DataFox (discontinued) vs. IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DataFox (discontinued)
Score 7.7 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
DataFox was a tool used to dentify new prospects and deliver actionable sales triggers from thousands of data sources. Oracle acquired DataFox in October 2018, and the product was sunsetted in 2023. It is no longer available.N/A
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform used to understand, cleanse, monitor and transform data. The offerings provide massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities.N/A
Pricing
DataFox (discontinued)IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DataFox (discontinued)IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSubscription pricing. Please contact DataFox for additional information.
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Community Pulse
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Features
DataFox (discontinued)IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
8.2
8 Ratings
10% above category average
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
-
Ratings
Salesforce integration8.28 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
-
Ratings
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
8.7
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
-
Ratings
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.6
4 Ratings
16% above category average
Simple transformations00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Complex transformations00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
-
Ratings
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
8.0
4 Ratings
2% above category average
Data model creation00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
Metadata management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Testing and debugging00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
DataFox (discontinued)
-
Ratings
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.7
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
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DataFox (discontinued)IBM InfoSphere Information Server
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User Ratings
DataFox (discontinued)IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(9 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DataFox (discontinued)IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
It is a really good solution when it comes to insights on companies where you want to place your products because it tells you all the information where you can attach the use of your solution, the only thing is that it needs more information on mid-market.
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IBM
Information Server is extremely useful to replace manual developments that require a lot of coding effort. It significantly increases the productivity of the initial development and the future maintenance of the processes since it has a visual development environment with self-documentation.
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • DataFox allows you to filter your company searches with very specific criteria. This ensures that you generate companies that are relevant to your customer segment and that will have promise.
  • DataFox has awesome export functionality. Once you create a list of companies, you can export it to Excel/CSV and import the list to Salesforce.
  • DataFox has a very clean and easy and approachable User Interface that is easy to navigate and learn quickly.
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IBM
  • IIS best for ETL ,not ELT , and many and diffrent source systems.
  • It also can process big data , unstuctured data
  • It is not only DWH , you can use infosphere for analys and see the bigger architecture of your OLTP systems
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • It has too little information on emerging markets like Latam.
  • Only big companies, you can't find info on small ones.
  • Making it easier to educate the AI.
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IBM
  • I would be nice to have a new web development environment for DataStage.
  • Connectivity Packs such as Pack for SAP Application are a little pricey.
  • It is confusing for new developers the possibility of developing jobs using different execution engines such as Parallel or Server.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
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IBM
  • Scale of implementation
  • IBM techsupport
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
We utilize both for the most accurate information in terms of employee count of company, location of headquarters address, validity of what current technology that may be using today. Also cross reference this information with LinkedIn and other sites to get the best info possible to determine rules of engagement for reps.
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IBM
DataStage is more robust and stable than ODI The ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Relatively cheap when compared to the other alternatives we looked at and already beginning to show value in terms of new TAM
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IBM
  • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
  • Better documentation and governance.
  • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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ScreenShots

DataFox (discontinued) Screenshots

Screenshot of DataFox allows you to filter our leading database based on granular key words, such as CyberSecurity or HealthTech, region, etc.  We do not use NAICS or SIC code filters and go incredibly deep on SMB and middle market tech companies.Screenshot of Sales triggers alert reps to new opportunities in their territory and help open doors with prospective buyers.Screenshot of Salesforce integration.