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44 Ratings
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Feature Set Ratings
Cloud Data Integration

Cloud Elements
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.7
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
87%
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services ranks higher in 6/6 features
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services ranks higher in 6/6 features
Pre-built connectors

N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
14 Ratings
Connector modification

N/A
0 Ratings
8.6
86%
13 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration

N/A
0 Ratings
9.6
96%
14 Ratings
Data quality services

N/A
0 Ratings
8.7
87%
13 Ratings
Data security features

N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
83%
13 Ratings
Monitoring console

N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
83%
14 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cloud Elements is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

8.6
Cloud Elements
86%
8 Ratings
8.3
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
83%
14 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

Cloud Elements
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
90%
1 Rating
Support Rating

Cloud Elements
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
80%
6 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cloud Elements
Cloud Elements shines when you want to offer multiple options to the user on a type of system, such as supporting integration to CRM and wanting to offer Dynamics, Salesforce, and HubSpot on equal footing. If you only have a single integration with a single system, using Cloud Elements adds an unnecessary layer of abstraction.
Chief Architect
LiveTilesComputer Software, 51-200 employees
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
Informatica Cloud is a great tool for use when data must be formatted consistently. Once configured, it is very robust and reliable. It is also well-suited for an organization without a robust IT staff to maintain a full server infrastructure. It offers a cost-effective approach to high-quality data integration for even the largest organizations. Organizations without staff experienced in data analytics may find it challenging to take advantage of the more complex results of this tool.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Automotive Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Cloud Elements
- The API itself is very robust and easy to use, being a standard REST interface, standard HTTP response codes, well-packaged error messages, etc.
- Their uptime is great! I think I've seen one (short) 5-minute' blip' the entire time we've been connected for any type of primary function.
- Their support is top notch, they respond quickly, and the team that works with you is communicative and knowledgable.

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employeesInformatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
- Once the secure connection is established it’s quite easy to operate and create new jobs. The controls are simple, and we appreciate the fact there are not a lot of complex fine-tunings required. Navigation is also easy, and we enjoy the ability to open multiple tabs in the browser to work on multiple projects.
- The monitoring functionality works well to help track the progress of the jobs, again, without too much complication. In a fast dev environment, speed is essential and we quickly seeing the status/progress of jobs as well as any errors if the jobs fail helps us maintain speed.
- The web interface is a lot easier to interact with than the client/on-prem version. Putting much of the heavy lifting of interacting with the tool onto the shoulders of the browser makes it easier to keep multiple sessions open and get in/out quickly without having to VPN into the office.

Verified User
Manager in Finance and Accounting
Consumer Goods Company, 10,001+ employeesCons
Cloud Elements
- The only thing I can think of that they could improve is the quality of the assets they produce in the go-to-market process. This is a huge value add service, but the quality of what was produced was lower than what we would have produced internally. We spent more time going back and forth on the assets than it would have taken us to build them from scratch.

Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employeesInformatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
- The User Interface can be a bit difficult to get in initial stages.
- Error messages are hard to understand which sometimes takes a lot of time for the resolution
- Cannot Implement complex SQL queries which should be fixed in future release.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPricing Details
Cloud Elements
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Cloud Elements
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Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
Informatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services 8.0
Based on 6 answers
I've never had trouble getting into contact with Informatica's support for technical help. I give it a nine because it does pretty well for mid to enterprise-scale workflows.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Internet Company, 51-200 employeesAlternatives Considered
Cloud Elements
At the time we found Cloud Elements we found no other option that had a Unified API for cloud storage providers.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employeesInformatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
First, the wizard is easy to use making the learning curve for simple ETL tasks nice. Second, since Informatica is mature there are a good variety of connectors available. Finally, we have driven some fairly complex ETL solutions using only the cloud.
Salesforce Consultant
AppirioInformation Technology and Services, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
Cloud Elements
- Not my area of expertise, but it made my job as an implementer much easier, especially after finishing the first integration.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 51-200 employeesInformatica Intelligent Cloud Integration Services
- Cut costs on the number of staff we need for data import.
- Cut costs for automation that can be done for data that no longer has to be manually imported.
- We've saved countless dollars by eliminating duplicates in our system with this tool.

Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employees