SAS Data Integration Server vs Talend Data Management Platform comparison

SAS and Talend are both solutions in the Data Integration category. SAS is ranked #38 with an average rating of 7.5, while Talend is ranked #20 with an average rating of 7.8. SAS holds a 0.5% mindshare in DI, compared to Talend’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of SAS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Talend users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Talend Data Management Platform and SAS Data Integration Server compete in the domain of data integration capabilities. Talend has an edge in terms of affordability and support, while SAS provides advanced features justifying its cost.

Features: Talend Data Management Platform offers extensive connectivity options, flexibility due to its open-source origins, and cost-effectiveness. SAS Data Integration Server provides scalability, powerful integration capabilities, and robust features fit for complex environments.

Ease Of Deployment and Customer Service: Talend facilitates deployment with its cloud-native architecture and offers responsive customer service. SAS delivers comprehensive deployment options, albeit with the complexity of its extensive features, offering stability for larger implementations.

Pricing and ROI: Talend is generally more affordable with lower setup costs, appealing to budget-conscious entities seeking faster ROI. SAS demands a higher initial investment, promising substantial long-term ROI due to its advanced analytics and data handling capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

SAS Data Integration Server

Ranking in Data Integration

38th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Talend Data Management Plat...

Ranking in Data Integration

20th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of SAS Data Integration Server is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Talend Data Management Platform is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2937544

Works at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Offloads processes on the server side but needs better installation syntax

One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference between two dates, the general syntax in SAS is called the data difference or data net function. However, another name is used, such as NF and INK. Without knowledge of SAS programming, it becomes unclear what these functions mean. It is not good to define function names this way.

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Selim Seddiki

Consultant en intelligence décisionnelle at VO2 Group

Accessible support with easy upgrades and helpful patch support

The process of upgrading the software is quite easy. For instance, upgrading the Studio is straightforward, especially if done automatically. However, I typically do it manually by downloading the patch and placing it in the dedicated folder before restarting the studio. I have successfully requested the necessary patch from Talend support multiple times to align different studio versions across the team of developers. It was not difficult, and having access to Talend support directly from TNC proved quite beneficial. Our business has been running smoothly for three and a half years.

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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 the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling."

"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."

"The solution is very stable."

"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."

"The solution offers very good data manipulation and loading."

"The availability of connectors is great."

"The most valuable feature is the data loading and scripting language"

"The most valuable feature is integration."

"The solution can run on any machine and that is a big advantage."

"They're very competitive in terms of performance, which is a good selling point. It has very rich features. It provides a very rich feature set in the application."

"I think Talend is one of the easiest tools for faster implementation compared to other tools."

"The solution is connected to various phones. It retrieves the configuration from the system."

"The process of upgrading the software is quite easy."

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Cons

"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."

"The transform tool has limited access. They should make it more flexible."

"The initial setup of SAS Data Integration Server was complex."

"So I would like to see improved integration with other software."

"One area for improvement is the installation process."

"I wonder if, at the same price, the API component could be added, which would be beneficial."

"I'd be interested in seeing the running of Python programs and transformations from within the studio itself."

"Including either XML or JSON in the next release would definitely be a good transformation. I'm not sure if Talend has that feature, but it's one of those requirements that we are working around and have to do some parsing of XML so this could make it easier."

"The product must enhance the data quality."

"Once you get past the basic tools, it gets pretty complicated."

"I would like to sync a project and do an upload from that current version, and then from GitLab, be able to download the latest one."

"The stability is good, but the performance is slower when I work on a huge amount of data."

"They lack in memory capacity."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive program."

"The licensing cost is about 40,000 Euros a year."

"The price of the Talend Data Management Platform is reasonable. The other competing solutions are priced high. Gartner Magic Quadrant identified other solutions, such as Informatica, that are far more expensive."

"The tool is cheap."

"License renewal is on a yearly basis."

"The pricing is a little higher than what I had expected, but it's comparable with I-PASS competitors."

"The solution's pricing is very reasonable and half the cost of Informatica."

"The price is on a per-user basis. It's a little more expensive than other tools. There aren't any additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

27%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAS Data Integration Server?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Data Integration Server?

I don't handle the cost and budget part. From the tool's perspective, I can say that it is an amazing product.

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What needs improvement with SAS Data Integration Server?

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What do you like most about Talend Data Management Platform?

We can develop our own code if we do not see the functionality we need.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Talend Data Management Platform?

Talend was an open-source tool, so there were no fees associated with it.

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What needs improvement with Talend Data Management Platform?

I understand this might relate more to another platform, like the cloud API cloud platform. Nevertheless, data management could also encompass APIs and real-time streaming data integration. I wonde...

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Also Known As

SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server, Enterprise Data Integration Server

Talend Integration Suite

Overview

SAS Data Integration Server is a powerful, configurable and comprehensive solution that can meet a wide variety of data integration requirements, from small tactical projects to strategic business initiatives. It can access virtually all data sources, support data warehousing, migration, synchronization, federation and provisioning initiatives. It can support both batch-oriented and real-time master data management solutions. It can create reusable data integration services in support of service-oriented architectures and data governance and extract, cleanse, transform, conform, aggregate, load and manage data.

SAS

Talend offers robust data integration in an open and scalable architecture to maximize its value to your business. Simple, graphical tools and wizards get you up and running quickly with native code generation that streamlines development.

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Sample Customers

Credit Guarantee Corporation, Cr_dito y Cauci‹n, Delaware State Police, Deutsche Lufthansa, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DSM, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Miami Herald Media Company, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Nippon Paper, West Midlands Police, XS Inc., Zenith Insurance

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