We performed a comparison between Microsoft MDS and SAS MDM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about SAP, Microsoft, TIBCO and others in Master Data Management (MDM) Software."Unlike specialized tools, MDS is adaptable for various industries, making it a versatile choice for master data management."
"Technical support is very good."
"The ease of use is valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft MDS is its management."
"It is very easy to deploy and provision a machine."
"It's very easy to use."
"The solution is easy to install."
"The backup and restore functionality are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"One good feature is that SAS MDM comes bundled with the entire stack so we are in a position to place it with the client. So when a client wants an analytics tool plus BI, and they want to bring in other elements, that is when we look to MDM, because it is a single vendor."
"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 isn't getting strong support because Microsoft is focusing more on cloud solutions."
"There are occasions when the solution maintains SD and we get duplications of MDS."
"Microsoft MDS' language should be simple so everyone can use it easily."
"The solution could be better integrated into Microsoft's other products."
"In the next version, I would like to see integration with Azure."
"Stability can be fragile at times. If you are not attentive or make a mistake, it can cause problems."
"More generic related things can be included in the services."
"The initial setup was slightly complex. We did face a couple of issues such as the SAML integration not being very smooth. And linking communication with the metadata server was a bit of a challenge. Eventually, we were able to configure it properly."
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Microsoft MDS is ranked 2nd in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 19 reviews while SAS MDM is ranked 16th in Master Data Management (MDM) Software. Microsoft MDS is rated 7.6, while SAS MDM is rated 8.0. 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 SAS MDM writes "When a client wants an analytics tool plus BI, that is when we look to this solution". Microsoft MDS is most compared with Informatica MDM, SAP Master Data Governance, Profisee, Reltio Cloud and IBM InfoSphere MDM, whereas SAS MDM is most compared with Informatica MDM, Profisee and IBM Master Data Management on Cloud.
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