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 8.0, and holds a 8.0% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #4 in DI , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 7.9% 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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79% willing to recommend

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

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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 (4th)

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 8.0%, down 12.6% compared to last year.
SSIS, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 7.9% mindshare, up 7.9% since last year.

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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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BobAmy

Sr. Architect - Data warehousing & BI at Molina Healthcare, Inc.

Robust and does a good job of handling overload conditions

We purchase an add-on called task factory primarily to allow bulk delete, update, and upsert capability. I'd like to see this be part of the standard package. I believe there are ways to build a model and set variables so that it can be a generic process. In my next system, I would like to have a generic process that would handle all the logging and processing in a model that can be modified and enhanced as the need for a better process, or different statistics to be logged is discovered. I'd want this in a way that the model can be changed and all the processes, with their unique parameters, could all be changed with the model upgraded. I believe they should add some features that help to create the code using a model. This would allow for continuous improvement of the model uses and easy replication of all the different programs that use the model.

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

"Great monitoring tools and has its own alert framework."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"Overall, I would rate SAP Process Orchestration a 10 out of 10."

"The monitoring tools are the most valuable feature."

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

"In my opinion, SAP PO is the most mature suite of tools to integrate processes across SAP environments at this moment. It's really unbeatable because it allows you to integrate whatever scenarios you can imagine."

"The solution's technical support is good."

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"The interface is very user-friendly."

"SSIS is easy to use."

"The solution is easy to use and developer friendly."

"The setup was easy. All Microsoft products are easy to set up."

"It's something I needed for bulk imports. I'm not a big fan of it, but I haven't seen anything better."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the fast insert and fuzzy logic matching."

"It is also easy to learn and user-friendly. Microsoft is also good in terms of technical support. They have built a large community all over the world."

"The debugging capabilities are great, particularly during data flow execution. You can look into the data and see what's going on in the pipeline."

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Cons

"Process Orchestration doesn't provide authentication for data sent to us, meaning we have to rely on client certificate-based or basic authentication."

"SAP should improve the user interface, as it often lacks modern features and aesthetic appeal."

"Data modeling is an area of concern in the product where improvements are required."

"The user interface of SAP Process Orchestration should be more modern to enhance its appeal. It can seem complicated and outdated to new users."

"The solution needs to move to the cloud."

"The monitoring governance offered by SAP is too technical and needs to be geared more toward business users."

"The product roadmap suggests it will approach the end of support in several years, and a lot of innovations are now implemented by SAP not in SAP PO, but in SAP Integration Suite, hence, the platform is stable, but doesn't receive a lot of new features in recent updates."

"It is not a scalable solution for the cloud. I would not recommend this for the cloud."

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

"SSIS has a difficult learning curve when dealing with complex transformations."

"It would be nice if you could run SSIS on other environments besides Windows."

"There are a lot of things that Microsoft could improve in relation to SSIS. One major problem we faced was when attempting to move some Excel files to our SQL Server. The Excel provider has a limitation that prevents importing more than 255 columns from a particular Excel file to the database. This restriction posed a significant issue for us."

"The interface could use improvement, as well as the administrative tools. Jobs fail from time to time for different reasons. It's not a problem with Microsoft, or SSIS itself. The problems are external, but to find the problems and analyze them it takes too much time."

"At one point, we did have to purchase an add-on."

"It's difficult to refactor SSIS. It gets cumbersome to reuse the solution."

"A change in the metadata source cripples the whole ETL process, requiring each module to be manually reopened."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We subscribe to annual licenses, and the competitive license cost is reasonable."

"There are fees in addition to the licensing."

"The pricing depends on what type of client you are with SAP and the contract you have. There is a licensing cost that needs to be paid."

"The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."

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

"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."

"My company deals with different pricing models of the product, according to which we don't pay for the solution directly, but we do pay for the maintenance part."

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"I'm not involved in licensing details, but SSIS provides value to our organization by simplifying data management tasks."

"t's incredibly cost effective, easy to learn the basics quickly (although like all ETL tools requires the traditional learning curve to get good at) and has an immense user base."

"The solution is available at a lesser price than that of Informatica."

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

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

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

"Our license with SSIS is annual."

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

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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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Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

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Financial Services Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

12%

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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?

The main concern is the cost. If additional help is needed due to lack of skill, we have to pay for SAP support.

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What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?

There are two main areas for improvement: performance and cost. The cost is quite high, and if it were reduced, it might also improve the performance, potentially allowing us to access a more effic...

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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.

Microsoft

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