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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM App Connect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM’s App Connect is a cloud-based data integration platform with data mapping and transformation capabilities within connectors between high-volume systems. App Connect also offers near-real time data synchronization and an API builder that is adaptable to the user’s coding skill level.N/A

    Qlik Talend Cloud

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AThe Qlik Talend Cloud suite of solutions offer data integration, data quality, application integration, and data governance that work with key data sources, targets, architectures, or methodologies to ensure business users always have trusted and accurate data.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM App ConnectQlik Talend Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM App ConnectQlik Talend Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM App ConnectQlik Talend Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Qlik
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    IBM App ConnectQlik Talend Cloud
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of IBM App Connect and Qlik Talend Cloud
    Feature
    IBM App Connect
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Qlik Talend Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built connectors8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connector modification6.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality services8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data security features8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring console7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM App Connect and Qlik Talend Cloud
    Feature
    IBM App Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Talend Cloud
    9.5
    10 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of IBM App Connect and Qlik Talend Cloud
    Feature
    IBM App Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Talend Cloud
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM App Connect and Qlik Talend Cloud
    Feature
    IBM App Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Talend Cloud
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of IBM App Connect and Qlik Talend Cloud
    Feature
    IBM App Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Talend Cloud
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM App ConnectQlik Talend Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.6
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM App ConnectQlik Talend Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    IBM App Connect Enterprise is well-suited for high-volume enterprise systems that demand robust scalability and high reliability. It excels at hybrid connectivity by easily integrating various on-premises systems using its extensive catalog of connectors. It is also ideal for workflows that require a balance between efficient low-code and the incorporation of complex, custom Java logic. On the other hand, the platform is less appropriate in scenarios requiring high development autonomy, as installation and configuration at the server level is excessively complex, creating a strong dependency on other infrastructure teams. It is also not ideal if detailed traceability and monitoring of workflows must be seamlessly managed within the tool itself, as this is difficult to manage directly in ACE. IBM App Connect Enterprise está bien adaptado para sistemas empresariales de alto volumen que exigen una escalabilidad robusta y alta confiabilidad. Sobresale en la conectividad híbrida al integrar fácilmente diversos sistemas locales (on-premises) utilizando su amplio catálogo de conectores. Además, es ideal para flujos que requieren un equilibrio entre el low-code eficiente y la incorporación de lógica Java compleja y personalizada. Por otro lado, la plataforma es menos apropiada en escenarios donde se requiere una alta autonomía de desarrollo, debido a que la instalación y configuración a nivel de servidor es excesivamente compleja , lo cual crea una fuerte dependencia de otros equipos de infraestructura. Tampoco es ideal si la trazabilidad detallada y el monitoreo de los flujos deben gestionarse sin problemas dentro de la propia herramienta, ya que esto resulta difícil de manejar directamente en ACE. Parts of this review were originally written in Spanish and have been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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    Qlik
    This tool fits all kinds of organizations and helps to integrate data between many applications. We can use this tool as data integration is a key feature for all organizations. It is also available in the cloud, which makes the integration more seamless. The firm can opt for the required tools when there are no data integration needs.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Just the ability to display and consume data through a single dashboard makes this a great application for our business purposes.
    • With the ability to consume their exposed API, data validation and manipulation becomes a breeze.
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    Qlik
    • Talend Data Integration allows us to quickly build data integrations without a tremendous amount of custom coding (some Java and JavaScript knowledge is still required).
    • I like the UI and it's very intuitive. Jobs are visual, allowing the team members to see the flow of the data, without having to read through the Java code that is generated.
    • Dynamically table creation from new source.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • modernization made easy, when a modernized project is created by importing a java code.
    • more pre-built connectors
    • watsonx code assistance for ESQL capability.
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    Qlik
    • Pricing for sure can be the area for improvement.
    • Real time processing is slow as compared to other tools like Abinitio.
    • While developing batches, it crashes a lot. It may be the issue with me, but I wanted to highlight it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    It is the best on-premise application to cloud integration in the market. I guess IBM is planning to integrate IBM App Connect with the IBM API Connect solution.
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    Qlik
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    Usability
    IBM
    You can do some really powerful things with this system. The overall design is an attempt to make configurable some of the routine tasks/common functionality, but allow for development/customization of the core of the application.
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    Qlik
    We use Talend Data Integration day in and day out. It is the best and easiest tool to jump on to and use. We can build a basic integration super-fast. We could build basic integrations as fast as within the hour. It is also easy to build transformations and use Java to perform some operations.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    Usually, the IBM Ops team provides a resolution or a response for 80% of defects raised in my project. There is one which has been open on their end for more than 3 months. With literally no response even after multiple follow-ups.
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    Qlik
    Good support, specially when it relates to PROD environment. The support team has access to the product development team. Things are internally escalated to development team if there is a bug encountered. This helps the customer to get quick fix or patch designed for problem exceptions. I have also seen support showing their willingness to help develop custom connector for a newly available cloud based big data solution
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM App Connect started as MQSeries Integrator (MQSI) more than 20 years ago. In the IT environment, this is like an eternity. And this allowed a lot of customer experience and needs to be embedded in the product. Without it becoming a legacy application. The changes done in the latest version are preparing it for a Cloud/containers world without losing the previously learned knowledge.
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    Qlik
    In comparison with the other ETLs I used, Talend is more flexible than Data Services (where you cannot create complex commands). It is similar to Datastage speaking about commands and interfaces. It is more user-friendly than ODI, which has a metadata point of view on its own, while Talend is more classic. It has both on-prem and cloud approaches, while Matillion is only cloud-based.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • We never implemented Cast Iron in production. When compared to five competing products in the iPaaS space it didn't make it past the first few test scenarios we threw at it.
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    Qlik
    • It’s only been a positive RoI with Talend given we’ve interfaced large datasets between critical on-Prem and cloud-native apps to efficiently run our business operations.
    • 40K+ plots data, covering 1K+ crop varieties.
    • 3K+ Customer & their credit data, 3K+ product inventory & pricing.
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