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"We haven't had any issues connecting it to other products.""I like the basic features like the data-based pipelines.""The two most valuable features of Azure Data Factory are that it's very scalable and that it's also highly reliable.""The scalability of the product is impressive.""Feature-wise, one of the most valuable ones is the data flows introduced recently in the solution.""It's extremely consistent.""It is a complete ETL Solution.""The most valuable feature of Azure Data Factory is the core features that help you through the whole Azure pipeline or value chain."

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"Collibra Catalog has significantly enhanced data governance and compliance for our team, primarily through its valuable feature of endpoint lineage enabling visual representation of the data.""We have had no complaints about the stability.""Collibra Catalog is simple to use and user-friendly for those who are not technically inclined since it is easy to find while also easy to see data lineage diagrams.""The data lineage capability is valuable as it shows how different sources are connected and how data flows, which is crucial for projects like migrations. Moreover, data lineage visualization in Collibra Catalog aids our data governance initiatives.""Collibra Catalog's best feature is the data quality checker."

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"Data Factory has so many features that it can be a little difficult or confusing to find some settings and configurations. I'm sure there's a way to make it a little easier to navigate.""Real-time replication is required, and this is not a simple task.""I have not found any real shortcomings within the product.""The product could provide more ways to import and export data.""Some of the optimization techniques are not scalable.""Azure Data Factory uses many resources and has issues with parallel workflows.""Some known bugs and issues with Azure Data Factory could be rectified.""The one element of the solution that we have used and could be improved is the user interface."

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"Collibra Catalog could improve its automation to increase the efficiency of the software.""The tool's overall functionalities need to improve since, nowadays, many tools, from a business perspective, are easy to use.""I'd like to see more integration with other reporting sources.""A key area for improvement in Collibra Catalog lies in its integration capabilities, particularly with a broader range of sources."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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."
  • "This is a cost-effective solution."
  • "The price you pay is determined by how much you use it."
  • "Understanding the pricing model for Data Factory is quite complex."
  • "I would not say that this product is overly expensive."
  • "The licensing is a pay-as-you-go model, where you pay for what you consume."
  • "Our licensing fees are approximately 15,000 ($150 USD) per month."
  • "The licensing cost is included in the Synapse."
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  • "I think they can bring a few more features and align better with other quality products."
  • "Collibra Catalog is fairly priced - I would rate their pricing seven out of ten."
  • "The product is highly priced compared to other vendors."
  • "Collibra offers a per-user licensing model."
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    Top Answer:AWS Glue and Azure Data factory for ELT best performance cloud services.
    Top Answer:Azure Data Factory is flexible, modular, and works well. In terms of cost, it is not too pricey. It offers the stability and reliability I am looking for, good scalability, and is easy to set up and… more »
    Top Answer:Azure Data Factory is a solid product offering many transformation functions; It has pre-load and post-load transformations, allowing users to apply transformations either in code by using Power… more »
    Top Answer:Collibra Catalog has significantly enhanced data governance and compliance for our team, primarily through its valuable feature of endpoint lineage enabling visual representation of the data.
    Top Answer:The product is highly priced compared to other vendors. It becomes a challenge as we have to incur additional costs for widespread connectors that are unavailable in the product. It takes a good… more »
    Top Answer:A key area for improvement in Collibra Catalog lies in its integration capabilities, particularly with a broader range of sources such as MongoDB and others. It is a time-consuming process for the… more »
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    Overview

    Azure Data Factory efficiently manages and integrates data from various sources, enabling seamless movement and transformation across platforms. Its valuable features include seamless integration with Azure services, handling large data volumes, flexible transformation, user-friendly interface, extensive connectors, and scalability. Users have experienced improved team performance, workflow simplification, enhanced collaboration, streamlined processes, and boosted productivity.

    Collibra Catalog is both a report and a data catalog that helps analysts and information users spend less time looking for essential clinical, financial, and operational data and more time solving critical business challenges.

    Sample Customers
    1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. LinkedIn 7. Mastercard 8. Nestle 9. Pfizer 10. Samsung 11. Siemens 12. Toyota 13. Unilever 14. Verizon 15. Walmart 16. Accenture 17. American Express 18. AT&T 19. Bank of America 20. Cisco 21. Deloitte 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. JPMorgan Chase 27. Microsoft (Azure Data Factory is developed by Microsoft) 28. Oracle 29. Procter & Gamble 30. Salesforce 31. Shell 32. Visa
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    Computer Software Company34%
    Insurance Company11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Healthcare Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm25%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Energy/Utilities Company6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise52%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Azure Data Factory is ranked 1st in Data Integration with 81 reviews while Collibra Catalog is ranked 5th in Metadata Management with 5 reviews. Azure Data Factory is rated 8.0, while Collibra Catalog is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Azure Data Factory writes "The data factory agent is quite good but pricing needs to be more transparent". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Collibra Catalog writes "A user-friendly for those who are not technically inclined and useful for cataloging various reports". Azure Data Factory is most compared with Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Cloud Data Integration, Alteryx Designer, Snowflake and Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics, whereas Collibra Catalog is most compared with Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, Ab Initio Co>Operating System, Talend Data Management Platform, Palantir Foundry and Denodo.

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