2019-07-29T10:11:00Z

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Data Factory?

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Zubair_Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
MSP
Top 5
2023-11-30T09:29:05Z
Nov 30, 2023

While I can't specify the actual cost, I believe it is reasonably priced and comparable to similar products.

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Pavan Yogender - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2023-07-21T08:33:00Z
Jul 21, 2023

It seems very low initially, but as the data grows, the solution’s bills grow exponentially.

PiyushAgarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2023-04-05T08:55:54Z
Apr 5, 2023

I rate ADF six out of 10 for affordability. The cost depends on the services we use. It's usage-based.

PK
Real User
2023-04-05T08:13:40Z
Apr 5, 2023

I cannot comment on the pricing parts since our company's admin team handles it.

reviewer826419 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2023-02-24T12:21:18Z
Feb 24, 2023

The cost is based on the amount of data sets that we are ingesting. The more data we ingest the more we pay.

Kevin McAllister - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-01-18T20:27:54Z
Jan 18, 2023

I would rate Data Factory's pricing nine out of ten.

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Sarath Boppudi - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-12-23T08:54:07Z
Dec 23, 2022

Azure Data factory is a pay-as-you-go service so cost depends on the number of connections, how many times each activity in that node is run, and how much data gets moved. There are a number of factors that define the price, but it pairs with your service. You're charged for the amount of data that's moved, but there are no charges for the features you use.

AS
Real User
Top 5
2022-12-22T07:08:44Z
Dec 22, 2022

The pricing model is based on usage and is not cheap. Based on our activity, we pay about $2,000 per month. Pricing is rated a four out of ten.

Vishnu Derkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-11-29T15:09:53Z
Nov 29, 2022

I'm not sure about the exact cost of the solution.

Rohit Sircar - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-11-07T22:32:36Z
Nov 7, 2022

I cannot comment on licensing costs because I was not involved.

Camilo Velasco - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2022-10-27T19:34:39Z
Oct 27, 2022

The solution's fees are based on a pay-per-minute use plus the amount of data required to process. The more data you process the more CPUs and time is required which increases the cost of using this solution.

Emad Afaq Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-10-11T14:23:14Z
Oct 11, 2022

The cost is based on usage and the computing resources consumed. However, since Azure Data Factory connects with so many different functionalities that Azure provides, such as Azure functions, Logic apps and others in the Azure Data Factory pipelines, additional costs can be acquired by using other tools.

CarlosAraque - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
Top 10
2022-09-19T11:49:56Z
Sep 19, 2022

Data Factory is expensive.

GM
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-08-03T18:06:00Z
Aug 3, 2022

The setup cost is only the time it takes to organize Azure resources so you can operate effectively and figure out how to manage different environments (dev/test/sit/uat/prod, etc.). Also, how to enable multiple developers to work on a single data factory without losing changes or conflicting other changes.

BS
Real User
Top 20
2022-07-28T14:54:05Z
Jul 28, 2022

I'm not too familiar with the cost, but I believe we're reasonably happy with what we're paying. My understanding is that the cost of Data Factory is tied to consumption. It depends on the amount of data or the number of pipelines running, and the cost varies from month to month depending on the usage. You'll obviously pay more if you're scheduling heavy digital transformation processes to run every hour, but I don't think there are any other hidden costs or anything extra. When you set up a new account, you have a trial period that enables you to create a test pipeline or process that's typical of your use case and then do a benchmark test to see if Data Factory can achieve the efficiency you need. You'll also get some idea of how much the process will cost to run. From there, it's straightforward to do a cost evaluation or comparison to see if it's the right fit for your company.

HF
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-07-13T13:31:06Z
Jul 13, 2022

As far as I know, there isn’t any licensing per se for this solution.

Dan_McCormick - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-06-03T17:08:21Z
Jun 3, 2022

You pay based on your workload. Depending on how much data you process through it, the cost could range from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. Pricing is comparable, it's somewhere in the middle. There are no additional fees to the standard licensing fee.

PD
Real User
Top 20
2022-05-13T14:46:14Z
May 13, 2022

Pricing appears to be reasonable in my opinion.

Richard Griffin - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-05-13T07:07:03Z
May 13, 2022

I don't see a cost; it appears to be included in general support. I have been told that you have to be very careful because it can blow out. I have not experienced it yet, but I've been warned that as Azure ingestion increases, the costs can rise. In my opinion, the price is competitive.

DD
Real User
2022-02-18T19:21:01Z
Feb 18, 2022

There's no licensing for Azure Data Factory, they have a consumption payment model. How often you are running the service and how long that service takes to run. The price can be approximately $500 to $1,000 per month but depends on the scaling.

MK
MSP
2021-11-05T19:42:49Z
Nov 5, 2021

Licensing costs of Data Factory are reasonable. The cost is mainly on the Synapse and Databricks side of things because they are the tools where the computations are done and where you need more nodes and servers.

SW
Real User
2021-11-04T19:59:04Z
Nov 4, 2021

It's not particularly expensive.

MG
Real User
2021-08-31T13:03:00Z
Aug 31, 2021

We pay monthly for this.

NT
Real User
2021-08-17T18:09:19Z
Aug 17, 2021

The licensing cost is included in the Synapse.

GB
Real User
2021-05-17T14:02:46Z
May 17, 2021

The licensing is a pay-as-you-go model, where you pay for what you consume.

AS
Real User
2021-02-14T15:56:02Z
Feb 14, 2021

Cost-wise, it is quite affordable. It's not a factor in the decision-making process when it comes to whether or not we should use it. That said, the pricing is very reasonable.

AS
Real User
2020-12-18T22:33:34Z
Dec 18, 2020

I would not say that this product is overly expensive. It is competing with the other providers, and they have almost the same pricing model.

KS
Real User
2020-12-09T10:31:00Z
Dec 9, 2020

It's a pay-as-you-go module. I'm not very sure about cost because our usage currently is very low. But, I feel that if the usage extends beyond a certain threshold, it will start getting expensive. It depends what the threshold is. I see we're not at that threshold right now, so it's pretty decent right now.

BM
Real User
2020-10-27T00:17:44Z
Oct 27, 2020

Pricing is quite complex. I have had feedback from many people and many of my team members, and they say that it is difficult to understand. Understanding the pricing of Data Factory is quite complex. It is not presented in a straightforward way.

RK
Real User
2020-10-21T11:46:00Z
Oct 21, 2020

It's a pay-per-use model. So if you run it, it's hardly licensing. The entire cost of Azure is per-use. The price you pay is determined by how much you use it.

Sarath Boppudi - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5
2020-06-15T07:33:55Z
Jun 15, 2020

I don't have any information about the pricing. I don't deal with that aspect of the solution.

NK
Real User
2020-01-12T12:03:00Z
Jan 12, 2020

This is a cost-effective solution.

AT
Real User
2019-12-23T07:05:00Z
Dec 23, 2019

I would highly recommend Azure Data Factory as it has proof of concept.

SS
Real User
Top 20
2019-12-12T07:48:00Z
Dec 12, 2019

Our licensing fees are approximately 15,000 ($150 USD) per month. There are no additional fees.

MR
Real User
2019-12-09T10:58:00Z
Dec 9, 2019

In terms of licensing costs, we pay somewhere around S14,000 USD per month. There are some additional costs. For example, we would have to subscribe to some additional computing and for elasticity, but they are minimal. For disaster recovery and readability setups, we did that on Data Lake.

AK
Consultant
2019-12-05T11:14:00Z
Dec 5, 2019

In general, we've been satisfied with the pricing. However, since it's a service based on usage, it's really hard to estimate the cost in advance for this product. This makes it hard to quote. It's not so easy to estimate the costs in advance when giving a quote. That makes it difficult to convince some customers because most would like to see a number in advance.

LG
Real User
2019-07-29T10:11:00Z
Jul 29, 2019

I'm not sure of the specific cost, but it is monthly and is somewhere in the ballpark of a few hundred Euros. You don't have to pay for extras. Everything is included in the cost.

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