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Microsoft System Center Orchestrator vs SnapLogic comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft System Center Orc...
Ranking in Process Automation
32nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SnapLogic
Ranking in Process Automation
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (12th), API Management (12th), Cloud Data Integration (10th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SnapLogic is 1.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SnapLogic1.5%
Microsoft System Center Orchestrator1.2%
Other97.3%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Dan Campeanu - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at ProVision
Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location
The initial setup was quite complex. It required careful preparation of installation steps, as many tasks were not automated as expected. Special attention was needed to prepare groups, users, and permissions at each step to ensure a smooth setup process. Please do so accurately to avoid having to start over. Challenges encountered during deployment included issues with installation and configuration and difficulties detecting machines and executing tasks as expected. Some solutions were found through trial and error during installation, while others were discovered through recommendations from other users. Despite these challenges, the deployment and rollout of Orchestrator took approximately one and a half months to ensure proper functionality.
AR
Integration Consultant at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Low-code integrations have automated workflows and save time across enterprise applications
They can enhance the error handling and debugging part. Troubleshooting complex pipeline failures can be time-consuming. We are spending a lot of time on error handling. More detailed error messages and root cause analysis tools can be added, which will definitely improve the developer experience. In the Ultra real-time integrations, we can monitor the last execution history of only 100 runs. That can be increased, which would be one of the platform improvements that can really be taken. However, they are doing very well because lots of ChatGPTs and AI assistants have been added in the last two years, which makes a very good effect. SnapLogic is the only platform that provides this kind of visibility to the developers. Anyone, even if they have low experience and are starting their IT careers, can directly jump in and learn SnapLogic. The documentation is very easy to learn. Anyone, even a layman, can refer to that documentation and go through its Snap-pack to understand what configuration has to be done to use this Snap-pack. This makes SnapLogic definitely exceptional in the market. You won't find such comprehensive documentation in other iPaaS tools. The draggable packs truly demonstrate its power in usability. Governance and security are also well in place in SnapLogic, but there are areas for improvement. They can add more granular role and permission controls that provide greater flexibility for large enterprises. For example, if you have to provide access to 70 users in one shot, that can be improved. More improvements in policy enforcement capabilities are possible as well. SnapLogic can improve the data lineage part to achieve better end-to-end visibility into data movement. Also, during validation, we can only see up to 2,000 records currently. They can increase that from 2,000 to 20,000. They can put more visibility on costs and resource visibility, with better reporting on platform usage, processing consumption, and cost optimization opportunities.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location."
"My teams can connect to new partners and data sources in hours, not days."
"The vendor handles the maintenance of the solution"
"The API architecture makes it easy for orchestration."
"There are cheaper tools on the market, but when you compare what they offer with what SnapLogic offers, you will find that you may pay a little more for SnapLogic, but you get a lot more in return."
"I found SnapLogic valuable and what I found most valuable about it was its ETL feature."
"Overall product rating is nine out of ten."
"The product is easy to use and has many connectivity options."
"I find the reusability and the snaps to be very valuable features."
 

Cons

"I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic."
"The product's management aspect needs enhancement."
"While SnapLogic is powerful, there are several areas for improvement that could enhance user experience."
"Sometimes they are very long and complex and we have to store those in the SQL Execute Snaps. It is a little difficult to work with the SQL text files in those Snaps because they do not have a lot of text editing capabilities."
"We won't get help from technical support."
"Ultra Pipelines is great in terms of real-time ingestion and real-time jobs but it needs some adjustment."
"What could be improved in SnapLogic is that it was not capable in terms of processing a large number of datasets, but at that point, SnapLogic was evolving. It didn't give a lot of Snaps. I heard recently there are a lot of Snaps getting added and the solution was being enhanced, particularly to connect different data sources. When I was working with SnapLogic six months to one year back, I faced the issue of it not being capable of handling a huge volume of datasets or didn't have much of Snaps, and that was the drawback. If there is any large number of data sets, that's based on or depends on your configuration. If it is a huge volume of data, other traditional ETL tools such as Informatica and Talend can process millions and billions of records, while in SnapLogic, the Snaplex fails or it returns an error in terms of processing that huge volume of data. Informatica, Talend, or any other ETL tool can run for hours in terms of jobs, while SnapLogic jobs fail when the threshold is reached. SnapLogic isn't able to withstand processing, but I don't know if that's still an issue at present, because the solution is getting enhanced and it's been more than six months to one year since I last worked with SnapLogic. There are now a lot of Snaps getting added to the solution, and if it can overcome the limitations I mentioned, SnapLogic could be the go-to tool because currently, it's not being used as much in organizations. It's being used comparatively less compared to other retail tools."
"They can enhance the error handling and debugging part. Troubleshooting complex pipeline failures can be time-consuming."
"The pricing model of SnapLogic is something I have a complete personal opinion about. I feel SnapLogic is very expensive compared to others."
"That said, while the SnapLogic technical managers are very good, the support model isn't great and should improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."
"We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."
"The pricing is okay."
"It is a higher initial cost than other easy-to-use integration apps."
"SnapLogic is not expensive. It's reasonably priced."
"SnapLogic's price is high compared to the other tools available in the market."
"By scaling the solution incrementally the cost is controlled and more beneficial to the client."
"The license model is based on consumption."
"They have pricing/usage tiers that are easy to move up or down."
"The cost with SnapLogic is an annual license and better than Informatica."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with SnapLogic?
The learning curve for advanced use cases with SnapLogic could be improved. While basic pipelines are easy, more complex transformations and debugging can still be a bit challenging. Another improv...
What is your primary use case for SnapLogic?
Our main use case for SnapLogic is building and managing data integration pipelines between different systems, especially for automating API-based workflows. It helps streamline data movement, tran...
What advice do you have for others considering SnapLogic?
I recommend that instead of going to the Groundplex node, teams use SnapLogic for SaaS-based solutions because running the Groundplex node creates additional operational overhead for the team. To g...
 

Also Known As

MS System Center Orchestrator
DataFlow
 

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Sample Customers

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Adobe, ADP, BlackBerry, Bonobos, Box, Capital One, Dannon, Eero, Endo, Gensler, HCL, HP, Grovo, HIS, iRobot, Leica, Merck, Sans, Target, Verizon, Vodafone, Yelp, Yahoo!
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