# IBM DataStage vs Talend Cloud Data Integration Comparison

| | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 73 | 105 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (72.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (65.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### IBM DataStage

Pros:
- Customization (1 reviews)
- Data Pipelining (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Processes (1 reviews)
- Dependency Issues (1 reviews)

### Talend Cloud Data Integration

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (49 reviews) | 8.6 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.9 (51 reviews) | 8.5 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.3 (31 reviews) | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.1 (30 reviews) | 7.9 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (50 reviews) | 8.7 (80 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.7 (30 reviews) | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (44 reviews) | 8.1 (84 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### IBM DataStage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Talend Cloud Data Integration

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM DataStage** | 7.9/10 | 15 |
| **Talend Cloud Data Integration** | 8.8/10 | 60 |

#### Management

| Feature | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (53 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (53 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (57 reviews) | 
| **Transformation** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 
| **Loading** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (57 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (56 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 

### Data Mapping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM DataStage** | 8.5/10 | 17 |
| **Talend Cloud Data Integration** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data visualisation** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data transformation** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data migration** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Process various formats** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **No-code functionality** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data manipulation** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### iPaaS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM DataStage** | N/A | N/A |
| **Talend Cloud Data Integration** | 9.3/10 | 81 |

#### Development 

| Feature | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Integration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (60 reviews) | 
| **API Designer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Flow Designer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pre-Built Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reusable connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi - tenant architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management 

| Feature | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Managed File Transfers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **EDI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment 

| Feature | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hybrid** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud to Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

**Unique to IBM DataStage (1):** [Data Mapping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-mapping)

**Unique to Talend Cloud Data Integration (1):** [iPaaS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ipaas)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | IBM DataStage | Talend Cloud Data Integration | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 9.7% | 8.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 17.7% | 26.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 72.6% | 65.2% | 

### By Industry

#### IBM DataStage

- **Banking:** 21.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.7%
- **Financial Services:** 11.3%
- **Computer Software:** 9.7%
- **Retail:** 6.5%
- **Insurance:** 6.5%
- **Education Management:** 4.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.8%
- **Chemicals:** 1.6%
- **Food & Beverages:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 14.5%

#### Talend Cloud Data Integration

- **Pharmaceuticals:** 27.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.8%
- **Computer Software:** 8.7%
- **Financial Services:** 6.5%
- **Internet:** 4.3%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.2%
- **Higher Education:** 2.2%
- **Human Resources:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 30.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to IBM DataStage

- [Pentaho Data Integration](https://www.g2.com/products/pentaho-data-integration/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [AWS Glue](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (201 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Talend Cloud Data Integration

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- [SnapLogic Intelligent Integration Platform (IIP)](https://www.g2.com/products/snaplogic-intelligent-integration-platform-iip/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (397 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)
- [Skyvia](https://www.g2.com/products/skyvia/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Celigo](https://www.g2.com/products/celigo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1052 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### IBM DataStage

- Title: [Can I possible to have free version of ibm Datastage in cloud based?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-possible-to-have-free-version-of-ibm-datastage-in-cloud-based) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hello. You can try the lite version of IBM DataStage as a service for free here - https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/datastage"
- Title: [How do I use the BDFS stage in Datastage?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30721-how-do-i-use-the-bdfs-stage-in-datastage) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Chanakyan 

Please try to post your qu estion in this community to get quick answer from experts -..."

### Talend Cloud Data Integration

No discussions available for this product.

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