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    Fivetran

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AFivetran replicates applications, databases, events and files into a high-performance data warehouse, after a five minute setup. The vendor says their standardized cloud pipelines are fully managed and zero-maintenance. The vendor says Fivetran began with a realization: For modern companies using cloud-based software and storage, traditional ETL tools badly underperformed, and the complicated configurations they required often led to project failures. To streamline and accelerate…

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    IBM StreamSets

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AIBM® StreamSets enables users to create and manage smart streaming data pipelines through a graphical interface, facilitating data integration across hybrid and multicloud environments. IBM StreamSets can support millions of data pipelines for analytics, applications and hybrid integration.N/A
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    IBM
    Chose IBM StreamSets
    At Unify Logistics, we chose IBM StreamSets over Fivetran for its flexibility in handling complex, real time data pipelines across hybrid environments. While Fivetran offers simplicity and fast setup, StreamSets provides deeper customization, better data drift handling, and …
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    Chose IBM StreamSets
    First advantage is that this software is particularly new and it keeps updating according to the needs of the user. Other advantage is the it organises and produces conclusions on the basis of data without leaving any relevant information. Other softwares lack in data …
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    Chose IBM StreamSets
    We chose IBM StreamSets because we used to own the product before selling it to IBM, so we have a tremendous amount of folks who are familiar with the product.
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    Features
    FivetranIBM StreamSets
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Fivetran and IBM StreamSets
    Feature
    Fivetran
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    18% above category average
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    Connect to traditional data sources10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Fivetran and IBM StreamSets
    Feature
    Fivetran
    7.5
    7 Ratings
    8% below category average
    IBM StreamSets
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    Simple transformations7.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations7.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Fivetran and IBM StreamSets
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    Fivetran
    6.2
    8 Ratings
    25% below category average
    IBM StreamSets
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    Data model creation2.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management4.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Fivetran and IBM StreamSets
    Feature
    Fivetran
    8.3
    7 Ratings
    3% above category average
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    Integration with data quality tools8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Skyvia
    Score10 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Score10 out of 10
    Apache Spark
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Apache Spark
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FivetranIBM StreamSets
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
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    7.7
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    Performance
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    User Testimonials
    FivetranIBM StreamSets
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fivetran
    Fivetran's business model justifies the use-case where we require data from a single source basically a lot of data but if the requirement is not on the heavier side, Fivetran comes to costly operation when compared to its peers. Otherwise, I'll recommend Fivetran for stability and update and seamless service provider.
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    IBM
    IBM StreamSets excels in real-time logistics data ingestion and transformation across hybrid systems. It’s less ideal for lightweight ETL tasks or static datasets where simpler tools can achieve similar results with less overhead and complexity.
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    Pros
    Fivetran
    • Easily connects to source data using delivered connectors
    • Transforms data into standard models and schemas
    • Has very good documentation to help quickly setup connectors
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    • It helps streaming huge data that we have in our Teradata database to various reporting applications that runs on cloud seamlessly.
    • We also use IBM StreamSets to power few BI dashboards that our product managers use on regular basis to showcase various data with clients.
    • I think the data quality is way better compared to Informatica tool.
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    Cons
    Fivetran
    • Very difficult to get connectors enhanced if a specific needed object is not supported by them
    • Depending on the edition needed and the data volumes, can get quite expensive
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    IBM
    • The error messages I feel aren t always very descriptive so troubleshooting can take longer
    • Maybe more customisation options for scheduling can be done, rest it works pretty well.
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    Usability
    Fivetran
    Very easy and intuitive to setup and maintain as there usually are not that many options. Very well documented (e.g. how to setup each connector, how the schema looks like, any specific features of this connector etc.). Also the operation is intuitive, e.g. you have status pages, log pages, configuration pages etc. for each connector.
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    IBM
    The StreamSets platform is very easy to use and the interface is extremely intuitive. The drag-and-drop, low-code design makes it accessible for teams with varying technical skills, allowing us to quickly connect sources, define transformations, and deploy pipelines without heavy coding. StreamSets allows us to get started quickly and not have to worry about our pipelines breaking once they're built.
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    Performance
    Fivetran
    It runs pretty well and gets our data from point A to point cluster quickly enough. Honestly, it's not something I think about unless it breaks and that's pretty rare.
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    IBM
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    Alternatives Considered
    Fivetran
    We never seriously considered using anything else. Our data engineers had used Fivetran extensively in previous roles so when it came time to make a decision, there wasn't much of a process. They gladly signed the contract with Fivetran pretty quickly.
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    IBM
    First advantage is that this software is particularly new and it keeps updating according to the needs of the user. Other advantage is the it organises and produces conclusions on the basis of data without leaving any relevant information. Other softwares lack in data summarising and readability of the charts and sheets they produce.
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    Return on Investment
    Fivetran
    • It has been very positive in serving BI team with new source requests
    • It has been OK at scaling to match as data volumes as source data size grows
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    IBM
    • time saving for automatic collection and integration of data
    • time saving thanks to live monitoring and reaction
    • time saving for standardization of data
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