CData DBAmp vs. Matillion

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CData DBAmp
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
DBAmp is a Salesforce integration solution for any SQL DBA. With DBAmp, users can access Salesforce data in real-time using standard SQL. For many organizations, SQL Server plays a critical role in BI and operational reporting. Using DBAmp, users can extend the same SQL Server integrations they've built for BI, analytics, and reporting to Salesforce data.
$2,495
per user
Matillion
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Matillion is a productivity platform for data teams. Matillion's Data Productivity Cloud helps data teams – coders and non-coders alike – to move, transform, and orchestrate data pipelines with the goal of empowering teams to deliver quality data at a speed and scale that matches the business’s data ambitions. The vendor states enterprises including Cisco,N/A
Pricing
CData DBAmpMatillion
Editions & Modules
Single Server License One-year Subscription
$2,495
per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CData DBAmpMatillion
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsBilled directly via cloud marketplace on an hourly basis, with annual subscriptions available depending on the customer's cloud data warehouse provider.
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Features
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Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
CData DBAmp
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Ratings
Matillion
7.6
123 Ratings
8% below category average
Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings7.7122 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings7.582 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
CData DBAmp
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Ratings
Matillion
7.4
124 Ratings
12% below category average
Simple transformations00 Ratings8.2124 Ratings
Complex transformations00 Ratings6.5123 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
CData DBAmp
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Ratings
Matillion
7.3
116 Ratings
11% below category average
Data model creation00 Ratings9.133 Ratings
Metadata management00 Ratings9.140 Ratings
Business rules and workflow00 Ratings6.1108 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings5.6108 Ratings
Testing and debugging00 Ratings5.6109 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
CData DBAmp
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Ratings
Matillion
8.2
23 Ratings
0% below category average
Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings8.222 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
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User Ratings
CData DBAmpMatillion
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(125 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(124 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(117 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
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(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CData DBAmpMatillion
Likelihood to Recommend
CData Software
Well suited as an inexpensive tool as "middleware" between your on-prem or hosted SQL Server. Not sure how well it will translate to cloud-based SQL as a platform (Azure SQL) as it relies on linked servers. This tool only applies to Salesforce CRM - not Marketing Cloud. For writing back to Salesforce we did run into Salesforce resource limitations when extensive triggers existed on the objects.
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Matillion
It is very well suited for ETL on the cloud. Whenever there is something that can be accomplished with no code or little code, Matillion is a good tool. However, if your pipeline requires a lot of customizations, Matillion should be avoided.
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Pros
CData Software
  • Connects & Links to Salesforce CRM databases - including custom objects.
  • Built in procedures to create copies of the database on SQL Server.
  • Built in procedures to Add, Update, and Delete data within Salesforce CRM.
  • Great Technical Support.
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Matillion
  • We leveraged Matillion’s no-code principals to make data manipulation easy for our internal customers. People who don't know how to use SQL no longer need to. Everything in Matillion is self-explained with no or little coding.
  • We connected Matillion to our data warehouse to allow people to read raw data, transform it, then write results back to their sandbox databases. The drag and drop component design allowed customers to create complex data models at the speed of thought without any risk to production data.
  • With sharing capabilities between projects enabled, everyone was able to help each other when questions arose which instilled a strong sense of collaboration and community.
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Cons
CData Software
  • Because it uses Linked Servers, not sure how this will work in Azure SQL.
  • Replicated tables are based on user security - this means you have to pay for a license to set this up.
  • There is no built-in function to skip tables or fields on secured tables. This has to be done on the CRM side for fields and we built a function to skip tables in the replication logic.
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Matillion
  • I think a non-CLI approach to installing and uninstalling python libraries would be nice. I mean, it isn't difficult to install a python library via Linux or CLI, but I imagine most companies don't feel comfortable allowing Matillion users to go on a virtual server and installing it themselves. Requirement.txt file for installing libraries would be simple, and maybe that could also be used to uninstall libraries as well......or maybe the library gets automatically downloaded if it is imported into a python script but the library doesn't exist.
  • Python Component is lacking very much in terms of UI. It would be unrealistic for me to suggest Matillion build its own EDI, but it would be nice if a python component could connect to a local IDE. Right now, if you want to write any decent length python code, you are going to be stuck copying and pasting your code from your local IDE.
  • It is also very difficult to debug in Matillion because you can't set breakpoints. Local IDE integration can resolve that.
  • I would like to have more templates to copy from for certain simplistic scenarios. For instance, a template for a job that fails which sends an AWS SNS with the Job name, component it failed on, and the error message. It wasn't as simple as I thought it would be to figure out and having to use a shared job for such circumstances can be painful because you have to export a bunch of variables.
  • There should be a drop down list for Global Matillion variables as it is difficult to remember at times.
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Likelihood to Renew
CData Software
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Matillion
With the current experience of Matillion, we are likely to renew with the current feature option but will also look for improvement in various areas including scalability and dependability. 1. Connectors: It offers various connectors option but isn't full proof which we will be looking forward as we grow. 2. Scalability: As usage increase, we want Matillion system to be more stable.
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Usability
CData Software
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Matillion
It has been easy to train new employees who don't have previous experience with Matillion. It is quite self-explanatory. There are quite a few things that can be done with Python, however, we have not really looked into this feature much but likely will do in the future. Mostly, it is drag and drop of components and environments can be set up so easy to set up connections as well.
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Support Rating
CData Software
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Matillion
Overall, I've found Matillion to be responsive and considerate. I feel like they value us as a customer even when I know they have customers who spend more on the product than we do. That speaks to a motive higher than money. They want to make a good product and a good experience for their customers. If I have any complaint, it's that support sometimes feels community-oriented. It isn't always immediately clear to me that my support requests are going to a support engineer and not to the community at large. Usually, though, after a bit of conversation, it's clear that Matillion is watching and responding. And responses are generally quick in coming.
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Implementation Rating
CData Software
No answers on this topic
Matillion
We were able to control on access and built various enviroment for implementation
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Alternatives Considered
CData Software
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Matillion
Matillion ran circles around Stitch and Striim both in functionality, setup, and performance. There was no real comparison. Fivetran massively outperforms Matillion in pretty much every facet of the production from setup, maintenance, visibility, and usability. It already has the ability to connect any data source to a destination regardless of database type. Why we chose Matillion over Fivetran is that, for our current needs, Matillion provides us with the functionality that we need and a much more competitive price for a smaller company.
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Scalability
CData Software
No answers on this topic
Matillion
I have been able to connect Matillion to AWS Aurora Databases, MySQL databases, Rest APIs, Files in AWS S3, etc. Being able to load all of that disparate data into one datalake has made data mining and reporting a lot simpler. I wish everything could be implemented as easily as Matillion.
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Return on Investment
CData Software
  • Enabled automated marketing segments which enabled automated email series.
  • Helped us solicit donations for the right amount at the right time.
  • Helped us take on new marketing and fundraising campaigns without adding staff.
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Matillion
  • Saving us time reduces our need for headcount
  • Allows us to collaborate on data-eng pipelines in a transparent way with non-technical stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and continuity
  • Allows us a single platform to log and manage all of our pipelines to pin-point where something failed and why
  • Always has a solution to very common data engineering tasks, i.e., real-time data, connectors, pre-built workflows, etc.
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Matillion Screenshots

Screenshot of Matillion's GUI, used to orchestrate jobs with control data flow functionality, automating the ETL process.Screenshot of where structured and semi-structured data can be prepared to create clean data sets that can be used with any BI/reporting/visualization tool of choice. Matillion reads and combines data across a target warehouse external storage, such as S3 or Blob.Screenshot of Matillion's self-validating components, sample and row counts. If a job does fail, the warehouse queue services available with Matillion can be used get an alert to a connected email or Slack account.Screenshot of the SQL component used to run custom scripts from within Matillion. With hundreds of pre-built connectors out of the box, Matillion can handle complex transformation needs.