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Enterworks Enable vs Microsoft MDS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Enterworks Enable
Ranking in Master Data Management (MDM) Software
14th
Average Rating
5.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft MDS
Ranking in Master Data Management (MDM) Software
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Master Data Management (MDM) Software category, the mindshare of Enterworks Enable is 2.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft MDS is 8.1%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Master Data Management (MDM) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft MDS8.1%
Enterworks Enable2.8%
Other89.1%
Master Data Management (MDM) Software
 

Featured Reviews

Chandrakant Bharadwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data Management at Zeno Health
Efficient management of multi-domain masters but API integrations could be improved
As for improvement, the con is basically API integrations. I would like to have some improved API integrations in the future release. Moreover, there is room for improvement in the setup process. The company should move the deployment to the cloud and make it a ready setup. In the market, many of the players, like Trento, Semarchy, and MDM software which are on the cloud, are ready to use. All the installation is pre-defined so that the installation cost is not to be added by the client every time. So, deployment and installation are specific to the service partner only. A client cannot do it by themselves.
NA
Data Management Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Centralized master data has improved data quality but now requires a clearer future roadmap
An area where Microsoft MDS can be improved is that Microsoft has announced Microsoft MDS is being removed from SQL Server two thousand twenty-five. The future of the product is genuinely uncertain, and that's something any organization evaluating it needs to factor in seriously. Microsoft MDS is still supported on SQL Server two thousand twenty-two and earlier, but the trajectory is clear that Microsoft is not investing in Microsoft MDS going forward. I would also say that the cloud story is a gap because there's no native cloud version of Microsoft MDS. For clients who are moving workloads to Azure, that's an increasingly awkward conversation. Microsoft's direction for MDM in the cloud is through other capabilities like Azure Purview and Dataverse, but those are different products with different feature sets.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Efficient management of multi-domain masters, product suppliers, and locations."
"The feature that was most valuable to me was the ability to export files into .CSV format."
"Unlike specialized tools, MDS is adaptable for various industries, making it a versatile choice for master data management."
"The ROI is terrific and it means you can avoid building or purchasing a solution."
"It has been a long-standing tool in our organization since it was free."
"It gives you the flexibility to have in-depth experience; it allows you to collect data and save it as a golden record, and you have the flexibility for data stewardship."
"The pricing of this solution is good."
"It has a very good feature called Excel plug-in. You just have to install the plug-in, and then it directly connects to the MDS instance where you can maintain and manage your data and publish it right through Excel. You don't need to go to the front end to make any changes. It has easy integration with SQL Server, and you can use SSIS to do the ETLs. It is a part of the Microsoft stack. It works with most of the Microsoft stuff."
"The most valuable feature is the administration console."
"The ease of use is valuable."
 

Cons

"As for improvement, the con is basically API integrations."
"If a large file was imported/exported, or a lot of people were logged into the system, it would slow down and crash."
"The price of the program has gone up, so I would like to see better pricing."
"The only drawback is that it does not have the matching, merging, and all true MDM components."
"The business rules definition interface could be improved."
"The version that I work with is on-premises and it required an additional virtual machine on the cloud. It would be a better option to have an on-cloud version."
"The future of the product is genuinely uncertain, and that's something any organization evaluating it needs to factor in seriously."
"If Microsoft MDS were part of Azure, it would be significantly more helpful."
"If one system has reached capacity or has stopped, then the whole system stops and it is quite difficult to solve the problem."
"The Microsoft license cost could be lower."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of the solution is cost-effective."
"With Microsoft, we buy everything though an agreement, so we purchase volume licensing every year."
"The pricing of this solution is good."
"I would like to see better pricing."
"Product licensing is very complicated. It would be helpful to have an online calculator to estimate the cost of a license."
"MDS is a part of the SQL Server enterprise license. I am not aware of any additional costs."
"The solution does require a license and we have enterprise licenses."
"SAP is more expensive than Microsoft."
"Microsoft MDS is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Media Company
8%
 

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Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft MDS?
Microsoft MDS was pretty affordable. We implemented the solution without a problem.
What needs improvement with Microsoft MDS?
I cannot really give specifics about disadvantages. From what we have seen, speaking to customers, Microsoft MDS was sometimes a bit slow. The frustration they had was just around usability and use...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft MDS?
I used only those two products within one year when I was still working with other products. I used to work with Windows Autopilot or Microsoft MDS in the past. For mobile devices, I could use Micr...
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Master Data Services, Microsoft MDM, Microsoft SQL Server Master Data Services, MS MDS
 

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Sample Customers

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