Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services vs Microsoft Azure Logic Apps comparison

Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services vs. Microsoft Azure Logic Apps

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Categories and Ranking

Informatica Intelligent Clo...

Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft Azure Logic Apps

Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) category, the mindshare of Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is 15.7%, up from 13.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Argha Das

Senior Associate at Cognizant

Good tool, especially if you're using cloud services and an S3 bucket

There's definitely room for improvement in terms of user-friendliness. One example is that you can't search for jobs directly by file name. You can only search by job name. So, if you want to find a job that works with a specific file, you have to go through each job individually to find the right one. So, I'd like to see a faster search, one where I can search directly by file name. Moreover, the support team could improve by adding things like file transfer status updates. Also, if someone modifies a job and then leaves the company, that shouldn't disrupt the job for active users. It would be better if the job continued to run smoothly regardless of who modified it.

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Ritu-Raj

Chief Engineer - Cloud | Azure | Integration at Numerics Cloud

Influenced cost savings by approximately seventy to eighty percent

I have worked on multiple platforms in this space, like MuleSoft, Oracle, Intel, Microsoft, and Dell Boomi. However, Azure Logic Apps is the easiest and most transparent in terms of its operations, licensing cost, and scaling. Being in Azure, the use of the Azure ecosystem becomes quite native with Logic Apps.

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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

"Customer service and technical support are excellent."

"The most valuable feature of Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services for me is the availability of connectors."

"The data integration and synchronization features in IICS improve the data handling processes."

"I rate the solution's scalability a ten out of ten."

"The feature I found most valuable in Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services is the mapping. You just drag, and it maps the data. Mapping is very easy, and it's no code. When you migrate data or when the data interaction happens at the source and destination, the challenge is that you'll get different formats. The validation has to be done in the middleware, and the transformation should happen. In Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services, it's very easy to do data validation and transformation compared to any other tool."

"This solution allows you to easily access and make use of information that you have in your on-premises environment."

"Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services offers a wide variety of services, including Cloud Data Integration, which is akin to a replica of PowerCenter on the cloud. I particularly like the mass ingestion service."

"The solution's most valuable feature is the no-code/low-code feature."

"What I found most valuable in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is that you can run a workflow or do a high-level process orchestration, then you can call the other function and fulfill the process. For example, if you want to update a customer, you first need to get the customer's phone number and simulate the steps of the process, then Microsoft Azure Logic Apps can orchestrate that process."

"Easy to use and is able to integrate with other Azure-based environments."

"The Logic App's designer is one of the vital features"

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is the many available connectors that make automation easy. Additionally, the security of the solution is good."

"Its notable advantage is its user-friendly UI, which allows easy testing."

"The solution's best feature is that it is compatible with the cloud and has many connectors and third-party adapters."

"The solution has plenty of good valuable features and a plethora of services."

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Cons

"This service could be more cost-effective."

"In terms of data volume processing, Intelligent Cloud Services does not match the efficiency of Power Center."

"The tool is quite good overall, but sometimes the number of modules can be overwhelming. If the development interface could be optimized to have fewer modules, it would be greatly beneficial."

"The cloud version of Informatica, although easier and more advanced than PowerCenter, still requires a deep dive to fix bugs."

"There's definitely room for improvement in terms of user-friendliness. One example is that you can't search for jobs directly by file name. You can only search by job name. So, if you want to find a job that works with a specific file, you have to go through each job individually to find the right one. So, I'd like to see a faster search, one where I can search directly by file name."

"The product's pricing is definitely an area where a bit of improvement is needed."

"Synchronicity is an area for improvement in Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services. For example, when you want real-time or immediate response from the solution when multiple technologies are involved, the integration with Informatica Intelligent Cloud isn't seamless, whether it's the MQ, JMS, or BES service, so the connectivity should be improved a bit. The data governance is good, but what's lacking is a demo. For example, if there's a new feature in Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services, the documentation for that new feature is limited, so if Informatica could give a more complete documentation and more demos, that would be better for the users. Right now, there isn't any issue with any of the features of the solution. It's the new feature awareness or user training, and improved connectivity that I'd like to see in the next version of Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services."

"There could be more AI features included in the product."

"The scalability could be improved."

"The solution should include more connectors."

"I find the current interface useful, but I could see how others would want the UI bits that are used for creating Logic Apps to be simplified."

"Standard documents are fine, but in certain situations, when facing specific errors or issues, partners or consumers expect customized solutions rather than just links to existing documents."

"A room for improvement in Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is that it's expensive. Every step is going to cost you money, so if someone is not doing the steps carefully, at the end of the day, it will cost a lot of money. Each time you execute a step, the cost will depend on how much you use Microsoft Azure Logic Apps, and how many workflow steps you have. Each time a step needs to be executed, there'll be a cost added to your bill. If the developer isn't careful with how he uses the solution, this can blow up the cost. What I'd like to see in the next release of Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is for the cost and security to be better."

"The product should integrate more APIs"

"Not all connectors are readily available, though. There are two types: managed connectors and app connectors. Some connectors require you to provide a username and password to connect to platforms like SharePoint or Salesforce. Due to security constraints, some users may prefer not to use these connectors. Instead, they might opt for the HTTP connector."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"In terms of the licensing for Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services, we had the option of paying based on the number of users and paying based on the volume of data, and we went with the data volume licensing option. Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services isn't as expensive as CIG. The pricing for it is okay, so I'm rating it a four out of five in terms of pricing. We did use the email verification and address validation services which weren't part of the contract, so we had to pay additional fees for those services."

"The pricing model is something that can be improved."

"The solution is expensive."

"In my experience, Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is not a cheap solution."

"The licensing is cheaper because, compared to other services, Azure services are much cheaper and affordable."

"Compared to the prices of Mulesoft, the price of Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is low."

"It's very cheap, but it comes with pluses and minuses. The positive thing is that it's very cheap, but on the other hand, it's extremely hard to tell how much it will cost. At the start of the project, it's almost impossible to tell how many times you will be calling some kind of Logic App function. You cannot state how much of the internet transfer you will use or how much data your will use."

"It's a bit costly at the end of the day. It's difficult to calculate pricing, and that affects the business. That's one challenge."

"The tool’s pricing could be better."

"I would rate the pricing a six out of ten"

"Microsoft Azure Logic Apps could be costly if a user isn't careful. The costs associated with the solution could still be improved."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

63%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Consumer Goods Company

Educational Organization

36%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services?

The data integration and synchronization features in IICS improve the data handling processes.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services?

Pricing is a bit high, similar to a premium version or a high-end product, and requires a budget ready to manage it.

What needs improvement with Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services?

The cloud version of Informatica, although easier and more advanced than PowerCenter, still requires a deep dive to fix bugs. It could be improved by making the process as intuitive and easy to fol...

What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Logic Apps?

The solution's most valuable feature is the no-code/low-code feature.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Logic Apps?

Microsoft provides a reliable solution, but it is considered expensive compared to others. Pricing is dynamic, based on scalability and usage. It is comparable to IBM MQ in cost.

What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Logic Apps?

Microsoft Azure Logic Apps needs further development in consistency and durability, particularly for handling larger data volumes beyond 1 MB. Additionally, I have concerns about disaster recovery ...

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Also Known As

Informatica IICS, IICS

Azure Logic Apps, MS Azure Logic Apps

Overview

Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services is a next generation iPaaS, which is made up of a growing number of data management products. The productivity of the environment is accelerated by a common user experience across all products, the AI/ML-driven intelligence of the CLAIRE™ engine, and a microservices architecture.

Informatica

Connect your business-critical apps and services with Azure Logic Apps, automating your workflows without writing a single line of code.

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Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services vs. Microsoft Azure Logic Apps