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Microsoft MDS vs Stibo Systems Product Master Data Management comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft MDS
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Master Data Management (MDM) Software (4th)
Stibo Systems Product Maste...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Integration and Access solutions, they serve different purposes. Microsoft MDS is designed for Master Data Management (MDM) Software and holds a mindshare of 9.5%, down 12.1% compared to last year.
Stibo Systems Product Master Data Management, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Master Data Management (MDM), holds 2.4% mindshare, up 1.7% since last year.
Master Data Management (MDM) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft MDS9.5%
Semarchy xDM9.8%
TIBCO EBX9.0%
Other71.7%
Master Data Management (MDM) Software
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Stibo Systems Product Master Data Management2.4%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)18.7%
Semarchy xDM12.0%
Other66.9%
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM)
 

Featured Reviews

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Data Management Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Centralized master data has improved data quality but now requires a clearer future roadmap
An area where Microsoft MDS can be improved is that Microsoft has announced Microsoft MDS is being removed from SQL Server two thousand twenty-five. The future of the product is genuinely uncertain, and that's something any organization evaluating it needs to factor in seriously. Microsoft MDS is still supported on SQL Server two thousand twenty-two and earlier, but the trajectory is clear that Microsoft is not investing in Microsoft MDS going forward. I would also say that the cloud story is a gap because there's no native cloud version of Microsoft MDS. For clients who are moving workloads to Azure, that's an increasingly awkward conversation. Microsoft's direction for MDM in the cloud is through other capabilities like Azure Purview and Dataverse, but those are different products with different feature sets.
Venkat Narayanan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - Delivery Excellence,Risk & Compliance at Tata Consultancy
Ensures compliance, simple setup, and scalable
Stibo Systems Product Master Data Management is mainly used to help with implementing GDPR. It can help in the retention period limited aspects. It ensures that your systems are compliant with GDPR, and that saves a lot of time. Additionally, it is helping save a lot of money and ensuring that we…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best thing about it is that it comes with the Microsoft package."
"The solution is easy to install."
"I would recommend Microsoft MDS to companies that need a simple solution at no cost."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft MDS is its compatibility with ETL tools like SSIS, which simplifies operations for end-users."
"The tool is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft MDS is its management."
"Enables non-technical people to directly interact with the BI system."
"We used Azure Cloud service to set it up, and it was very easy to setup and configure."
"It ensures that your systems are compliant with GDPR, and that saves a lot of time."
"One of the most valuable features in Stibo Systems Product Master Data Management is security."
 

Cons

"Microsoft MDS isn't getting strong support because Microsoft is focusing more on cloud solutions."
"Most of the Microsoft partners, especially digitally, are separate. Personnel are business people, and they do not have technical expertise, so you end up as a company spending a lot of money training your staff and your engineers."
"The business rules definition interface could be improved."
"Microsoft MDS' language should be simple so everyone can use it easily."
"The only drawback is that it does not have the matching, merging, and all true MDM components."
"Microsoft MDS is outdated and lacks modern capabilities."
"In my 30+ years in IT I've never experienced a tool that only allows you to create reactive rules that identify bad data but never prevent it from getting saved. In a large enterprise I would rule this as a show stopper."
"From what we have seen, speaking to customers, Microsoft MDS was sometimes a bit slow."
"Stibo Systems Product Master Data Management can improve by being more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With Microsoft, we buy everything though an agreement, so we purchase volume licensing every year."
"Microsoft MDS is an expensive solution."
"SAP is more expensive than Microsoft."
"The solution does require a license and we have enterprise licenses."
"Product licensing is very complicated. It would be helpful to have an online calculator to estimate the cost of a license."
"The pricing of this solution is good."
"I would like to see better pricing."
"MDS is a part of the SQL Server enterprise license. I am not aware of any additional costs."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft MDS?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that the licensing is one of Microsoft MDS's genuine advantages, as it's included in SQL Server Enterprise Edition at no additional cost....
What needs improvement with Microsoft MDS?
An area where Microsoft MDS can be improved is that Microsoft has announced Microsoft MDS is being removed from SQL Server two thousand twenty-five. The future of the product is genuinely uncertain...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft MDS?
My main use case for Microsoft MDS is as a central master data repository for clients running SQL Server-based data environments. The typical scenario is a mid-sized organization that has product d...
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Also Known As

Microsoft Master Data Services, Microsoft MDM, Microsoft SQL Server Master Data Services, MS MDS
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