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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dataloader.io

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADataloader.io delivers a cloud based solution to import and export information from Salesforce.

    $99

    per month

    SolarWinds Task Factory

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AAccording to the vendor, SolarWinds Task Factory saves time managing tedious ELT/ETL tasks with high-performing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) components that can be used within the Visual Studio environment to connect to nearly any data source. Task Factory’s components and tasks have been optimized to ensure fast performance of data-centric applications, and the user can run Task Factory…N/A
    Pricing
    Dataloader.ioSolarWinds Task Factory
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $99.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    $299.00
    per month
    Task Factory
    1,245 (annual subscription license)
    per server
    Task Factory Azure Data Factory
    1,495 (annual subscription license)
    per ADF node
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dataloader.ioSolarWinds Task Factory
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Dataloader.ioSolarWinds Task Factory
    Considered Both Products
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Dataloader.ioSolarWinds Task Factory
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Dataloader.io and SolarWinds Task Factory
    Feature
    Dataloader.io
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    9.4
    40 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.440 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Dataloader.io and SolarWinds Task Factory
    Feature
    Dataloader.io
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    9.2
    39 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings8.739 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings9.635 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Dataloader.io and SolarWinds Task Factory
    Feature
    Dataloader.io
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
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    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    DemandTools
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    User Ratings
    Dataloader.ioSolarWinds Task Factory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    8.1
    (40 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dataloader.ioSolarWinds Task Factory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Salesforce
    Replacing data. If we've put something in a category or a bucket that is no longer named that anymore because we've evolved with the times and we want to rebrand everything, it makes it way easier to do a quick import with the new terms.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    Since I started working with this great tool all data analysis programs have been running effectively. Implementation of projects and tasks have been effective and reliable. Data collected from each department gives us working plan on better management of various programs. The Dimension Merge SCD Transform helps us to load large volumes of data within a short period of time.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Salesforce
    • Extracting Salesforce attachments in original file format! I do not know of a tool that can do this better, or more efficiently! This is a huge benefit to companies that would like to extract attachments from Salesforce for tasks like data migrations.
    • Cross-object data extract within one file. You can pull data from related objects as long as there is a populated lookup from the object you are extracting, to another object (Child or Parent).
    • UI is simple and requires very little to no training. Given the acquisition of Mulesoft by Salesforce, I would not be surprised if DataLoader.IO is rolled out as the new global data loading tool for Salesforce.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    • The single most beneficial component to Task Factory is the Upsert component. If you're familiar with writing MERGE statements in T-SQL, you'll appreciate the Upsert component. Drag the component into your Data Flow and a few clicks later you have a MERGE without the code complexities.
    • Where some native SSIS components leave you wanting more, Task Factory extends on many of these components as well as support for data sources not native to SSIS components.
    • The number of extra components that come in the Task Factory tool kit will expand your tool belt to do just about anything you need or want to accomplish in SSIS.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Salesforce
    • At the moment, I can't find a way to rename jobs. This would be useful to organize what was previously created hastily by techs in a rush.
    • A preview of the job, especially upserts, would take a great deal of stress away from some of us (especially those who are not so confident in their ETL practice).
    • A native vlookup equivalent may be a welcome addition.
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    SolarWinds
    • It was built by Pragmatic Works who sold it to SentryOne and now Solar Winds, concerned about future support. SolarWinds is discontinuing support for related products such as BiXpress.
    • Had issues with connecting to certain versions of SQL Server - would fail when deploying one package - had to deploy the entire solutions.
    • Occasional random failures observed with the Filter tranform.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Salesforce
    It is easy to use and doesn't require a security token, so I enjoy using it. It also doesn't require any download or installation, which is sometimes a blocker to gettingthings done if the company has limits. also, the dataloader.io is easy for other people to pick up, so others can have visibility into the data jobs that have occurred
    Read full review
    SolarWinds
    Task Factory has become a key product for our use of doing ETL work in SSIS. Their custom SSIS components allow us to work simply on the data engineering side of things. We can ignore the lower level work needed to connect to disparate data sources. This allows us to work faster and provide more value to the business
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    Usability
    Salesforce
    Dataloader definitely skews towards a more technical userbase. Users should be adept at manipulating data in spreadsheets and decipher JSON formatted error messaging. Additionally, there is a good amount of time need to set up the environment to map to the pertinent fields we are trying to adjust. While I would not recommend the typical account manager to use Dataloader, a typical operations manager should have no issue.
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    SolarWinds
    Compared to some of the other transformations I have worked with, it really is pretty simple for the type of functionality you get
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    Performance
    Salesforce
    Dataloader is made for updating, inserting, and deleting of contacts. For these operations this tool is excellent.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Salesforce
    The utility itself is very self-explanatory and has enough information to guide you through the process. It has an intuitive experience for those familiar with data loading/exporting utilities. Outside of this, they have a Zendesk help center to log support requests and provide documentation to help guide you troubleshoot any issues that may be occurring.
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    SolarWinds
    Overall, the best vendor we currently have on the data side of the house. No issues, issues are resolved very quickly and upgrades go without any issues.
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    Implementation Rating
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    Overall it went smoothly. Had a couple of gotchas with licensing and upgrading but nothing that really stopped us.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Salesforce
    I have used salesforce inspector also for operations like import and export of data from custom objects but it doesn't work well when you have data in huge numbers. Instead of using Salesforce Inspector, one should go for Dataloader.io if the number of records is huge to be dealt with.
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    SolarWinds
    ZappySys is an alternative provider that we tested. However, we found the ease of use, set up and installation to be much simplier and quicker using Task Factory. ZappySys has a number of the same connectors but are more difficult to setup and the GUI is not as intuitive and simple to use.
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    Return on Investment
    Salesforce
    • HUGE time saving. When we need to clean or review data, we used to have to do it line by line. This can do the work within excel and make cleanup/management an afternoons work as opposed to a week.
    • Rollback what you did/change/deleted is relatively simple if you remember to back up the data you are manipulating.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    • We were able to support our developers with Task Factory features and reduce the development time by 40%.
    • Recently Task Factory has changed their pricing module and it seems to be pretty costly for our process. Our business team has started to evaluate whether this is worth it going forward.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds Task Factory Screenshots

    Screenshot of Salesforce.com SourceScreenshot of Dimension Merge SCD TransformScreenshot of Upsert DestinationScreenshot of REST Source