Axway AMPLIFY Platform vs. Informatica Cloud Data Integration vs. Layer2 Cloud Connector

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Axway AMPLIFY Platform
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Axway's Amplify is a universal API management platform that unifies what tools are already in place to get digital products where they can be seen and used. Users can publish, validate, and govern APIs.N/A
Informatica Cloud Data Integration
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Informatica Cloud Data Integration, for Cloud ETL and ELT, enables users to ingest, integrate and cleanse data within Informatica's cloud-native ETL and ELT solution. Users can link source and target data with thousands of connectors that recognize metadata, to make it easier to run complex integrations.N/A
Layer2 Cloud Connector
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
The Layer2 Cloud Connector can integrate data and sync documents between 100+ corporate data sources without programming. It is used to connect services and apps on-premises or cloud-based, such as Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Dynamics, Azure, SQL/ERP/CRM, and more for migration, backup, or permanent two-way synchronization.
$491
per installation
Pricing
Axway AMPLIFY PlatformInformatica Cloud Data IntegrationLayer2 Cloud Connector
Editions & Modules
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Personal Edition
$491.00
per installation
Professional Edition
$1226.00
per installation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Axway AMPLIFY PlatformInformatica Cloud Data IntegrationLayer2 Cloud Connector
Free Trial
NoYesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee$185 Setup Support
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Features
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API Management
Comparison of API Management features of Product A and Product B
Axway AMPLIFY Platform
10.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Informatica Cloud Data Integration
-
Ratings
Layer2 Cloud Connector
-
Ratings
API access control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Rate limits and usage policies10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
API usage data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
API user onboarding10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
API versioning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Usage billing and payments10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
API monitoring and logging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
Axway AMPLIFY Platform
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Ratings
Informatica Cloud Data Integration
10.0
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Layer2 Cloud Connector
6.0
1 Ratings
31% below category average
Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings10.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
Axway AMPLIFY Platform
-
Ratings
Informatica Cloud Data Integration
8.5
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Layer2 Cloud Connector
5.5
1 Ratings
38% below category average
Simple transformations00 Ratings10.02 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Complex transformations00 Ratings7.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Axway AMPLIFY Platform
-
Ratings
Informatica Cloud Data Integration
8.3
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Layer2 Cloud Connector
-
Ratings
Data model creation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules and workflow00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing and debugging00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
Axway AMPLIFY Platform
-
Ratings
Informatica Cloud Data Integration
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Layer2 Cloud Connector
6.5
1 Ratings
20% below category average
Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Axway AMPLIFY PlatformInformatica Cloud Data IntegrationLayer2 Cloud Connector
Likelihood to Recommend
Axway
It's a great application to backup your data automatically to the cloud and then access later. The automatic restore of certain folders is handy and one less thing to worry about when you're setting up a new PC again. I haven't really encountered any issues with Syncplicity to have any thoughts where it could be improved or where it wouldn't work.
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Informatica
We use it a lot for importing data. We transform the incoming data to match the formatting of our CRM. We also match on existing records to avoid creating duplicates. Informatica handles all of this exceptionally well. Our users are system administrators. The tool is not well-suited for users who do not have a technical background
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Layer 2 GmbH
We had a scenario where our clients have thousands of external party vendors/committees who regularly sync SharePoint data. Managing thousands of external parties can never be possible without using a Layer2 cloud connector. We managed the local network sharing and SharePoint integration by using the Layer2 connector. Layer2 is convenient with a large amount of data as the per-user license is high.
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Pros
Axway
  • Full Lifecycle API Management
  • API Analytics and Monitoring
  • Security and Compliance
  • API Portal and Marketplace
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Informatica
  • Data synchronisation
  • Data replication
  • Data integration
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Layer 2 GmbH
  • Layer2 provides best connectivity with SharePoint
  • It syncs local network shared files to the SharePoint
  • Provides details file history
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Cons
Axway
  • I would appreciate it if it backed up more than just Desktop, Favorites and Documents by default. I'm not sure if this was something chosen by my employer, but it would be nice if the whole profile folder was backed up by default, so my pictures, music, and videos folders were included.
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Informatica
  • There is a moderately steep learning curve
  • Has some idiosyncrasies
  • Can be finicky with date formats
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Layer 2 GmbH
  • Per User cost is expensive
  • A lot of pre-requisites
  • UI needs to be more user-friendly
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Usability
Axway
It offers a wide range of powerful tools for API management, data integration, B2B integration, and more. Strong security features and compliance support add significant value. Flexibility to integrate across various environments (cloud and on-premise) enhances usability for diverse infrastructures.
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Informatica
There is a learning curve with Informatica. It is not always intuitive to use. It is best suited for technical users such as system administrators
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Layer 2 GmbH
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Alternatives Considered
Axway
I use CrashPlan for my personal PC at home. I think both products have their pluses and minuses. Both products allow you to backup your selected data to the cloud. CrashPlan doesn't easily allow for file sharing (CrashPlan isn't really a collaboration tool as much as it is a backup tool). Both products have easy restore options. However Syncplicity automatically restoring certain data when syncing with a new PC is very handy and a feature that CrashPlan doesn't offer
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Informatica
It is really easy to comply and understand its features.
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Layer 2 GmbH
We had also used Microsoft One Drive as a syncing tool but it requires Office365 for managing and syncing data across thousands of vendors which was not practically possible to manage users on Office 365. Layer2 resolved this issue by having 3 user licenses and they are enough to periodically sync all external parties' data with our SharePoint online.
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Return on Investment
Axway
  • Increased Operational Efficiency
  • High Initial Costs
  • Monitoring Capabilities
  • SMBs have found the initial costs prohibitive
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Informatica
  • Really greatest than any other conventional application.
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Layer 2 GmbH
  • Layer2 resolves the time management issue
  • Resolved data syncing issues across different external vendors
  • LOE optimisation with using Layer2 connector.
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