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    Actian DataConnect

    Score6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    HCL DataConnect (formerly Actian DataConnect) is a hybrid integration solution that enables users to integrate anything, anywhere, anytime. It can be deployed in on-premise, cloud, and/or hybrid environments and offers quick onboarding. With its emphasis data quality, data reuse, adaptability and self-service integration, DataConnect is designed to support rapid onboarding and deliver the fast time to value.N/A

    Fivetran

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AFivetran replicates applications, databases, events and files into a high-performance data warehouse, after a five minute setup. The vendor says their standardized cloud pipelines are fully managed and zero-maintenance. The vendor says Fivetran began with a realization: For modern companies using cloud-based software and storage, traditional ETL tools badly underperformed, and the complicated configurations they required often led to project failures. To streamline and accelerate…

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    Actian DataConnectFivetran
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Actian DataConnectFivetran
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Actian DataConnectFivetran
    Considered Both Products
    HCLSoftware
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Actian DataConnectFivetran
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Actian DataConnect and Fivetran
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Fivetran
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources9.92 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL9.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Actian DataConnect and Fivetran
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Fivetran
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Simple transformations10.02 Ratings7.67 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.92 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Actian DataConnect and Fivetran
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Fivetran
    6.2
    8 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Data model creation10.01 Ratings2.06 Ratings
    Metadata management10.01 Ratings4.04 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow9.92 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Collaboration9.82 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Testing and debugging9.92 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Actian DataConnect and Fivetran
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Fivetran
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Integration with data quality tools9.01 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools10.01 Ratings8.34 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Actian DataConnectFivetran
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
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    Usability
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    Performance
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    User Testimonials
    Actian DataConnectFivetran
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HCLSoftware
    The choice to use Actian DataConnect really comes down to pricing and the type of integration project you are performing, specifically with the requirements, whether you want the integration to be on-premise or in the cloud, can you install agents on your servers etc. For integration tools it runs head to head with its competitors.
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    Fivetran
    Fivetran's business model justifies the use-case where we require data from a single source basically a lot of data but if the requirement is not on the heavier side, Fivetran comes to costly operation when compared to its peers. Otherwise, I'll recommend Fivetran for stability and update and seamless service provider.
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    Pros
    HCLSoftware
    • Map multiple source and destination tables - what would be done in many steps in SSIS can be done in one or two "maps" in Data Integrator.
    • Platform independent, cloud based, no client software.
    • Conversion of data types, write flat files - this helps us with integrating systems.
    • Fairly straightforward to use if the user has ETL experience.
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    Fivetran
    • Easily connects to source data using delivered connectors
    • Transforms data into standard models and schemas
    • Has very good documentation to help quickly setup connectors
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    Cons
    HCLSoftware
    • Integration Manager needs better scheduling improvements. Like dependencies, and not running a process again if the prior run is still running.
    • New connector development does not seem a priority.
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    Fivetran
    • Very difficult to get connectors enhanced if a specific needed object is not supported by them
    • Depending on the edition needed and the data volumes, can get quite expensive
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    Usability
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Fivetran
    Very easy and intuitive to setup and maintain as there usually are not that many options. Very well documented (e.g. how to setup each connector, how the schema looks like, any specific features of this connector etc.). Also the operation is intuitive, e.g. you have status pages, log pages, configuration pages etc. for each connector.
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    Performance
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Fivetran
    It runs pretty well and gets our data from point A to point cluster quickly enough. Honestly, it's not something I think about unless it breaks and that's pretty rare.
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    Alternatives Considered
    HCLSoftware
    Data Integrator was initially a part of a package deal for us with our new Student Information System. It was chosen prior to my arrival at the institution. Since I discovered we have SQL Server licenses, we have decided to use SSIS instead since I have a background in the MSBI stack and SSIS appears to be more straightforward (process flow philosophy vs "map" philosophy.)
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    Fivetran
    We never seriously considered using anything else. Our data engineers had used Fivetran extensively in previous roles so when it came time to make a decision, there wasn't much of a process. They gladly signed the contract with Fivetran pretty quickly.
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    Return on Investment
    HCLSoftware
    • Our customer likes the consistent reliable integrations we have built so we [got] a definite return on investment.
    • Problems are fairly easy to handle and rework.
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    Fivetran
    • It has been very positive in serving BI team with new source requests
    • It has been OK at scaling to match as data volumes as source data size grows
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    Screenshot of DataConnect is a hybrid integration solution used to design, deploy, and manage integrations on premise, in the cloud or in hybrid environments with no limits on data types or volumes.Screenshot of Actian DataConnect is a versatile hybrid integration platform that supports a wide range of use cases in every industry.Screenshot of DataConnect helps service delivery teams (e.g. SaaS ProServ team, Systems Integrator) rapidly  onboard and maintain application integrations across their customer base.Screenshot of DataConnect helps organizations onboard master data from their customers as part of the customer onboarding and maintenance process.Screenshot of DataConnect helps an enterprise or service provider exchange EDI data with their supply chain, customer network, or partner network.Screenshot of Actian DataConnect