We performed a comparison between Microsoft MDS and Stibo STEP MDM 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."What I like about Microsoft, is that it has a huge database with many users."
"The tool is easy to use."
"The backup and restore functionality are the solution's most valuable aspects."
"Unlike specialized tools, MDS is adaptable for various industries, making it a versatile choice for master data management."
"The solution is easy to install."
"Technical support is very good."
"The best thing about it is that it comes with the Microsoft package."
"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's very user friendly, and we can do everything in one place."
"It's powerful and it's stable."
"The match engine is very good and the BPM solution is very good as well."
"Microsoft MDS isn't getting strong support because Microsoft is focusing more on cloud solutions."
"The only drawback is that it does not have the matching, merging, and all true MDM components. For these, you have to use another competent called Data Quality Services (DQS). You need to plug it in and use it along with MDS for true MDM. Both of these are integrated together, but you have to do them separately, whereas, in Profisee, there are a couple of screens where you can configure the matching process, create matching rules, and other things, and everything is in one product, which is not the case with MDS. In order to implement a true MDM, you need MDS, DQS, and SSIS. You have to use MDS to store your golden records, DQS to configure and standardize all your rules and matching percentages, and SSIS to load the data to DQS and MDS. At the same time, you also need Melissa Data to clean up your addresses to validate and standardize the addresses. That's the main component of true MDM. It would be good if they can create a true matching component inside MDS and merge MDS and DQS."
"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."
"In the next version, I would like to see integration with Azure."
"The Microsoft license cost could be lower."
"It would be a better option to have an on-cloud version."
"There are occasions when the solution maintains SD and we get duplications of MDS."
"Stability can be fragile at times. If you are not attentive or make a mistake, it can cause problems."
"The search feature for searching internal records could be improved."
"There is scope for improvement with regard to the UI."
"The initial setup is complex."
Microsoft MDS is ranked 2nd in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 19 reviews while Stibo STEP MDM is ranked 5th in Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions with 3 reviews. Microsoft MDS is rated 7.6, while Stibo STEP MDM is rated 8.0. 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 Stibo STEP MDM writes "Easy to set up with a good match engine and helpful support services". Microsoft MDS is most compared with Informatica MDM, SAP Master Data Governance, Profisee, Reltio Cloud and IBM InfoSphere MDM, whereas Stibo STEP MDM is most compared with Informatica MDM, Reltio Cloud, Informatica PIM, SAP Master Data Governance and inRiver. See our Microsoft MDS vs. Stibo STEP MDM report.
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