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11 Ratings
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Based on 11 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Data Quality
7.4
SAP Data Services
74%
SAP Information Steward
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
SAP Data Services ranks higher in 6/6 features
SAP Data Services ranks higher in 6/6 features
Data source connectivity
7.0
70%
11 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Data profiling
8.0
80%
11 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Master data management (MDM) integration
7.1
71%
8 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Data element standardization
8.0
80%
11 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Match and merge
6.5
65%
11 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Address verification
7.5
75%
9 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- SAP Data Services is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- SAP Information Steward is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
SAP Data Services
75%
11 Ratings
9.1
SAP Information Steward
91%
6 Ratings
Support Rating
8.0
SAP Data Services
80%
12 Ratings
4.5
SAP Information Steward
45%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP Data Services
SAP Data Services is a great tool for managing and mapping big data with easy setup and integration processes. The metadata administration provided by the SAP DS is also very effective and saves a lot for the organizations which deal with heavy data management issues. Recommended for the companies and businesses looking for a reliable data services tool.
IT Manager
Hildes TechnologiesInformation Technology & Services, 51-200 employees
SAP Information Steward
Advance Editor implementation for rules, validation of data is very easy. Consolidation, Integration and Metadata Auditing is very good. Metrics Dashboard and Scorecards for viewing the data is very very good and also the quality improvement can be made looking at the dashboard. SAP Info Steward is very helpful for Data Migration Project comprising Big Datas for Manufacturing organisation with very much easy field level updates whether they are of SAP standard or not. Especially when migration, the need for SAP standard data is must and it can be easily done using this tool.
Consultant
InfosysInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
Pros
SAP Data Services
- Repetition of the same extract or transform for different needs. We can use variables to use the same ETL job for different types of aggregations.
- Reliability of the jobs through the use of audit features. We can add audit gates to check for table counts and automatically send out notifications and alerts.
BI Manager
UtegrationUtilities, 201-500 employees
SAP Information Steward
- Audit trail management of Metadata to ensure due diligence with respect to the quality of data
- Control features and identification of risk wrt data
- Ready recknor in form of advance bi reports for procurement and costing kpi
- Flexible comparison and filter functio ality across cross organisation data
SAP Co Consultant
PwCPharmaceuticals, 10,001+ employees
Cons
SAP Data Services
- Debugging is not very easy. When one wants to see the flow of data from one Query to another, the process is not very smooth and efficient.
- A lot of functions do not behave the way they should. I have faced problems with the count() function.
- I have faced problems while loading Excel files. The same set of options will work in one case but not in the other.
Associate Consultant
TekLink International Inc.Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees
SAP Information Steward
- More real-time integration scenarios needed.
- Needs more generic standard content for metadata management.
- The user interface can be more intuitive based on AI.
Sr. Business System Analyst
CSL BehringBiotechnology, 10,001+ employees
Pricing Details
SAP Data Services
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SAP Information Steward
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
—Support Rating
SAP Data Services
SAP Data Services 8.0
Based on 12 answers
As other SAP products, there is excellent support by SAP on this tool. You can access the SAP Help portal in order to give support either from the huge community or directly from SAP.

Verified User
Administrator in Corporate
Civil Engineering Company, 11-50 employeesSAP Information Steward
SAP Information Steward 4.5
Based on 2 answers
I believe many features from SAP Information Steward are available in other SAP products as well hence it is more confusing for business or customers to do the right selection. Moreover SAP strategy is not very clear for this particular product hence often we are confused while exploring more related scenarios
Sr. Business System Analyst
CSL BehringBiotechnology, 10,001+ employees
Alternatives Considered
SAP Data Services
You cannot afford to run your business on questionable data. With SAP® Data Services software, you can access, transform, and connect data to fuel your critical business processes. Together, these enterprise-class solutions enable data integration and data quality, providing the right level of insight across your business so you can make better decisions and operate more effectively.SAP Data Services was previously known as SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, BusinessObjects Data Integrator.
Sap basis architect
CognitusMachinery, 51-200 employees
SAP Information Steward
In the case of this organization, Information Steward was part of a suite from SAP together with Data Services and SAP Master Data Governance. In terms of the overall package it was worth it for the company. Informatica cost was higher and the overall benefit from SAP package was the key decision point.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Information Technology & Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesReturn on Investment
SAP Data Services
- DS has had a very positive impact by reducing deployment times for SAP and has provided ability to deploy multiple sites at the same time.
- Ongoing master data creation/migration benefits significantly from DS, and it's easy to stand up a new business unit.
- Data accuracy improved and manual inspections are minimal.
Application Development Manager/Solutions Architect
Dawn Food ProductsFood Production, 1001-5000 employees
SAP Information Steward
- Data Redundancy nullified
- Data Cleansing with lesser manual effort
- Validation is easy and definitely good
- Data Admin access to be diversified
Consultant
InfosysInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees