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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Melissa Data Quality Suite

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AMelissa Data Quality Suite standardizes, verifies and corrects contact data including postal addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and names. With flexible deployment through cloud web services or on-premise APIs, it validates addresses for 250 countries globally.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
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMelissa Data Quality SuitePostGrid Address Verification
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMelissa Data Quality SuitePostGrid Address Verification
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Data Quality Suite - Starting at $12,300.00 Per Year •1,000,000 Records/Year •On Premise – US & Canada •Email Validation, Autocomplete, Data Cleansing including Geolocation •Validate Non-USPS addresses •120-Day ROI Guarantee •Unlimited Tech Support •VIP Onboarding Development and Integration Support—
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    Features
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMelissa Data Quality SuitePostGrid Address Verification
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Melissa Data Quality Suite and PostGrid Address Verification
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Melissa Data Quality Suite
    -
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    PostGrid Address Verification
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    Connect to traditional data sources9.94 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Melissa Data Quality Suite and PostGrid Address Verification
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Melissa Data Quality Suite
    -
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    PostGrid Address Verification
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    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Melissa Data Quality Suite and PostGrid Address Verification
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Melissa Data Quality Suite
    -
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    PostGrid Address Verification
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    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 IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Melissa Data Quality Suite and PostGrid Address Verification
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Melissa Data Quality Suite
    -
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    PostGrid Address Verification
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    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Quality
    Comparison of Data Quality features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Melissa Data Quality Suite and PostGrid Address Verification
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    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
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    Melissa Data Quality Suite
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    PostGrid Address Verification
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    Data source connectivity00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data profiling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Master data management (MDM) integration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data element standardization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Match and merge00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Address verification00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMelissa Data Quality SuitePostGrid Address Verification
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMelissa Data Quality SuitePostGrid Address Verification
    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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    Melissa
    The platform is best suited for detailed exploration and filtering that allow users to examine the specific records
    that pass or fail a criterion and how they might relate to each other. It also assist in seeing past jobs and compare how quality has changed, providing
    more context than just point values.
    Incentivized
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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
    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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    Melissa
    • It provides ability to profile, discover, and validate data quality.
    • It allows to drill down into larger amounts of data.
    • It automatically suggests possible quality rules based on a statistical profile of the data.
    Incentivized
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    PostGrid
    • Address validation
    • Address automcomplete
    • Bulk address validation
    • Address verification api
    • address validation api
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Melissa
    • It can expand connectivity to apply adaptive data quality rules to any data source.
    • It can employing more advanced transformation techniques to transform data for specific formats.
    • It can further continue on its existing capabilities like providing more enriched data curation.
    Incentivized
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    PostGrid
    • Zip code search for us
    • giving distance between addresses
    • nothing else
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    Melissa
    No answers on this topic
    PostGrid
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Melissa
    No answers on this topic
    PostGrid
    Reliable, premium address data
    Advanced geocoding features
    Outstanding API uptime
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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.
    Read full review
    Melissa
    No answers on this topic
    PostGrid
    • Better quality data
    • Reduce form abandonment
    • Increase form completion
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Melissa Data Quality Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of Email Verification: Verify email addresses and receive deliverability confidence score, result codes and domain informationScreenshot of Predictive Accept-All Validation: The Predictive Accept-All Validation feature offers a unique approach to evaluating emails hosted on accept-all servers. While these servers might typically mask inactive or invalid addresses, its proprietary algorithm analyzes patterns and traces of historical activity, giving users a reliable window into the likelihood of successful delivery.Screenshot of Domain Correction: Utilizes fuzzy matching and data correlation algorithms to automatically correct misspelled domains and outdated providers. Global Email will validate the corrected and standardized version of the input email. By identifying and fixing typos like “dmail.com” to “gmail.com” prior to validation, the system ensures that each email address is accurate before it’s verified, leading to better results and enhanced mailing listsScreenshot of Melissa vs. Other Email Verification ProvidersScreenshot of Phone Verification: Verify any U.S., Canadian, or international telephone numberScreenshot of Phone Verification Step 1: Input- Validates a phone number at point of entry so bad data never enters your system.

    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