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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SolarWinds Task Factory

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AAccording to the vendor, SolarWinds Task Factory saves time managing tedious ELT/ETL tasks with high-performing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) components that can be used within the Visual Studio environment to connect to nearly any data source. Task Factory’s components and tasks have been optimized to ensure fast performance of data-centric applications, and the user can run Task Factory…N/A

    ZappySys SSIS PowerPack

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASSIS PowerPack is a collection of 70+ drag and drop connectors/tasks for SSIS (i.e. Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services), designed to boost productivity using coding-free components to connect many cloud as well as on-premises data sources such as REST API Services, Azure Cloud, Amazon AWS Cloud, MongoDB, JSON, XML, CSV, Excel, Salesforce, Redshift, DynamoDB, Google API (i.e. Analytics, AdWords), SOAP/Web API, Facebook, Twitter, Zendesk, eBay & many more

    $999

    per server / annually

    Pricing
    SolarWinds Task FactoryZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Editions & Modules
    Task Factory
    1,245 (annual subscription license)
    per server
    Task Factory Azure Data Factory
    1,495 (annual subscription license)
    per ADF node
    Standard Edition
    $999.00
    per server / annually
    Professional Edition
    $1299.00
    per server / annually
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SolarWinds Task FactoryZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWe offer Subscription and Perpetual License. Check our Pricing Page for detailed purchase options https://zappysys.com/purchase
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    Community Pulse
    SolarWinds Task FactoryZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Considered Both Products
    SolarWinds
    Chose SolarWinds Task Factory
    ZappySys is an alternative provider that we tested. However, we found the ease of use, set up and installation to be much simplier and quicker using Task Factory. ZappySys has a number of the same connectors but are more difficult to setup and the GUI is not as intuitive and …
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Task Factory
    Since I used Task Factory earlier, I went for it.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Task Factory
    In the arena of SSIS extension products and services, Task Factory is a strong competitor and checks all of the boxes we needed to have checked at a very reasonable cost.
    Incentivized
    Chose SolarWinds Task Factory
    I've been using TF on and off since 2011, so familiarity with the product was key in deciding to retire some of our older components and replace them with TF. Plus, the customer service I received was far and away better than any I had experienced in the past with any tool.
    Incentivized
    ZappySys
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    SolarWinds Task FactoryZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of SolarWinds Task Factory and ZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Feature
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    9.4
    40 Ratings
    12% above category average
    ZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources9.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of SolarWinds Task Factory and ZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Feature
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    9.2
    39 Ratings
    12% above category average
    ZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations8.739 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.635 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of SolarWinds Task Factory and ZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Feature
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    ZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Task FactoryZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (40 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SolarWinds Task FactoryZappySys SSIS PowerPack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SolarWinds
    Since I started working with this great tool all data analysis programs have been running effectively. Implementation of projects and tasks have been effective and reliable. Data collected from each department gives us working plan on better management of various programs. The Dimension Merge SCD Transform helps us to load large volumes of data within a short period of time.
    Incentivized
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    ZappySys
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    SolarWinds
    • The single most beneficial component to Task Factory is the Upsert component. If you're familiar with writing MERGE statements in T-SQL, you'll appreciate the Upsert component. Drag the component into your Data Flow and a few clicks later you have a MERGE without the code complexities.
    • Where some native SSIS components leave you wanting more, Task Factory extends on many of these components as well as support for data sources not native to SSIS components.
    • The number of extra components that come in the Task Factory tool kit will expand your tool belt to do just about anything you need or want to accomplish in SSIS.
    Incentivized
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    ZappySys
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    SolarWinds
    • It was built by Pragmatic Works who sold it to SentryOne and now Solar Winds, concerned about future support. SolarWinds is discontinuing support for related products such as BiXpress.
    • Had issues with connecting to certain versions of SQL Server - would fail when deploying one package - had to deploy the entire solutions.
    • Occasional random failures observed with the Filter tranform.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ZappySys
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    SolarWinds
    Task Factory has become a key product for our use of doing ETL work in SSIS. Their custom SSIS components allow us to work simply on the data engineering side of things. We can ignore the lower level work needed to connect to disparate data sources. This allows us to work faster and provide more value to the business
    Incentivized
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    ZappySys
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    Usability
    SolarWinds
    Compared to some of the other transformations I have worked with, it really is pretty simple for the type of functionality you get
    Incentivized
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    ZappySys
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    SolarWinds
    Overall, the best vendor we currently have on the data side of the house. No issues, issues are resolved very quickly and upgrades go without any issues.
    Incentivized
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    ZappySys
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    Implementation Rating
    SolarWinds
    Overall it went smoothly. Had a couple of gotchas with licensing and upgrading but nothing that really stopped us.
    Incentivized
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    ZappySys
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    Alternatives Considered
    SolarWinds
    ZappySys is an alternative provider that we tested. However, we found the ease of use, set up and installation to be much simplier and quicker using Task Factory. ZappySys has a number of the same connectors but are more difficult to setup and the GUI is not as intuitive and simple to use.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ZappySys
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    SolarWinds
    • We were able to support our developers with Task Factory features and reduce the development time by 40%.
    • Recently Task Factory has changed their pricing module and it seems to be pretty costly for our process. Our business team has started to evaluate whether this is worth it going forward.
    Incentivized
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    ZappySys
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    SolarWinds Task Factory Screenshots

    Screenshot of Salesforce.com SourceScreenshot of Dimension Merge SCD TransformScreenshot of Upsert DestinationScreenshot of REST Source

    ZappySys SSIS PowerPack Screenshots

    Screenshot of SSIS PowerPack - 70+ Easy to use, High Performance Drag and Drop componentsScreenshot of SSIS REST API Integration - Access data from any Web API or Url. Parse HTML, XML, JSON, CSV data. Support for OAuth 2.0Screenshot of SSIS JSON Integration - Read / write / parse Complex JSON Structure (From File, REST API , database column data)Screenshot of SSIS XML Integration - Read / Write from Complex XML Structure (Read  like a SQL Table from any XML / SOAP API or File. Filter, Pivot, Paginate and De-normalize your data in few clicks)Screenshot of Read / Write Salesforce Data in SSIS using drag and drop user interfaceScreenshot of Read / Write Microsoft Dynamics CRM Data in SSIS using drag and drop user interface (On-Premises and CRM 365 - Online )