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At a Glance
FME Platform
FME Platform
Star Rating
(19)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pentaho Data Integration
Pentaho Data Integration
Star Rating
(15)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pentaho Data Integration
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that FME Platform excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.6, while Pentaho Data Integration falls short with a score of 7.3, indicating that FME users feel more supported in their software journey.
  • Reviewers mention that FME Platform offers superior "Real-Time Integration" capabilities, scoring 9.4 compared to Pentaho's 8.3, which suggests that FME is better suited for users needing immediate data processing.
  • G2 users highlight that FME Platform's "Data Transformation" features are robust and user-friendly, making it easier to manipulate data without extensive coding, whereas Pentaho's transformation tools are perceived as less intuitive.
  • Users on G2 report that FME Platform's "Integration Variety" is impressive, with numerous pre-built connectors that streamline the integration process, while Pentaho's integration options are seen as more limited, requiring more custom work.
  • Reviewers say that FME Platform's "Ease of Use" is rated at 8.0, which is lower than Pentaho's 8.6, indicating that while FME is powerful, it may have a steeper learning curve for new users compared to Pentaho.
  • Users report that FME Platform shines in "Data Variety" handling, allowing for seamless processing of various data formats, while Pentaho users mention challenges when dealing with less common data types.
Featured Products
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Entry-Level Pricing
FME Platform
No pricing available
Pentaho Data Integration
No pricing available
Free Trial
FME Platform
Free Trial is available
Pentaho Data Integration
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
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8.8
13
Ease of Use
8.0
16
8.6
13
Ease of Setup
7.9
7
7.6
7
Ease of Admin
8.9
6
8.6
7
Quality of Support
9.6
15
7.3
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
7
8.6
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
15
9.0
12
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FME Platform
FME Platform
Pentaho Data Integration
Pentaho Data Integration
FME Platform and Pentaho Data Integration are categorized as On-Premise Data Integration
Unique Categories
FME Platform
FME Platform is categorized as iPaaS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FME Platform
FME Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Pentaho Data Integration
Pentaho Data Integration
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
FME Platform
FME Platform
Oil & Energy
22.2%
Telecommunications
11.1%
Higher Education
11.1%
Government Administration
11.1%
Computer Software
11.1%
Other
33.3%
Pentaho Data Integration
Pentaho Data Integration
Information Technology and Services
40.0%
Telecommunications
13.3%
Internet
6.7%
Information Services
6.7%
Import and Export
6.7%
Other
26.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
FME Platform
FME Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
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Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Very powerful, integrates with a huge range of systems and file syrictures/types/databases

Most Helpful Critical Review
Pentaho Data Integration
Pentaho Data Integration
Most Helpful Favorable Review
zahit B.
ZB
zahit B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) is a free and open source tool for all users. Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) is a very high performance product compared to the paid ETL tools. The product is quite simple to use. The components on the left side of the...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Manju S.
MS
Manju S.
Verified User in Higher Education

1. While using Kettle environment variables the appication doesnt work as intended which can be frustrating. 2. Unless paying for the tool, the implementation is something that one has to figure out by themselves.

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