIBCO EBX
Ranking in Master Data Management (MDM) Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Master Data Management (MDM) Software category, the mindshare of SAP Master Data Governance is 22.0%, down from 23.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO EBX is 13.2%, up from 11.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Master Data Management (MDM) Software
 

Featured Reviews

UdayReddy - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Chetan Thote - PeerSpot reviewer
A good master data management solution that gives complete functionality control to the user, but lacks in community support resources
We would like to see the community an documentation for this solution be developed. At present there is very little tutorial documentation available, and limited community support for issues with the product. We would also like to see support added for the mobile MDM, so that the solution can be integrated with handheld and IOS devices.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The data capturing and data governance features are valuable."
"Useful for building master data."
"The solution is great at standardizing all of our records."
"The most valuable thing is what it does: data management."
"We've found the solution to be quite flexible."
"SAP Master Data Governance integrates well."
"I like how the solution integrates with other SAP tools and third-party solutions."
"Some of the features that I have found to be beneficial are the search and uploads functions."
"EBX is cost-effective as it is a web-based application."
"The most valuable features of TIBCO EBX are the workflow and interface."
"There are a lot of possible use cases for this Master Data Management tool."
"The tool's UI is good and easy to understand."
"We decided to switch to TIBCO EBX because we can organize the data, and it helps manage this data for an accurate and consistent view of the physical business data."
"The most valuable features of TIBCO EBX are that is a complete tool and everything can be done inside, including data governance. We are able to model everything according to the needs of the company. If the company needs five people to agree to a change in data, they can do it with TIBCO EBX. They can model it with any particular rules. Additionally, there is dynamic data modeling, simple workflows using the GUI that comes from the server."
"The data quality is very good."
"We decided to switch to TIBCO EBX because we can organize the data, and it helps manage this data for an accurate and consistent view of the physical business data."
 

Cons

"They should improve the solution's performance as sometimes the process consumes much time."
"SAP could do better in attracting talent and simplifying technology adoption."
"Lacks some features that are available in other solutions."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"The profiling feature, especially for materials, needs improvement. We faced challenges maintaining specific details for a single material from multiple vendors."
"Bill of materials (BOM) creation in manufacturing needs to be enhanced in SAP Master Data Governance."
"It could be more user-friendly."
"It does not ensure data matches after system upgrades."
"The tool has to improve mapping and workflow. It should be made more robust."
"Currently, users can't use Plain SQL queries in TIBCO EBX."
"We observe performance issues lately. If we perform any bulk update or use the bulk functionality to update the data, during that time, the index rebuild happens in the back end. The operations team faces issues, including downtime or slowness, and we monitor it, performing any required actions such as restarting applications."
"With the latest update of TIBCO EBX, there are a few issues with the workflow that need improvement. When going through a workflow, there are functionalities to upload files, and sometimes you need to attach files for evidence. That section of EBX had certain issues."
"The product does not scale well horizontally. We find the scalability to be quite inferior to other options."
"We observe performance issues lately. If we perform any bulk update or use the bulk functionality to update the data, during that time, the index rebuild happens in the back end. The operations team faces issues, including downtime or slowness, and we monitor it, performing any required actions such as restarting applications."
"One aspect that could be improved in TIBCO EBX is the latency when compared with other tools. This drawback is dependent on the data volume that you have."
"In terms of improvements that this solution needs, it should support big data."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is a bit too high."
"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The product is too expensive."
"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive product."
"SAP Master Data Governance is a licensed product. While there might be no upfront cost for the MDG component itself, you still need to pay for user authorizations."
"The licensing cost is reasonable."
"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."
"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive solution."
"TIBCO EBX is a very expensive solution. There is an annual fee to use the solution."
"TIBCO EBX is cheaper than Informatica."
"I'm just involved in technical, but I understand that its pricing is similar to HP so it is quite expensive."
"The price of TIBCO EBX is too high. The solution can only be used in a project that has good sponsorship that can afford it."
"This solution is costly compared to other products on the market, but this is due to the complete functionality that is provided. The pricing model is very straightforward, and is worked out on a pay-per- instance basis, and only applies to active instances."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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.
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...
What needs improvement with SAP Master Data Governance?
SAP could do better in attracting talent and simplifying technology adoption. There's a need for SAP to develop an overall technology stack and bring resources up to speed with new technologies lik...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO EBX?
EBX is cost-effective as it is a free web-based application. It allows you to adjust operations easily, thus offering flexibility in managing costs across different operations.
What do you like most about Orchestra Networks EBX?
It is a very stable solution...It is a scalable solution.
What needs improvement with Orchestra Networks EBX?
There was a resource issue, so TIBCO did not prioritize the Turkish market. They lacked patience to create local partners, which was necessary for markets like Turkey. Marketing could be improved, ...
 

Also Known As

SAP MDG
TIBCO MDM, Orchestra Networks EBX
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Convergent IS, CHIO Aachen, Dell, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), City of Boston, Mozzart, Mitsui Knowledge Industry (MKI), AOK Bundesverband, eBay
BNL, SunGard, TUI Group, Uti Worldwide, Yellow Pages Group
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