We performed a comparison between Microsoft MDS and SAP Master Data Governance 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."Enables non-technical people to directly interact with the BI system."
"What I like about Microsoft, is that it has a huge database with many users."
"The backup and restore functionality are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"It's very easy to use."
"More generic related things can be included in the services."
"The ease of use is valuable."
"Unlike specialized tools, MDS is adaptable for various industries, making it a versatile choice for master data management."
"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."
"A good solution for large enterprises."
"Some of the features that I have found to be beneficial are the search and uploads functions."
"SAP Master Data Governance is a customizable solution and is flexible."
"I am satisfied with the solution's customer service."
"This is an all-around good product."
"It is a stable solution."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of SAP Master Data Governance is very easy."
"SAP Master Data Governance integrates well."
"Microsoft MDS isn't getting strong support because Microsoft is focusing more on cloud solutions."
"Stability can be fragile at times. If you are not attentive or make a mistake, it can cause problems."
"The stability could be improved."
"JMD repositories have records that come in thousands and millions, which takes a long time to process."
"There are occasions when the solution maintains SD and we get duplications of MDS."
"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."
"The Microsoft license cost could be lower."
"More generic related things can be included in the services."
"The profiling feature, especially for materials, needs improvement. We faced challenges maintaining specific details for a single material from multiple vendors."
"Lacks some features that are available in other solutions."
"The multidomain MDM feature is based on EIP systems, which may not be a good model for all master data."
"The user experience can be improved."
"It could be more user-friendly."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"In general, I want artificial intelligence added to SAP Master Data Governance since I feel it is one of the areas where the solution has certain shortcomings."
"The price can be improved."
Microsoft MDS is ranked 2nd in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 19 reviews while SAP Master Data Governance is ranked 1st in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 23 reviews. Microsoft MDS is rated 7.6, while SAP Master Data Governance is rated 7.8. 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 SAP Master Data Governance writes "Provides efficient technical support services, but it could be more affordable ". Microsoft MDS is most compared with Informatica MDM, Profisee, Reltio Cloud, TIBCO EBX and Oracle Data Relationship Management, whereas SAP Master Data Governance is most compared with Informatica MDM, TIBCO EBX, Reltio Cloud, IBM InfoSphere MDM and Semarchy xDM. See our Microsoft MDS vs. SAP Master Data Governance report.
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