Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Layer2 Cloud Connector
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
The Layer2 Cloud Connector can integrate data and sync documents between 100+ corporate data sources without programming. It is used to connect services and apps on-premises or cloud-based, such as Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Dynamics, Azure, SQL/ERP/CRM, and more for migration, backup, or permanent two-way synchronization.
$491
per installation
SAP Integration Suite
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
SAP Integration Suite is a modern, secure integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that connects applications, data, processes, and AI agents across SAP and non‑SAP environments.
$11,199
per year
Pricing
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerLayer2 Cloud ConnectorSAP Integration Suite
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Personal Edition
$491.00
per installation
Professional Edition
$1226.00
per installation
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerLayer2 Cloud ConnectorSAP Integration Suite
Free Trial
NoYesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$185 Setup SupportNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAccess to free tier services does not expire while there is an active Pay-As-You-Go or CPEA account with SAP. Once a free tier service limit has been reached users have the option to update from a free to a paid service plan in the same account.
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Features
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerLayer2 Cloud ConnectorSAP Integration Suite
Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
8.7
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Layer2 Cloud Connector
6.0
1 Ratings
32% below category average
SAP Integration Suite
-
Ratings
Connect to traditional data sources9.94 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.6
4 Ratings
16% above category average
Layer2 Cloud Connector
5.5
1 Ratings
39% below category average
SAP Integration Suite
-
Ratings
Simple transformations10.04 Ratings4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex transformations9.24 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
8.0
4 Ratings
2% above category average
Layer2 Cloud Connector
-
Ratings
SAP Integration Suite
-
Ratings
Data model creation8.72 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules and workflow8.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing and debugging7.14 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.7
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Layer2 Cloud Connector
6.5
1 Ratings
21% below category average
SAP Integration Suite
-
Ratings
Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Data Integration
Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
-
Ratings
Layer2 Cloud Connector
-
Ratings
SAP Integration Suite
7.9
262 Ratings
1% below category average
Pre-built connectors00 Ratings00 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
Connector modification00 Ratings00 Ratings7.8213 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.2241 Ratings
Data quality services00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0219 Ratings
Data security features00 Ratings00 Ratings8.2232 Ratings
Monitoring console00 Ratings00 Ratings7.1239 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerLayer2 Cloud ConnectorSAP Integration Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(5 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(303 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(7 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
2.1
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerLayer2 Cloud ConnectorSAP Integration Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Layer 2 GmbH
We had a scenario where our clients have thousands of external party vendors/committees who regularly sync SharePoint data. Managing thousands of external parties can never be possible without using a Layer2 cloud connector. We managed the local network sharing and SharePoint integration by using the Layer2 connector. Layer2 is convenient with a large amount of data as the per-user license is high.
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SAP
Good at: 1. Integrations with in SAP applications, especially with event based triggers 2. Can be integrated very well with other BTP services to attain Batch processing and store credentials 3. Supports many authentication models Improvements: 1. No version history available compared to as it is available in S4HANA 2. Need a lot of improvement in git hub connections
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Pros
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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Layer 2 GmbH
  • Layer2 provides best connectivity with SharePoint
  • It syncs local network shared files to the SharePoint
  • Provides details file history
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SAP
  • The extensive catalog of pre package integrations that have in the discovery center. That allows developers to find solutions that can fit the needs.
  • Monitor of the integrations and api deployed.
  • API management has been for us a very usefull tool inside integration suite, to be able to have the API Hub with the documentation of our apis.
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Cons
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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Layer 2 GmbH
  • Per User cost is expensive
  • A lot of pre-requisites
  • UI needs to be more user-friendly
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SAP
  • Provide more pre-built integrations to use within SuccessFactors or other modules instead of everything having to be custom built
  • Support is unable to provide advice on custom builds so you often have to engage a 3rd party partner
  • Works best when you have the functional and technical teams working together. Otherwise, the system is too technical for a functional user to create integration and a technical user not always understand the functional perspective
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
  • Scale of implementation
  • IBM techsupport
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Layer 2 GmbH
No answers on this topic
SAP
It is in place, our system integrators are familiar with it, and it fits into the ecosystem. A better user interface, flow build and debugging experience would see it grow, many technical staff do not enjoy using it for this reason, however it is quite capable and powerful behind this one shortcoming.
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Usability
IBM
No answers on this topic
Layer 2 GmbH
No answers on this topic
SAP
The user interface is messy and not intuitive. It has a steep learning curve, and flows developed around are easy to make a mess with layout and can be difficult to follow. The debugging is also quite difficult, it takes some time to figure out how to follow the flow and examine data. Error handling is also difficult and not intuitive, it is better to let some errors leak and monitor through ALM.
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Support Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
Layer 2 GmbH
No answers on this topic
SAP
The support for SAP Integration Suite is satisfactory. We leverage SAP support through our manage services partner. So far, we have not had many major issues. One concern, to make our rating a ten, would be turnaround time on high priority incidents. SAP Integration Suite drives our key business functions forward. Without a reasonable service level agreement on turnaround, we sometimes find us running into issues running pay, etc.
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Implementation Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
Layer 2 GmbH
No answers on this topic
SAP
Work with an SAP implementation partner, if possible.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Layer 2 GmbH
We had also used Microsoft One Drive as a syncing tool but it requires Office365 for managing and syncing data across thousands of vendors which was not practically possible to manage users on Office 365. Layer2 resolved this issue by having 3 user licenses and they are enough to periodically sync all external parties' data with our SharePoint online.
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SAP
Before deploying SAP Integration Suite, we assessed Oracle Financial Services Analytics and IBM Risk Analytics. While Oracle had proved its mettle in the exceptional database support and IBM in presenting risk model tools, SAP Integration Suite overwhelmed others by being effortlessly integrated with our existing banking framework.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
  • Better documentation and governance.
  • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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Layer 2 GmbH
  • Layer2 resolves the time management issue
  • Resolved data syncing issues across different external vendors
  • LOE optimisation with using Layer2 connector.
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SAP
  • Positive impact would be availability of pre-defined integration content via templates.
  • One can re-use a template as a starting point to modify and adopt to client-specific integration flow.
  • Availability of adaptors and connectors, making it easier to piece together the integration flow.
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