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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

    Astro by Astronomer

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AFor data teams looking to increase the availability of trusted data, Astronomer provides Astro, a data orchestration platform, powered by Airflow. Astro enables data engineers, data scientists, and data analysts to build, run, and observe pipelines-as-code. Astronomer is the driving force behind Apache Airflow™, the de facto standard for expressing data flows as code. Airflow is downloaded more than 8 million times each month and is used by hundreds of thousands of teams around the world.N/A
    Pricing
    Actian DataConnectAstro by Astronomer
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    Pricing Offerings
    Actian DataConnectAstro by Astronomer
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Features
    Actian DataConnectAstro by Astronomer
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Actian DataConnect and Astro by Astronomer
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Astro by Astronomer
    -
    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 Astro by Astronomer
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Astro by Astronomer
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Actian DataConnect and Astro by Astronomer
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Astro by Astronomer
    -
    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 Astro by Astronomer
    Feature
    Actian DataConnect
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Astro by Astronomer
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Actian DataConnectAstro by Astronomer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
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    User Testimonials
    Actian DataConnectAstro by Astronomer
    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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    Astronomer, Inc.
    Astronomer is well suited for workflow and dependency management for enterprise-level data lakes. It is not a product for data processing though. Different source systems can be integrated, it also provides powerful interfaces for alerting and monitoring. Easy to build DAGs, graphical UI, API support makes the product more user-friendly as well. Astronomer also does a great job on user training.
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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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    Astronomer, Inc.
    • Workflow management
    • Wide availability of plugins
    • Dependency management on upstream
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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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    Astronomer, Inc.
    • More language agnostic
    • Flexible fork and join capabilities
    • Near real time UI updates in case of deployment of enhanced DAGs
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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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    Astronomer, Inc.
    Astronomer is a fast, secure, scalable workload management solution. It provides world-class user training along with easy to interact support.
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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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    Astronomer, Inc.
    • It helps to build scalable, available and low maintenance workloads
    • Integrated Alerts and notifications helps to detect load issues in the early stages
    • Ensures meeting data SLAs
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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