We performed a comparison between Microsoft MDS and SAP Master Data Governance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Master Data Management (MDM) Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The backup and restore functionality are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"The tool is easy to use."
"The solution is easy to install."
"The most valuable feature is the administration console."
"It has a very good feature called Excel plug-in. You just have to install the plug-in, and then it directly connects to the MDS instance where you can maintain and manage your data and publish it right through Excel. You don't need to go to the front end to make any changes. It has easy integration with SQL Server, and you can use SSIS to do the ETLs. It is a part of the Microsoft stack. It works with most of the Microsoft stuff."
"Unlike specialized tools, MDS is adaptable for various industries, making it a versatile choice for master data management."
"It's very easy to use."
"Enables non-technical people to directly interact with the BI system."
"The solution is great at standardizing all of our records."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of SAP Master Data Governance is very easy."
"I am satisfied with the solution's customer service."
"User-friendly and provides customized reports and personalized data."
"This is an all-around good product."
"We've found the solution to be quite flexible."
"We've managed tens of thousands of updates within 30 to 60 minutes, and we can also replicate these changes to all connected systems."
"A good solution for large enterprises."
"It would be a better option to have an on-cloud version."
"More generic related things can be included in the services."
"Stability can be fragile at times. If you are not attentive or make a mistake, it can cause problems."
"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."
"Microsoft MDS' language should be simple so everyone can use it easily."
"The Microsoft license cost could be lower."
"The stability could be improved."
"I do not like using Silverlight and Internet Explorer. The new 2019 version gets rid of that, which is one of the reasons why we are looking to switch."
"The solution lacks some flexibility."
"The technical support should be improved."
"There were challenges with handling multiple values within a single input field at the screen level."
"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."
"The price can be improved."
"The documentation provided for the MDG extensions by Utopia could be improved."
"The profiling feature, especially for materials, needs improvement. We faced challenges maintaining specific details for a single material from multiple vendors."
"It does not ensure data matches after system upgrades."
Microsoft MDS is ranked 2nd in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 19 reviews while SAP Master Data Governance is ranked 1st in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 23 reviews. Microsoft MDS is rated 7.6, while SAP Master Data Governance is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft MDS writes "Useful Excel plug-in, good scalability, and good integration with SQL Server and other Microsoft products". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Master Data Governance writes "Provides efficient technical support services, but it could be more affordable ". Microsoft MDS is most compared with Informatica MDM, Profisee, Reltio Cloud, TIBCO EBX and Oracle Data Relationship Management, whereas SAP Master Data Governance is most compared with Informatica MDM, TIBCO EBX, Reltio Cloud, IBM InfoSphere MDM and Semarchy xDM. See our Microsoft MDS vs. SAP Master Data Governance report.
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