IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. LiveRamp

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Score 8.1 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
LiveRamp
Score 8.4 out of 10
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LiveRamp, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, is a data connectivity platform supporting the safe and effective use of data. Powered by core identity resolution capabilities and network, LiveRamp enables companies and their partners to connect, control, and activate data to transform customer experiences and generate business outcomes.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros
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Features
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Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
10.0
5 Ratings
19% above category average
LiveRamp
-
Ratings
Connect to traditional data sources10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
10.0
5 Ratings
18% above category average
LiveRamp
-
Ratings
Simple transformations10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex transformations10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.7
5 Ratings
18% above category average
LiveRamp
-
Ratings
Data model creation10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Metadata management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Business rules and workflow10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing and debugging9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
9.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
LiveRamp
-
Ratings
Integration with data quality tools10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.3 out of 10
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Score 8.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.8 out of 10
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerLiveRamp
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
7.7
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerLiveRamp
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
It's super terrific with workflow automation. Terrific with data backup and convenient with encryption of data. Reliable with asset management Great to discover virtual servers
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LiveRamp
For marketers or advertising agencies who are trying to find better ways to activate first party data to improve advertising performance, LiveRamp is the industry leading data onboarding platform. Once data is onboarded, it can be segmented in granular ways to create unique audience segments using boolean logic. LiveRamp is also well suited for identity resolution. LiveRamp will be a key player in the post-cookie world for advertisers and agencies. LiveRamp is an enterprise product for brands and agencies who invest heavily in paid media - if you aren't investing heavily in paid media and aren't investing in ad tech, LiveRamp probably isn't a good fit.
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Pros
IBM
  • Any source to any target support.
  • ETL flexibility without coding.
  • Extreme data volume processing.
  • Native integration with other Data integration functionalities such as data profiling, data cleansing, metadata management.
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LiveRamp
  • The interface makes sense and is usable.
  • Automated cleansing.
  • Can assist in revenue generation for website.
  • Great customer support.
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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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LiveRamp
  • Better UI
  • API connectivity
  • More complex ETL processes
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
  • Scale of implementation
  • IBM techsupport
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LiveRamp
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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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LiveRamp
LiveRamp has become the industry leader in data onboarding, identity resolution, and data management. LiveRamp has grown faster than Neustar and the business model is more specialized than Neustar. LiveRamp has chosen to just focus on identity resolution, data onboarding, and data management, whereas Neustar has several business units and is less focused. For these reasons, we prefer using LiveRamp's technology over Neustar.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • If you don't use all of the product family, it will be expensive. But if you want to plan use all the products and you will position it in the center of your infrastructure ROI will be effective.
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LiveRamp
  • Has helped us to be able to monetize website.
  • Saves us a lot of time and thus money.
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