We performed a comparison between IDERA ER/Studio and MEGA HOPEX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Architecture Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Data lineage tracking: It allows us to identify upstream and downstream systems using data."
"Straightforward setup."
"The interface is really simple to use and it allows me to pick and choose which tables I want to reverse engineer."
"It does the job."
"Valuable features include the ability to visually represent what the database tables are going to look like and their relationships. Also, the ability to document the definitions of the tables and the columns that are in a table so that we can communicate what the data is and how it should be used."
"The most important features are logical and physical models that we can compare and develop. Also, the Data Dictionary can be created out of your studio. Finally, database schemas help understand the logic that's behind the scene, behind the SQL tables. Especially when there are a lot of them, the schemas help everyone understand the business processes."
"We use the solution to create data models which describe our company's data architecture"
"When validating the model, the ability to provide sub-models to developers, and generate a physical model from the logical, makes it easier to review a logical model with stakeholders."
"We have many use cases for this solution but the feature I have found most valuable is the IT Portfolio Management module."
"Customer support is fantastic. They are very helpful whenever we get on the line with the support team."
"The solution itself was easy to use."
"The most valuable feature for this solution is the automatic updating and propagation of changes across the system."
"What's most valuable in MEGA HOPEX is that it follows the reference model where each component is defined. I also like the diagram consistency in MEGA HOPEX."
"It is very interactive."
"The most valuable feature is that the software controls everything from a single management window."
"MEGA offers a more integrated GRC platform to facilitate enhanced coordination between the functions of Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit on a single platform solution - HOPEX."
"It isn't easy to compare the thousands of tables in the model against the database. The tool should improve the synchronization within the large organization"
"when there are some links to the external databases, if this database is not structured it is not uploaded. It gives me errors and I cannot see the view that was created on this structure and I cannot change those views, even manually. It skips the views. I have to ignore those views. I cannot re-upload them because it gives me an error."
"When building the relationships there should be a little more flexibility."
"It would be helpful if they could create a generic JSON database type, as a target database, rather than a specific one like Mongo."
"The solution could be sped up, as it is a little slow (e.g., when it's doing its database compare)."
"The screens are a bit outdated. They could use a new look and feel."
"The solution's reporting could be improved because the report writer is terrible."
"The number of options can be overwhelming at times. That is not necessarily a bad thing but for a newbie, it can be daunting."
"We would like to see integration with other products, such as being able to use our workflow with SharePoint and Microsoft Office."
"It takes a long time to learn how to use HOPEX. It's hard to work with it because the user interface is bad. For example, if you want to build a complex system diagram, you need a lot of knowledge to do this correctly and make it readable. In MEGA, you need to create a report and it takes a long time to publish it. The publishing is offline. With RDoC, everything is online."
"Better documentation and training would be helpful."
"MEGA HOPEX's initial setup could be easier. The newer version is better but they still need to improve the process. The deployment took approximately four to eight hours."
"They do tend to push people to their professional services, instead of helping the customers with their problems. I understand this is their business. At the same time, however, they need to work on fact sheets or offer some program to help the customers who want to implement it themselves and to make it run properly in their environment."
"It has a data domain where we load our data objects onto the tool but doesn't provide data governance capabilities such as cleansing or validating data."
"I cannot recall coming across any missing features."
"The tool's UI should be more user-friendly."
IDERA ER/Studio is ranked 10th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 34 reviews while MEGA HOPEX is ranked 4th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 37 reviews. IDERA ER/Studio is rated 8.4, while MEGA HOPEX is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IDERA ER/Studio writes "The solution has important reverse engineering features, but it needs a single sign-on feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MEGA HOPEX writes "Interactive with good functionality and helps with productivity". IDERA ER/Studio is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, SAP PowerDesigner, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Toad Data Modeler and erwin Evolve by Quest, whereas MEGA HOPEX is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, LeanIX, ARIS BPA, Visio and Avolution ABACUS. See our IDERA ER/Studio vs. MEGA HOPEX report.
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