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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Maia by Matillion

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMaia by Matillion is an autonomous data engineering platform designed to automate the lifecycle of data pipelines through AI-driven orchestration. The solution functions as an enterprise "digital workforce" that translates natural language requirements into production-ready DataPipelines, leveraging a Pushdown Architecture to execute transformations natively within cloud data warehouses.N/A

    Quadient Inspire

    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Quadient Inspire offers a customer experience management portfolio that provides human-centric communication solutions that span the entire customer lifecycle, to help organizations to create meaningful connections with their customers, wherever, whenever they prefer.N/A
    Pricing
    Maia by MatillionQuadient Inspire
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Maia by MatillionQuadient Inspire
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBilled directly via cloud marketplace on an hourly basis, with annual subscriptions available depending on the customer's cloud data warehouse provider.The solution is highly modular. Pricing may differ a lot depending on usage and configuration.
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    Community Pulse
    Maia by MatillionQuadient Inspire
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    Matillion
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    Quadient
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    54 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    30 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    59 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    Maia by MatillionQuadient Inspire
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Maia by Matillion and Quadient Inspire
    Feature
    Maia by Matillion
    8.7
    143 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Quadient Inspire
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources9.0142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL8.3100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Maia by Matillion and Quadient Inspire
    Feature
    Maia by Matillion
    8.8
    143 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Quadient Inspire
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations9.5143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations8.2142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Maia by Matillion and Quadient Inspire
    Feature
    Maia by Matillion
    8.4
    135 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Quadient Inspire
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation9.133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management9.140 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow8.4126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration7.8127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging7.9128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Maia by Matillion and Quadient Inspire
    Feature
    Maia by Matillion
    8.2
    23 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Quadient Inspire
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools8.222 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools8.220 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Maia by MatillionQuadient Inspire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (145 ratings)
    9.5
    (38 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (144 ratings)
    9.5
    (22 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    7.9
    (21 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (131 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Maia by MatillionQuadient Inspire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Matillion
    Great: Need to query simpler APIs, or utilize well known services such as GSheets etc.? Matillion has got some of the best and easiest to use connectors out there. Not so great: Do you need have a competent CI/CD flow that you will be able to update / compare from Matillion as well as other sources at the same time? Good luck, you will need to be extra careful, as you might have to have a deeper dive into your servers Terminal each time you have a git conflict.
    Incentivized
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    Quadient
    Scenarios where Quadient Inspire is well suited - When we want to create some content which can be reused, as we create blocks in Quadient which has some data in it, and these blocks can be reused. When we want to create consistent content and want to deliver it through omni-channel medium in large volume, as Quadient Inspire makes delivery of large volume communications possible, and it does so in mere seconds. Scenarios where Quadient Inspire is less appropriate - sometimes it feels like editing in a Word document is easier than Quadient Inspire, e.g., when we need to add bullet points in the content.
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    Pros
    Matillion
    • The user interface of your data pipelines makes it easier for people who aren’t as techy as data engineers to observe what's going on.
    • Customer support is quick, not always as efficient as you would want it to be, but still.
    • Nice documentation available.
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    Quadient
    • Highly flexible data ingestion
    • Clear and powerful workflow design that makes support easy to understand as teams evolve
    • Great internal debugging tool that simplifies and accelerates the development cycle
    • Powerful scripting structure available at nearly every aspect of data management, composition, and finishing allowing for specialized requirements not available in the standard toolset to be met
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    Cons
    Matillion
    • Matillion is brilliant at importing data -- it would be amazing to have more ways to export data, from emailed exports to API pushes.
    • Any Python that takes more than a few lines of code requires an external server to run it. It would be great to have more integration (perhaps in a connected virtual environment) to easily integrate customized code.
    • Troubleshooting server logs requires quite a bit of technical expertise. More human readable detailed error handling would be greatly appreciated.
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    Quadient
    • Within CJM: Not easy to share maps with a large group of people, still needs to be done on an individual basis which is time-consuming.
    • Not able to unload all file types into maps. It would be great to have video.
    • There are a lot of third-party suppliers that make up the full services in Inspire. This limits the development that Quadient can do to.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Matillion
    With the current experience of Matillion, we are likely to renew with the current feature option but will also look for improvement in various areas including scalability and dependability. 1. Connectors: It offers various connectors option but isn't full proof which we will be looking forward as we grow. 2. Scalability: As usage increase, we want Matillion system to be more stable.
    Incentivized
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    Quadient
    We are using Quadient Inspire products since last 5 years. And we are able to achieve everything with respect to the customer's needs and desired output. Quadient is adding new very important features every day that make document structure very easy for developers and end users. We would like to stick with Quadient for a long time.
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    Usability
    Matillion
    We are able to bring on new resources and teach them how to use Matillion without having to invest a significant amount of time. We prefer looking for resources with any type of ETL skill-set and feel that they can learn Matillion without problem. In addition, the prebuilt objects cover more than 95% of our use cases and we do not have to build much from scratch.
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    Quadient
    There are parts of the product that are extremely easy to use, but it can be hard to build it up to get to that point. I'm a power user and I know I've only barely scratched the surface, but the transactional users barely have to lift a finger to get their letters out. There's a lot more that can be done if I had the time and resources to devote to improving our letters more and there are times when the interface is in my way as to meeting those goals, but by and large, it's a swift and easy to use program.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Matillion
    No answers on this topic
    Quadient
    I am giving this rating because Quadient products are highly available. Most of the time all Quadient products are available. In some cases Quadient always follows the planned schedule and maintenance. They always inform all the partners and clients a day or two in advance so that the clients can work accordingly.
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    Performance
    Matillion
    No answers on this topic
    Quadient
    I want you to rate the performance of the Quadient Inspire 9 out of 10. Because every time we work with Quadient products I never feel any sluggishness and any performance issue. Along with this, one thing that we all should understand is that the performance of any application also depends on the computer hardware. So along with the software application, your hardware should also meet the minimum requirements.
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    Support Rating
    Matillion
    Overall, I've found Matillion to be responsive and considerate. I feel like they value us as a customer even when I know they have customers who spend more on the product than we do. That speaks to a motive higher than money. They want to make a good product and a good experience for their customers. If I have any complaint, it's that support sometimes feels community-oriented. It isn't always immediately clear to me that my support requests are going to a support engineer and not to the community at large. Usually, though, after a bit of conversation, it's clear that Matillion is watching and responding. And responses are generally quick in coming.
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    Quadient
    Overall Quadient team is very responsive and willing to come to the table and provide valuable information and resolution for problems. What tier of support you have would defiantly impact the experience you have. Had some challenges with a few members of the support team , but when brought up with the vendor it was quickly resolved
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    In-Person Training
    Matillion
    No answers on this topic
    Quadient
    I had a couple of weeks of training back in 2005 on the Quadient premises in Hradec Kralowe. The instructor was just great! Besides showing as normal functionalities, he went so far to solve our concrete challenges. He actually encouraged me to become a "real" programmer. I have written my first lines of code in Inspire (GMC PrintNetT) and never looked back.
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    Online Training
    Matillion
    No answers on this topic
    Quadient
    Quadient offers online training for all of its products (paid service). You can choose your pace and go through the material and then solve real challenges. At the end, you can choose to take a final assignment and get certification which is a really good thing to do. If you get stuck, the training team will answer any of your questions and give you guidance.
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    Implementation Rating
    Matillion
    We were able to control on access and built various enviroment for implementation
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    Quadient
    As you consider your digital transformation, think of the people who may object. They have valid criticisms, valuable insights and information critical to your success. Quadient’s advice is to build a strong internal team and confront these questions early. When everyone understands the project from their perspective, the project has a better chance of success.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Matillion
    Fivetran offers a managed service and pre-configured schemas/models for data loading, which means much less administrative work for initial setup and ongoing maintenance. But it comes at a much higher price tag. So, knowing where your sweet spot is in the build vs. buy spectrum is essential to deciding which tool fits better. For the transformation part, dbt is purely (SQL-) code-based. So, it is mainly whether your developers prefer a GUI or code-based approach.
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    Quadient
    The above drop down would not allow me to pick the similar products that I have used previously. Planet Pres : Good in its time. Now very slow compared with Quadient. Compart: As quick... If not slightly quicker than Quadient. This does not counteract how difficult this software is to use. It has no GUI interface and even advanced programmers struggle to use it. Both of these products are inferior to Quadient when it comes to implementing within a normal organisation.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Matillion
    No answers on this topic
    Quadient
    Not really. It's not cheap, but it's a great value for what you get. This is enterprise-level software and the cost reflects that. The pay-per-page aspect makes sense too. We get a lot of sheets included in our contract and we use them all. It's a good contract with pricing that makes sense.
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    Scalability
    Matillion
    We're using Matillion on EC2 instances, and we have about 20 projects for our clients in the same instance. Sometimes, we're struggling to manage schedules for all projects because thread management is not visible, and we can't see the process at the instance level.
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    Quadient
    I am giving this rating because Quadient products are very reliable. Quadient products can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed. We can integrate Quadient products with other applications and tools in a very effective, efficient and flexible way. We can deploy Quadient products in Cloud as well.
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    Professional Services
    Matillion
    No answers on this topic
    Quadient
    The PSO team is very involved and knowledgeable. Some times there are availability issues due to the number of companies they are supporting but they do their best to deliver on time. PSO cost aren't cheap, but they deliver a big bang for the buck especially on critical projects or involving them in strategic approaches/decisions.
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    Return on Investment
    Matillion
    • Matillion has been the backbone of my company's analytical functionalities for 10+ years, so it has a good ROI.
    • The price is ok for what our company built with it, but it starts to be less competitive if the tool is not used at its fullest.
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    Quadient
    • Since purchasing Inspire we have won many business opportunities as it enables us to create documents we couldn't do before, for example: Council Tax Bills.
    • It is a lot faster at processing than our previous software. We had one job we had to extract addresses from, it was 56,000 records from a 5.5million line text file. Our previous software took 26 hours to pull out the addresses, Quadient Inspire took 43 seconds!
    • We are able to automate processes through Inspire via CLI batch files, where a job would normally take 30 minutes to set up and process, a bit of time spent on the workflow and automation script means we can just double click a batch file for repeat jobs and the print file is created in seconds.
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    ScreenShots

    Maia by Matillion Screenshots

    Screenshot of Matillion's GUI, used to orchestrate jobs with control data flow functionality, automating the ETL process.Screenshot of where structured and semi-structured data can be prepared to create clean data sets that can be used with any BI/reporting/visualization tool of choice. Matillion reads and combines data across a target warehouse external storage, such as S3 or Blob.Screenshot of Matillion's self-validating components, sample and row counts. If a job does fail, the warehouse queue services available with Matillion can be used get an alert to a connected email or Slack account.Screenshot of the SQL component used to run custom scripts from within Matillion. With hundreds of pre-built connectors out of the box, Matillion can handle complex transformation needs.

    Quadient Inspire Screenshots

    Screenshot of Inspire's customer journey mapping , used to identify gaps and pain points in the customer journey.Screenshot of the Quadient Digital Advantage Suite, which enables users to develop personalized mobile and web experiences that are integrated with core systems and aligned with non-digital communication channels.Screenshot of Inspire’s omnichannel preview, which lets users see how the communication will look on a variety of devices and screens.Screenshot of the Inspire Interactive interface used to create personalized ad-hoc communications with pre-approved blocks of content.Screenshot of where users can accept or reject content changes via a ‘change tracking feature that maintains a real-time audit trail.Screenshot of Quadient-hosted public Container Registry, which allows users to download and configure pre-built container images of Inspire Flex, saving dev time.