FME - Top Competitors (Jun 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jun 08, 2022

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FME vs. Alternatives in 2024

FME competes with other Business Intelligence systems like Zapier, Boomi, and Cleo Integration Cloud. We will compare these Business Intelligence systems in some specific aspects below.

• Functionality: FME provides features such as Improve Collaboration and Communication, Improve Data Quality, Ultimate Time Savings, etc. Compared to the alternatives, FME provides Data Import/Export, Image Management, Labeling, and Spatial Analysis, which are not accessible in the alternatives mentioned above. FME lacks Third-Party Integrations, Customer Relationship Management, Database Support, API, and Access Controls/Permissions, which Zapier, Boomi, and Cleo Integration Cloud provide. Accounting Integration, ETL Tools, Sales Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning are offered by Zapier and Boomi but are not available in FME or Cleo Integration Cloud.
• Customers/Industries: FME is ideal for GIS departments in industries like Airports & Aviation, Architecture, Engineering, & Construction, Energy, etc. FME has customers like North Ayrshire Council, Norwegian Environment Agency, Balfour Beatty VINCI, etc. Compared to its alternatives, Cleo Integration Cloud is built for supply chain companies, including logistics providers, manufacturers, wholesalers in Logistics and Transportation, etc. Cleo Integration Cloud has customers like Lipari Foods, KeHE Distributors, C.R. England, etc. Zapier targets small and mid-sized business owners, marketers, IT professionals, operations professionals, etc. Zapier has customers like Spotify, Meta, Shopify, etc. Boomi serves customers from the mid-market through large enterprise organizations in Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Higher Education, etc. Boomi has customers like Lavazza Group, McCarthy Holdings, Inc., RHD Tire, etc.
• Cost: FME Cloud pricing starts at $4,300 per year. Zapier starts at $19.99 per month, billed annually, or $29.99 month-to-month. The license cost information for Cleo Integration Cloud and Boomi is unavailable.
• Cloud-based/On-premise: FME and its mentioned alternatives are cloud-based. Cleo Integration Cloud has an On-Premise version for Windows and Linux.
• Popularity: FME by Soft Software is privately held and trusted by 10,000+ customers. Boomi is also privately held and trusted by 18,000+ companies globally. Cleo is also privately held and trusted by 4,000+ brands.
• Scalability: FME, Cleo Integration Cloud, and Boomi can scale organizations from small to large enterprises. Zapier, on the other hand, can scale organizations from small to mid-size businesses.
• Support: FME and its alternatives provide an email/help desk, FAQs/Forum, and a knowledge base. Phone Support and Chat are accessible in Boomi and Cleo Integration Cloud but not in FME or Zapier. Cleo Integration Cloud offers 24/7 (Live Rep) support, while the other alternatives do not.