Informatica PowerExchange vs Workato comparison

Cancel
You must select at least 2 products to compare!
Comparison Buyer's Guide
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Informatica PowerExchange and Workato 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 Informatica PowerExchange vs. Workato Report (Updated: May 2023).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Featured Review
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The agentless RCDC enablement through PowerExchange is a great idea and has worked very well so far.""Mainstream integration and real-time integration are the best features.""The solution can connect to different systems i.e. mainframe, IMS or AS/400 Legacy Systems.""This product is easy to install and it can be done in a few hours.""Provides a significant amount of control over the landscape and overall implementation.""The product's initial setup phase was not complex. The tool is easy to install onto any of the servers, and you can integrate it.""Overall, it's a good tool. It's currently number one on the market. It pretty much has all the necessary capabilities to pull the incremental data from the source system, technically speaking.""The product’s flexibility is valuable."

More Informatica PowerExchange Pros →

"Workato is low code, intuitive, and easy to use.""Their automation and workflows are very strong, and you can build the workflows very easily and quickly.""The most valuable features are easy integration, quick tab to develop, quick tab to market, and interactive integration platform.""It is easier to use than other technical open-source technologies.""It's easy to understand, makes flows and is efficient.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""It is very easy to use. It takes complex workloads away, and it provides very smooth integration. It has got a lot of out-of-the-box connectors. It has got a lot of out-of-the-box APIs, which makes it really easy to integrate with applications for different use cases, whether it is in finance, HR, or customer operations. It is by far our favorite integration product."

More Workato Pros →

Cons
"V10.2 is very stable, but we are still struggling to make V10.5 stable. We found services that were down, and PowerExchange stopped working.""The solution needs better integration with other tools.""The solution could be made more user-friendly. The configurations are also quite difficult.""Real-time has not been enhanced that much over the past few years. There has not been as many features added like they did before.""I would like to have easier integration with cloud platforms.""They should make it quick and easy for use of citizen data integration or for people or integrators developing at the customer side. They could be development teams within the business team. For them, the product owners can consider making it a little bit more seamless and a little bit more democratized.""Informatica is very expensive in all aspects, so the pricing is something that could be improved.""Integration with the largest number of databases and other systems would be important."

More Informatica PowerExchange Cons →

"A limitation is that their cloud presence is only in North America and Europe.""The management dashboard in the solution is an area with shortcomings that needs improvement.""From the deployment point of view, our customers encounter platform downtime where it does not serve the actual request on the systems.""It is tedious to make a tailor-fit function.""Workato's Extract, transform, and load (ETL) and extract, load, and transform (ELT) are not very strong and could be improved for very complex transformations.""I would like to see the dashboarding and reporting processes improved.""The only minor drawback would be if there was a UI at the front of it, for apps and for a portal as well, it would make it really easy. It would be really useful if there were more apps capabilities."

More Workato Cons →

Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "An annual package license fee is required."
  • "The cost of PowerExchange is reasonable. It does not rely on complicated formulas or unrealistic equations. The pricing model is straightforward. There is one component, and real-time integration is included. Some other solutions require purchasing additional modules or third-party plugins for this capability."
  • "It's expensive. In fact, nobody would buy any product of Informatica if the price was the only consideration. It costs money, and it doesn't come cheap, but it provides value for money in many ways."
  • "There is a need to pay towards the licensing cost of the product. It is an expensive product."
  • "Many users don't prefer to use the product, considering the high costs attached to the licensing part of the solution."
  • "The product is not very expensive."
  • More Informatica PowerExchange Pricing and Cost Advice →

  • "On a scale of one to ten, the pricing is around a six. We have a consumption model and the pricing is higher. If you are using any kind of ML-based approach, machine learning, or some advanced analytics, you may have to pay more."
  • "Speaking about price, I would say that it's market-related. Also, there are costs in addition to the standard license fees since different add-ons depend on what you require."
  • "Workato is an expensive solution."
  • More Workato Pricing and Cost Advice →

    report
    Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Data Integration solutions are best for your needs.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was not complex. The tool is easy to install onto any of the servers, and you can integrate it.
    Top Answer:Many users don't prefer to use the product, considering the high costs attached to the licensing part of the solution.
    Top Answer:The product's functionality attached to the logs is an area of concern where improvements are required. Sometimes, the product takes time to identify certain gaps in scenarios where pipelines are… more »
    Top Answer:Workato is low code, intuitive, and easy to use.
    Top Answer:Workato's Extract, transform, and load (ETL) and extract, load, and transform (ELT) are not very strong and could be improved for very complex transformations. Workato's licensing model is a bit… more »
    Top Answer:We use Workato for iPaaS, which is like a middleware enterprise service bus. We use it for transformation, quick data migrations from one platform to another, and building connectivity. It's got over… more »
    Ranking
    21st
    out of 94 in Data Integration
    Views
    2,856
    Comparisons
    2,156
    Reviews
    7
    Average Words per Review
    600
    Rating
    7.6
    Views
    1,741
    Comparisons
    1,053
    Reviews
    7
    Average Words per Review
    577
    Rating
    8.1
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    PowerExchange, Connectors
    Learn More
    Overview

    Informatica PowerExchange Connectors provides high performance, out-of-the-box connectivity without having to develop custom data access programs.

    Named a Leader in iPaaS for Dynamic Integrations by Forrester, Workato is a modern automation and integration platform. With its enterprise-grade capabilities, you can seamlessly integrate and orchestrate workflow automation across cloud and on-premise applications, files and databases without coding.

    The Workato team comes from a deep background in building integration products and will continue to expand and change the automation and integration space.

    Start your 30-day free trial here.

    Sample Customers
    ACH Food, BNSF Railway Company, Illinois State University
    Panera Bread, Berkshire Hathaway, Salesforce, Box, Splunk, ComScore, IBM, Complex Media, Microsoft, Home Depot, Cisco, News Corp, Braille Institute
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Insurance Company25%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Insurance Company12%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization37%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise80%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business56%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise22%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise46%
    Large Enterprise40%
    Buyer's Guide
    Informatica PowerExchange vs. Workato
    May 2023
    Find out what your peers are saying about Informatica PowerExchange vs. Workato and other solutions. Updated: May 2023.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Informatica PowerExchange is ranked 21st in Data Integration with 19 reviews while Workato is ranked 8th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 9 reviews. Informatica PowerExchange is rated 7.8, while Workato is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Informatica PowerExchange writes "Handles big data better than competitors". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Workato writes " Great automation and strong workflows useful for integration". Informatica PowerExchange is most compared with Informatica PowerCenter, Oracle GoldenGate, Qlik Replicate, Azure Data Factory and Informatica Cloud Data Integration, whereas Workato is most compared with Microsoft Azure Logic Apps, MuleSoft Composer, Azure Data Factory, SnapLogic and Oracle Integration Cloud Service. See our Informatica PowerExchange vs. Workato report.

    We monitor all Data Integration reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.