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We performed a comparison between ETL Solutions Transformation Manager and FME based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs. FME Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Back in the day, we could only get reports and analyze what happened after the fact, but today now we can generate real-time insights. Transformation Manager feeds your data science projects. We generate models and then give them to the clients, so they can come up with real-time predictions and recommendations in addition to reporting.""It is among the best, even if not widely known.""It is a reliable solution."

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"It has a very friendly user interface. You don't need to use a lot of code. For us that's the most important aspect about it. Also, it has a lot of connectors and few forms. It has a strong facial aspect. It can do a lot of facial analysis.""It has standard plug-ins available for different data sources.""The most valuable feature of FME is the graphical user interface. There is nothing better. It is very easy to debug because you can see all steps where there are failures. Overall the software is easy to optimize a process.""All spatial features are unrivaled, and the possibility to execute them based on a scheduled trigger, manual, e-mail, Websocket, tweet, file/directory change or virtually any trigger is most valuable.""We make minor subtle changes to the workbenches to improve it. We can share the workbenches. We don't have to use GitHub or anything else."

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Cons
"They should build a functional architecture based on queuing.""There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool.""Transformation Manager reporting could be better. There are better options for reporting tools these days. We use Microsoft BI sometimes, but Tableau is becoming too expensive. Microsoft BI's visualization features are maturing."

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"Improvements could be made to mapping presentations.""FME can improve the geographical transformation. I've had some problems with the geographical transformations, but it's probably mostly because I'm not the most skilled geographer in-house. The solution requires some in-depth knowledge to perform some functions.""To get a higher rating, it would have to improve the price and the associated scalability. These are the main issues.""FME's price needs improvement for the African market.""The one thing that always appears in the community is the ability to make really easy loops to loop through data efficiently. That needs to be added at some point."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We used the standard licensing for our use of FME. The cost was approximately €15,000 annually. We always welcome less expensive solutions, if the solution could be less expensive it would be helpful."
  • "The product's price is reasonable."
  • "FME Server used to cost £10,000; now it can cost over £100,000."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is much more affordable than other solutions like AWS, Blue, or Informatica. Even though some competitors may offer seemingly economical pricing, the resource… more »
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool. Currently, it provides basic reports and the ability to create graphs and dashboards, but I'm looking forward to more robust… more »
    Top Answer:We make minor subtle changes to the workbenches to improve it. We can share the workbenches. We don't have to use GitHub or anything else.
    Top Answer:The pricing is really bad. Last year, they rebranded the whole pricing structure. It used to be moderately priced at about £400 per user per year. Now they've changed the whole thing, and it's… more »
    Top Answer:The one thing that always appears in the community is the ability to make really easy loops to loop through data efficiently. That needs to be added at some point. There must be a technical or… more »
    Ranking
    32nd
    out of 100 in Data Integration
    Views
    449
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    431
    Rating
    9.0
    25th
    out of 100 in Data Integration
    Views
    3,029
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    605
    Rating
    8.3
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    Also Known As
    Transformation Manager
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    Overview
    Transformation Manager is an integrated development toolkit that is used to build data migration and data integration solutions more efficiently. A metadata-driven code generator, Transformation Manager provides users with the ability to generate lightweight, easy-to-deploy code. It combines a Graphical User Interface with a statement-driven mapping language. The Transformation Manager software derives metadata from the elements, attributes and relationships in a source and target model. Transformation Manager then uses rules specified by Simple Mapping Language (SML), which is specifically designed for implementing data transformation projects, to generate code written in Java.

    FME is the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data. Run workflows on the desktop or deploy them in a server or cloud environment.

    Sample Customers
    Honda, BNP Paribas, RBS, JPMorgan, Volkswagen, Thorn Lighting, OpenSpirit, Rolls-Royce, Ulster Bank
    Shell, US Department of Commerce, PG&E, BC Hydro, City of Vancouver, Enel, Iowa DoT, San Antonio Water System
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Educational Organization7%
    Retailer7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government29%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs. FME
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs. FME and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is ranked 32nd in Data Integration with 3 reviews while FME is ranked 25th in Data Integration with 5 reviews. ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is rated 9.0, while FME is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of ETL Solutions Transformation Manager writes "It lets us create models so we can generate real-time predictions and insights for a our clients". On the other hand, the top reviewer of FME writes "Great for handling large volumes of data, but it is priced a bit high". ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is most compared with webMethods Integration Server, Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration, TIBCO Spotfire, Altair Monarch and Denodo, whereas FME is most compared with Azure Data Factory, Alteryx Designer, Talend Open Studio, SSIS and Informatica PowerCenter. See our ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs. FME report.

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