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 6.4% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #2 in DI , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 5.7% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

SAP Process Orchestration

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91% willing to recommend

SSIS

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80% 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

6.8

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 6.4%, down 10.8% compared to last year.
SSIS, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 5.7% mindshare, down 7.7% since last year.

Business-to-Business Middleware Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Process Orchestration	6.4%
IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services	15.1%
webMethods.io	11.9%
Other	66.6%

Business-to-Business Middleware

Data Integration Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SSIS	5.7%
Informatica PowerCenter	6.0%
Azure Data Factory	5.2%
Other	83.1%

Data Integration

Featured Reviews

Vasanth Kumar Sabaapathi

Senior Lead Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Simplified integrations bring flexibility and efficiency to diverse industries through comprehensive features and robust support

SAP is already trying to make improvements for SAP Process Orchestration by releasing updates every quarter, including patches and modules, and from a security standpoint, while it's a tightly coupled tool, they are introducing a lot of enhancements aligned with current market trends. There are standard contents readily available for starting integrations, which suit around 90% of every industry across verticals including pharma, manufacturing, and employee data central with SuccessFactors integration. Regarding functionality-wise improvements in SAP Process Orchestration, they are now incorporating the Salesforce system. Previously, we needed to rely on a third-party adapter for integration within SAP, but now they are building their own adapters to connect with Salesforce. Additionally, there are options like data connectors using Ariba coming up with SAP Process Orchestration. There's much more to explore, especially as they release new patches, enhancements, and adapters each quarter.

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Chris Farris

Manager, Data Operations at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

User-friendly interface facilitates efficient data migration and reduces operational overhead

Its usability and ease of use are standout features. It is really easy to use - almost too easy at times. Users don't have to be experts to use their tool set and utilize the clicking mechanisms, drop down boxes, and other features to build a package and run it. The configuration is very easy and the system is very stable. I would rate it at a 10 as it is highly reliable; we have never had any problems with it. Very little maintenance is required on my side. While you need to keep the product up to date, the maintenance requirements are minimal. SSIS integrates with all Microsoft tools seamlessly. We have used it against Oracle, DB2 and SQL. It integrates and can move data around from any data platforms, making it very diverse in that standpoint. It is a very robust tool that can work with many data sources, and its main strength is that it is extremely easy to use.

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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

"I rate the product's setup phase a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy since it is a very easy process."

"The main benefit is that the solution is low maintenance. Moreover, it's the license cost is very low because it's part of the package. The maintenance is standard maintenance. And the updates are regular. So there's a regular update and you can choose whether you want to do those updates or not."

"SAP Process Orchestration offers easy maintainability and is a very flexible tool that easily adapts to any integration standards and artifacts that are readily available."

"The most valuable features of SAP Process Orchestration are its system monitoring and alerts."

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

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

"Process Orchestration fulfils the need for middleware to mediate types of connectivity."

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

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

"The most valuables features are the relatively short learning curve, and the automation capabilities provided through the BIML add-in for SSDT."

"The performance and stability are good."

"The most valuable feature of SSIS is that you can take data from other servers which are not MS SQL Server or Oracle."

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

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

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

"I have found its most valuable features to be its package management capabilities and the flexibility it offers in designing workflows."

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Cons

"SAP Process Orchestration breaks down sometimes."

"The solution is not very scalable because it is at the end of its life."

"SAP needs to improve a lot in terms of the orchestration part so that more adapters can be provided to users, which are areas where the solution has downsides."

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

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

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

"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."

"There are two main areas for improvement: performance and cost."

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"We'd like more integration capabilities."

"SSIS is stable, but extensive ETL data processing can have some performance issues."

"I would like to see more features in terms of the integration with Azure Data Factory."

"This solution needs full support for real-time processing."

"I would like to see better integration with Power BI."

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

"I would like to see more standard components out of the box, such as SFTP, and Data Compression components."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"It's not an expensive solution."

"There are fees in addition to the licensing."

"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."

"The solution is highly-priced."

"The product is not a low-priced solution, but I can say that it is competitively priced in the market."

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

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

"Our license with SSIS is annual."

"This solution is a free of charge addition to our SQL licence. However, the only way this tool can be utilized is as a feature of the SQL licence, which may make it unattractive to organizations who don't wish to purchase the wider-ranging licence."

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

"All of my clients have this product included as part of their Microsoft license."

"Depending on the arrangement that a certain company has with Microsoft, it may supply the permanent license that is included in the SQL server license, or it may be a time-bound license if it is a partner license or other enterprise license."

"The solution comes free of cost."

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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

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Retailer

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	26

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	19
Large Enterprise	57

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 price for SAP Process Orchestration is a little high when compared to market trends, which is just how the business is. I would rate it an eight.

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What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?

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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?

It was included in our licensing for SQL server, and our licensing for SQL server was extremely cheap, making it a very good price point for us.

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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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