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Azure Data Factory vs Rivery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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
5.5
Users praise Azure Data Factory for improved ROI through cost savings, enhanced integration, and increased operational efficiency and satisfaction.
Sentiment score
5.1
Rivery improves productivity and efficiency, reducing manual work and cutting costs by enabling independent project management with fewer employees.
Our stakeholders and clients have expressed satisfaction with Azure Data Factory's efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Data Engineer at Vthinktechnologies
It saved my team time and really reduced manual work, so overall, it improved efficiency.
software tester at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
By using Snowflake and Rivery, I was able to set up and complete project goals myself without the necessity to employ additional data engineers or DevOps.
Researcher at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Azure Data Factory support is mixed; praised for responsiveness and documentation, but some find it slow and inadequate.
Sentiment score
6.8
Rivery's support is highly rated for personalized assistance, quick feedback, and encouraging user learning despite occasional technical challenges.
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the technical support as nine.
Senior Consultant Oracle Technologies at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The technical support from Microsoft is rated an eight out of ten.
Chief Analytics Officer at Idiro Analytics
The technical support is responsive and helpful
Sr. Technical Architect at Hexaware Technologies Limited
One significant challenge was implementing custom-built Python scripts using Rivery for transformations.
CDL at Ycotek
Customer support is great; they are answering really fast.
Manager, Business Intelligence at WalkMe - the Enterprise-Class Online Guidance and Engagement platform.
The customer support for Rivery is excellent.
Manager, Application at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Azure Data Factory is praised for its scalability and flexibility, despite some integration issues in older tiers.
Sentiment score
7.0
Rivery scales effectively, integrating diverse data sources, supporting increased use, and connecting to databases and tools like Snowflake and Tableau.
Azure Data Factory is highly scalable.
Chief Analytics Officer at Idiro Analytics
I did not experience scalability issues.
Principal Data Engineer at Oracle
It has handled growing data volumes and additional pipelines without major issues.
software tester at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The focus is on the ability to connect to different sources and to put all the data together.
Data Analyst at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Azure Data Factory is stable and dependable, despite occasional connection issues and challenges with SQL query optimization.
Sentiment score
8.4
Rivery is stable and user-friendly, offering reliable performance with excellent support, despite occasional glitches and past slowdowns with large datasets.
The solution has a high level of stability, roughly a nine out of ten.
Chief Analytics Officer at Idiro Analytics
I have been using Azure Data Factory for a very long time, and I did not find too many issues.
Principal Data Engineer at Oracle
I found the tool very easy to use, allowing me to gain a lot of insights.
Data Analyst at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The excellent support we received from Rivery team contributes to this perception.
CDL at Ycotek
 

Room For Improvement

Azure Data Factory users experience setup complexity, connectivity issues, and seek improved performance, automation, and integration with other platforms.
Rivery needs better dependency analysis, user-friendly interface, AI integration, and competitive pricing with improved analytics and visualization.
The ability to handle the largest volumes of data is another concern; if I have to manage more than one terabyte of data every day, I am not comfortable dealing with Azure Data Factory and had to switch to Oracle Data Integrators (ODI) because it lacks performance features.
Senior Consultant Oracle Technologies at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Incorporating more dedicated API sources to specific services like HubSpot CRM or Salesforce would be beneficial.
Chief Analytics Officer at Idiro Analytics
Sometimes, the compute fails to process data if there is a heavy load suddenly, and it doesn't scale up automatically.
Sr. Technical Architect at Hexaware Technologies Limited
As an end-to-end solution for ETL with Snowflake, Rivery has proven to be reliable and efficient in my day-to-day work.
software tester at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Agentic AI with open source tools can be used to build all configurations automatically for pipelines.
Researcher at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
One feature that stood out in Informatica was the ability to see data flowing through each transformation step while debugging, which I felt was missing in Rivery.
CDL at Ycotek
 

Setup Cost

Azure Data Factory provides cost-effective, usage-based pricing suitable for various budgets, with expenses depending on data volume and services.
Rivery's pricing is competitive but can be steep for small businesses, with complex integrations increasing costs significantly.
The pricing is cost-effective.
Chief Analytics Officer at Idiro Analytics
It is considered cost-effective.
Sr. Technical Architect at Hexaware Technologies Limited
I found myself asking my stakeholder to make it only five times a day because it was really expensive.
Manager, Application at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
I found the pricing and licensing to be fair and competitive compared to other solutions I have seen.
Manager, Business Intelligence at WalkMe - the Enterprise-Class Online Guidance and Engagement platform.
 

Valuable Features

Azure Data Factory offers scalable ETL solutions with user-friendly interface, seamless Azure integration, robust orchestration, and effective dataset handling.
Rivery excels in seamless integration, user-friendly design, and efficient data processing, appealing to various technical skill levels.
It connects to different sources out-of-the-box, making integration much easier.
Sr. Technical Architect at Hexaware Technologies Limited
The platform excels in handling major datasets, particularly when working with Power BI for reporting purposes.
Data Engineer at Vthinktechnologies
Regarding the integration feature in Azure Data Factory, the integration part is excellent; we have major source connectors, so we can integrate the data from different data sources and also perform basic transformation while transforming, which is a great feature in Azure Data Factory.
Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Rivery saved time and money because everything was handled in one place by only one or two data people instead of using the resources of a development team, which is great, and all the knowledge is handled in one team.
Manager, Application at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
The main benefit Rivery brought to my organization was the time we were able to save on development.
Researcher at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Rivery has positively impacted my organization by reducing the need for a big team of data engineers and speeding up the work when we need to connect to a new data source; this can happen really fast.
Manager, Business Intelligence at WalkMe - the Enterprise-Class Online Guidance and Engagement platform.
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Factory
Ranking in Data Integration
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (5th)
Rivery
Ranking in Data Integration
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Migration Tools (2nd), Cloud Migration (12th), Cloud Data Integration (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Azure Data Factory is 2.3%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rivery is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Data Factory2.3%
Rivery0.7%
Other97.0%
Data Integration
 

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.
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CDL at Ycotek
Training has boosted custom ETL scripting and now debugging complex incremental loads needs work
The best feature Rivery offers is the ability to build custom or user-defined functions. You can even develop Python scripts to perform transformations on your data frames. This flexibility allows you to implement custom requirements, making Rivery more versatile than relying solely on in-built functions. Regarding features such as the interface, scheduling, or connectors, I found that as of 2022 when I last used it, the monitoring was good, although the debugging process for custom scripts was somewhat challenging. If we encountered issues with custom-built scripts, debugging was difficult since it used to send standard errors rather than specific ones. From what I recall, monitoring worked well, and we could connect to multiple relational and other sources, which was advantageous. A few of my colleagues and I were able to earn certifications on Rivery, which motivated us, even though we could not pursue or implement Rivery project for clients. The learning experience was very valuable as we had around seven or eight resources participating in those trainings, and they were all excited to learn about this new tool for us at the time.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
6%
Construction Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise63
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

How do you select the right cloud ETL tool?
AWS Glue and Azure Data factory for ELT best performance cloud services.
How does Azure Data Factory compare with Informatica PowerCenter?
Azure Data Factory is flexible, modular, and works well. In terms of cost, it is not too pricey. It offers the stability and reliability I am looking for, good scalability, and is easy to set up an...
How does Azure Data Factory compare with Informatica Cloud Data Integration?
Azure Data Factory is a solid product offering many transformation functions; It has pre-load and post-load transformations, allowing users to apply transformations either in code by using Power Q...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rivery?
I do not know about the experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing as it was not part of my job.
What needs improvement with Rivery?
I think Rivery could be improved by having more analytical features inside. I do not know if in the latest updates there are some AI tools to use or something related to that. Sometimes I wish for ...
What is your primary use case for Rivery?
My main use case for Rivery involves collecting data from different sources, and with Rivery, I am able to put them together and load the data directly in Snowflake.
 

Overview

 

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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