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Altova MapForce

Composite Score

7.1 /10

CX Score

7.3 /10

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What is Altova MapForce?

Altova MapForce is an award-winning, graphical data mapping tool for any-to-any conversion and integration. Its powerful data mapping tools convert your data instantly and provide multiple options to automate recurrent transformations. Altova MapForce offers unparalleled power and flexibility for advanced data mapping, conversion, and transformation.

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Altova MapForce Ratings

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+75 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Altova MapForce?

3% Negative

12% Neutral

85% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Fair
Respectful
Enables Productivity

Cons

Under Delivered

Feature Ratings

Average 72

Data Security

Administrative Features

Metadata Management

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing

Data Virtualization

Synchronization and Replication

Batch Integration

iPaaS

Real Time Integration

Exception Handling and Notifications

Multi Channel Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Altova MapForce Reviews

Mike H.

Role: Operations
Industry: Media
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Jan 2023

Powerful feature set, substantial learning curve

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Altova MapForce from other similar products?

I'm not sure you can get a similar graphical interface and approach to metadata mapping with other applications. For visual learners, it's a real advantage to be able to manage transformations in this fashion.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

In short, it does what it says it does. Maps metadata reliably and quickly. Do not have to worry about it at all once configured and launched.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Despite the above feedback, the graphical "spiderweb-like" UI needs work. Moving pieces around is incredibly slow and frustrating

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Initially it will take time to get accustomed to visualizing what you are trying to accomplish - be patient with the learning curve

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Saves Time

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Less Effective Service

Lyndon M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Jan 2023

Codeless programming at its best!!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Altova MapForce from other similar products?

Ease of use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The drag and drop programming

What do you dislike most about this product?

It needs ability to organize each process. It can get very messy.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try it. You'll need hands on practice. It's the only way to learn right now.

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Shane B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Jan 2023

Wide range of features, but some need updating

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Altova MapForce from other similar products?

An unmatched level of Visualization and Simplicity

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Formality and Longevity for IT employees that come after my time.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Lack of customization. Many times I've wanted to setup an XML file a very specific way or format a web request a specific way, I've had to make a TXT file of it using powershell, and/or other means of a programming language to actually make the string and make mapforce/flowforce pass it as a mime-entity. The input objects require lack dynamic ability or require extra hoops to jump through, just to make a "new line" character.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're looking to bring in IT user's that are not software engineering versed, or Business Analysts that need a program to mix in files besides SQL ones; and don't already have a strong IDE environment at your company. You'll want to give this software a demo.

Pros

Effective Service
Saves Time
Respectful
Client Friendly Policies

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Commodity Features

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Altova MapForce Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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+75 Net Emotional Footprint

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Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Security Includes ability to hide sensitive data by masking with special characters or anonymous information.

Administrative Features Includes basic aspects of data extraction, transformation, and loading. Administrative console and process viewing, interruption, restart, cancel, and rollback.

Metadata Management A metadata layer makes reporting easy and eliminates the need for coding and SQL, allowing users to see and access information in simple business language.

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing Includes data cleansing, reconciliation, and profiling across multiple sources in batch mode.

Data Virtualization Includes ability to create views joining disparate data sources without the need for persistence.

Synchronization and Replication Includes the ability to accurately catch, reflect, and correct changes in data across multiple data stores.

Batch Integration Includes ability to schedule integration processes to run on a periodic basis to control the movement of data from a source to target.

iPaaS Includes iPaaS (Cloud hosting) features and other advanced integration capabilities

Real Time Integration Able to integrate data in near-real time and handle movement of data from a source to target. Monitoring for changes in a data source in a non-invasive manner.

Exception Handling and Notifications Ability to catch, report, and handle exceptions; includes transaction logging and event viewing.

Multi Channel Support The ability to support and connect with channels including Cloud Services, Big Data Platforms, web, mobile, social, IoT, wearables, etc.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Altova MapForce Reviews

Mike H.

Powerful feature set, substantial learning curve

Likeliness to Recommend

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Cons

Lyndon M.

Codeless programming at its best!!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shane B.

Wide range of features, but some need updating

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Data Security

Administrative Features

Metadata Management

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing

Data Virtualization

Synchronization and Replication

Batch Integration

iPaaS

Real Time Integration

Exception Handling and Notifications

Multi Channel Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training