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Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) vs Monte Carlo comparison

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Informatica Intelligent Dat...
Ranking in Data Observability
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
185
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (3rd), Data Quality (1st), 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)
Monte Carlo
Ranking in Data Observability
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Observability category, the mindshare of Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) is 7.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Monte Carlo is 34.1%, down from 39.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Observability
 

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.
PR
Provides centralized data observability features and has an easy-to-use user interface.
The product's initial setup is in a daily improvement stage, deploying new plugins for upstream and downstream resources. It takes 25 minutes to complete. The process involves integrating with third-party services for Single Sign-On (SSO). It requires only one executive for maintenance as it has easy-to-use navigation and user interface.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's scalability is high."
"Offers data lineage feature"
"The program is stable and scalable."
"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"Some of Axon's valuable features include creating your business glossaries, importing DQ rules, and creating change management."
"The solution provides increased efficiency while still being user-friendly and easy to operate."
"I know that there are two good features, APN and ServiceNow but we haven't explored all of its features yet."
"It allows the creation of identical tasks that can be applied across multiple tables, ranging from 100 to even 1,000 tables."
"It makes organizing work easier based on its relevance to specific projects and teams."
 

Cons

"The setup is complex."
"Though EDC has maximum coverage, a few things were not available to scan, but I think EDC is evolving to address this issue."
"Informatica is very expensive."
"Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog could improve by having a much better user interface. It is not user-friendly."
"The only thing that I can imagine that might be improved is how the available transactions verify addresses used. These transactions have a valid end date and must be used within the agreed timeframe."
"The advertising makes promises about data analytics that it does not keep."
"The tool's performance is an area that should be given further consideration."
"The current features are a bit complicated, and we need to write big scripts and test."
"For anomaly detection, the product provides only the last three weeks of data, while some competitors can analyze a more extended data history."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Informatica Cloud Data Integration could be reduced."
"Informatica Axon is a costly solution. I rate Informatica Axon a four out of ten for its pricing."
"It's a very expensive solution"
"It is expensive. That's probably the biggest drawback. The business has heartache paying the license, but that's mainly because they don't realize what value it brings. The key thing about the MDM solution is that it is in the backend, and no one sees what it is actually doing. You don't know it is a problem until it is not there."
"The product has a high price point."
"Licensing is difficult to understand, but the team is always available to explain anything. They are very helpful."
"It's a costly solution"
"The price is very high and has become a big concern for our customers who require the solution in order for their business to function smoothly."
"The product has moderate pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Monte Carlo?
It makes organizing work easier based on its relevance to specific projects and teams.
What needs improvement with Monte Carlo?
For anomaly detection, the product provides only the last three weeks of data, while some competitors can analyze a more extended data history. This feature needs improvement. Its price could be a ...
 

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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Sample Customers

The Travel Company, Carbonite
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