Reltio Cloud vs SAP Master Data Governance comparison

The compared Reltio and SAP solutions aren't in the same category. Reltio is ranked #2 in CMDM , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 9.4% mindshare in the category. SAP is ranked #2 in MDM , with an average rating of 7.4, and holds a 7.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Reltio users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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91% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Reltio Cloud

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (2nd), AI Data Analysis (4th), AI Customer Experience Personalization (8th)

SAP Master Data Governance

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Master Data Management (MDM) Software (2nd), Data Governance (17th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Data Integration and Access solutions, they serve different purposes. Reltio Cloud is designed for Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) and holds a mindshare of 9.4%, down 17.1% compared to last year.
SAP Master Data Governance, on the other hand, focuses on Master Data Management (MDM) Software, holds 7.9% mindshare, down 21.1% since last year.

Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Reltio Cloud	9.4%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	18.7%
Semarchy xDM	13.6%
Other	58.3%

Cloud Master Data Management (MDM)

Master Data Management (MDM) Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Master Data Governance	7.9%
Semarchy xDM	11.2%
TIBCO EBX	9.2%
Other	71.7%

Master Data Management (MDM) Software

Q&A Highlights

it_user545286

Principal Software Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Dec 09, 2016

Reltio: Question about Master Data Management Capabilities

Riversand technology is leader in the MDM space and makes a product called MDMcenter. Gartner and Forrester put these guys in a leader and visionary quadrant topping Informatica, oracle, and sap. They have a product used by many fortune 1000s and multinational companies. I have rolled out MDM solutions for a bunch of customers using different platforms and Riversand's is the best. They have cloud based and on premise solutions. It can scale from small projects to biggest implementations of the planet, different geographies/locations, langauges and near infinite entities. Their licensing can vary based on required modules; but they offer Matching, Deduplication, Searching, Workflow, Modeling, Analytics, Integration, Domain / cross-domain, Governance tools to change / commit / rollback. The applications modeling and framework is flexible so it can handle any domain, product, retail, manufacturing, customer, vendor, finance, investment vehicles, jewelry, oil and gas, person, auto, high tech, oil gas, fast food, grocery, etc. Hands down this is best product in its class. It's top shelf. Given the choice and having used other products, I'd choice Riversand over the other competing products. If you didn't check them out yet, you definitely should.

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reviewer2826747

Data Domain Lead at a government with 10,001+ employees

Unified data has created trusted golden records but complex AI matching still needs clearer control

Reltio Cloud has greatly enhanced our data management, and I acknowledge there are areas where our team continues to face challenges. Specifically, the AI-based matching feature operates like a black box, making it difficult to understand why certain records are matched or not matched accurately. If there could be better visual debugging and clarity regarding why records are matched, it would significantly aid our decision-making process. The technical configuration, particularly regarding data models and rule matching, can be overly complex for business users, hence a more user-friendly approach, with simplified guidelines, would be incredibly beneficial. Additionally, data stewardship can present complexities, and clearer actions can facilitate addressing these challenges. Performance issues can arise with larger data models and numerous data sources impacting system use, hence enhancements in optimization and ready-to-use features for complex configurations are essential. Pricing can also be convoluted; therefore, a clearer cost model would aid users in comprehending the structure. While data lineage has its merits, it is complex to interpret; thus, improved visualization would greatly benefit users. Ultimately, technical complexity emerges as the primary challenge we face, revealing opportunities for improvement.

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reviewer2402049

Governance / Data Governance Initiative Advisory And Strategy Leadership at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Centralized master data has improved quality and now supports consistent global governance

Regarding what SAP can do better in SAP Master Data Governance, they have an entire roadmap of constant improvements since they deployed the product, always adding new business functionality and add-ons. Each company may have different feedback, wishing for certain features. The essence of SAP Master Data Governance is to provide structure, and from my standpoint, it offers a pretty good structure. There will always be areas for improvement; for example, when I deployed it a few years ago, their approach to internal orders for finance was still new, and they were figuring out how it would work based on organizational requirements. The financial data objects are straightforward, but financial statements are a bit more challenging. It is not a one-time deployment; it requires ongoing investment in user and product knowledge, and you need to weigh the pros and cons of any IT solution. I often advise clients to walk before they run because establishing hierarchies requires having a designed structure before implementation, though you can add that later. For additional functions in SAP Master Data Governance, it is interesting because on my project, we are already using AI technology for data cleansing before records are entered into SAP Master Data Governance. It would be beneficial to have the Dun & Bradstreet add-on within SAP Master Data Governance. However, one must remember that for AI to work effectively, it requires good data. Without that, AI does not make a difference. SAP Master Data Governance will always require a human perspective, especially to identify duplicate records. While SAP Master Data Governance provides technical capabilities for identifying potential duplicates based on searches, it requires human oversight due to the complexity of analyzing data fields. I believe integrating AI into the product could work, particularly after a solid data migration, which ensures that the records are reliable before utilizing AI for analytics.

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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

"The survivorship feature is great because we can define it, prioritize the sources, and only allow those sources to survive when making the golden record."

"The cloud feature is very beneficial, and the scalability performance feature is excellent."

"Reltio Cloud has positively impacted my organization by reducing the amount of manual effort needed and making it easy to manage downstream systems."

"Reltio Cloud has introduced a single source of truth, a solution to issues caused by teams sharing data via email and losing track of the latest updates, and as a result, up to 97-78% of operations now have a clearer view, allowing us to focus more on enhancing our operations rather than rectifying data discrepancies, thus productivity has surged, leading to significant cost reductions, with my estimate being over a million dollars in savings within the last few months, enabling faster decision-making and real-time data access without the need for manual compilation."

"It is a scalable product, and the scalability is good. We can configure users."

"Its user interface is different from that of other MDM solutions like Informatica"

"The most valuable feature of Reltio Cloud is the customization we can make in its functionality."

"Reltio Cloud offers advantages over competitors, including a dashboard with a good amount of detail that looks significantly better than Informatica or Stibo."

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"A good solution for large enterprises."

"If a company is already using SAP, then there is no doubt that it is a good choice."

"Some of the features that I have found to be beneficial are the search and uploads functions."

"It follows the SAP standard rules and governance for master data operations and follows change and release management rules according to SAP standards for IT operations."

"The scalability is very good."

"This product is helpful for streamlining the master data management process, improving the quality of the master data."

"We chose this solution because it has built-in SAP data model configuration rules, data validation rules, preconfigured workflow, staging possibilities, and built-in status tracking and reporting."

"SAP MDG has extensive data models and good integration with upstream and downstream systems."

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Cons

"What could be improved about Reltio Cloud was minimal."

"AI features should be introduced in Reltio more."

"Sometimes, the service goes down for maintenance or when we run a lot of jobs so things get pushed to the queue and results don't get delivered on time."

"We need manual data modeling and configuration to tailor the platform to our requirements."

"The deployment is difficult."

"The customer support is adequate, but not exceptional."

"Initially, the UI was limited in features."

"Ultimately, technical complexity emerges as the primary challenge we face, revealing opportunities for improvement."

More Reltio Cloud cons

"SAP could do better in attracting talent and simplifying technology adoption."

"I'd like to see more flexibility which is currently lacking."

"The implementation could be easier."

"Lacks some features that are available in other solutions."

"The platform's pricing needs improvement."

"The user experience can be improved."

"Overall, they just a little bit more flexibility in terms of assigning roles or adding new roles. We have a longer approval process, so we need to break it down into more roles than what is typically available and we need to hard-code it."

"There were challenges with handling multiple values within a single input field at the screen level."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive product."

"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."

"The licensing cost is reasonable."

"We have an enterprise license. The whole SAP landscape pricing model is based on the number of users, and the number of transactions. The price could be better, there is always room for improvement in the price."

"The cost of the product is not ideal."

"SAP Master Data Governance is a licensed product. While there might be no upfront cost for the MDG component itself, you still need to pay for user authorizations."

"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive solution."

"The pricing is a bit too high."

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Answers from the Community

it_user545286

Principal Software Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Dec 9, 2016

Reltio: Question about Master Data Management Capabilities

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it_user348246

Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Dec 8, 2016

If you buy InfoSphere MDM Domain Hub Standard Edition you can use following products: IBM Process Server Standard v8.5.6 IBM Process Server Standard for Non-production Environment v8.5.6 IBM Process Center Standard v8.5.6 IBM Process Designer v8.5.6 IBM Content Integrator v8.6 IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition v10.5 IBM Cognos Business Intelligence V10.2.2.0 IBM InfoSphere Information Server Enterprise v11.5 IBM Integration Bus Healthcare Pack v3.0.0.0 IBM Integration Bus Express Edition v9.0.0.3 IBM Watson Explorer v10.0 IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software v9.5 IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.5.5 IBM WebSphere Application Server Base v8.5.5 IBM WebSphere MQ v8.0 IBM WebSphere Portal Server v8.5 IBM Installation Manager & IBM Packaging Utility for Rational Software Development Platform v1.8 IBM Security Directory Server v6.4.0.0 For IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Enterprise Edition you can use also: IBM InfoSphere Big Match for Hadoop v11.5 InfoSphere Information Server contains both DataStage (ETL engine) and QualityStage (DQ components which are fully integrated with ETL). You could always check which products are provided in license on Software License Portal (http://www-03.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf/search)

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it_user311469

Works with 10,001+ employees

Dec 8, 2016

Will do but can you help me out with my groceries for this week ? ( please stop sending me these emails. I am a professional not a volunteer) Sent from my iPhone

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Reltio Cloud?

In future updates of Reltio Cloud, I would like to see features such as AI for match and merge, which can create predefined AI address doctors and match and merge for customer data, easily integrat...

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What is your primary use case for Reltio Cloud?

I use Reltio Cloud for customer data management, specifically for C-MDM purposes.

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What advice do you have for others considering Reltio Cloud?

Reltio Cloud was not purchased through AWS Marketplace or directly from the vendor. It was already available in my company at that time, so I used the system to showcase its capabilities. What coul...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Master Data Governance?

The challenge with SAP MDG is not only the cost but the resources. The skills required are niche in the market, and while you can purchase the product either one time or on a subscription basis, th...

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What needs improvement with SAP Master Data Governance?

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What is your primary use case for SAP Master Data Governance?

I am currently working with data governance and then advisory and expert for SAP Master Data Governance.

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Compared 26% of the time

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Compared 17% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Overview

Reltio Cloud excels in Master Data Management (MDM), offering real-time data synchronization and a unified data view across diverse sources. Praised for its scalable architecture and user-friendly interface, it enhances operational efficiency and compliance management, making it ideal for handling large volumes of data and improving organizational productivity.

Reltio

SAP Master Data Governance centralizes data governance with a user-friendly interface and robust integration capabilities, ensuring streamlined approval processes and a definitive data source.

SAP Master Data Governance facilitates efficient management of enterprise data through its business workflow engine, seamless integration with ERP and other systems, and multidomain MDM features. It enhances data quality management by addressing duplicates and supports customization for data standardization. The system offers flexible reporting and efficient data replication while maintaining data centralization.

What are SAP Master Data Governance's key features?

Business Workflow Engine: Streamlines approval processes for efficiency.
User-Friendly GUI: Offers an intuitive interface for ease of use.
Data Replication Framework: Ensures accurate data distribution across systems.
Customization Options: Supports tailored data models.
Multidomain MDM: Allows comprehensive governance across data domains.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Improved Data Quality: Ensures accuracy and reliability of enterprise data.
Flexible Reporting: Provides actionable insights through customizable reports.
Seamless Integration: Enhances data synergy across platforms like ERP.
Centralized Governance: Maintains a single source of truth for effective management.

SAP Master Data Governance is widely implemented in industries such as procurement and finance for managing materials, customer, and vendor data. It offers customizable data models to support specific requirements, enabling efficient data management and integration across distributed systems.

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Sample Customers

iMiDiA, Slalom, MeritDirect, Cognizant

Convergent IS, CHIO Aachen, Dell, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), City of Boston, Mozzart, Mitsui Knowledge Industry (MKI), AOK Bundesverband, eBay

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