Informatica B2B Data Transformation - Top Competitors (Mar 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Mar 12, 2022

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Informatica B2B Data Transformation vs. Alternatives in 2024

With the growing trend of big data and analytics, more and more organizations are searching for ways to use their data to get helpful insights. However, every company has a different type and form of data that must be processed and transformed to get meaningful insights. With the difference in the data state and organization needs, comparing various data transformation tools is essential. The three biggest competitors of Informatica B2B data transformation tool are Akula, Endeca, and Talend.

• Functionality Akula is a cloud-based and on-premises data transformation tool designed for small, medium, and large-sized organizations. It offers features such as built-in data API, easy access to transformation models, extensible data module based on Java API, and built-in data access control. It allows you to manage all your data in one place, and easy to use interface Akula can help you with your data transformation needs.
  
  Endeca is also a cloud-based and on-premises data transformation tool. It was developed by one of the leading database and data management organizations, Oracle. Endeca offers easy mapping, source extraction, record management, comparing properties and dimensions, keyword search, and directory creation. In short, Endeca offers a wide variety of features that fit the needs of an organization for data transformation.
  
  Talend is another great competitor of Informatica. It is mainly a data integration tool offering data integration, data management, enterprise application integration, data quality, cloud storage, and Big Data. In addition, it is an open-source tool.
• Pricing The price of Endeca and Informatica are not provided on their official website. However, the cost of Akula is $25 per month, which is high as compared to the overall industry standard pricing. Whereas the price for Talend is around $100 per user per month, which is the highest compared to other tools. The pricing of both the tools cannot be compared to Informatica as the price is not yet provided.
• Ease of Use Both Informatica and Talend have a flow base interface, where users can drag and drop the various components for their data transformation. However, Endeca has more of a programming-based interface with access to interactive reports. Whereas the user interface of Akula is similar to that of Endeca but a little more interactive. All four tools are easy to use with a slight difference in how the various features are placed.