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HiT Software DBMoto vs Informatica PowerCenter comparison

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Categories and Ranking

HiT Software DBMoto
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (17th)
Informatica PowerCenter
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (4th), Data Visualization (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

HiT Software DBMoto and Informatica PowerCenter aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HiT Software DBMoto is designed for Data Replication and holds a mindshare of 3.2%, up 2.1% compared to last year.
Informatica PowerCenter, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 3.3% mindshare, down 6.2% since last year.
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HiT Software DBMoto3.2%
NetApp SnapMirror7.3%
Vision Solutions Double-Take6.2%
Other83.3%
Data Replication
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Informatica PowerCenter3.3%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.7%
SSIS3.6%
Other89.4%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1489908 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
User-friendly, easy to manage, with good support
We use HiT Software DBMoto for migration and reporting The most valuable features are that is easy to install and it is user-friendly. Pricing is an area that needs improvement. We started to use this product a year ago. It's a stable solution. We have not experienced any issues. It's a…
Garima Goel - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Principal Engineer at Nagarro
Has supported complex data pipeline creation but performance tuning and monitoring responsiveness need improvement
Sometimes, I see various performance issues with Informatica PowerCenter, including caching concerns, whether it's a joiner transformation or other transformations, so I believe the team can enhance the performance perspectives of these transformations. Additionally, sometimes the Informatica Monitor hangs or takes time to open the current run or logs, which the team can also look into. Informatica is transitioning to cloud solutions and discontinuing on-premise support after 2026, so when we discuss Informatica Cloud and its support, it becomes quite expensive for the organization compared to peers such as SnapLogic or Netezza, which offer lower pricing. Informatica Cloud Intelligence's pricing is notably high.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are that is easy to install and it is user-friendly."
"DBMoto was very simple to set up and move our tables to the Oracle DB."
"It's a good product that is user-friendly and easy to manage, and I would recommend it to others."
"The features I find most valuable is that the solution is very user-friendly and the graphical design is very easy to understand."
"It's one of the best tools in the integration field."
"Informatica PowerCenter has positively impacted our organization over the last 5.5 years, and the outcome is that we are working very closely with our client on this tool, enabling us to orchestrate any workflow that we are receiving or is newly enabled."
"It has very good monitoring and process monitoring."
"The most valuable feature is the new Data Lake feature, which provides the basic capabilities needed."
"PowerCenter performs well during data transformation and optimization."
"It works with any multi-databases, so it works with Sybase, SQL Server. Also, the performance is really good and it is easy to use."
"To me, what's most valuable in Informatica PowerCenter is the flexibility in building the integration pipeline. Usually, you need to have a platform to be able to integrate with different technologies, including legacy data such as the mainframe. The platform should also be rich enough to transform the data per your business requirement, with no restrictions. Rich integration and rich transformation capabilities are the two key capabilities in Informatica PowerCenter. The solution also offers ease of use. Another valuable feature of Informatica PowerCenter is the drag-and-drop integration because it's GUI-based, similar to IBM and Oracle."
 

Cons

"Pricing is an area that needs improvement."
"This product would be improved with additional built-in functions for simpler date conversion, as well as for data type transformations."
"I found it is kind of weird that not all of the mapping changes are treated as true changes."
"I would like to see improvements made to the custom transformations. It should be more open for users that want to write their own code and use cases."
"Its scalability can be improved. It is not scalable."
"To improve Informatica PowerCenter, I suggest enhancing the performance, especially when processing large amounts of information in Oracle databases."
"This product is going to decommission in the next couple of years."
"Informatica are very rigid when it comes to cloud migrations which discourages customers in moving their solution to the cloud."
"Informatica PowerCenter could improve by having a single interface because half of the system is still in the legacy interface and many other elements are moved to the developer client. It would be good if there was a single interface for the end user and developers."
"With all these no code/low code platforms, Informatica still forces us to use the ANSI format of SQL for joins, especially left outer join."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Customers pay a license fee yearly."
"I found the price to be quite reasonable."
"A basic setup can be from $100,000 and up annually."
"The pricing is a little expensive, but in the same range as IBM and other competitors."
"I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten. The price is very high, and it doesn't understand the market now."
"The pricing for Informatica PowerCenter is expensive. Some clients have simple needs and only want to integrate and store data. Some clients have small needs, while some clients have bigger needs and focus more on performance and time. The licensing cost for Informatica PowerCenter isn't good. In my project, if I remember correctly, the company pays €20,000 per year for the Informatica PowerCenter license. I'm not aware of additional costs that you need to pay for some features of the solution. On a scale of one to five, I'm rating its price a three."
"The solution is in the middle price range compared to other solutions."
"I am not sure about the most recent price, but I think it should be $100,000 or more."
"I would rate the pricing for this solution a six out of ten. The exact pricing depends on various products that you have."
"I consider this to be an expensive product."
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Comparison Review

it_user90069 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Expert at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 20, 2014
Informatica PowerCenter vs. Microsoft SSIS - each technology has its advantages but also have similarities
Technology has made it easier for businesses to organize and manipulate data to get a clearer picture of what’s going on with their business. Notably, ETL tools have made managing huge amounts of data significantly easier and faster, boosting many organizations’ business intelligence operations…
 

Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise76
 

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DBMoto
PowerCenter
 

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