SSIS vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

The compared Microsoft and TIBCO solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #2 in DI , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 3.7% mindshare in the category. TIBCO is ranked #15 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

SSIS

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80% willing to recommend

TIBCO Spotfire

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97% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SSIS and TIBCO Spotfire based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.5

SSIS is cost-effective, enhancing data management efficiency and integration with SQL Server, providing significant operational and financial benefits.

Sentiment score

5.7

TIBCO Spotfire improves reporting efficiency, boosts productivity, and offers valuable insights, leading to high ROI despite costs.

The tool has made us tremendously more efficient and saved us a significant amount of money.

Chris Farris

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

Using SSIS has proven cost-effective as there are no additional fees outside the SQL Server license, and it significantly enhances data management efficiency.

Albert Lacerda

Managing Partner at Dynamis Informatica

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The reporting time was reduced by approximately forty percent, and teams could access insights much faster, which improved overall productivity.

reviewer2843244

Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.0

Users find Microsoft support adequate for critical issues but often use online resources and community support for minor ones.

Sentiment score

6.9

TIBCO Spotfire's support is praised but varies in quality, with documentation needing improvement and reliance on third parties.

The first line of support needs to be more knowledgeable.

Chris Farris

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

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Having a local partner was crucial for us while they were there.

Jacobo Ortiz Avila

Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc

Based on my experience, customer support for TIBCO Spotfire is generally good and responsive, especially for standard technical issues, documentation requests, and product guidance.

reviewer2835996

Data analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

I rate the customer support of TIBCO Spotfire around eight out of ten.

reviewer2843244

Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.7

SSIS is effective for small to medium enterprises but may face challenges with scalability and performance for large datasets.

Sentiment score

7.1

TIBCO Spotfire excels in scalability and adaptability, efficiently managing large datasets and high user counts across deployments.

I would rate the scalability of SSIS at a 7 because we are able to use various third-party items with it, allowing for functionality with a number of different things.

reviewer2318280

Tech Lead at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

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It scales effectively for adding new dashboards, users, and data sources without major disruption.

reviewer2835996

Data analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

The scalability of TIBCO Spotfire is good overall, as it handles growing data and additional users quite well, especially in the cloud environment.

reviewer2843244

Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

SSIS is highly rated for stability and performance, though minor issues and cloud discrepancies are occasionally noted by users.

Sentiment score

6.6

TIBCO Spotfire is stable and reliable, with occasional issues attributed to complex operations or hardware limitations.

It processes large volumes of data quickly.

Albert Lacerda

Managing Partner at Dynamis Informatica

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There are no significant stability issues as long as the product's capabilities are understood and not overly pushed.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

It performs well for day-to-day reporting, dashboards, and analytic workloads.

reviewer2835996

Data analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

TIBCO Spotfire is more stable than other tools; overall, it is stable and reliable.

reviewer2843244

Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Room For Improvement

SSIS needs enhanced error logging, diverse data integration, user management, ease of use, scalability, and better documentation support.

TIBCO Spotfire requires enhanced visualization, user interface, performance, customization, mobile capabilities, and simplified administration and scripting processes.

Within the South African context, if you are getting your enterprise agreement from First Technology, they don't provide support.

Sean Achim

Managing Director at Knights Innovation Support Centre

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

Albert Lacerda

Managing Partner at Dynamis Informatica

The logging capabilities could be improved, particularly for error logging.

Chris Farris

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

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TIBCO Spotfire and ClickView need improvement in scheduling, which is critical yet lacking in quality.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

It could be very useful if the coding part of using the platform could be more user-friendly in terms of visual capability.

Jacobo Ortiz Avila

Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc

TIBCO Spotfire can be improved in handling very large data, faster dashboard loading, simpler advanced scripting, and better customization options for visualizations.

reviewer2835996

Data analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

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Setup Cost

SSIS is economical with SQL Server licenses, offering favorable pricing and integration, though add-ons may increase costs.

TIBCO Spotfire provides scalable, advanced analytics licensing for enterprises with costs varying by roles and deployment, requiring negotiation.

Utilizing SSIS involves no extra charges beyond the SQL Server license.

Albert Lacerda

Managing Partner at Dynamis Informatica

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.

Chris Farris

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

However, it could be a bit cheaper.

reviewer2318280

Tech Lead at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

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TIBCO Spotfire's pricing is high, particularly in traditional markets like Turkey, impacting market penetration.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The pricing of TIBCO Spotfire is on the higher side compared to some competitors.

reviewer2835996

Data analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

The pricing for TIBCO Spotfire was on the higher side compared to some other BI tools.

reviewer2843244

Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

SSIS offers efficient, scalable ETL with seamless Microsoft integration, user-friendly interface, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, enhancing data processes.

TIBCO Spotfire integrates diverse data sources, offering real-time insights, visualizations, predictive analytics, and user-friendly, scalable interfaces.

I would rate it at a 10 as it is highly reliable; we have never had any problems with it.

Chris Farris

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

One of the best aspects of SSIS is that it is built into Microsoft SQL Server, so there are no additional costs involved.

Albert Lacerda

Managing Partner at Dynamis Informatica

SSAS is included in the base installation of SQL Server.

Sean Achim

Managing Director at Knights Innovation Support Centre

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TIBCO Spotfire integrates with R and Python, offering a differentiator from the competition.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The best features of TIBCO Spotfire are interactive dashboards, real-time data analysis, strong data visualization, easy data integration, and it also provides drill-down analysis, predictive analytics, and user-friendly filtering options.

reviewer2835996

Data analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

The best features of TIBCO Spotfire for me are the interactive dashboards, which provide easy data visualization and strong data integration support.

reviewer2843244

Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

SSIS

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (2nd)

TIBCO Spotfire

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (15th)

Mindshare comparison

SSIS and TIBCO Spotfire aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SSIS is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 3.7%, down 7.7% compared to last year.
TIBCO Spotfire, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 1.2% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.

Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SSIS	3.7%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	3.6%
Informatica PowerCenter	3.5%
Other	89.2%

Data Integration

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire	1.2%
Microsoft Power BI	8.1%
Tableau Enterprise	6.2%
Other	84.5%

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

Featured Reviews

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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reviewer2835996

Data analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

Interactive dashboards have transformed reporting and now support real-time data-driven decisions

One area that could improve in TIBCO Spotfire is performance with very large data sets. I use the advanced scripting feature less often, but the visualization and dashboard features are very useful in my daily work with TIBCO Spotfire. TIBCO Spotfire can be improved in handling very large data, faster dashboard loading, simpler advanced scripting, and better customization options for visualizations. Integration with some external tools in TIBCO Spotfire can be smoother, and the user interface for advanced features could be more beginner-friendly. A more intuitive navigation system, a cleaner interface, and an easier drag-and-drop option for report building would also make it more useful.

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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

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	27
Midsize Enterprise	19
Large Enterprise	57

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	44

Questions from the Community

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SSIS?

Pricing is pretty reasonable, so I would rate it at a 5. However, it could be a bit cheaper.

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What needs improvement with SSIS?

SSIS could be integrated with more services, such as Power BI, to make the reporting structures more user-friendly. The initial setup for SSIS is somewhat complex in the beginning, but once you und...

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What do you like most about TIBCO Spotfire?

TIBCO Spotfire is easy to use. We initiated Spotfire as POC, with support from a tech team based in South Africa. While they assisted with the setup, we conducted the POC ourselves.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Spotfire?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for TIBCO Spotfire appears fair, and I think they are fairly priced as far as the features are concerned.

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What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?

The web client of TIBCO Spotfire lacked the full authoring capabilities available in the analyst client. Source control for DXP files was limited compared to a Git-style workflow. For regulatory su...

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

SQL Server Integration Services

Spotfire

Overview

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

TIBCO Spotfire offers a robust analytics platform known for its seamless data integration, advanced analytics automation, and powerful data visualization capabilities, providing dynamic dashboards and extensive customization to support decision-making.

TIBCO Spotfire stands out as a versatile analytics tool that improves data handling and visualization. It integrates with multiple data sources and tools, efficiently managing large data volumes. Users can create interactive visualizations and dashboards with diverse customization options using R, Python, HTML, and JavaScript. Spotfire's scalability and stability facilitate real-time analytics, data exploration, and collaborative decision-making, while its comprehensive connectivity supports different systems and databases.

What are the crucial features of TIBCO Spotfire?

Seamless Integration: Connects with numerous data sources effectively.
Advanced Analytics Automation: Streamlines analytical operations for efficiency.
Excellent Data Visualization: Enhances understanding through interactive visuals.
In-Memory Processing: Speeds up large volume data handling.
Extensive Customization: Uses R, Python, HTML, and JavaScript for tailored experiences.

What benefits should you expect from TIBCO Spotfire?

Scalability: Grows with organizational expansion.»
Stability: Ensures consistent performance.
Comprehensive Connectivity: Links diverse databases and systems seamlessly.
Collaborative Decision-Making: Fosters teamwork through shared insights.
Timely Insights: Offers quick access to crucial data.

TIBCO Spotfire finds applications across industries such as banking, biotech, oil and gas, and services, facilitating data-driven decision-making in business operations, finance, and clinical studies. It empowers businesses with data integration, predictive model analytics, and real-time insights for comprehensive data exploration and forecasting.

TIBCO

Sample Customers

1. Amazon.com 2. Bank of America 3. Capital One 4. Coca-Cola 5. Dell 6. E*TRADE 7. FedEx 8. Ford Motor Company 9. Google 10. Home Depot 11. IBM 12. Intel 13. JPMorgan Chase 14. Kraft Foods 15. Lockheed Martin 16. McDonald's 17. Microsoft 18. Morgan Stanley 19. Nike 20. Oracle 21. PepsiCo 22. Procter & Gamble 23. Prudential Financial 24. RBC Capital Markets 25. SAP 26. Siemens 27. Sony 28. Toyota 29. UnitedHealth Group 30. Visa 31. Walmart 32. Wells Fargo

Allergan, ASSS de Montreal, Avantium, Blue River, Bank of Montreal, Citibank, FrieslandCampina, Hellmann Logistics, Merck, Novartis

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