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We performed a comparison between FME and Matillion ETL based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed FME vs. Matillion ETL Report (Updated: March 2024).
771,157 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It has a very friendly user interface. You don't need to use a lot of code. For us that's the most important aspect about it. Also, it has a lot of connectors and few forms. It has a strong facial aspect. It can do a lot of facial analysis.""It has standard plug-ins available for different data sources.""The most valuable feature of FME is the graphical user interface. There is nothing better. It is very easy to debug because you can see all steps where there are failures. Overall the software is easy to optimize a process.""All spatial features are unrivaled, and the possibility to execute them based on a scheduled trigger, manual, e-mail, Websocket, tweet, file/directory change or virtually any trigger is most valuable.""We make minor subtle changes to the workbenches to improve it. We can share the workbenches. We don't have to use GitHub or anything else."

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"The tool's middle-dimensional structure significantly simplifies obtaining the right data at the appropriate level. This feature makes deploying our applications easier since we utilize a single source without publishing data from various sources.""It has good integrations with Amazon Redshift and other AWS services.""The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is its user-friendly graphical interface.""It can scale to a great extent. It can handle the load that we are putting on it, which is about 5TBs.""The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is its ease of use. If you have had some experience with other solutions, such as Snowflake, the use of this solution will be simple.""The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the ETL. The solution is open-source which provides advantages, such as good performance and high efficiency. Additionally, it supports three data types which eliminates predefining the data, and we can write script models in Python.""It is an incredibly user-friendly and intuitive tool, making the learning curve quite smooth""The product's initial setup phase was easy."

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Cons
"Improvements could be made to mapping presentations.""FME can improve the geographical transformation. I've had some problems with the geographical transformations, but it's probably mostly because I'm not the most skilled geographer in-house. The solution requires some in-depth knowledge to perform some functions.""The one thing that always appears in the community is the ability to make really easy loops to loop through data efficiently. That needs to be added at some point.""FME's price needs improvement for the African market.""To get a higher rating, it would have to improve the price and the associated scalability. These are the main issues."

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"One of the features that's in development is data privacy in the cloud, along with further SAP integration. For connectivity to SAP systems.""The improvement area could be possible if the tool provides better integration capabilities with other ecosystems, including governance tools or data cataloging tools, as it is currently an area where the solution is lacking.""I am looking forward to seeing the expansion of the source range for their data loader product.""Sometimes, we have issues with the solution's stability and need to restart it for three weeks or more.""To complete the pipeline, they might want to include some connectors which would put the data into different platforms. This would be helpful.""While the UI is good, it could be improved in its efficiency and made easier to use.""Going forward, I would like them to add custom jobs, since we still have to run these outside of Matillion.""I found some of the more complex aspects of ETL challenging, but I grasped the concepts fairly quickly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We used the standard licensing for our use of FME. The cost was approximately €15,000 annually. We always welcome less expensive solutions, if the solution could be less expensive it would be helpful."
  • "The product's price is reasonable."
  • "FME Server used to cost £10,000; now it can cost over £100,000."
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  • "I have heard from my manager and other higher ups, "This product is cheaper than other things on the market," and they have done the research."
  • "It is cost-effective. Based on our use case, it's efficient and cheap. It saves a lot of money and our upfront costs are less."
  • "The prices needs to be lower."
  • "It was very easy to purchase through the AWS Marketplace, but it was also expensive."
  • "Purchasing it through the AWS Marketplace is pretty convenient. There is a little bit of back and forth in terms of the licensing based on the machine size, but it seems to have worked out well. it is convenient to have it all as part of our AWS billing."
  • "It is not necessarily a cheap solution. However, it's reasonable priced, especially with the smaller machines that we run it on."
  • "The AWS pricing and licensing are a cost-effective solution for data integration needs."
  • "It was procured through the AWS Marketplace because it keeps things simple. They offer retail-like checkout and bill through your existing Amazon Web Services account."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We make minor subtle changes to the workbenches to improve it. We can share the workbenches. We don't have to use GitHub or anything else.
    Top Answer:The pricing is really bad. Last year, they rebranded the whole pricing structure. It used to be moderately priced at about £400 per user per year. Now they've changed the whole thing, and it's… more »
    Top Answer:The one thing that always appears in the community is the ability to make really easy loops to loop through data efficiently. That needs to be added at some point. There must be a technical or… more »
    Top Answer:The new version with the Productivity Cloud is very simple. It's easy to use, navigate, and understand.
    Top Answer:The pricing depends on what edition the customer opts for. For example, a standard edition and then business critical of different editions. Each of those has a different cost per unit, which is… more »
    Top Answer:One of the features that's in development is data privacy in the cloud, along with further SAP integration. For connectivity to SAP systems.
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    Also Known As
    Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
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    Overview

    FME is the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data. Run workflows on the desktop or deploy them in a server or cloud environment.

    Matillion ETL is a powerful tool for extracting, transforming, and loading large amounts of data from various sources into cloud data warehouses like Snowflake. Its ability to load data dynamically and efficiently using metadata is a standout feature, as is its open-source ETL with good performance and high efficiency. 

    The solution has a graphical interface for jobs, is easily adjustable and extensible, and allows for scheduling and error reporting. Matillion ETL has helped organizations move to a cloud-based solution, bridge the gap between on-premises and on-cloud, and perform complex migration projects.

    Sample Customers
    Shell, US Department of Commerce, PG&E, BC Hydro, City of Vancouver, Enel, Iowa DoT, San Antonio Water System
    Thrive Market, MarketBot, PWC, Axtria, Field Nation, GE, Superdry, Quantcast, Lightbox, EDF Energy, Finn Air, IPRO, Twist, Penn National Gaming Inc
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government30%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company33%
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise35%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    FME vs. Matillion ETL
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about FME vs. Matillion ETL and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    771,157 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    FME is ranked 24th in Data Integration with 5 reviews while Matillion ETL is ranked 4th in Cloud Data Integration with 24 reviews. FME is rated 8.6, while Matillion ETL is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of FME writes "Great for handling large volumes of data, but it is priced a bit high". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Matillion ETL writes "Efficient data integration and transformation with seamless cloud-native integration". FME is most compared with Alteryx Designer, Azure Data Factory, Talend Open Studio, SSIS and AWS Glue, whereas Matillion ETL is most compared with Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Informatica PowerCenter and SSIS. See our FME vs. Matillion ETL report.

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