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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Informatica Cloud Data Integration

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AInformatica Cloud Data Integration, for Cloud ETL and ELT, enables users to ingest, integrate and cleanse data within Informatica's cloud-native ETL and ELT solution. Users can link source and target data with thousands of connectors that recognize metadata, to make it easier to run complex integrations.N/A

    Lob

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ALob in San Francisco provides the building blocks for developers to automate offline correspondences. Enterprise companies use Lob’s suite of APIs to mail fully dynamic and personalized customer communications with print media. Lob also provides insight into deliverability with piece-by-piece tracing and a proprietary Print Delivery Network to streamline production across fully redundant nodes all over the country.

    $0

    per month (Up to 500 Mailings)

    Pricing
    Informatica Cloud Data IntegrationLob
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Startup Plan
    $260
    per month 3 users & Up to 3,000 monthly mailings
    Growth Plan
    $550
    per month 5 users & Up to 6,000 monthly mailings
    Developer Plan
    Free
    1 user & Up to 500 monthly mailings
    Enterprise Plan
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Informatica Cloud Data IntegrationLob
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Informatica Cloud Data IntegrationLob
    Considered Both Products
    Informatica
    No answer on this topic
    Lob
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Informatica Cloud Data IntegrationLob
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Informatica Cloud Data Integration and Lob
    Feature
    Informatica Cloud Data Integration
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Lob
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Informatica Cloud Data Integration and Lob
    Feature
    Informatica Cloud Data Integration
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Lob
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Informatica Cloud Data Integration and Lob
    Feature
    Informatica Cloud Data Integration
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Lob
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Informatica Cloud Data Integration and Lob
    Feature
    Informatica Cloud Data Integration
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Lob
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Informatica Cloud Data IntegrationLob
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (21 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.6
    (18 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (13 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Informatica Cloud Data IntegrationLob
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Informatica
    We use it a lot for importing data. We transform the incoming data to match the formatting of our CRM. We also match on existing records to avoid creating duplicates. Informatica handles all of this exceptionally well. Our users are system administrators. The tool is not well-suited for users who do not have a technical background
    Incentivized
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    Lob
    It is great for low-cost, high-volume mail campaigns for our agents. The price is very reasonable, and they can send out a lot. Once the design is approved and they send a list, we handle it, then Lob. When we have agents who want to handwrite the addresses, we choose someone else (a local print shop) to print and send them to our agents.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Informatica
    • Data synchronisation
    • Data replication
    • Data integration
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    Lob
    • Address Verification and NCOA Cleaning
    • Autocomplete for our forms that allow a user to SKIP typing
    • Printing and mailing documents automatically over API
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Informatica
    • There is a moderately steep learning curve
    • Has some idiosyncrasies
    • Can be finicky with date formats
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Lob
    • An automatically scheduled data export would be nice.
    • Functions such as adding or editing bank accounts, updating check details, and querying data require knowledge of the specific code and API infrastructure. It would be nice to do these things without being an engineer trained in their specific interface language.
    • They reduced their retention period on their interface to like 3 months, which is not ideal.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Informatica
    No answers on this topic
    Lob
    will continue to use for specific mailing requirements
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Informatica
    There is a learning curve with Informatica. It is not always intuitive to use. It is best suited for technical users such as system administrators
    Incentivized
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    Lob
    Overall, Lob performs well for standard mailing needs and has helped streamline day-to-day processes. However, there are unique situations in the insurance industry that may require additional flexibility or capacity beyond their current model. Automation of certain state-required letters or follow-ups is something we wish we could perform.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Informatica
    No answers on this topic
    Lob
    i never witnessed a problem with lob
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    Performance
    Informatica
    No answers on this topic
    Lob
    perfect except from a minor tracking options missed
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Informatica
    No answers on this topic
    Lob
    good support, not many examples I can think of
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Informatica
    No answers on this topic
    Lob
    didn't participate but as for my information it was smooth
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Informatica
    It is really easy to comply and understand its features.
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    Lob
    Root keeps Lob because it is already deeply integrated into our systems, and replacing it would require significant engineering effort with limited expected cost savings. As well as the unknowns that come with other options, switching vendors would likely require a significant multi-quarter effort without clear cost savings or efficiency gains.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Informatica
    No answers on this topic
    Lob
    it can be better because the volume pricing method doesn't benefit the clients much but lob itself
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Informatica
    No answers on this topic
    Lob
    it will scale very well if its for saas companies
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Informatica
    No answers on this topic
    Lob
    decent overall
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Informatica
    • Really greatest than any other conventional application.
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    Lob
    • The hard part is that the agents mostly see the returns over us, so I don't know the specific numbers.
    • Some agents have great responses; others not as much. Or they get 75% of their mailers returned, and we don't know why.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Lob Screenshots

    Screenshot of Lob's available integrations, that include CRM, CDP or marketing automation tools.Screenshot of Lob Analytics. These demonstrate the value of every send and find winning strategies with advanced analytics.Screenshot of Lob Template Gallery. This includes professionally designed templates optimized by a team of experts.Screenshot of Lob analytics dashboard shows trackable events from direct mail campaigns.