Informatica PowerCenter vs SAP Data Hub [EOL] comparison

The compared Informatica and SAP solutions aren't in the same category. Informatica is ranked #4 in DI , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 3.4% mindshare in the category. Additionally, 91% of Informatica users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Informatica PowerCenter

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (4th), Data Visualization (13th)

SAP Data Hub [EOL]

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

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Featured Reviews

Garima Goel

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.

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Vijaya Macherla

GTM Lead at Capgemini

The solution is seamless, but the database sometimes leads to confusion

We used to have multiple different kinds of databases, which internally, had different compliance levels. Retention management is very different now. If the policy is live and the claim has been completed, I couldn't archive the claim. I needed to keep a reference integrity of that claim and understand which policy paid out the claim. With this solution, the policy came in six months ago and qualified for archiving. The claim had been paid and in every environment, the claim had been closed, including the reporting system, the claims system, etc. With the payment set gateway, I can just go and archive. But, we had a hard time during this process. I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.

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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

"Informatica PowerCenter is worth the money to use for its benefits."

"The solution is stable."

"The technical design developed in Excel can be directly imported into Powercenter using Powercenter Repository Manager and the corresponding mapping is automatically created."

"The solution provides good performance with an easy to use interface and reasonable documentation."

"Deployment was simple and straightforward."

"The most valuable aspects of Informatica PowerCenter are the many features, ease of use, and user-friendliness."

"The reliability of the product and the way of orchestration of different services is valuable to us."

"When compared with other ETL or ELP tools, Informatica PowerCenter is the best for connecting to multiple sources, which is better when you have large loads."

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"They lead in terms of business functions, and no other solution has business functions already implemented to perform business analysis, with a lot of prebuilt business functions for machine learning and orchestration that we can use directly to get an analysis out from the existing enterprise data."

"Having this solution enables us to approach our clients to upgrade their databases, and we upgrade them according to their business requirements."

"The most valuable feature is the S/4HANA 1909 On-Premise"

"Its connection to on-premise products is the most valuable. We mostly use the on-premise connection, which is seamless. This is what we prefer in this solution over other solutions. We are using it the most for the orchestration where the data is coming from different categories. Its other features are very much similar to what they are giving us in open source. Their push-down approach is the most advantageous, where they push most of the processing on to the same data source. This means that they have a serverless kind of thing, and they don't process the data inside a product such as Data Hub. They process the data from where the data is coming out. If it is coming from HANA, to capture the data or process it for analytics, orchestration, or management, they go to the HANA database and give it out. They don't process it on Data Hub. This push-down approach increases the processing speed a little bit because the data is processed where it is sitting. That's the best part and an advantage. I have used another product where they used to capture the data first and then they used to process it and give it. In Data Hub, it is in reverse. They process it first and give it, and then they put their own manipulations. They lead in terms of business functions. No other solution has business functions already implemented to perform business analysis. They have a lot of prebuilt business functions for machine learning and orchestration, which we can use directly to get an analysis out from the existing data. Most of the data is sitting as enterprise data there. That's a major advantage that they have."

"SAP is one of the most seamless ERPs that have integrated SAP archiving within Excel. I have not seen this with any other database."

Cons

"The licensing cost for Informatica is very high. Other all-in-one solutions have much lower prices than Informatica."

"The solution can improve by providing more connectivity by having native ODBC or JDBC connections available. It will be easier and more people could start using it."

"It is very difficult to learn."

"An issue which should be addressed is that the solution only allows us to do structured, as opposed to unstructured, data processing."

"Now they are migrating to a new version, and they have something that is called Informatica Developer. Previously, they just had PowerCenter. Now, when they move everything to Informatica Developer it's not as good or stable like it was when it was PowerCenter, though it has some nice features. This Developer tool could be better."

"It should be more cloud-centric than on-prem-centric."

"The cloud-based solution mostly focuses on continuous data stream processing, but not on batch processing."

"Areas for improvement in Informatica PowerCenter include scalability and high availability or the clustering configuration because that's still very basic."

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"In 2018, connecting it to outside sources, such as IoT products or IoT-enabled big data Hadoop, was a little complex. It was not smooth at the beginning. It was unstable. It took a lot of time for the initial data load. Sometimes, the connection broke, and we had to restart the process, which was a major issue, but they might have improved it now. It is very smooth with SAP HANA on-premise system, SAP Cloud Platform, and SAP Analytics Cloud. It could be because these are their own products, and they know how to integrate them. With Hadoop, they might have used open-source technologies, and that's why it was breaking at that time. They are providing less embedded integration because they want us to use their other products. For example, they don't want to go and remove SAP Analytics Cloud and put everything in Data Hub. They want us to use SAP Analytics Cloud somewhere else and not inside the Data Hub. On the integration part, it lacks real-time analytics, and it is slow. They should embed the SAP Analytics Cloud inside Data Hub or support some kind of analysis. They do provide some analysis, but it is not extensive. They are moreover open source. So, we need a lot of developers or data scientists to go in and implement Python algorithms. It would be better if they can provide their own existing algorithms and give some connections and drop-down menus to go and just configure those. It will make things really quick by increasing the embedded integrations. It will also improve the process efficiency and processing power. Its performance needs improvement. It is a little slow. It is not the best in the market, and there are other products that are much better than this. In terms of technology and performance, it is a little slow as compared to Microsoft and other data orchestration products. I haven't used other products, but I have read about those products, their settings, and the milliseconds that they do. In Azure Purview, they say that they can copy, manage, or transform the data within milliseconds. They say that they can transform 100 gigabytes of data within three to five seconds, which is something SAP cannot do. It generally takes a lot of time to process that much amount of data. However, I have never tested out Azure."

"Nowadays there are some inconsistencies in data bases, however, they upgrade and release the versions to market."

"The company has everything offshore."

"Its performance needs improvement. It is a little slow. It is not the best in the market, and there are other products that are much better than this."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"Its licensing is expensive in terms of scaling."

"We are using an annual license for Informatica PowerCenter."

"Informatica PowerCenter is reasonably priced. It is less expensive than Pentaho. There is a standard version fee in Taiwan. It is a one-time yearly subscription price that is approximately $3,010 US dollars for three users."

"Pricing for Informatica PowerCenter isn't cheap, but if I compare it with IBM, it's as expensive as IBM, however, Informatica PowerCenter is more innovative, especially when compared to a giant company such as IBM that has thousands of products. Informatica PowerCenter is limited only to data management, but it has new features that come out every quarter. Points for ease of use and flexibility go to Informatica PowerCenter, but price-wise, IBM and Informatica are equal because they're both expensive."

"The price is mostly reasonable."

"Our client has purchased the license, and we are using it."

"I would rate the pricing for this solution a six out of ten. The exact pricing depends on various products that you have."

More Informatica PowerCenter pricing and cost advice

"The Cloud is very expensive, but SAP HANA previous service is okay."

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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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

14%

Outsourcing Company

13%

Construction Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	76

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Overview

Informatica PowerCenter is known for its robust data integration, scalability, and user-friendly interfaces. It simplifies data processing with real-time capabilities, handling large datasets efficiently. Its adaptability with diverse sources makes it suitable for complex data environments.

Informatica PowerCenter offers extensive transformation options with features like flow designer, mapping, and error handling, enhancing development efficiency. Its GUI interface allows seamless integration across different platforms, making it suitable for managing extensive datasets. Traceability and support cater to evolving data requirements, while adaptability with multiple sources aids in driving strategic data outputs. Some areas for improvement include a more robust cloud strategy, better documentation, and improved API integrations. Enhanced automation and setup processes could further refine the experience.

What are the key features of Informatica PowerCenter?

Data Integration: Facilitates robust data handling across numerous platforms.
Real-Time Processing: Manages data workflows efficiently in real-time.
Transformation Options: Provides extensive options for data mapping and manipulation.
Error Handling: Enhances development through efficient error management.
Scalability: Supports growing data needs with adaptability across diverse systems.

What benefits should users look for?

Scalability: Supports growth with efficient data management and integration.
Efficiency: Offers user-friendly interfaces for streamlined workflows.
Support: Provides traceability and comprehensive support for large data handling.
Adaptability: Integrates seamlessly with various data platforms, enhancing flexibility.
Future-Preparedness: Ready for transition to cloud environments for better scalability.

Informatica PowerCenter plays a vital role in data integration and ETL processes for building data warehouses. Industries like banking, insurance, and healthcare utilize it for extracting, transforming, and loading data into target systems, supporting analytics, reporting, and compliance. Companies often transition to cloud environments for enhanced scalability and efficiency.

Informatica

The SAP® Data Hub solution enables sophisticated data operations management. It gives you the capability and flexibility to connect enterprise data and Big Data and gain a deep understanding of data and information processes across sources and systems throughout the distributed landscape. The unified solution provides visibility and control into data opportunities, integrating cloud and on-premise information and driving data agility and business value. Distributed processing power enables greater speed and efficiency.

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