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Altova MapForce

Composite Score

7.8 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

67 Reviews Write a Review

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

92 Plan to Renew

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+73 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

14% Neutral

83% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Fair
Respectful
Enables Productivity

Cons

Under Delivered

Feature Ratings

Average 71

Data Security

Data Virtualization

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing

Administrative Features

Metadata Management

Synchronization and Replication

Batch Integration

Real Time Integration

iPaaS

Multi Channel Support

Exception Handling and Notifications

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Altova MapForce Reviews

Shiv R.

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

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Submitted Jan 2023

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Altova MapForce from other similar products?

just better

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

easy visualization

What do you dislike most about this product?

cant store the values through out the run

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

saves time and easy to use

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Dyllan S.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

MapForce is a one-of-a-kind product for schema map

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Altova MapForce from other similar products?

MapForce has been around for a long time and has continuing support from Altova. The ability to generate Java code is also incredibly useful.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Being able to generate Java code and integrate it into my product.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The UI needs a refresh and has a lot of features which are unused/not very helpful that clutter the user experience. Better tracking of what features users actually use could help remove or reallocate some of these.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you need a quick way to map XML schemas then MapForce is your best bet.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Cons

Charges for Enhancements

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

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Altova MapForce Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

92 Plan to Renew

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+73 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Altova MapForce?

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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Shiv R.

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dyllan S.

MapForce is a one-of-a-kind product for schema map

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Mike H.

Powerful feature set, substantial learning curve

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Data Security

Data Virtualization

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing

Administrative Features

Metadata Management

Synchronization and Replication

Batch Integration

Real Time Integration

iPaaS

Multi Channel Support

Exception Handling and Notifications

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Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training