# Informatica PowerCenter vs Sesame Software Comparison

| | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 90 | 46 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (77.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (60.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $500.00 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Informatica PowerCenter

Pros:
- Automation (3 reviews)
- Data Integration (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (2 reviews)
- Integration Issues (2 reviews)

### Sesame Software

Pros:
- Customer Support (8 reviews)
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Documentation (4 reviews)
- Configuration Issues (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (68 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (68 reviews) | 8.0 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.5 (36 reviews) | 7.6 (36 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (33 reviews) | 8.0 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (64 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (32 reviews) | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (62 reviews) | 7.3 (43 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Informatica PowerCenter

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Sesame Software

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Core - Salesforce Backup and Recovery

Price: Starting at $500.00

Description: Our basic plan has essential features built for medium-sized businesses. Contract size based on users and add-ons.

Key Features:
- Automated Daily Backup
- Smart Data Restore Tools
- Smart Compare Tools

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sesame-software-sesame-software/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | 8.7/10 | 13 |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Federation

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Architecture** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Provisioning** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Transformation

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Performance** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### SaaS Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | 9.0/10 | 16 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-time Sync** | Not enough data | 9.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Storage Capacity** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Compatibility 

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Variety** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **SaaS Application Variety** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Standards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Encrypted Storage** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - SaaS Backup

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Extraction

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Structuring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Cleaning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Diverse Extraction Points

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | 9.0/10 | 21 |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | 9.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Transformation** | 9.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Loading** | 9.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 8.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Migration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts and Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Migration

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Mapping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | 8.9/10 | 15 |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data visualisation** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data transformation** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data migration** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Process various formats** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **No-code functionality** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data manipulation** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Data Replication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Solution Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Solution Provision

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **System Failover** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Provision** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Data Warehouse

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Compression** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-In Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **In-Database Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Lake Analytics** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI/ ML Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **BI Tool Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data lake Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-Premise** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### iPaaS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development 

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **API Designer** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Flow Designer** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Pre-Built Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Connectors** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Reusable connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi - tenant architecture** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Management 

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring & Notification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Routing And Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Standards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Communication Protocol** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration Options

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Virtualization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Managed File Transfers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **EDI** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Deployment 

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hybrid** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud to Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Informatica PowerCenter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduled Backups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-Demand Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [On-Premise Data Integration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/on-premise-data-integration), [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools)

**Unique to Informatica PowerCenter (2):** [Data Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-virtualization), [Data Mapping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-mapping)

**Unique to Sesame Software (7):** [Data Replication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-replication), [SaaS Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/saas-backup), [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools), [Cloud Migration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration), [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms), [iPaaS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ipaas), [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Informatica PowerCenter | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 6.3% | 4.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.5% | 35.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 77.2% | 60.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Informatica PowerCenter

- **Information Technology and Services:** 35.9%
- **Insurance:** 7.7%
- **Banking:** 6.4%
- **Financial Services:** 6.4%
- **Computer Software:** 5.1%
- **Higher Education:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.8%
- **Retail:** 2.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 21.8%

#### Sesame Software

- **Insurance:** 11.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.1%
- **Education Management:** 8.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 6.7%
- **Computer Software:** 4.4%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.4%
- **Human Resources:** 4.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.4%
- **Banking:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 35.6%

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## Alternatives

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## Top Discussions

### Informatica PowerCenter

- Title: [What is Informatica PowerCenter used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/informatica-powercenter-what-is-informatica-powercenter-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Informatica PowerCenter is widely used by organizations to integrate and manage data from multiple sources into one central system. It helps transform raw..."

### Sesame Software

- Title: [What is Relational Junction used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-relational-junction-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "
Relational Junction is utilized for secure and efficient integration and replication of data, seamlessly connecting various sources across cloud, hybrid,..."
- Title: [What datasources are supported?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-datasources-are-supported) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "We support both cloud and databases as datasources and datatargets. Amongst those are SQL Server (multiple versions), Oracle, Snowflake, PostGres, Azure,..."
- Title: [What does installation entail?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-installation-entail) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Software installation and initial configuration can be completed typically within thirty minutes. The first run to retrieve your data may take between one..."
- Title: [Are there any scalability limitations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-any-scalability-limitations) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Relational Junction has patented scalability features that let it copy terabytes of cloud or on-premise data without exceeding API limits, and do it more..."
- Title: [What is the learning curve?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-learning-curve) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Relational Junction for Salesforce is an easily configurable replication utility that requires no coding or design. All you need to know is your connection..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/informatica-powercenter-vs-sesame-software-sesame-software)