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Qlik Talend Cloud pros and cons

Vendor: Qlik
4.0 out of 5
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PROS

Qlik Talend Cloud seamlessly integrates with various databases and other platforms, providing flexibility in data management.
Its efficient data integration processes reduce manual errors and ensure reliable, up-to-date data for business decisions.
Masking capabilities in Qlik Talend Cloud help maintain data integrity and compliance, especially during data migrations.
Its extensive library of components and connectors supports efficient job creation and customization needs.
Talend promotes collaboration through its visual job design, facilitating easier understanding and teamwork.

CONS

NullPointerExceptions cause significant issues, often leading to breakdowns with minimal changes in input data.
Heap space issues are inconsistent, causing unpredictable performance results even when maximized.
Support and resources for issue resolution are less accessible compared to other programming environments like Python.
License structure is challenging, with seat licenses on cloud creating difficulties in scalability and flexibility.
Performance and speed need improvement, particularly when handling large data volumes, which consumes significant resources.
 

Qlik Talend Cloud Pros review quotes

it_user4518 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Databases at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 28, 2013
It meets our operational and analytical data integration needs by providing us with a high performing set of tools to access, transform and integrate data in real time.
it_user150153 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 4, 2014
Better control and flexibility to add/custom define features, to tailor to your needs by modifying its Java generated code.
it_user153093 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 23, 2014
You move data from one source to another without problem and apply some business rules in data.
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it_user154314 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Team Lead at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 30, 2014
I would definitely recommend others to implement this product as it is really helpful, easy to learn, user friendly, provides lot of enhanced features, etc.
it_user154605 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Architect at a healthcare company
Sep 30, 2014
Maybe the best thing is the product's easy start-up level when you are familiar with Java.
it_user158814 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Oct 27, 2014
Talend has allowed us to systematically organise/structure and deploy our staged ETL transformation processes from Development into production, we have tracked our data quality efforts during our runs and supplied comprehensive feedback during our development.
it_user160005 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Aug 27, 2015
Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) transformations are open source and is a valuable feature.
it_user497733 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director and Business Unit Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Aug 17, 2016
The Talend software is very simple to install.
it_user826299 - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior ETL Developer at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
Feb 25, 2018
The file fetch process is impeccable.
it_user826677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant
Feb 26, 2018
It has definitely streamlined certain processes.​
 

Qlik Talend Cloud Cons review quotes

it_user4518 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Databases at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 28, 2013
Lots of errors and system crashes during installation and IMHO we didn’t receive good enough technical support and guidance from Talend to solve the issues.
it_user150153 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 4, 2014
Account for Java developers/custom development efforts apart from DQ functional/technical expertise, to use Talend DQ product to the fullest.
it_user153093 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 23, 2014
The usage of memory. This tool uses a huge amount of memory.
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it_user154314 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Team Lead at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 30, 2014
I think the memory issues we faced when using the 3GB RAM compared to the 4GB RAM computers caused lot of issues.
it_user154605 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Architect at a healthcare company
Sep 30, 2014
First, We faced problems with stability of the products.
it_user158814 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Oct 27, 2014
Sometimes when working with larger datasets (possibly due to insufficient memory).
it_user160005 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Aug 27, 2015
With M rows, it runs too slowly and has memory issues.
it_user497733 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director and Business Unit Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Aug 17, 2016
I encountered scalability issues.
it_user826299 - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior ETL Developer at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
Feb 25, 2018
NullPointerExceptions are going to be the death of me and are a big reason for our transition away from Talend. One day, it is fine with a 1000 blank rows, then the next day, it will find one blank cell and it breaks down.
it_user826677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant
Feb 26, 2018
The ability to change the code when debugging the JavaScript could be improved.