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We performed a comparison between IDERA ER/Studio and QualiWare X based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"We found a lot of duplication, a lot of non-conformity in the way our databases were designed. By identifying these situations, we're able to go back in and try to create a more standardized solution.""Straightforward setup.""Using this product has improved the way we maintain our models because they have a place where we can keep all of them, and they can be viewed using the web interface.""One of the valuable features is inheritance when joining tables. When setting up RI and domains and rules, ER/Studio does a lot of the grunt, boilerplate code that would otherwise have to be hand-coded.""The most valuable features are... those that enable me to represent the database to the development community and the business users.""When validating the model, the ability to provide sub-models to developers, and generate a physical model from the logical, makes it easier to review a logical model with stakeholders.""IDERA keeps up with the versions of Oracle and SQL Server that I'm using. I mostly use SQL Server and when there are new features, a new type of index, for example, IDERA also includes them in upgrades of the data modeling tool.""We use the solution to create data models which describe our company's data architecture"

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"I like the solution's traceability."

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Cons
"I would like to upload, a database with about 3,000 tables. It takes so much time and, finally, it freezes the whole solution so that I actually cannot work with that environment. For the data warehouse, it's fine because I have 20 or 30 tables. It works fine. But, when I reverse-engineer the database with 3,000 tables, it freezes and it's hard to upload and reverse-engineer such environments in ER/Studio.""When building the relationships there should be a little more flexibility.""I would like to see better documentation/help for the Data Architect tool. Creation of tutorials would be nice, as there are some features which are not as clearly defined as they should be.""The screens are a bit outdated. They could use a new look and feel.""What I would like to see improved is the reliability of the releases, releases that are a little less buggy.""The only thing I had an issue with was licensing, and the support was very good.""What needs the most improvement are semantic lineage and usability.""It would be helpful if they could create a generic JSON database type, as a target database, rather than a specific one like Mongo."

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"The solution is not easy and intuitive to use. I would also like the software to have a reference metamodel that can guide the modeling."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The product is pricey."
  • "The process of licensing could be much simpler, from our experience."
  • "I'm a firm believer that all software is overpriced these days but, comparatively speaking, I think ER/Studio is worth the money."
  • "I feel the product's pricing is a good value."
  • "Pricing is on point, but do your due diligence - not every developer needs the tool."
  • "As an individual user, the renewal is a little costly."
  • "Pricing is expensive and on the higher-end."
  • "At my previous company using ER/Studio, a database compare took four hours before using the product and 15 minutes after using the product."
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  • "I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten since it's pretty expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It isn't easy to compare the thousands of tables in the model against the database. The tool should improve the synchronization within the large organization
    Top Answer:I like the solution's traceability.
    Top Answer:I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten since it's pretty expensive.
    Top Answer:The solution is not easy and intuitive to use. I would also like the software to have a reference metamodel that can guide the modeling.
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    Also Known As
    IDERA ER Studio, ER/Studio, ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
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    Overview

    IDERA ER/Studio is a powerful suite for business-driven data modeling that enables companies to create an enterprise architecture foundation for data governance. With round-trip support for multiple database platforms, data architects have the power to reverse-engineer, analyze, and optimize existing databases easily from diverse platforms. Data professionals can easily capture and share models, metadata, data sources, and glossaries across the organization for improved alignment between the organization and Information Technology. Organizational stakeholders can take part in the metadata definition workflow and access information on models and metadata at the right level for their needs.

    Unlike its competition, it provides the broadest range of data platform support, industry-leading enterprise-level capabilities, visual data lineage and flow modeling, full dimensional modeling for data warehousing and business intelligence, and business data objects to bridge the gap between developers and data architects. It also provides a complete solution for enterprise architecture and data governance, extensive model change management, unique incorporation of true enterprise data dictionaries, unique linking of constructs across models, integrated visual data lineage import, and integrated data and business process modeling.

    QualiWare enables positive change by providing tools and methods that ensure coherency, consensus and consistency, and we support the agile and innovative company in handling complex knowledge, maintained by multiple persons with different backgrounds, in a continuous process.
    Sample Customers
    Newmont Mining, Entrust, Accolade, TalkTalk, Catalina, Protective Life, NTT Data, dir systèmes, Microsoft; American Express, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Coriant, Fedex, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, Prudential, Wells Fargo
    Emiliambiente, OLI, Galletti, Hiref, Bugatti, Argelli, Culligan Italiana, Sal, Stefal Cablaggi, BrainBee Automotive, Varvel, Campagnola, Favini, G.F., Gruppo ROLD
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Government19%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government31%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Media Company7%
    Energy/Utilities Company6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise76%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
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    IDERA ER/Studio is ranked 10th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 33 reviews while QualiWare X is ranked 23rd in Enterprise Architecture Management with 3 reviews. IDERA ER/Studio is rated 8.4, while QualiWare X is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IDERA ER/Studio writes "The solution has important reverse engineering features, but it needs a single sign-on feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of QualiWare X writes "Works as a reference for architecture but not very intuitive ". IDERA ER/Studio is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, SAP PowerDesigner, Toad Data Modeler and erwin Evolve by Quest, whereas QualiWare X is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, iServer, Avolution ABACUS and ARIS Cloud.

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