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SAS Access vs Talend Open Studio [EOL] comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 18, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

SAS Access
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (60th)
Talend Open Studio [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Robert Heck - PeerSpot reviewer
Co Owner at Hecht und Heck GmbH
The solution is stable, scalable, and flexible
I rate the solution eight out of ten. The number of people required to maintain the solution is dependent on the other applications running. The solution in itself does not require a lot of maintenance. The solution is flexible and I recommend it when you have more complex applications with special requirements.
Sushrit Moundekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at InfoCepts
Has supported building flexible data pipelines and streamlined ETL orchestration
There should be a dedicated support team for Talend Open Studio. We do have a support team, but at times it is critical for us to fix certain things within one or two hours. Usually, the support team takes some 12 hours, which is the standard edition of support. If we could have round-the-clock support, we would be able to resolve many issues which we encounter during the development part. The initial setup for Talend Open Studio is a little complex. We need to have a dedicated person who has an understanding of Talend Open Studio as a tool. It takes some level of expertise, so it is not an easy process, but once we have a dedicated associate who is knowledgeable in that particular field, it becomes comparatively easier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The SAS/ACCESS ability to connect creates an elegant simplicity."
"The most valuable part of SAS/ACCESS is what it is made for: connecting to remote systems that are not part of your physical SAS environment."
"The most valuable feature is you have native access to the external databases."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ease of access to the data in those databases."
"We are totally satisfied with this product."
"Overall, we have been happy with the product and, from a data management perspective, the data preparation, data stewardship, and the other features that Talend has, including the MDM, are all extremely important for today's organization."
"The initial setup was quite straightforward. The deployment took between two and three days."
"It was a fundamental tool for the Data Warehouse development team; with Talend Open Studio, all the ETL processes are documented and well implemented."
"It has got so many connectors. It is intuitive and easy to use."
"The standout feature for me is the user-friendly nature of the components."
"The most valuable feature for me when it comes to this solution is that it's easy to use."
"This product is very easy to use."
 

Cons

"The pricing model needs to be reconsidered and adjusted."
"The primary way that this product can be improved is by adjusting their pricing model."
"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."
"I can't really recall any missing feature or general improvement that is needed. We don't really add too many new kinds of databases and therefore our needs are already met."
"The solution can provide access to the newer databases that come out sooner."
"The Enterprise Version needs to be more similar to the Talend Open Studio."
"The initial setup for Talend Open Studio is a little complex. We need to have a dedicated person who has an understanding of Talend Open Studio as a tool."
"It's simple to install, but sometimes you can get stuck with things so implementation can take longer which is a bit of a pain for us."
"The user interface could be made simpler."
"Technical support and customer service need to be improved."
"I rate Talend Open Studio's stability an eight out of ten. Talend has some problems sometimes."
"Talend's technical support isn't very good and not worth the money we spend on it."
"It gets the job done but it's a bit slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing model is complex and is based on modular packages as well as the size of the applicable environment."
"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."
"The paid version of this solution has a very high price, but even with the limitations, the Community version works fine."
"It is an open-source product."
"I am using the open-source version of the solution, so there are no extra costs for any feature."
"There are many versions available and one is open-sourced which is free."
"Talend Open Studio costs about 11,000 a year."
"Talend Open Studio is priced too high."
"Open Studio has a basic license and additional costs for services, including customer support and technical assistance."
"Pricing and licensing are fairly straightforward. It is reasonably priced and managed."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
18%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise18
 

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Also Known As

SAS/Access
Open Studio
 

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