We performed a comparison between Azure Data Factory and Boomi iPaaS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The feature I found most helpful in Azure Data Factory is the pipeline feature, including being able to connect to different sources. Azure Data Factory also has built-in security, which is another valuable feature."
"Data Factory's best features are connectivity with different tools and focusing data ingestion using pipeline copy data."
"Data Factory itself is great. It's pretty straightforward. You can easily add sources, join and lookup information, etc. The ease of use is pretty good."
"The tool's most valuable features are its connectors. It has many out-of-the-box connectors. We use ADF for ETL processes. Our main use case involves integrating data from various databases, processing it, and loading it into the target database. ADF plays a crucial role in orchestrating these ETL workflows."
"The data copy template is a valuable feature."
"The two most valuable features of Azure Data Factory are that it's very scalable and that it's also highly reliable."
"The most valuable feature is the ease in which you can create an ETL pipeline."
"Azure Data Factory became more user-friendly when data-flows were introduced."
"The tool's most valuable features I've found are related to debugging and testing. It makes it easy to track execution, documents, and process history. This functionality is particularly useful for identifying issues with data and providing insights to the business."
"It's very user-friendly and designed to be easy to use for the end user."
"I like the tool's optimization feature."
"This is a fairly easy-to-use tool for integration which can be self-taught for those with a bit of a technical background."
"Very effective with its drag-and-drop feature."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"The product's integration features are quite rich and low code. It is easy to use."
"AtomSphere Integration will suit those looking for small automation and simple integrations."
"The pricing scheme is very complex and difficult to understand."
"Data Factory's performance during heavy data processing isn't great."
"The Microsoft documentation is too complicated."
"One area for improvement is documentation. At present, there isn't enough documentation on how to use Azure Data Factory in certain conditions. It would be good to have documentation on the various use cases."
"It can improve from the perspective of active logging. It can provide active logging information."
"The speed and performance need to be improved."
"Azure Data Factory should be cheaper to move data to a data center abroad for calamities in case of disasters."
"It does not appear to be as rich as other ETL tools. It has very limited capabilities."
"Have to create some of our own pre-built connectors."
"Boomi AtomSphere Integration is not yet exposed to the world as a good product owing to certain shortcomings in the area of marketing where improvements are required."
"The solution is complex. There's a few items and features that are hard to understand. They should work to simplify the functionality so new users don't struggle."
"There are more mature (dedicated) API management and master data management (MDM) solutions available in the market."
"The product's UI could be more convenient."
"There are still some areas that need improvement. For example, when updates are going on, the product becomes very slow."
"It is a costly platform. Its pricing could be better."
"There should be more scripting possibilities."
Azure Data Factory is ranked 1st in Data Integration with 81 reviews while Boomi iPaaS is ranked 5th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 25 reviews. Azure Data Factory is rated 8.0, while Boomi iPaaS is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Azure Data Factory writes "The data factory agent is quite good but pricing needs to be more transparent". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Boomi iPaaS writes "Stable product, suitable for limited integrations and lacks flexibility ". Azure Data Factory is most compared with Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Cloud Data Integration, Alteryx Designer, Snowflake and IBM InfoSphere DataStage, whereas Boomi iPaaS is most compared with Microsoft Azure Logic Apps, webMethods Integration Server, SSIS, Oracle Integration Cloud Service and Mule Anypoint Platform. See our Azure Data Factory vs. Boomi iPaaS report.
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