Broadcom Test Data Manager vs Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) comparison

Broadcom Test Data Manager vs. Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Test Data Manager

Ranking in Test Data Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Masking (3rd), AI Synthetic Data (2nd)

Informatica Test Data Manag...

Ranking in Test Data Management

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Test Data Management category, the mindshare of Broadcom Test Data Manager is 18.5%, up from 16.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Informatica Test Data Management (TDM) is 16.7%, up from 15.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Test Data Management

Featured Reviews

Amit-Rastogi

TDM Architect at T-Mobile

Helps to create synthetic data and new data sets

Broadcom Test Data Manager is for data management. I would like to see some extension with data warehousing concerning ETL. It should also integrate with Jira or other reporting tools. Currently, after creating data, we update tickets and other information in various tools. This would enable us to attach relevant files or information to specific tickets.

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Raj Sethupathi

Data Integration Consultant GCP/AWS at Infogrators Inc

Seamlessly connects with the ETL engine and has its own policy pack, reducing the need for custom coding

I've only worked with versions 9.7 and 10.5.1, and I'm not familiar with the newest features in the current version, 10.5.1. However, I'm sure they have incorporated AI capabilities, as that is the current industry trend. It is this new buzzword. Informatica itself introduced CLAIRE AI. I am four versions behind. So, it would be good if I upgraded. Plus, Informatica has rebranded this TDM. It's not even originally from Informatica. They purchased the company that makes the application around 2010. Informatica has purchased so many companies for different purposes, like business-to-business, test data management, and more. They change the trade name so frequently. It used to be ILM, Informatica Lifecycle Management, then they changed it to something else, then Test Data Management, and then Security Governance and Policy Management or something like that. It's all different names for the same product. Frequent rebranding and name changes can create confusion for customers.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"CA is one of the few tool suites that has end-to-end features. Whatever role you are playing, whatever personality you are trying to address, it has that feature. For example, CA Service Virtualization goes hand-in-hand with TDM."

"It allows us to create a testing environment that is repeatable. And we can manage the data so that our testing becomes automated, everything from actually performing the testing to also evaluating the results."

"The solution has a portal where we can create data. We can also create synthetic data with the help of the product. We can use it to create a new data set in the database, eliminating many issues. The product helps with data accuracy and availability."

"The whole process is done by functions which are compiled on the source environment itself. Normally, you take the data from the source, you manage them - for example, mask them - and then you load this masked data into the destination. With this solution, it's completely different. On the source environment, there are functions compiled inside the environment, which means they are amazingly fast and, on the source environment, data are masked already. So when you take them, you already take masked data from the source. So you can copy them, even with an unencrypted pipe."

"It saves us time from generating the same amount of data in real-time."

"It removes manual intervention. A lot of the time that we've spent previously was always manually, as an individual running SQL scripts against databases, or manually going through a UI to create data. These solutions allow us to incorporate automation and self-service to eliminate all of our manual efforts."

"I like the integration a lot. We use the test matching feature and the ability to make and find data."

"The most valuable feature is the Portal that comes with the tool. That helps make it look much more user-friendly for the users. Also its ease of use - even for developers it's not that complicated."

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"The most valuable feature of TDM is its ability to mask data while maintaining referential integrity."

"We do not need to write complex SQL statements as the solution provides a GUI to perform activities."

"Informatica Test Data Management is a complete solution. I'm not very deep in the technical aspect of the solution, but most of the workflows are now completely automated. There are some minor elements where we have to still add manual parts to the implementation."

"Informatica TDM is also developer-friendly, making it easy for ETL developers to pick up and use without extensive training."

"The customer service and support are very responsive."

"The most valuable feature of TDM is its ability to mask data while maintaining referential integrity."

"The tool enabled us to leverage Teradata Parallel Transporter to write the masked data efficiently to our Teradata warehouse."

"Organizations working on different projects can benefit from this tool."

Cons

"When we publish a lot data into the target, sometimes it is not able to handle it."

"We are using a specific database. We are not using Oracle or SQL, Microsoft. We are using Teradata. There are some things that they don't have in their software. For example, when delivering data, they are not delivering them in the fastest possible way. There are some things which are faster."

"Broadcom Test Data Manager is for data management. I would like to see some extension with data warehousing concerning ETL. It should also integrate with Jira or other reporting tools. Currently, after creating data, we update tickets and other information in various tools. This would enable us to attach relevant files or information to specific tickets."

"A lot of research, data analysis, and work needs to be done on the source system in the tool which requires a data expert. This tool definitely requires a senior person to work on this issue, as it might be a challenge for a tester."

"Get everything centralized into the portal."

"It has a feature called TDM Portal, where testers can find test data by themselves, based on multiple models. They can reserve the data so that it belongs to one group or individual. Obviously, that data is not available to anybody else... This feature is for one environment. But if a different group of testers wanted that data for a different environment, they can't use it via CA TDM. That feature doesn't exist."

"They could make it easier to model databases, because right now it is really technical, so to train someone on it takes a while."

"Broadcom TDM takes a long time to import documents, which wastes time that could be spent on other things."

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"Frequent rebranding and name changes can create confusion for customers."

"There is a lag while opening the console, which is a concern from my end."

"There are numerous issues, and we have reported these to the Informatica vendor."

"The UI experience is a little bit old. When applying more than 80 columns, it means doing it in phases, as it won't allow it in one go."

"Probably the ideal time testing site, utilizing self-service for real-time testing, could be an area for improvement."

"When it came time to upgrade from 9.7 to 10.1, we could upgrade all the other products, but there was an issue with TDM. It seemed like they weren't ready for the upgrade."

"Informatica has a data governance suite, and at the moment, there is no connection between the data governance elements, such as the data catalog, and the Informatica Test Data Management software. For example, the data discovery which is part of both solutions is two separate things. If you have a data discovery in the data catalog, then we cannot use it for Informatica Test Data Management purposes and vice versa. The same software vendor, has two different products, with the same functionality. There's was no need to separate things. This is something which was a problem in a use case of the customer where this was the reason why they didn't choose the Informatica solution."

"A lot of improvement is needed, mainly due to the fact that the tool is very slow."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Know all the data requirements before buying this product. There are a lot of features for this tool, which may or may not be useful to a particular company. Make sure of what your requirements for your data are."

"The tool's pricing is high."

"I would rate Broadcom TDM's pricing as four out of five."

"Part of the licensing is dependent on whether you want to use the portal. It's based on floating users. The other part is dependent on what type of system you are using. We are using mainframe, so we paid good money for a mainframe license."

"The cost of this tool is pretty high... CA provides licenses for different utilities like masking but even if you break it up, the pricing is still high."

"Mainly, we compete with the IBM team and Informatica, and if you compare the license cost, Broadcom is too flexible. Depending on the customer's budget, we suggest they buy only respective SKUs, and it's much cheaper compared to others because we have gone over multiple deals where pricing was never a factor in differentiating products."

"My company makes yearly payments toward the licensing costs. So, I consider the licensing costs to be expensive, especially considering what I have heard from my colleagues."

"It can be scaled for as many licenses as the customer is willing to pay. It's kind of expensive."

"It's expensive because the license needs to be bought for some time period. It's not pay as you go."

"The cost is not an issue for enterprises, but for smaller businesses, it could be."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

16%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Broadcom Test Data Manager?

The solution has a portal where we can create data. We can also create synthetic data with the help of the product. We can use it to create a new data set in the database, eliminating many issues. ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom Test Data Manager?

The tool's pricing is high.

What needs improvement with Broadcom Test Data Manager?

What do you like most about Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

The tool enabled us to leverage Teradata Parallel Transporter to write the masked data efficiently to our Teradata warehouse.

What needs improvement with Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

A lot of improvement is needed, mainly due to the fact that the tool is very slow. There are numerous issues, and we have reported these to the Informatica vendor. They don't seem to be focusing mu...

What is your primary use case for Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)?

We cannot provide production data to our testing teams, so we use TDM to encrypt or mask the data and create a copy for them. Many teams rely on our data, and TDM helps maintain data security by ma...

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Also Known As

CA Test Data Manager, DataMaker, DataFinder, Fast Data Masker, CA TDM

Informatica TDM

Overview

Broadcom Test Data Manager focuses on creating, managing, and provisioning test data for software testing, ensuring data privacy and compliance, and supporting testing across multiple environments efficiently.

Broadcom Test Data Manager integrates with databases, automates data generation, and enhances test data quality and reliability, leading to improved testing accuracy and faster release cycles. It includes a self-service portal, ease of use, and capabilities for data generation, masking, and subsetting. This tool enables the creation of synthetic data, improving data accuracy and availability while addressing multiple data-related issues. However, there is a need for faster document imports, expanded data source support including cloud-native SaaS solutions, and better customization, price stability, and scalability. Additionally, integration with data warehousing and tools like Jira for reporting and ticket updates would be beneficial for users.

What are the most important features of Broadcom Test Data Manager?

Self-service portal: Enables users to manage test data independently.
Ease of use: Intuitive tool design for streamlined workflows.
Data generation: Automates the creation of synthetic data.
Data masking: Ensures sensitive information is protected.
Data subsetting: Efficiently manages test data slices.
Project export: Easily create and export project definitions between systems.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Improved testing accuracy: High-quality test data enhances results.
Faster release cycles: Efficient data management speeds up processes.
Enhanced data privacy: Robust masking features protect sensitive information.
Increased data availability: Synthetic data improves data availability.
Efficient issue resolution: Tools address multiple data-related issues.

Broadcom Test Data Manager is utilized across different industries to enhance the quality of software testing data. Its ability to integrate with industry-specific databases and support for synthetic data generation and data masking makes it a valuable tool in ensuring compliance and reliability in sectors like finance, healthcare, and telecommunications.

Broadcom

Informatica TDM empowers testing teams to generate test data sets for both simple and complex test case scenarios; spot and address data privacy risks with a complete library of prepackaged data masking algorithms; and define and reuse test data subset and masking policies across multiple applications and locations without the need to recode.

Informatica

Sample Customers

Manheim, Arag

Vale, Hot Telecommunication

Broadcom Test Data Manager vs. Informatica Test Data Management (TDM)