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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Oracle GoldenGate

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AOracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) GoldenGate is a managed service providing a real-time data mesh platform, which uses replication to keep data highly available, and enabling real-time analysis.

    $250

    Per License

    Pricing
    Actian DataConnectOracle GoldenGate
    Editions & Modules
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    Data Integration
    $250.00
    Per License
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Actian DataConnectOracle GoldenGate
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Actian DataConnectOracle GoldenGate
    Considered Both Products
    HCLSoftware
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    Oracle
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    Actian DataConnectOracle GoldenGate
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Actian DataConnect and Oracle GoldenGate
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Oracle GoldenGate
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Actian DataConnect and Oracle GoldenGate
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Oracle GoldenGate
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Actian DataConnect and Oracle GoldenGate
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Oracle GoldenGate
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Actian DataConnect and Oracle GoldenGate
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Oracle GoldenGate
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Actian DataConnectOracle GoldenGate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    10.0
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    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Actian DataConnectOracle GoldenGate
    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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    Oracle
    I think it's a great product. We apply Oracle GoldenGate to several use cases in our organization. 1. Business Continuity Planning, 2. Query Offloading through data replication to a reporting instance of our data, 3. looking into data transformations to help support various queries for different teams within the business.
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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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    Oracle
    • As the product under the Oracle umbrella, it perfectly and natively supports the Oracle database very well.
    • For the standard scenario and use cases, the configuration is straight-forward (in our case uni-direction copy from source to target).
    • It is robust and the performance meets our SLA, even for a large amount of data volume.
    • The error report is not only detailed but hits the right points, so trouble shooting is easy.
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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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    Oracle
    • The earlier versions of Golden Gate were complex to use as there was no front end. All that works was the command line.
    • The cost of the product can be a detriment to most companies.
    • The product has been augmented over the years and has so many features that it can be overwhelming.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Oracle GoldenGate is a core part of our business.
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    Usability
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Once set up, it's very easy to use and keep running, it's getting to that point that can make it cumbersome to some. Also, depending on the data that you want to replicate, the configuration files can become quite cumbersome to maintain. Learning curve can be high for some who are not as experienced with databases and transactions.
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    Reliability and Availability
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Oracle GoldenGate has only gone down for us when the data being sent was bad.
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    Performance
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Oracle GoldenGate's performance is great for our use cases. Your mileage may vary.
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    Support Rating
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Oracle Support for Oracle GoldenGate has been quite responsive and quite helpful in the few situations where we've needed it. Furthermore, the documentation on Oracle GoldenGate is so good that we often do not need to contact support with issues as the fix is already documented and able to be run by us without needing to open a ticket.
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    In-Person Training
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    We've had Oracle consultants come as well for training days to talk about new features, parts of Oracle GoldenGate we may not be using and things of that nature. The consultants they send are great as they're very knowledgeable about all things Oracle GoldenGate and great resources for any questions or concerns you may have with the product.
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    Online Training
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    We used Oracle University for our Oracle Golden Gate Training and it was top notch. We were able to turn our whole DBA team to Oracle GoldenGate newbies to Oracle GoldenGate troubleshooting experts in a matter of a few days, while this obviously did not come cheap, the company felt that it was worth the investment.
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    Implementation Rating
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    If Oracle GoldenGate is new to your organization, expose as many DBAs as possible to it. Having your whole team fluent in it will overcome early operational hurdles and allow it to more quickly become an accepted and supported part of your supported platform for your team that will enable the business to use it to its fullest.
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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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    Oracle
    We use Oracle Data Guard as a backup tool, but not for data replication. Data Guard is not suited for real-time data replication in our non-normalized reporting database nor for the database we are using for our upgrade project, as Data Guard is not able to transform data and is not able to synchronize data into different schemas, which is necessary for our project. Additionally, our project database is on Oracle 12g not 11i: I am not 100% sure Data Guard is able to replicate from 11i to 12g
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    Scalability
    HCLSoftware
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Have never had any issues with scaling Oracle GoldenGate itself, however Oracle GoldenGate Monitor does have scaling issues, but with Oracle GoldenGate now able to be monitored by Oracle Enterprise Manager, this is no longer an issue, in my opinion.
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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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    Oracle
    • In earlier versions, DDL support was limited as well as the need of primary key constraints in the source tables. This made me create partitions, sub-partitions, truncatations and perform other operations upon they are performed in source systems and I need to discuss with source system administrators and need to convince them to let them create primary keys for replicated tables.
    • But both issues are solved now.
    • Installation is straightforward, easy.
    • Deployed everything within Oracle Data Integrator.
    • Developing 1000 of ODI interfaces for loading into Operational Data Store took not more than 100 man/days. But, adding them to Golden Gate is taking not more than 5 man/days.
    • Management Pack and VeriData are additional packs for your management and data verification needs.
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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