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At a Glance
Expel
Expel
Star Rating
(63)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Star Rating
(87)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Expel vs Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Expel easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Expel overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Expel meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Expel is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Expel over Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Expel
No pricing available
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
No pricing available
Free Trial
Expel
No trial information available
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
48
8.5
84
Ease of Use
9.2
57
8.4
85
Ease of Setup
8.9
48
7.9
81
Ease of Admin
9.4
35
8.3
29
Quality of Support
9.6
48
8.5
81
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
36
8.3
29
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
43
9.3
83
Features by Category
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.6
262
Not enough data
Platform Features
9.6
34
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
9.5
33
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
Automation Capabilities
8.1
34
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Expel
Expel
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Expel and Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation are categorized as AWS Marketplace
Unique Categories
Expel
Expel is categorized as Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation is categorized as Other Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Expel
Expel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
50.8%
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Expel
Expel
Computer Software
14.3%
Financial Services
11.1%
Legal Services
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.8%
Other
54.0%
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Information Technology and Services
16.1%
Computer Software
11.5%
Education Management
6.9%
Accounting
6.9%
Retail
5.7%
Other
52.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Expel
Expel
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Joshua Q.
JQ
Joshua Q.
Verified User in Retail

Their team is very helpful to setup our integrations and setup alerting and remediation policies

Most Helpful Critical Review
Danilo N.
DN
Danilo N.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Price. Expel is not the cheapest platform, and its pricing model is heavily based on resources (cloud), endpoints, etc... I think the biggest opportunity Excel has is to re-evaluate its pricing model, to serve small and medium-sized companies

Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dipesh M.
DM
Dipesh M.
Verified User in Information Services

Their apis frim ssis package and data quality assessment

Most Helpful Critical Review
Saurabh K.
SK
Saurabh K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Nothing as of now as it is easy in implementation with no code which is the major benefit

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Discussions
Expel
Expel Discussions
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Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation Discussions
What is Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services to Alation used for?
1 comment
Lory Jean  D.
LD
The integration of SSIS with Alation enhances data management capabilities by providing a comprehensive view of data pipelines, facilitating better...Read more
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