IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. Progress DataDirect

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
Progress DataDirect
Score 4.8 out of 10
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Progress Software offers DataDirect, a data connectivity solution which helps enterprises integrate data across relational, big data and cloud databases.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerProgress DataDirect
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Top Pros
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Features
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerProgress DataDirect
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
Progress DataDirect
9.8
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Connect to traditional data sources10.05 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL10.05 Ratings10.01 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
Progress DataDirect
9.3
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Simple transformations10.05 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Complex transformations10.05 Ratings9.02 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
Progress DataDirect
9.7
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Data model creation10.03 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Metadata management10.05 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Business rules and workflow10.05 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Collaboration10.05 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Testing and debugging9.05 Ratings9.52 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
Progress DataDirect
9.8
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Integration with data quality tools10.05 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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IBM InfoSphere Information ServerProgress DataDirect
Small Businesses
Skyvia
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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Skyvia
Score 9.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
dbt
dbt
Score 9.4 out of 10
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Score 8.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Astera Centerprise
Astera Centerprise
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 ServerProgress DataDirect
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM InfoSphere Information ServerProgress DataDirect
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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Progress Software
Hybrid Data Pipeline lets users consume or share data in can timely and compliant manner regardless of the application they use or the location of the data. It has defined a stringent set of policies and practices around product development and distribution. Enables customers to consume their data in your application using their BI tool of choice.
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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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Progress Software
  • Providing JDBC connectivity to CRM applications
  • Raw data integration
  • 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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Progress Software
  • Seamless data access for BI and Analytics.
  • Helps you comply with industry standards.
  • Cloud and On-premises Data Access with Hybrid Data Pipelines.
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
  • Scale of implementation
  • IBM techsupport
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Progress Software
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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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Progress Software
Easy to use with JDBC interface, detailed debug logs for troubleshooting, and easier audit with detailed log. Cost of ingestion is relatively cheaper
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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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Progress Software
  • Create custom data access and security policies at a user level.
  • Integrate HDP into your app seamlessly with management and administration API's.
  • Hybrid Data Pipeline service can be deployed on multiple modes behind a load balancer.
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