Altova MapForce Server vs. BusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Altova MapForce Server
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Mapforce Server, from Altova in Beverly, is a data integration platform which the vendor states supports all major databases and data formats without extra-cost "connectors," and automates integration of any combination of XML, JSON, database, EDI, XBRL, flat file, Excel, and/or Web service data.N/A
BusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
Score 6.7 out of 10
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BusinessObjects Data Integrator was an ETL tool, acquired by BusinessObjects from the company Acta, where the tool was known as ActaWorks. After SAP's acquisition of BusinessObjects, the tool was discontinued.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Altova MapForce ServerBusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Altova MapForce ServerBusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
Altova MapForce Server
-
Ratings
BusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
10.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
Altova MapForce Server
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Ratings
BusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Simple transformations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Complex transformations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Altova MapForce Server
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Ratings
BusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
7.6
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Data model creation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Metadata management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Testing and debugging00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
Altova MapForce Server
-
Ratings
BusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
8.0
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Altova MapForce ServerBusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Altova MapForce ServerBusinessObjects Data Integrator (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Altova
Altove Mapforce Server is a software that offers high performance at the server level when executing data mappings and offers even greater productivity by improving the automation of data mappings, it is a tool that offers the advantage of making use of functions that allow actions automated before or after mapping execution, is used because it provides up to 70 times faster performance.
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Discontinued Products
Great tool for ETL with the ability to integrate with SAP products seamlessly. Supports Big data integration.
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Pros
Altova
  • Connecting to and mapping data from a variety of sources, including databases, XML files, and text files.
  • Transforming data from one format to another, such as XML to JSON or CSV to XML.
  • Generating output in a variety of formats, including XML, JSON, CSV, and SQL.
  • Running mapping jobs on a schedule or on demand.
  • Providing comprehensive logging and email notification.
  • Supporting multiple users and roles with security and permissions.
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Discontinued Products
  • Processing business validations on the input data set.
  • Scheduling and notification using the Admin console tool.
  • Code management across group of developers.
  • Simple deployment process across environment.
  • Ability to deploy stand alone jobs to automate task. Integration with OS and support for variety of data bases.
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Cons
Altova
  • Altove Mapforce Server is an enterprise software that performs data transformation and mapping on MacOS, Windows, Linux operating systems with seamless operation and flexible features that adjust to user needs, It offers high-level services such as bulk database inserts. data by reducing the processing load and achieving much faster performance.
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Discontinued Products
  • Writing custom components is a complex process.
  • Along with ETL BODI should have some data quality integration.
  • Ready documentation of the code and inbuilt commenting on components.
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Usability
Altova
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Discontinued Products
It is a good ETL tool to use if you are SAP shop and looking for a simple and elegant solution for automation.
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Alternatives Considered
Altova
Altova MapForce Server is a powerful data integration tool that supports a wide range of data sources and targets. Talend Data Integration is also a powerful data integration tool, but it does not support as many data sources and targets as Altova MapForce Server. Altova MapForce Server also supports a wide range of data transformation and mapping features, making it a more versatile tool than Talend Data Integration.
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Discontinued Products
It is a good package tool with SAP BO set of product line
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Return on Investment
Altova
  • Altove Mapforce Server is an ETL and data mapping tool that performs mapping to all popular data formats and transformation between any combination of XML, JSON, Excel, and Web service data. It positively impacts my organization by helping us develop delivery notifications internally by converting data from one format to another.
  • A perfect platform for developers and IT professionals to map data from one format to another with security and speed.
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Discontinued Products
  • It was a packaged purchase of BO toolset including BOXI and BODI.
  • Optimized performance for integrating different data sources.
  • Simple and easy setup and maintenance cost.
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