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Informatica PowerExchange [EOL] vs Qlik Talend Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 11, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
Informatica PowerExchange boosts decision-making and ROI through streamlined data management and cost-effective integration across data sources.
Sentiment score
5.8
Qlik Talend Cloud enhances efficiency and cost savings, enabling rapid task completion and smooth transitions with reduced errors.
It is considered cost-efficient because it leads to the re-utilization of channels and platforms, which saves time and money.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
It has helped us save a lot of time by automating repetitive data processes and reducing manual interventions.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
We achieved around 20% to 30% time savings in the ETL process, reduced operational errors, and improved pipeline stability.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
We actually achieved the first 18 months worth of work in the first six months.
Enterprise Architect at Waikato Regional Council
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Feedback on Informatica PowerExchange support is mixed, with praise for reliability but concern over response times, averaging 7-8/10 ratings.
Sentiment score
7.1
Qlik Talend Cloud's customer service is praised for responsiveness, efficiency, supportive interactions, knowledgeable support, and helpful resources.
Their support aligns with what I have experienced with Informatica data quality teams, and it is quite effective.
IT Manager - Data Quality and Migration at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Informatica's technical support team is very supportive and provides help whenever required.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
The support was good enough, and they were able to resolve all the issues I raised in the past.
Senior Analyst at North Oil Company
The support team is responsive when we raise issues, and they usually provide clear guidance or solutions.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
I would rate the technical support from Talend Data Quality as an 8 or 9.
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The customer support for Talend Data Integration is very good; whenever I raise a ticket in the customer portal, I immediately receive an email, and follow-up communication is prompt.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Informatica PowerExchange is scalable for big data, though some find limitations in flexibility and high availability.
Sentiment score
7.0
Qlik Talend Cloud efficiently scales in cloud environments, with positive feedback on performance, parallelization, and dynamic scaling capabilities.
By using features like job parallelization and modular design, we can expand our data flows without having to rebuild everything.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Its scalability is good, as Qlik Talend Cloud can handle large amounts of data and grow as needed, especially in cloud environments.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
The scalability of Talend Data Integration is good; if it weren't scalable, it wouldn't be reliable.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Informatica PowerExchange [EOL] is reliable but needs improvements in handling high loads, error clarity, and log visibility.
Sentiment score
7.1
Qlik Talend Cloud is generally stable, though users may encounter issues with large datasets, server reboots, and updates.
Technical errors sometimes occur, such as network breakages at the source level, which breaks connectivity.
Senior Analyst at North Oil Company
We have not encountered many issues with remote engines, and the interfaces are properly developed.
Consultant en intelligence décisionnelle at VO2 Group
Once the jobs are properly designed and deployed, they run reliably without major issues.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
It was not as stable when we were using TAC and on-premise systems, but currently, with Qlik Talend Cloud version 8.3 or 8.1, it is stable.
Data Engineer at HCLSoftware
 

Room For Improvement

Informatica PowerExchange needs improved integration, user-friendliness, and enhancements in big data, real-time processing, and automation capabilities.
Qlik Talend Cloud faces crashes, multitasking issues, poor documentation, stability problems, and lacks tools, needing improvements in security and support.
One area that could be improved is performance, as PowerExchange sometimes has less performance compared to native connectors when dealing with a huge volume of data.
Senior Analyst at North Oil Company
The addition of data quality dashboards or measures would also help in profiling data to assess its health before sharing or moving it.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
On the flip side, that is one of its amazing strengths, as you are not locked into a very rigid way of doing something.
Enterprise Architect at Waikato Regional Council
Better cost and resource visibility would help teams optimize their workloads.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
It would be great to have more ready-to-use connectors for modern cloud and SaaS platforms.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

Informatica PowerExchange pricing is capacity-based with moderate to high costs, favored for integration capabilities and cost efficiency.
Qlik Talend Cloud offers subscription-based pricing with varied costs, emphasizing package evaluation to manage expenses effectively.
The pricing and cost depend heavily on SAP's licensing structure, especially if using SAP integration services.
IT Manager - Data Quality and Migration at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Informatica PowerExchange is considered cost-efficient due to reduced number of APIs needed.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
My experience with Talend Data Integration's pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit higher compared to other tools, making it not very affordable.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The license cost has increased significantly, leading many companies to seek more profitable options in the market.
ETL developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Informatica PowerExchange [EOL] excels in data transformation, connectivity, and integration, efficiently handling large data volumes with flexibility.
Qlik Talend Cloud provides high-performance data integration with real-time access, extensive connectors, automation, and robust data quality tools.
It also reduces the number of APIs needed for new integrations by offering a unified exchange platform.
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
PowerExchange is one of the best software solutions to build integrations with non-Oracle or standard database services, especially for SAP and Hana products.
IT Manager - Data Quality and Migration at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The primary advantage of Informatica PowerExchange is being able to extract data from source systems that Informatica does not natively support.
Senior Analyst at North Oil Company
By automating daily data loading processes, we reduced manual effort by around three or four hours per day, which saved roughly 60 to 80 hours per month.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
We perform profiling prior to data quality and post-data quality, and based on that, we determine how much it has improved to measure the efficiency of Talend Data Quality cleaning tools.
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The feature that has made the biggest difference for me in Qlik Talend Cloud is the scheduling and automation, which helps me run ETL jobs automatically without manual work.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
 

Categories and Ranking

Informatica PowerExchange [...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Qlik Talend Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (9th), Data Quality (3rd), Data Scrubbing Software (1st), Master Data Management (MDM) Software (3rd), Cloud Data Integration (7th), Data Governance (8th), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (4th), Streaming Analytics (9th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (9th)
 

Featured Reviews

HA
Sr. IT & Data Governance and Management Consultant & Technical Lead at a government with 51-200 employees
Facilitates seamless data exchange for Middle Eastern government entities while reducing costs and simplifying integration processes
Informatica PowerExchange is important for services and common services implementations. This allows workflow communication between different entities, providing proper services. The tool's governance features include HA rules, responsibilities, and policies which are highly valued. It also reduces the number of APIs needed for new integrations by offering a unified exchange platform that facilitates easy-to-use services without the need for coding.
HJ
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Has automated recurring data flows and improved accuracy in reporting
The best features of Talend Data Integration are its rich set of components that let you connect to almost any data design intuitive and its strong automation and scheduling capabilities. The TMap component is especially valuable because it allows flexible transformation, joins, and filtering in a single place. I also rely a lot on context variables to manage different environments like Dev, Test, and production, without changing the code. The error handling and logging tools are very helpful for monitoring and troubleshooting, which makes the workflow more reliable. Talend Data Integration has helped our company by automating and standardizing data processes. Before, many of these tasks were done manually, which took more time and often led to errors. With Talend Data Integration, we built automated pipelines that extract, clean, and load data consistently. This not only saves hours of manual effort, but also improves the accuracy and reliability of data. As a result, business teams had faster access to trustworthy information for reporting and decision making, which directly improved efficiency and productivity. Talend Data Integration has had a measurable impact on our organization. By automating daily data loading processes, we reduced manual effort by around three or four hours per day, which saved roughly 60 to 80 hours per month. We also improved data accuracy. Error rates dropped by more than 70% because validation rules were built into the jobs. In addition, reporting teams now receive fresh data at least 50% faster, which means they can make decisions earlier and with more confidence. Overall, Talend Data Integration has increased both efficiency and reliability in our data workflows.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Informatica PowerExchange?
Informatica PowerExchange is considered cost-efficient due to reduced number of APIs needed, enabling re-utilization of existing channels, cutting down on development and training costs.
What needs improvement with Informatica PowerExchange?
It would be helpful to have more metadata provided, which is useful for engaging more users in data exchange. The addition of data quality dashboards or measures would also help in profiling data t...
What do you like most about Talend Data Quality?
The most valuable feature lies in the capability to assign data quality issues to different stakeholders, facilitating the tracking and resolution of defective work.
What needs improvement with Talend Data Quality?
I don't use the automated rule management feature in Talend Data Quality that much, so I cannot provide much feedback. I may not know what Talend Data Quality can improve for data quality. I'm not ...
What is your primary use case for Talend Data Quality?
It is for consistency, mainly; data consistency and data quality are our main use cases for the product. Data consistency is the primary purpose we use it for, as we have written rules in Talend Da...
 

Also Known As

PowerExchange, Connectors
Talend Data Quality, Talend Data Management Platform, Talend MDM Platform, Talend Data Streams, Talend Data Integration, Talend Data Integrity and Data Governance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ACH Food, BNSF Railway Company, Illinois State University
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