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Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs Microsoft Data Quality Services comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Informatica Intelligent Dat...
Ranking in Data Quality
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
185
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (3rd), Business Process Management (BPM) (10th), Business-to-Business Middleware (5th), API Management (7th), Cloud Data Integration (3rd), Data Governance (2nd), Test Data Management (3rd), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions (1st), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (2nd), Data Masking (2nd), Metadata Management (1st), Test Data Management Services (3rd), Product Information Management (PIM) (1st), Data Observability (2nd)
Microsoft Data Quality Serv...
Ranking in Data Quality
13th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
4.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Quality category, the mindshare of Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) is 17.9%, down from 24.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Data Quality Services is 1.4%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Saikat Ghosh - PeerSpot reviewer
Match and merge functionality is still the best but cloud version needs more functionality
There are various areas for improvement in IDMC. Enhancements on basic data management functionality and the UI front, such as multiple templates and improved grid views, would be beneficial. Bulk data management features could be improved from the UI perspective to get to the level of the on prem versions of Informatica MDM. The tool needs to mature but missing small but important features, like restricted dynamic attributes functionality, data inheritance rules in master hierachies, identifiers not being passed in jobs is a drawback.
Satyam Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation in data management improves with built-in error rejection but technical support needs enhancement
Multiple areas in Microsoft Data Quality Services could be improved, such as its ability to perform changes automatically, as it currently identifies but does not correct data issues. Regular expression processing is complicated and slow. Technical support from Microsoft is poor, as they do not provide adequate assistance with issues encountered in integration or forming automation. Sometimes solutions to problems take several weeks due to a lack of support, relying instead on personal networks and experience.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"​The tool manually checks on applying business rules and helps to implement them."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to extract metadata from various sources- be it an old SaaS application or the latest cloud application."
"The Provisioning tool is something that is really handy for everyone. It is my pick as the best feature."
"MDM doesn't require a separate IDQ."
"It has been leading the market with hierarchy management and all the different match concepts and algorithms. They're very robust."
"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The metadata management of Informatica is great."
"I do a quite a lot of data transformations, and the fact that I can do them without changing any of my SQL queries from the code, using the inbuilt tools, is very helpful."
"The primary advantage of Microsoft Data Quality Services is its capability to automate certain tasks, which are otherwise achieved through SQL queries."
"This solution is particularly useful for data enrichment."
 

Cons

"I would like to have the solution in one product and technical support needs to be better."
"This solution is hard to set up and its interface is not user-friendly. It's also not as stable, and the technical support takes a lot of time to solve simple problems."
"It is complicated to establish the lineage in EDC using PowerCenter mappings."
"There's no direct way to connect to Amazon APIs from Informatica Cloud."
"Cost-wise, it could be better."
"There's certainly room for improvement. One crucial area is generating detailed reports on file statuses. Presently, this is represented visually, often as graphs or charts. Such reporting could offer comprehensive insights into the areas that demand attention and further scrutiny."
"Their support should be improved. We have had some trouble with their support from time to time. Its scalability should also be improved. I would also like to have a bit more modern and friendly UI for the end-users. There should definitely be a simplified way to configure and set it up."
"There are some limitations with Informatica Axon when one tries to connect or integrate it with Jira."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a six out of ten, with one being very easy and ten being extremely challenging. So, there is room for improvement in the setup process."
"Technical support from Microsoft is poor, as they do not provide adequate assistance with issues encountered in integration or forming automation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a very expensive solution"
"Comparatively, their prices are a little bit too high."
"It is cost effective and an easily accessible tool."
"We got a 50% discount."
"We are quite happy with the licensing model."
"The price is comparable."
"The pricing structure is good, but having to pay for extra drivers to be used in an ICS environment makes me a little nervous."
"My understanding is that Informatica is quite expensive compare to other tools that are available in the market."
"The pricing is in the midrange. It's not cheap, but it depends on the licenses you require."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Microsoft Data Quality Services?
This solution is particularly useful for data enrichment.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Data Quality Services?
Microsoft Data Quality Services comes as part of SQL Server without additional costs, making it a competitive solution.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Data Quality Services?
Multiple areas in Microsoft Data Quality Services could be improved, such as its ability to perform changes automatically, as it currently identifies but does not correct data issues. Regular expre...
 

Also Known As

ActiveVOS, Active Endpoints, BPM, Address Verification, Persistent Data Masking, Cloud Test Data Management, PIM, , Enterprise Data Catalog, Data Integration Hub, Cloud Data Integration, Data Quality, Cloud API and App Integration
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