SAP Process Orchestration vs SSIS comparison

The compared SAP and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. SAP is ranked #2 in BBM , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 7.5% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #2 in DI , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 7.4% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

SAP Process Orchestration

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91% willing to recommend

SSIS

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79% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between SAP Process Orchestration and SSIS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Business-to-Business Middleware solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Process Orchestration

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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Business-to-Business Middleware (2nd)

SSIS

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

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Data Integration (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

SAP Process Orchestration and SSIS aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SAP Process Orchestration is designed for Business-to-Business Middleware and holds a mindshare of 7.5%, down 11.7% compared to last year.
SSIS, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 7.4% mindshare, down 7.7% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Laxman Molugu

Chief Executive Officer at Saanvi systems inc

Enhances operational efficiency with valuable prepackaged content and cost-effective pricing

For organizations that operate within an SAP ecosystem, SAP Process Orchestration is recommended due to its cost-effectiveness and the availability of valuable prepackaged content. It is important to consider the needs of your industry, as SAP Process Orchestration may not meet all requirements in consumer-oriented sectors. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Sean Achim

Managing Director at Knights Innovation Support Centre

Building impactful organizational KPIs with ease and precision

Stability is rated at 10. One other important aspect I appreciate is that SSAS is included in the base installation of SQL Server. Obviously, it requires installation, but it is readily available, which is a major strength. It's all about setting it up, configuring it, and then using it. If there are additional costs associated with it or separating it as a second product, that would be a disadvantage. The area of improvement is really in education. Microsoft is trying to push everything as a Power BI solution or trying to get people to solve the problems which are solved with SSAS in another space in Power BI, or in Power Pivot, is not enough. There's not enough marketing, conversation, and support around that space. As a result, we end up with people not understanding that you need to build your models correctly, and then they try to model everything inside of Power BI, or another visualization tool, without first building the data model. That leads people to consider alternate solutions because SAP and others argue that their whole thing is in memory, and they disseminate misleading information. Additionally, what would be very helpful is local user group developments, so getting people around the table and teaching them how to use it. That is the biggest problem; it's not the technology itself. The challenge lies in Microsoft withdrawing a lot of the qualifications and watering down its emphasis, leading to a perception that this is supposed to be an elite product.

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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

"t is a pretty stable solution. I have not seen any outages in the solution."

"It is strategically focused to forecast a global integration platform for our business."

"SAP Process Orchestration has all the features that are necessary."

"The product has good technical support but you usually will not need it because it is quite stable."

"The standard adapter with EBA abilities is the most valuable feature. It has good process integration."

"The solution provides very good and central logging systems. It offers high flexibility with vertical and horizontal extend capacity."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Process Orchestration is its flexibility in being able to build integrations with SAP systems and non-SAP systems."

"The solution offers very good documentation and manuals to assist with understanding the solution."

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"It is easily scheduled and integrates well with SQL Server and SQL Server Agent jobs."

"The most valuable feature of SSIS is its ease of use. It is easier to use than other applications."

"It is easy to set up. The deployment is also very quick."

"The initial setup was easy."

"The most valuable features of SSIS are that it works with the query language and it can import data from different sources."

"It's already very user-friendly and has a good dashboard."

"The main value of any Microsoft product is the ease of use. You can achieve more with less time. That's what's beneficial for me. With many competitors, you might need to spend more time coming up with a solution because you have to focus on taking care of the product."

"The performance is better than doing it in some alternative ways. We don't have to worry about so much manual work."

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Cons

"I think the big improvement required in the tool stems from the fact that the whole issue around it is that we have some downtime failures during upgrades and patching."

"We encounter challenges while connecting to MQTT and MQDD adapters."

"The responsiveness of technical support needs to be improved."

"I think the main area that SAP PO should improve on is offering pre-delivered content like they do when you use SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI). SAP should not forget that they still have a lot of customers using Process Orchestration and they should focus more on providing pre-delivered content in SAP PO."

"This is an on-premise platform and one area they can improve on is having the ability to work with SaaS solutions."

"It's very difficult to find errors in a simple way."

"It would be beneficial to enhance the ease of implementing new projects and improve overall stability in our implementations."

"The solution needs to move to the cloud."

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"We'd like more integration capabilities."

"Improving the login procedure would make our reporting easier on monitoring our ETL processes."

"SSIS doesn't have a very good user interface, but if you can work with it, it'll provide you with almost all of the functionality."

"I would like to see better technical documentation because many times information is missing."

"We have issues with SSIS connectors while extracting data from Excel sources."

"It's a legacy tool, that is nearing the end of its useful life."

"SSIS sometimes hangs, and there are some problems with servers going down after they've been patched."

"SSIS can improve by the minimum code requirements in stored procedures and exporting data is difficult. They could make it easier, it should be as easy as it is to import data."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of SAP products is quite high but the quality is really good."

"Looking at market conditions, vendors nowadays are giving products at very low price levels. However, SAP Process Orchestration have not yet reduced their prices. The prices could be reduced a lot to stay competitive."

"It is a very expensive solution. We only pay for the license."

"It's not an expensive solution."

"The license is a one-time payment, and additional costs are only incurred on the infrastructure side since it's an on-premise solution."

"The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."

"There are fees in addition to the licensing."

"The fee for maintenance is costly."

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"We have an enterprise license for this solution."

"People have to opt for a perpetual-based licensing model."

"This solution has provided an inexpensive tool, and it is easy to find experienced developers."

"The solution comes free of cost."

"We purchased the standard edition of SQL Server and SSIS came with it free of charge."

"SSIS' licensing is a little high, but it gives good value for money."

"It comes bundled with other solutions, which makes it difficult to get the price on the specific product."

"SSIS is a cheaper option compared to the cost of other ETL tools."

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BI Expert at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 20, 2014

Informatica PowerCenter vs. Microsoft SSIS - each technology has its advantages but also have similarities

Technology has made it easier for businesses to organize and manipulate data to get a clearer picture of what’s going on with their business. Notably, ETL tools have made managing huge amounts of data significantly easier and faster, boosting many organizations’ business intelligence operations…

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Process Orchestration?

It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Process Orchestration?

SAP solutions are generally expensive. SAP Process Orchestration was integrated with SAP ECC in a package, but my customers have consistently described it as an expensive product.

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What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?

The user interface of SAP Process Orchestration should be more modern to enhance its appeal. It can seem complicated and outdated to new users. Additionally, the tool relies on Java, which feels le...

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Which is better - SSIS or Informatica PowerCenter?

SSIS PowerPack is a group of drag and drop connectors for Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, commonly called SSIS. The collection helps organizations boost productivity with code-free compo...

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What do you like most about SSIS?

The product's deployment phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SSIS?

Utilizing SSIS involves no extra charges beyond the SQL Server license. It's an economical choice for my clients.

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Also Known As

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration

SQL Server Integration Services

Overview

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration facilitates the integration of business processes that span different departments, organizations, or companies. SAP PI is based on general standards so as to enable 3rd-party systems to be integrated. At the center of SAP PI is an XML-based communication that uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Irrespective of the scenario used, the application-specific contents are transferred in messages in user-defined XML eXtensible Markup Language) from the sender to the receiver either via the Integration Server, or directly between the systems involved. SAP PI can be installed in different ways: Dual usage type installation: Based on both AS ABAP and AS Java. and Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX): Based on AS Java only.

SAP

SSIS is a versatile tool for data integration tasks like ETL processes, data migration, and real-time data processing. Users appreciate its ease of use, data transformation tools, scheduling capabilities, and extensive connectivity options. It enhances productivity and efficiency within organizations by streamlining data-related processes and improving data quality and consistency.

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Sample Customers

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