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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Places

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Places data, available on Google Maps Platform, provides businesses with a number of use cases. These include address validation, providing searchable details about places including businesses, geocoding (conversion of addresses to geographic coordinates), geolocation, and various tools to augment the search experience for anyone seeking a location.N/A

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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

    PostGrid Address Verification

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APostGrid Address Verification API and platform allows companies to verify, validate, standardize, autocomplete and parse postal addresses globally across 245+ countries. The service cleans data along with a lot of other metadata into the user's system. It can be used on a website or a custom application to get more accurate and clean data.N/A
    Pricing
    Google PlacesIBM InfoSphere Information ServerPostGrid Address Verification
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google PlacesIBM InfoSphere Information ServerPostGrid Address Verification
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Google PlacesIBM InfoSphere Information ServerPostGrid Address Verification
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Google Places and IBM InfoSphere Information Server and PostGrid Address Verification
    Feature
    Google Places
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    PostGrid Address Verification
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Google Places and IBM InfoSphere Information Server and PostGrid Address Verification
    Feature
    Google Places
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    PostGrid Address Verification
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations00 Ratings10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Google Places and IBM InfoSphere Information Server and PostGrid Address Verification
    Feature
    Google Places
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    PostGrid Address Verification
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation00 Ratings8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Google Places and IBM InfoSphere Information Server and PostGrid Address Verification
    Feature
    Google Places
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    PostGrid Address Verification
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google PlacesIBM InfoSphere Information ServerPostGrid Address Verification
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google PlacesIBM InfoSphere Information ServerPostGrid Address Verification
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    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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    PostGrid
    Marketers can collect essential geocoding data to enhance customer segmentation, making the API invaluable for all my targeted campaigns. Operating in real-time, it retrieves precise data from reputable sources such as USPS or Canada Post. Leveraging this accurate address data, my retail company is refining its marketing campaigns for optimal performance.
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    Pros
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    PostGrid
    • Address validation
    • Address automcomplete
    • Bulk address validation
    • Address verification api
    • address validation api
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    Cons
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    PostGrid
    • Zip code search for us
    • giving distance between addresses
    • nothing else
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    PostGrid
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    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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    PostGrid
    Reliable, premium address data
    Advanced geocoding features
    Outstanding API uptime
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
    • Better documentation and governance.
    • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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    PostGrid
    • Better quality data
    • Reduce form abandonment
    • Increase form completion
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    ScreenShots

    PostGrid Address Verification Screenshots

    Screenshot of resources such as developer guides, and API documentation.Screenshot of Usage metrics on the number of addresses validated and the number of API calls with a reporting dashboardScreenshot of Instant suggestions to auto-complete the addresses with the relevant details like correct Address, Street, and Postal Codes/Zipcodes and eliminate bad data entry.Screenshot of Search, Standardize, and validate addresses of more than 245 countries and territories with PostGrid's Address Validation API.Screenshot of PostGrid's bulk address verification helps validate, standardize, & correct addresses. Upload & verify CSV lists of global addresses via its dashboard or API.Product screenshot