# FME Platform, SSIS Integration Toolkit vs Azure Data Factory Comparison

| | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 137 | 13 | 100 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (49.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (46.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (59.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $1,995.00 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### FME Platform

Pros:
- Ease of Use (33 reviews)
- Data Management (19 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (10 reviews)
- Expensive (10 reviews)

### SSIS Integration Toolkit

**Not enough data**

### Azure Data Factory

Pros:
- Data Integration (5 reviews)
- Ease of Use (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Debugging Difficulty (5 reviews)
- Difficult Debugging (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (110 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (110 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (79 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (100 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (108 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (103 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 9.8 (73 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### FME Platform

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### SSIS Integration Toolkit

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: 1-Year Subscription License

Price: $1,995.00

Description: Commercial subscription license for one single server. 

Key Features:
- License works for the entire subscription period with maintenance & upgrade included (subject to the terms and conditions in our EULA); will stop working if not renewed.
- Works on one SSIS server for attended or unattended job executions (SQL Agent Job, dtexec command line, etc.). Supports all KingswaySoft SSIS Integration Toolkit and SSIS Productivity Pack products.
- Supports up to 8 distinct connections per connection type for each licensed server (connections are metered per connection type and are automatically reset every 24 hours). 

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ssis-integration-toolkit/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Azure Data Factory

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FME Platform** | 8.7/10 | 9 |
| **SSIS Integration Toolkit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Federation

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Architecture** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Provisioning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Transformation

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Performance** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FME Platform** | 9.0/10 | 97 |
| **SSIS Integration Toolkit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | 9.0/10 | 62 |

#### Management

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.1 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (50 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | 9.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (56 reviews) | 
| **Transformation** | 9.6 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 
| **Loading** | 9.5 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (52 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 9.4 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (54 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (51 reviews) | 

### iPaaS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FME Platform** | 9.3/10 | 20 |
| **SSIS Integration Toolkit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development 

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Integration** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Designer** | 9.0 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Flow Designer** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pre-Built Connectors** | 8.6 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Connectors** | 9.6 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reusable connectors** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi - tenant architecture** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management 

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring & Notification** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Routing And Orchestration** | 9.7 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mapping** | 9.6 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transformation** | 9.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | 9.5 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Standards** | 9.0 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Communication Protocol** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration Options

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Virtualization** | 9.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Managed File Transfers** | 8.8 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Processing** | 9.6 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **EDI** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment 

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hybrid** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud to Cloud** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Reverse ETL

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FME Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **SSIS Integration Toolkit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management 

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Modeling** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Debugging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Programmed trigger of data sync** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Incremental data sync** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to FME Platform (5):** [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools), [On-Premise Data Integration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/on-premise-data-integration), [Data Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-virtualization), [iPaaS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ipaas), [Reverse ETL Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/reverse-etl)

**Unique to SSIS Integration Toolkit (1):** [On-Premise Data Integration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/on-premise-data-integration)

**Unique to Azure Data Factory (2):** [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools), [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | FME Platform | SSIS Integration Toolkit | Azure Data Factory | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 27.3% | 23.1% | 11.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 49.6% | 30.8% | 28.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 23.1% | 46.2% | 59.6% | 

### By Industry

#### FME Platform

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.9%
- **Computer Software:** 9.7%
- **Information Services:** 7.1%
- **Civil Engineering:** 6.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.4%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.4%
- **Government Administration:** 4.4%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 3.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.5%
- **Other:** 35.4%

#### SSIS Integration Toolkit

- **Information Technology and Services:** 69.2%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 7.7%
- **Higher Education:** 7.7%
- **Consumer Services:** 7.7%
- **Computer Software:** 7.7%

#### Azure Data Factory

- **Information Technology and Services:** 31.6%
- **Computer Software:** 12.6%
- **Consulting:** 5.3%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 4.2%
- **Retail:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.2%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.1%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 27.4%

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## Top Discussions

### FME Platform

No discussions available for this product.

### SSIS Integration Toolkit

- Title: [What is KingswaySoft?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-kingswaysoft) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Kingswaysoft is an ETL tool with many out of the box connectors to ERP and CRM systems.  SSIS is the foundation of the integration tool."

### Azure Data Factory

- Title: [Is Azure data Factory an ETL tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-data-factory-an-etl-tool) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes Azure Data Factory is a No-Code ETL tool. Very easy to use."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fme-platform-vs-ssis-integration-toolkit-vs-azure-data-factory)