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SAS Data Integration Server vs Talend Open Studio [EOL] comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 18, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

SAS Data Integration Server
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (41st)
Talend Open Studio [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

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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.
Sushrit Moundekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at InfoCepts
Has supported building flexible data pipelines and streamlined ETL orchestration
There should be a dedicated support team for Talend Open Studio. We do have a support team, but at times it is critical for us to fix certain things within one or two hours. Usually, the support team takes some 12 hours, which is the standard edition of support. If we could have round-the-clock support, we would be able to resolve many issues which we encounter during the development part. The initial setup for Talend Open Studio is a little complex. We need to have a dedicated person who has an understanding of Talend Open Studio as a tool. It takes some level of expertise, so it is not an easy process, but once we have a dedicated associate who is knowledgeable in that particular field, it becomes comparatively easier.

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."
"The solution is very stable."
"The solution offers very good data manipulation and loading."
"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"This is a user-friendly solution that is easy to use."
"This solution has improved our overall time to value for data ingestion."
"The solution's technical support is responsive and helpful."
"Talend as an ETL tool is very powerful, allowing for a lot of connections to any database source, and the connectivity was one of the main reasons we started working with Talend."
"A very user friendly solution."
"It provides the power of an ETL tool but packaged as a Java app without needing any custom product setup."
"It is user-friendly and the interface is good."
"The initial setup of the product was very easy."
 

Cons

"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."
"Something that could improve is writing SQL to integration studio because it is not that straightforward. There should be better integration with other software."
"One area for improvement is the installation process."
"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"The profiling perspective needs improvement. Instead of using it in the studio, we are using a different tool which is also provided by Talend. It's redundant."
"Open Studio doesn't have features that some of its competitors do like administrative tools."
"The server-side should be completely revamped."
"Talend Open Studio is in Java language, and right now, you can only use the debug functionality in Java. I see that people who know programming languages other than Java currently face difficulties."
"Talend should improve the log and error handling to better track the errors you find during development. Sometimes it's challenging to see what's causing an issue, and tracking that on Talend is complicated."
"It needs better installation configuration for other databases. Although the installation allows you to select another database, this doesn't mean that all connection points in the application point to the database selected. You actually need to do a search through the entire install to locate the configuration settings and change them."
"There is a need for mastery in some areas."
"The stability of the solution could improve when running jobs. There can be errors when running projects but in the end, it works well and the errors do not impact the result."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive program."
"It is an open-source tool which means it is a free solution."
"It is an open-source product."
"It does the job well for nothing — without cost. That's the advantage of this product."
"Open Studio has a basic license and additional costs for services, including customer support and technical assistance."
"Price could be lower. It is getting too expensive when compared to some other solutions, which is actually a little bit concerning."
"Right now, because we're using the open-source version, there's no cost."
"Pricing is always a challenge. It is quite an expensive model, but because the platform is so simple to use, we haven't had to purchase any additional licenses."
"We are using the free version of the tool, because the enterprise version is a little expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
13%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SAS Data Integration Server?
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...
What is your primary use case for SAS Data Integration Server?
I am involved in the ETR job. My role is focused on executing the ETR job.
What advice do you have for others considering SAS Data Integration Server?
I use it without further details. For example, if I use SAS to connect to a NetEazt database or purchase a shared asset to ODBC, I can connect to any database with ODBC connection support. The over...
How does Talend Open Studio compare with AWS Glue?
We reviewed AWS Glue before choosing Talend Open Studio. AWS Glue is the managed ETL (extract, transform, and load) from Amazon Web Services. AWS Glue enables AWS users to create and manage jobs in...
What needs improvement with Talend Open Studio?
There should be a dedicated support team for Talend Open Studio. We do have a support team, but at times it is critical for us to fix certain things within one or two hours. Usually, the support te...
 

Also Known As

SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server, Enterprise Data Integration Server
Open Studio
 

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