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We performed a comparison between IBM InfoSphere MDM and Informatica PIM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"There are not really many areas of the product that need improvement because the product stays up-to-date with data management needs.""The advantage is that the matching engine is very good, so that's why customers generally prefer it. From the inbuilt data model perspective, IBM MDM is good.""When users update their information on one product, the data is sent to a database. My approach was to maintain a master data record, ensuring that each platform loads the latest updated record. Instead of having three separate records, the system keeps one master data record, storing the historical records for reference.""The features that are most valuable are the governance, the end-profiling and the ETL which allows you to see the metadata repositories."

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"The most important features are the mastering of the data and the UI intuitiveness.""The staging and hierarchical features are the most valuable.""A great product enrichment tool."

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"IBM InfoSphere MDM's UI is complicated. It also needs to improve its on-prem configuration.""The product is really only created for large organizations.""The tool is difficult to understand from a customer perspective and for developers.""We also want better cloud integration, so we could do things in the cloud if we needed to. This would be a good feature to add in a future release."

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"Its look and feel needs improvement. It has a lousy look and feel. Informatica PIM is designed specifically for the retail industry. They need to make sure that it is also applicable to all the other industries and verticals.""They need more feature flexibility, as it is not fully developed.""Database access is highly restricted particularly if you're using the cloud version."

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  • "It may be costly for small organizations but adds value for large organizations with demanding workflows."
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  • "We switched to Informatica PIM because it was cheaper than the Oracle solution. It is cheaper initially, but they will bundle it later. This is what happens in the industry."
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    Also Known As
    InfoSphere MDM, InfoSphere Master Data Management
    PIM, Product 360, Heiler
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    Overview

    InfoSphere Master Data Management (MDM) is the most complete, proven and powerful MDM solution with collaborative and operational capabilities. InfoSphere MDM manages master data for single or multiple domains - customers, patients, citizens, suppliers, locations, products, services offerings, accounts and more - for improving application & business process effectiveness

    MDM – Product 360 is Informatica’s master data-fueled product information management (PIM) system. It allows business users to more effectively manage and collaborate on product content to fuel all sales channels with consistent, rich, and accurate product data for an informed and engaging customer experience. By delivering clean, consistent, and trusted product data, Product 360 empowers customer engagement and a company’s digital transformation by increasing speed, agility, and time to market.

    Sample Customers
    L'Oreal S.A., Kingland Systems, Oncor, Farmaceuticos Maypo, Volkswagen Financial Services
    Puma, Saint Gobain, Unilever
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Retailer11%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
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    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise73%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise71%
    REVIEWERS
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    IBM InfoSphere MDM is ranked 4th in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 9 reviews while Informatica PIM is ranked 2nd in Product Information Management (PIM). IBM InfoSphere MDM is rated 7.4, while Informatica PIM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere MDM writes "Provides inbuilt data model and good matching engine". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Informatica PIM writes "Great product enrichment tool that provides flexibility and can be plugged with any e-commerce site". IBM InfoSphere MDM is most compared with Informatica MDM, IBM Master Data Management on Cloud, SAP Master Data Governance, TIBCO EBX and Microsoft MDS, whereas Informatica PIM is most compared with SAP Hybris PCM, Informatica MDM, SAP Master Data Governance, Stibo STEP MDM and TIBCO EBX.

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