We performed a comparison between IBM InfoSphere MDM and Microsoft MDS 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."There are not really many areas of the product that need improvement because the product stays up-to-date with data management needs."
"The features that are most valuable are the governance, the end-profiling and the ETL which allows you to see the metadata repositories."
"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 ease of use is valuable."
"Unlike specialized tools, MDS is adaptable for various industries, making it a versatile choice for master data management."
"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."
"It is very easy to deploy and provision a machine."
"The tool is easy to use."
"The backup and restore functionality are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"Technical support is very good."
"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."
"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."
"The tool is difficult to understand from a customer perspective and for developers."
"JMD repositories have records that come in thousands and millions, which takes a long time to process."
"The stability could be improved."
"The solution could be better integrated into Microsoft's other products."
"Microsoft MDS isn't getting strong support because Microsoft is focusing more on cloud solutions."
"It would be a better option to have an on-cloud version."
"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."
"From my understanding, MS, as of 2021, will not maintain the product going forward."
"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."
IBM InfoSphere MDM is ranked 4th in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 9 reviews while Microsoft MDS is ranked 2nd in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 18 reviews. IBM InfoSphere MDM is rated 7.4, while Microsoft MDS is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere MDM writes "Provides inbuilt data model and good matching engine". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft MDS writes "Useful Excel plug-in, good scalability, and good integration with SQL Server and other Microsoft products". IBM InfoSphere MDM is most compared with Informatica MDM, IBM Master Data Management on Cloud, SAP Master Data Governance, TIBCO EBX and Reltio Cloud, whereas Microsoft MDS is most compared with Informatica MDM, Profisee, SAP Master Data Governance, TIBCO EBX and SAS MDM. See our IBM InfoSphere MDM vs. Microsoft MDS report.
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