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Microsoft Data Quality Services

Composite Score
8.2 /10
CX Score
8.4 /10
Category
Microsoft Data Quality Services
8.2 /10

What is Microsoft Data Quality Services?

SQL Server Data Quality Services (DQS) is a knowledge-driven data quality product. DQS enables you to build a knowledge base and use it to perform a variety of critical data quality tasks, including correction, enrichment, standardization, and de-duplication of your data. DQS enables you to perform data cleansing by using cloud-based reference data services provided by reference data providers. DQS also provides you with profiling that is integrated into its data-quality tasks, enabling you to analyze the integrity of your data.

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Microsoft Data Quality Services Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

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83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 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 Data Quality Services?

0% Negative
6% Neutral
94% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Respectful
  • Client Friendly Policies

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Data Monitoring and Administration

88

Usability

87

Data Enrichment

86

Record Deduplication

85

Data Cleansing

85

Data Source Connectivity

85

Data Matching

84

Data Profiling

82

Data Integrity

82

Record Management

81

Reporting Components

80

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Business Value Created

93

Ease of Data Integration

87

Quality of Features

87

Vendor Support

85

Ease of IT Administration

85

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

85

Availability and Quality of Training

84

Breadth of Features

84

Ease of Customization

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

80

Ease of Implementation

79

Microsoft Data Quality Services Reviews

Kuntal B.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Communications
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Services is a solid, SQL Server integrated tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Data Quality Services from other similar products?

DQS is natively integrated with SQL Server, making it an ideal choice for Microsoft-centric environments. It integrates seamlessly with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and Master Data Services (MDS), enabling users to create a more unified data management ecosystem.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

DQS uses a "knowledge-based" approach, where users can build and maintain a repository of data quality rules, validation rules, and data domain knowledge.

What do you dislike most about this product?

DQS can struggle with large datasets, often resulting in slow performance and high memory consumption. As datasets grow, the system may experience delays.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

updates focusing on performance, flexibility, cloud compatibility, and modern usability would go a long way in helping Microsoft Data Quality Services become more competitive and effective in a rapidly evolving data management landscape.

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Transparent
  • Security Protects
  • Continually Improving Product

Shreya P.

  • Role: Student Academic
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Data Quality Services from other similar products?

One notable feature of Microsoft Data Quality Services (DQS) is its extensive interaction with the SQL Server environment, which allows businesses to carry out data cleansing, matching, and profiling inside the well-known Microsoft ecosystem.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The knowledge-driven approach to data quality management that Microsoft Data Quality Services offers is my favorite feature.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its somewhat limited user interface, which can feel outdated and unintuitive for modern data professionals

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I’d recommend having a solid understanding of SQL Server

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy

Lucia C.

  • Role: Finance
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Clean Your Data Fast and Easy

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Data Quality Services from other similar products?

In my opinion, DQS is different because it works so smoothly with other Microsoft tools.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really like how simple the interface is. Once you figure it out, keeping data clean is much easier. It is great for making sure your information is reliable and that is super important when dealing with lots of data.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have found only one drawback which is that it is hard to learn at first.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you work with data more often, DQS is a solid choice for keeping things neat and organized.

Pros

  • Caring
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

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