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Compare Ab Initio and IBM DataStage 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (85.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (72.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Ab Initio
Star Rating
(23)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (85.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ab InitioIBM DataStage
Star Rating
(72)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (72.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM DataStageAb Initio vs IBM DataStage
- Reviewers felt that Ab Initio meets the needs of their business better than IBM DataStage.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ab Initio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ab Initio over IBM DataStage.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ab Initio
No pricing availableIBM DataStage
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Ab Initio
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
16
8.5
48
Ease of Use
8.5
16
8.0
50
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.3
31
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.1
30
Quality of Support
8.6
15
7.7
49
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
5
7.7
30
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
16
7.3
43
Features by Category
Management
8.3
6
7.3
11
7.0
5
7.7
10
Functionality
8.9
9
7.6
13
9.1
9
8.6
13
9.1
9
8.3
13
7.6
9
7.4
13
8.3
9
7.9
12
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ab Initio and IBM DataStage are categorized as ETL Tools and Data Mapping
Unique Categories
Ab Initio has no unique categories
IBM DataStage is categorized as Big Data Integration Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ab Initio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM DataStage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
38.1%
Banking
28.6%
Insurance
19.0%
Telecommunications
9.5%
Retail
4.8%
Other
0.0%
Banking
21.3%
Information Technology and Services
18.0%
Financial Services
11.5%
Computer Software
9.8%
Retail
6.6%
Other
32.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Ab Initio has no discussions with answers
How do I use the BDFS stage in Datastage?
1 Comment
RB
Hi Chanakyan
Please try to post your qu estion in this community to get quick answer from experts -...Read more
Can I possible to have free version of ibm Datastage in cloud based?
1 Comment
NS
Hello. You can try the lite version of IBM DataStage as a service for free here - https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/datastageRead more
IBM DataStage has no more discussions with answers
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