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Microsoft Azure Data Factory

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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What is Microsoft Azure Data Factory?

Azure Data Factory is Azure's cloud ETL service for scale-out serverless data integration and data transformation. It offers a code-free UI for intuitive authoring and single-pane-of-glass monitoring and management. Data Factory provides a data integration and transformation layer that works across your digital transformation initiatives.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Azure Data Factory won the following awards in the Data Integration category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

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Contract Negotiation
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Latest Award, 2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Product Impact

2022

Microsoft Azure Data Factory Ratings

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88 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+92 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 Microsoft Azure Data Factory?

6% Negative

3% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Security Protects
Reliable
Saves Time
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Data Security

Administrative Features

Batch Integration

Real Time Integration

Exception Handling and Notifications

iPaaS

Synchronization and Replication

Data Virtualization

Metadata Management

Multi Channel Support

API Management and Orchestration

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Average 79

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Business Value Created

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Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

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Microsoft Azure Data Factory Reviews

Vaibhav K.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

Best ETL tool for most of the data problems.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Data Factory from other similar products?

Azure Data Factory 's maping data flow provides a code free environment to design data transformation visually. Users also have the drag and drop functionality for to create complex ETL. Azure Data Factory provides a unified monitoring dashboard that offers a holistic view of all pipeline activity.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its drag and drop functionality for to create complex ETL.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its visual interface for designing pipeline, especially when dealing complex workflow and numorous activity It support incremental data loads in my experience the setup can be somewhat manual and complex.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Its best ETL tool for the data. To save the time and get product ready it best tool and also have the best and time saving feature. Has more functionality .

Pros

Reliable
Inspires Innovation
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Kyle M.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Impressive integration!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Data Factory from other similar products?

Exceptional capabilities and integration. Especially with other Microsoft products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ease of use and real time integration.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing I can think of.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Yes absolutely.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Client Friendly Policies
Client's Interest First
Transparent

Yash S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Look at Azure Data Factory's Strengths

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Azure Data Factory from other similar products?

Azure Data Factory and AWS Glue are both players in the data orchestration game, but they've got distinct vibes. Azure Data Factory flaunts a more straightforward setup, with a familiar feel for those already in the Microsoft ecosystem. It's like your reliable hometown coffee shop – you know what to expect, and it gets the job done efficiently. So, while Azure Data Factory provides that comfort of the known, AWS Glue spices things up.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really appreciate Azure Data Factory's versatility in seamlessly handling a variety of data sources and transformations. The user-friendly interface and ease of integration make it a standout tool.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One gripe with Azure Data Factory is its somewhat rigid monitoring - it's like waiting for a postcard instead of real-time updates. transformation functions, while good, could use a bit more spice for complex data dances. Debugging feels like searching for a needle in a haystack at times.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're diving into Azure Data Factory, here's the lowdown: It's a solid choice for wrangling data in the cloud. Just wish for real-time monitoring and fancier transformation functions. Also, imagine if it could cozy up with machine learning a bit more and buff up its debugging game

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft Azure Data Factory Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Azure Data Factory?

Pros

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

API Management and Orchestration Includes publishing, promoting and overseeing APIs and Orchestration Services.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Microsoft Azure Data Factory Reviews

Vaibhav K.

Best ETL tool for most of the data problems.

Likeliness to Recommend

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Kyle M.

Impressive integration!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Yash S.

Look at Azure Data Factory's Strengths

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Data Security

Administrative Features

Batch Integration

Real Time Integration

Exception Handling and Notifications

iPaaS

Synchronization and Replication

Data Virtualization

Metadata Management

Multi Channel Support

API Management and Orchestration

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Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement