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    Altova MapForce Server

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMapforce 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

    IBM DataStage

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM® DataStage® is a data integration tool that helps users to design, develop and run jobs that move and transform data. At its core, the DataStage tool supports extract, transform and load (ETL) and extract, load and transform (ELT) patterns. A basic version of the software is available for on-premises deployment, and the cloud-based DataStage for IBM Cloud Pak® for Data offers automated integration capabilities in a hybrid or multicloud environment.N/A
    Pricing
    Altova MapForce ServerIBM DataStage
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    Altova MapForce ServerIBM DataStage
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Altova MapForce ServerIBM DataStage
    Considered Both Products
    Altova
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    89%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Altova MapForce ServerIBM DataStage
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Altova MapForce Server and IBM DataStage
    Feature
    Altova MapForce Server
    -
    Ratings
    IBM DataStage
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Altova MapForce Server and IBM DataStage
    Feature
    Altova MapForce Server
    -
    Ratings
    IBM DataStage
    7.6
    11 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Altova MapForce Server and IBM DataStage
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    Altova MapForce Server
    -
    Ratings
    IBM DataStage
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings7.38 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings5.010 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings6.811 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Altova MapForce Server and IBM DataStage
    Feature
    Altova MapForce Server
    -
    Ratings
    IBM DataStage
    5.2
    10 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings5.210 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings5.210 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Altova MapForce ServerIBM DataStage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
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    (11 ratings)
    Usability
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    Performance
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    Altova MapForce ServerIBM DataStage
    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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    IBM
    DataStage is somewhat outdated for an ETL. I guess that's what makes it a bit lagged behind its competitors. It can be used for data processing, sure, but its performance seems to be lagging behind or quite slow given the server it is running from. I won’t depend on this application if it's handling a lot of mission-critical banking and business data.
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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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    IBM
    • Connect to multiple types of data-sources including Oracle, Teradata, Snowflake, SQl Server.
    • Powerful tool to load large volumes of data.
    • Transformation stages allow us to reduce the amount of code needed to create ETL scripts.
    • Allow us to synchronize and refresh data as much as needed.
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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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    IBM
    • Technical support is a key area IBM should improve for this product. Sometimes our case is assigned to a support engineer and he has no idea of the product or services.
    • Provide custom reports for datastage jobs and performance such as job history reports, warning messages or error messages.
    • Make it fully compatible with Oracle and users can direct use of Oracle ODBC drivers instead of Data Direct driver. Same for SQL server.
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    Usability
    Altova
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Because it is robust, and it is being continuously improved. DS is one of the most used and recognized tools in the market. Large companies have implemented it in the first instance to develop their DW, but finding the advantages it has, they could use it for other types of projects such as migrations, application feeding, etc.
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    Performance
    Altova
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    It could load thousands of records in seconds. But in the Parallel version, you need to understand how to particionate the data. If you use the algorithms erroneously, or the functionalities that it gives for the parsing of data, the performance can fall drastically, even with few records. It is necessary to have people with experience to be able to determine which algorithm to use and understand why.
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    Support Rating
    Altova
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    IBM offers different levels of support but in my experience being and IBM shop helps to get direct support from more knowledgeable technicians from IBM. Not sure on the cost of having this kind of support, but I know there's also general support and community blogs and websites on the Internet make it easy to troubleshoot issues whenever there's need for that.
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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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    IBM
    With effective capabilities and easy to manipulate the features and easy to produce accurate data analytics and the Cloud services Automation, this IBM platform is more reliable and easy to document management. The features on this platform are equipped with excellent big data management and easy to provide accurate data analytics.
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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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    IBM
    • It’s hard to say at this point, it delivers, but not quite as I expected. It takes a lot of resources to manage and sort this out (manpower, financial).
    • Definitely, I don’t have the exact numbers, but given the data it processes, it is A LOT. So props to the developer of this application.
    • Again, based on my experience, I’d choose other ETL apps if there is one that's more user-friendly.
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