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Informatica
The enterprise data management leader
As of 30 August 2026, Informatica starts at $3000/month. Informatica is an enterprise data integration and management platform that helps organizations connect and integrate data across cloud and on-premise environmen. Softwr lists it under Automation Integration. Informatica is launched in 1993, available on Web, Self-hosted.
Overview
What Informatica does
Informatica is an enterprise data integration and management platform that helps organizations connect and integrate data across cloud and on-premise environments.
What people use it for
- Enterprise data integration and ETL across cloud and on premise systems
- Master data management and data quality at organisation scale
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Informatica.
- No dollar figure is published for any service, and every route ends at a quote request
- Consumption is measured in Informatica Processing Units, calculated per scaler across agent usage, ingestion volume and other inputs, so the unit itself is composite and hard to forecast
- Master data management is billed separately on a per domain records basis
- The pricing page presents ROI statistics rather than rates
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What people choose instead of Informatica
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Pricing
What Informatica costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Starter
$3,000 /mo
- Basic data integration
Professional
$8,000 /mo
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Enterprise
$20,000 /mo
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
Capabilities
Features
Data integration
Master data management
Data quality
Data governance
Real-time sync
Monitoring
Analytics
1000+ connectors
Integration with 1000+ connectors
Cloud platforms
Integration with Cloud platforms
Databases
Integration with Databases
SOC2
SOC2 security feature
HIPAA
HIPAA security feature
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
How much does Informatica cost?
Informatica uses consumption-based, volume-based pricing through Informatica Processing Units (IPUs). Customers pay for what they use with automatic scaling capability. Specific pricing is not published; customers must request a personalized demo or contact sales for quotes.
SourceHow is Informatica pricing calculated?
IPU consumption is calculated per scaler based on usage including Secure Agent, CDI-e, and Data Mass Ingestion volume. The platform includes a built-in dashboard that automatically tracks usage and provides real-time visibility with consumption threshold alerts.
SourceCan I scale Informatica services without long-term commitment?
Yes, Informatica allows customers to swap services as needed and access new eligible services automatically upon release, paying only for required services at any given time. Specific pricing for different configurations requires contacting sales.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Informatica
- Company
- Informatica
- Based in
- Redwood City, CA
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