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We performed a comparison between Matillion ETL and SAP Data Services based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Matillion ETL vs. SAP Data Services Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Matillion ETL is one hundred percent stable.""We allow non-technical people to use Matillion to load data into our data warehouse for reporting. Thus, it is easy enough to use that we don't always have to get a technical person involved in setting up a data movement (ETL).""The technical support treats us well. They already have a support portal, and they are responsive, which helps.""It is an incredibly user-friendly and intuitive tool, making the learning curve quite smooth""The most valuable feature of Matillion ETL is the UI experience in which you can drag and drop most of the transformation.""It has improved the costs of managing my customer’s data.""It takes less than five minutes to set up and delivers results. It is much quicker than traditional ETL technologies.""It has good integrations with Amazon Redshift and other AWS services."

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"I like how SAP Data Services links reporting and data integration. That's what's most interesting. You also have the opportunity to leverage the power of the Data Services server.""The most valuable feature is the logging capability.""The initial setup is not complex.""The BA reporting tools, such as Data Services, and ETL tool in SAP Data Services are the most valuable. When we had in-memory requirements, we used HANA. HANA is most preferably for most the customers for in-memory. SAP is the first company that created the in-memory concept.""The logic is also simple. It makes it easy to build your extraction.""The maintenance of data services is the solution's most valuable feature.""I appreciate having access to the SAP data.""You can always manipulate a lot of things as long as you have the skill level."

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Cons
"It can have multi-environment support. We should be able to deploy it in different environments. Its integration with SAP connection is not so nice, which should be improved. It can also support an on-prem database.""In the next release, we would like to have connections to more databases.""Our main challenge currently is that Matillion runs on an EC2 instance, limiting us to running only two processes simultaneously at the entry level.""Matillion’s on-premises capabilities don’t allow you to build something customized.""The current version is a bit more limited because it's on a virtual machine, and everything executes on that one virtual machine.""Ideally, I would like it to integrate with Secrets Manager as well as the AWS.""The product must enhance its near-real-time data capture feature.""The tool's lineage is very weak."

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"Source code control is another headache. When your source code base gets too large, managing the source code becomes cumbersome.""An area for improvement in SAP Data Services could involve making the product more accessible to non-technical end-users.""The interface is not quite user-friendly and is in need of improvement.""The pricing of the solution should be improved.""We would like the different tools offered within this solution to be available as standalone entities, rather than having to purchase the entire package when we only require a few features.""They could make it easier to work with web services.""The execution engines and processing engines have shortcomings and need improvements.""The initial setup is complex."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I have heard from my manager and other higher ups, "This product is cheaper than other things on the market," and they have done the research."
  • "It is cost-effective. Based on our use case, it's efficient and cheap. It saves a lot of money and our upfront costs are less."
  • "The prices needs to be lower."
  • "It was very easy to purchase through the AWS Marketplace, but it was also expensive."
  • "Purchasing it through the AWS Marketplace is pretty convenient. There is a little bit of back and forth in terms of the licensing based on the machine size, but it seems to have worked out well. it is convenient to have it all as part of our AWS billing."
  • "It is not necessarily a cheap solution. However, it's reasonable priced, especially with the smaller machines that we run it on."
  • "The AWS pricing and licensing are a cost-effective solution for data integration needs."
  • "It was procured through the AWS Marketplace because it keeps things simple. They offer retail-like checkout and bill through your existing Amazon Web Services account."
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  • "Pricing is good, there is no problem."
  • "The pricing is a little high to make the product more competetive in the marketplace."
  • "Its pricing is as per the enterprise agreement and not a concern for us."
  • "The price is very reasonable."
  • "There is a one time purchase fee plus annual maintenance."
  • "The price of SAP Data Services is a little high when compared to other solutions. Due to the pricing and capabilities, many clients are switching to other solutions."
  • "At the entry level, if you're using it only for data integration, it is a little bit cheap. However, for large organizations it can be expensive. There are additional costs apart from the license."
  • "The license price is expensive but medium to large-scale companies, should be able to afford it. Other solutions, such as Talend are easier to afford for smaller companies. Depending on the sources of the data where you are receiving your data you could be paying for more than one license."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is an incredibly user-friendly and intuitive tool, making the learning curve quite smooth
    Top Answer:We pay $5.40 per EC2 running hour, and we can reduce costs by stopping and starting the EC2 instances strategically. For instance, in our production environment, we run it for sixteen hours a day… more »
    Top Answer:There's room for improvement in how it handles data streaming capabilities. Our main challenge currently is that Matillion runs on an EC2 instance, limiting us to running only two processes… more »
    Top Answer: I believe the license for the product is fair, even though some competitors offer similar services at lower prices. The difference between the Edge edition and the next one up is significant in price… more »
    Top Answer: I think after some preparation, a beginner will be able to use SAP Data Services, however, if you are completely unprepared, you may have some issues. I think that in particular you will need a more… more »
    Top Answer:SAP Data Services has helped our whole staff understand the data across various sources and systems within the company. Not everyone who works at my organization is an IT expert - most just have… more »
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    Also Known As
    Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
    SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, BusinessObjects Data Integrator
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    Overview

    Matillion ETL is a powerful tool for extracting, transforming, and loading large amounts of data from various sources into cloud data warehouses like Snowflake. Its ability to load data dynamically and efficiently using metadata is a standout feature, as is its open-source ETL with good performance and high efficiency. 

    The solution has a graphical interface for jobs, is easily adjustable and extensible, and allows for scheduling and error reporting. Matillion ETL has helped organizations move to a cloud-based solution, bridge the gap between on-premises and on-cloud, and perform complex migration projects.

    SAP Data Services is a top-ranking data integration and data quality tool. This is a product that aims to provide its users with effective access to their data in order to transform it and connect it to various business processes. SAP Data Services offers companies detailed data insights which improve decision-making and make company operations more effective.

    Organizations can increase the value of their structured and unstructured data with the functionalities of this product regarding data integration, quality, and cleansing. Through various components such as:

    • Simplified maintenance
    • On-premises deployment
    • Data quality and integration
    • Intuitive user interfaces

    the product transforms data into a ready-to-use resource for business insights.

    Some of the key components of SAP Data Services include:

    • Universal data access
    • Native-text data processing
    • Intuitive user interfaces
    • Data quality dashboards
    • Simplified data governance
    • Scalability and high performance

    Through these components, the product allows its clients to access and integrate data sources and targets with native connectors. Users can derive meaning from unstructured text data, match data to reduce duplicates, and see the impact of data quality issues. The tool also offers the option to enable parallel processing, bulk data loading, and grid computing for high-volume data loads.

    SAP Data Services Features

    The solution has different features for data integration, data quality, data profiling, and processing of text data. Using these features, clients can manage their company's data easily and achieve excellent results by optimizing it. Some of the product’s features include:

    • Data integration capabilities: The features regarding data integration provide a wide variety of opportunities. The product is available in 31 languages and connects to many data sources, providing its clients with access to their data anywhere at any time. It is also integrated with the SAP Business Suite applications, allowing users the full experience that the company has to offer. The tool is interconnected with SAP Data Hub, orchestrating data flows through the SAP Data Intelligence solution. Additionally, it supports a large number of third-party data sources, it is optimized for SAP HANA, and provides fine-tuned data replication and transformation through unique mechanisms.

    • Data quality capabilities: Clients can use a single interface to access designing, testing, debugging, editing, running, maintaining, and monitoring of data integration and data quality. It allows for the delivery of ready-to-use transformations and exposes hidden problems in users' data. With this feature, clients can build a single version of their data that is most efficient for them.

    • Data profiling capabilities: Companies that work with high-volume data can employ parallel processing, bulk data loading, and grid computing to be able to operate with the data more efficiently. This feature enables unlimited scalability and high availability by various automations. It also provides excellent security for the treated data through encryption and other services.

    • Processing of text data capabilities: This feature allows users to extract data from unstructured texts and understand it better. It works with 220 different file and text formats and 31 languages.

    SAP Data Services Benefits

    This solution offers various benefits to its clients regarding the efficient operation of their data. The key benefits of SAP Data Services include:

    • Broad access to data which can build a better perspective for companies of their information.

    • Improved decision-making and information management due to efficient data operations.

    • Ability to utilize various tools to help unify data on premises, in the cloud, or within big data.

    • The software provides efficient insight for reporting and data analytics.

    • The tool allows for easy integration with a large number of different databases.

    • The product provides the opportunity to seamlessly connect with other SAP solutions.

    • The solution simplifies extract, transform, and load (ETL) construction processes through intuitive graphic software.

    Reviews from Real Users

    According to Michael Lutz, senior data warehouse developer at Fox Chase Cancer Center, SAP Data Services is a powerful tool that does a lot.

    An associate consultant at a consultancy says the tool is easy to use, simple to implement, and offers very good mapping capabilities.

    Sample Customers
    Thrive Market, MarketBot, PWC, Axtria, Field Nation, GE, Superdry, Quantcast, Lightbox, EDF Energy, Finn Air, IPRO, Twist, Penn National Gaming Inc
    EMC Corporation, LivePerson, Eldorado, Mozzart, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, Hilti Group, Nissha Printing Company Ltd., Asian Paints, Aareal Bank Group, Migros Group
    Top Industries
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    Manufacturing Company36%
    Financial Services Firm36%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Retailer8%
    Pharma/Biotech Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise36%
    Large Enterprise41%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise71%
    Buyer's Guide
    Matillion ETL vs. SAP Data Services
    March 2024
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    Matillion ETL is ranked 4th in Cloud Data Integration with 11 reviews while SAP Data Services is ranked 10th in Data Integration with 15 reviews. Matillion ETL is rated 8.6, while SAP Data Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Matillion ETL writes "Easy for end-users to understand and good integration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Data Services writes "Easy to use, simple to implement, and offers very good mapping capabilities". Matillion ETL is most compared with Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, AWS Glue and Informatica PowerCenter, whereas SAP Data Services is most compared with Azure Data Factory, Syniti Data Quality, Informatica PowerCenter, SSIS and Palantir Foundry. See our Matillion ETL vs. SAP Data Services report.

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