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    Apache Derby

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AApache Derby is an embedded relational database management system, originally developed by IBM and called IBM Cloudscape.N/A

    Salsify

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Salsify is designed to enable suppliers to send their product content to retailers. The solution provides a central place to create, manage and publish product information - including product attributes, marketing copy, datasheets and other files.N/A
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    Apache DerbySalsify
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Apache DerbySalsify
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    User Testimonials
    Apache DerbySalsify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    If you need a SQL-capable database-like solution that is file-based and embeddable in your existing Java Virtual Machine processes, Apache Derby is an open-source, zero cost, robust and performant option. You can use it to store structured relational data but in small files that can be deployed right alongside with your solution, such as storing a set of relational master data or configuration settings inside your binary package that is deployed/installed on servers or client machines.
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    Salsify
    If you're looking for a tool to be able to syndicate singular products to other platforms, Salsify does well. Where it falls down a bit is when you're creating kits or bundles and trying to pass that data along to other applications. Overall, it's the best syndication platform we've found in the market.
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    Pros
    Apache
    • Apache Derby is SMALL. Compared to an enterprise scale system such as MSSQL, it's footprint is very tiny, and it works well as a local database.
    • The SPEED. I have found that Apache Derby is very fast, given the environment I was developing in.
    • Based in JAVA (I know that's an obvious thing to say), but Java allows you to write some elegant Object Oriented structures, thus allowing for fast, Agile test cases against the database.
    • Derby is EASY to implement and can be accessed from a console with little difficulty. Making it appropriate for everything from small embedded systems (i.e. just a bash shell and a little bit of supporting libraries) to massive workstations.
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    Salsify
    • The customer service is AMAZING! They walked us through everything step by step... multiple times. They are also working with us on how to identify our goals.
    • The platform is extremely user friendly.
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    Cons
    Apache
    • It may not scale as well as some more mature database products.
    • Used it primarily from the command line with openjpa and jdbc, and from third-party clients such as Squirrel.
    • May benefit by providing more sophisticated tools to optimize query performance.
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    Salsify
    • A better GUI interface
    • Better support as at times it takes a while to hear back from them
    • More user training have better efficiency on using the software
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Apache
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    Salsify
    The team is very helpful and the product is very useful to us.
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    Usability
    Apache
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    Salsify
    I am only giving it a 9 because they are working on streamlining the uploading process to make things easier on our end - once this is complete I would most likely give it a 10!
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    Apache
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    Salsify
    The team is extremely friendly and helpful. They came in for an in-house training and schedule calls to walk us through new features, etc.
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    Salsify
    The team at Salsify is the best to work with!!!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    SQLite is another open-source zero-cost file-based SQL-capable database solution and is a good alternative to Apache Derby, especially for non-Java-based solutions. We chose Apache Derby as it is Java-based, and so is the solution we embedded it in. However, SQLite has a similar feature set and is widely used in the industry to serve the same purposes for native solutions such as C or C++-based products.
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    Salsify
    I was not directly involved in the purchase decision process to acquire Salsify as we started using it after it, but I can tell the Team decided on Salsify for a number of solid reasons including functionalities, price, integration options, and usability. Otherwise, we would have kept the older tool or decided on a different provider. Salsify took the lead as the ideal solution for us earlier this year.
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    Return on Investment
    Apache
    • Being Open source, the resources spent on the purchase of the product are ZERO.
    • Contrary to popular belief, open source software CAN provide support, provided that the developers/contributors are willing to answer your emails.
    • Overall, the ROI was positive: being able to experiment with an open source technology that could perform on par with the corporate products was promising, and gave us much information about how to proceed in the future.
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    Salsify
    • Increased the productivity of the publish process.
    • 5x products are published per partner in the same time it took earlier.
    • Product information like pricing and images can be downloaded in a click.
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