IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Manta

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Score 8.1 out of 10
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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
Manta
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Manta offers an automated approach to visualize, optimize, and modernize how data moves through an organization through code-level lineage. Manta can scan numerous modeling, BI, ETL, and big data tools and programming languages and push the lineage into any third-party governance solution. Manta aims to make data an enterprise-wide asset, bridge the understanding gap, enable self-service, and: Accelerate development Shorten time-to…N/A
Pricing
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerManta
Editions & Modules
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Pricing Offerings
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerManta
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerManta
Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
10.0
5 Ratings
18% above category average
Manta
-
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
19% above category average
Manta
-
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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
Manta
-
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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
13% above category average
Manta
-
Ratings
Integration with data quality tools10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
Skyvia
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Score 9.7 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
dbt
dbt
Score 9.3 out of 10

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Enterprises
Astera Centerprise
Astera Centerprise
Score 8.8 out of 10

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User Ratings
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerManta
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerManta
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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Manta Software Inc.
If you need to know where a company is based and how many employees they have this is a great resource
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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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Manta Software Inc.
  • Headquarters location
  • Employee head count
  • Similar businesses
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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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Manta Software Inc.
  • Updates don't seem to filter down as quickly as other sites if a company moves or closes
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
  • Scale of implementation
  • IBM techsupport
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Manta Software Inc.
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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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Manta Software Inc.
They have a lot more detail and have more up to date information in my opinion
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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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Manta Software Inc.
  • Help me eliminate time on low headcount accounts
  • Find out they were not in my territory
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ScreenShots

Manta Screenshots

Screenshot of MANTA delivers both direct and indirect lineage to understand data elements that are either used in the dataflow or just affect it.Screenshot of Historical lineage compares the current state of lineage for specific data pipelines with any selected point in time to quickly understand the changes in a complex environment and meet any reporting needs.Screenshot of Transformation details. No matter how large and siloed the  data environment is, Manta offers an understanding of how crucial calculations were derived with the complete data journey as well as all the transformations that happened along the way.Screenshot of Color coding. Displays the generated lineage map with out-of-the-box options that include color coding by asset category and technology. Customized user-defined color schemas are available as well.