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Azure Data Factory vs Magic xpi Integration Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Factory
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
97
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (5th), Cloud Data Warehouse (7th)
Magic xpi Integration Platform
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (33rd)
 

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 2.2%, down 5.5% compared to last year.
Magic xpi Integration Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), holds 1.1% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Data Factory2.2%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.7%
SSIS3.6%
Other90.5%
Data Integration
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Magic xpi Integration Platform1.1%
Boomi iPaaS6.8%
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform6.5%
Other85.6%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Kunal Das - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Engineer at Happiest Minds Technologies
Drag-and-drop pipelines have saved days of work and now automate data movement and backfilling
If the AI features were more improved so that I don't have to provide each and every detail, Azure Data Factory could be improved in a much better way by improving the AI features. For example, if I want to fetch any data from a raw source, I need to provide each and every detail. But if I am just uploading my raw data and if AI will sync with that data, it can analyze that data and give me proper suggestions on how that should be done in a proper way. Automatic suggestions could improve in a much better way. As I have mentioned, the AI features as well as more drag-and-drop activities could be improved. If I am making a pipeline, it should give me suggestions, such as which activity should be used, so that I don't have to remember each activity. If I have used one activity, I shouldn't have to remember what activity should I use next. It should give auto-suggestions. That is why I have given a nine out of 10. Currently, I don't know about its governance and security, but in view of its improvement, I think Azure Data Factory should improve in these areas. As I already mentioned, the AI features should be improved. Also, the auto-suggestion features should also improve.
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

"I think it makes it very easy to understand what data flow is and so on. You can leverage the user interface to do the different data flows, and it's great. I like it a lot."
"The data pipeline and the orchestration functionality are the most valuable aspects of the solution, and the interface is very good, as it seeks to be very responsive and intuitive."
"Data Factory's most valuable feature is Copy Activity."
"We use the solution to move data from on-premises to the cloud."
"The solution includes a feature that increases the number of processors used which makes it very powerful and adds to the scalability."
"I like its integration with SQL pools, its ability to work with Databricks, its pipelines, and the serverless architecture are the most effective features."
"It is beneficial that the solution is written with Spark as the back end."
"We have found the bulk load feature very valuable."
"The stability of the solution is OK."
 

Cons

"They require more detailed error reporting, data normalization tools, easier connectivity to other services, more data services, and greater compatibility with other commonly used schemas."
"The pricing model should be more transparent and available online."
"The initial setup is not very straightforward."
"I would like to be informed about the changes ahead of time, so we are aware of what's coming."
"User-friendliness and user effectiveness are unquestionably important, and it may be a good option here to improve the user experience. However, I believe that more and more sophisticated monitoring would be beneficial."
"The setup and configuration process could be simplified."
"Data Factory could be improved in terms of data transformations by adding more metadata extractions."
"I have not found any real shortcomings within the product."
"It is not performing well."
"It does not perform well. It needs more reusable components that are unlimited in time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing model for Azure Data Factory is good because you won't have to overpay. Pricing-wise, the solution is a five out of ten. It was not expensive, and it was not cheap."
"For our use case, it is not expensive. We take into the picture everything: resources, learning curve, and maintenance."
"It's not particularly expensive."
"Our licensing fees are approximately 15,000 ($150 USD) per month."
"I would rate Data Factory's pricing nine out of ten."
"In terms of licensing costs, we pay somewhere around S14,000 USD per month. There are some additional costs. For example, we would have to subscribe to some additional computing and for elasticity, but they are minimal."
"The solution is cheap."
"The price is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Construction Company
26%
Printing Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise64
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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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