Compare Windows 8 and Informatica PowerCenter - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 20, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Windows 8 or Informatica PowerCenter?

Informatica PowerCenter is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Windows 8, and Informatica PowerCenter is rated higher (87/100) than Windows 8 (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right IT Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. Informatica

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Informatica: Informatica provides data integration software and services that enable organizations to gain a competitive advantage in today’s global information economy by empowering them with timely, relevant and trustworthy data for their top business imperatives.

Who is more expensive? Windows 8 or Informatica PowerCenter?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Windows 8 and Informatica PowerCenter.

Windows 8 price starts at $40 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Windows 8 is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of IT Management software. Informatica PowerCenter price starts at $2,000 per month , When comparing Informatica PowerCenter to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average IT Management software cost.

Bottom line: Windows 8 cost is around the same cost of Informatica PowerCenter.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Windows 8 Vs. Informatica PowerCenter based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.

Windows 8: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Informatica PowerCenter: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of Windows 8 belong to all major industries and include all business size. Although the software is most suitable for small and medium businesses, it has also been deployed on enterprise level because of its flexible architecture and extensive functionality.



Windows 8

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $40 per license

Windows 8 an operating system for personal Windows based computers including tablets and smartphones. Other than offering the extensive Windows OS applications, the software offers a new interface and advanced ...

Categories: Operating system.

Informatica PowerCenter

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $2,000 per month

Informatica PowerCenter is a data integration and management solution for small and medium businesses. It features quick data analysis and management capabilities. The software was designed and launched by Info...

Categories: Data integration, Enterprise Integration, Enterprise information integration: EII.

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Windows 8: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Informatica PowerCenter: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Windows ...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$40 per license
Functionality
4
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Informat...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,000 per month
Functionality
6
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ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3.4/10
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ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
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Functionality
4
PingFederate
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$20,000 per year
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.