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Azure Data Factory vs Magic xpi Integration Platform comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Factory
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (4th), Cloud Data Warehouse (5th)
Magic xpi Integration Platform
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (32nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Azure Data Factory and Magic xpi Integration Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Azure Data Factory is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 2.4%, down 8.6% compared to last year.
Magic xpi Integration Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.5% since last year.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Data Factory2.4%
SSIS3.7%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.6%
Other90.3%
Data Integration
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Magic xpi Integration Platform1.2%
Boomi iPaaS7.2%
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform7.0%
Other84.6%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

KandaswamyMuthukrishnan - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Integrates diverse data sources and streamlines ETL processes effectively
Regarding potential areas of improvement for Azure Data Factory, there is a need for better data transformation, especially since many people are now depending on DataBricks more for connectivity and data integration. Azure Data Factory should consider how to enhance integration or filtering for more transformations, such as integrating with Spark clusters. I am satisfied with Azure Data Factory so far, but I suggest integrating some AI functionality to analyze data during the transition itself, providing insights such as null records, common records, and duplicates without running a separate pipeline or job. The monitoring tools in Azure Data Factory are helpful for optimizing data pipelines; while the current feature is adequate, they can improve by creating a live dashboard to see the online process, including how much percentage has been completed, which will be very helpful for people who are monitoring the pipeline.
it_user977634 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise IT Architect at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A low-performing integration tool
We use it as an in-house back-type integration tool. It allows us to have different integrations between different systems It does not perform well. It needs more reusable components that are unlimited in time. Furthermore, it relies on the files systems and does not create components, so it is…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution includes a feature that increases the number of processors used which makes it very powerful and adds to the scalability."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Data Factory is the core features that help you through the whole Azure pipeline or value chain."
"The most valuable aspect is the copy capability."
"The most valuable feature I have found at Azure Data Factory is the data flow function."
"Microsoft's technical support is responsive and quick to help."
"We use the solution to move data from on-premises to the cloud."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Data Factory is that it has a good combination of flexibility, fine-tuning, automation, and good monitoring."
"Data Factory allows you to pull data from multiple systems, transform it according to your business needs, and load it into a data warehouse or data lake."
"The stability of the solution is OK."
"The stability of the solution is OK."
 

Cons

"The setup and configuration process could be simplified."
"Some of the optimization techniques are not scalable."
"The support and the documentation can be improved."
"Azure Data Factory didn't bring a lot of good when we were also using Alteryx."
"The thing we missed most was data update, but this is now available as of two weeks ago."
"If the user interface was more user friendly and there was better error feedback, it would be helpful."
"There should be a way that it can do switches, so if at any point in time I want to do some hybrid mode of making any data collections or ingestions, I can just click on a button."
"Data Factory could be improved by eliminating the need for a physical data area. We have to extract data using Data Factory, then create a staging database for it with Azure SQL, which is very, very expensive. Another improvement would be lowering the licensing cost."
"It does not perform well. It needs more reusable components that are unlimited in time."
"It is not performing well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't see a cost; it appears to be included in general support."
"My company is on a monthly subscription for Azure Data Factory, but it's more of a pay-as-you-go model where your monthly invoice depends on how many resources you use. On a scale of one to five, pricing for Azure Data Factory is a four. It's just the usage fees my company pays monthly."
"Our licensing fees are approximately 15,000 ($150 USD) per month."
"There's no licensing for Azure Data Factory, they have a consumption payment model. How often you are running the service and how long that service takes to run. The price can be approximately $500 to $1,000 per month but depends on the scaling."
"Pricing appears to be reasonable in my opinion."
"It seems very low initially, but as the data grows, the solution’s bills grow exponentially."
"The price you pay is determined by how much you use it."
"The solution is cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Construction Company
20%
Printing Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise61
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Magic xpi Integration Platform, iBOLT
 

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Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. LinkedIn 7. Mastercard 8. Nestle 9. Pfizer 10. Samsung 11. Siemens 12. Toyota 13. Unilever 14. Verizon 15. Walmart 16. Accenture 17. American Express 18. AT&T 19. Bank of America 20. Cisco 21. Deloitte 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. JPMorgan Chase 27. Microsoft (Azure Data Factory is developed by Microsoft) 28. Oracle 29. Procter & Gamble 30. Salesforce 31. Shell 32. Visa
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