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IBM DataStage vs. SQL Server Integration Services

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM DataStage

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM® DataStage® is a data integration tool that helps users to design, develop and run jobs that move and transform data. At its core, the DataStage tool supports extract, transform and load (ETL) and extract, load and transform (ELT) patterns. A basic version of the software is available for on-premises deployment, and the cloud-based DataStage for IBM Cloud Pak® for Data offers automated integration capabilities in a hybrid or multicloud environment.N/A

    SSIS

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a data integration solution.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM DataStageSSIS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM DataStageSSIS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM DataStageSSIS
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM DataStage
    IBM DataStage performes bettere than SSIS in every aspect. IBM DataStage performes better than SAP Data Services in terms of variables and job orchestration flexibility. It is as strong as ODI, but less complex to implement. It allows to write SQL queries as dbt and Glue, but I …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM DataStage
    Currently not using any of the Informatica tools, so, I don't have a real way of comparing the tools. But comparison against Microsoft SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) I'd say DataStage stacks favorably. DataStage is a powerful tool for ETL processes that integrates …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM DataStage
    DataStage offers better integration capabilities without the need to write code manually. It also has a native ETL engine whereas MSIS requires a SQL Server. It has better integration capabilities with data quality, data profiling and data governance tools. The main drawback of …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose SSIS
    SSIS is a very basic, developer-oriented ETL tool and while it lacks many of the nice UX features of its competitors it is a powerful tool that comes as a part of SQL Server and, in the hands of experienced developers with domain knowledge, can meet most organizations' ETL …
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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
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM DataStageSSIS
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM DataStage and SQL Server Integration Services
    Feature
    IBM DataStage
    9.5
    10 Ratings
    SQL Server Integration Services
    7.5
    53 Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources10.010 Ratings8.853 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL9.09 Ratings6.240 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of IBM DataStage and SQL Server Integration Services
    Feature
    IBM DataStage
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    SQL Server Integration Services
    8.1
    53 Ratings
    Simple transformations8.010 Ratings8.553 Ratings
    Complex transformations8.010 Ratings7.752 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM DataStage and SQL Server Integration Services
    Feature
    IBM DataStage
    6.3
    10 Ratings
    SQL Server Integration Services
    7.4
    51 Ratings
    Data model creation5.07 Ratings8.627 Ratings
    Metadata management5.09 Ratings7.133 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow6.09 Ratings8.242 Ratings
    Collaboration6.010 Ratings7.338 Ratings
    Testing and debugging6.010 Ratings6.148 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of IBM DataStage and SQL Server Integration Services
    Feature
    IBM DataStage
    6.0
    9 Ratings
    SQL Server Integration Services
    6.9
    41 Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools6.09 Ratings7.436 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools6.09 Ratings6.436 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM DataStageSSIS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (53 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)