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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Layer2 Cloud Connector

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe Layer2 Cloud Connector can integrate data and sync documents between 100+ corporate data sources without programming. It is used to connect services and apps on-premises or cloud-based, such as Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Dynamics, Azure, SQL/ERP/CRM, and more for migration, backup, or permanent two-way synchronization.

    $491

    per installation

    Matillion

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMatillion is a data pipeline platform used to build and manage pipelines. Matillion empowers data teams with no-code and AI capabilities to be more productive, integrating data wherever it lives and delivering data that’s ready for AI and analytics.

    $2.50

    Pay as you go per user

    Pricing
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorMatillion
    Editions & Modules
    Personal Edition
    $491.00
    per installation
    Professional Edition
    $1226.00
    per installation
    Developer: For Individuals
    $2.50/credit
    Pay as you go per user
    Basic
    $1000
    per month 500 prepaid credits (additional credits: $2.18/credit)
    Advanced
    $2000
    per month 750 prepaid credits (additional credits: $2.73/credit)
    Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorMatillion
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$185 Setup SupportNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Billed directly via cloud marketplace on an hourly basis, with annual subscriptions available depending on the customer's cloud data warehouse provider.
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    Features
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorMatillion
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Layer2 Cloud Connector and Matillion
    Feature
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Matillion
    8.5
    131 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources6.01 Ratings8.9130 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings8.190 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Layer2 Cloud Connector and Matillion
    Feature
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Matillion
    7.0
    132 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Simple transformations4.01 Ratings7.6132 Ratings
    Complex transformations7.01 Ratings6.5131 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Layer2 Cloud Connector and Matillion
    Feature
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Matillion
    8.2
    23 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Integration with data quality tools6.01 Ratings8.222 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools7.01 Ratings8.220 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Layer2 Cloud Connector and Matillion
    Feature
    Layer2 Cloud Connector
    -
    Ratings
    Matillion
    8.3
    124 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings9.140 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.4116 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings7.5116 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings7.7117 Ratings
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorMatillion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (133 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (132 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (126 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Layer2 Cloud ConnectorMatillion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Layer 2 GmbH
    We had a scenario where our clients have thousands of external party vendors/committees who regularly sync SharePoint data. Managing thousands of external parties can never be possible without using a Layer2 cloud connector. We managed the local network sharing and SharePoint integration by using the Layer2 connector. Layer2 is convenient with a large amount of data as the per-user license is high.
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    Matillion
    Great: Need to query simpler APIs, or utilize well known services such as GSheets etc.? Matillion has got some of the best and easiest to use connectors out there. Not so great: Do you need have a competent CI/CD flow that you will be able to update / compare from Matillion as well as other sources at the same time? Good luck, you will need to be extra careful, as you might have to have a deeper dive into your servers Terminal each time you have a git conflict.
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    Pros
    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Layer2 provides best connectivity with SharePoint
    • It syncs local network shared files to the SharePoint
    • Provides details file history
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    Matillion
    • The user interface of your data pipelines makes it easier for people who aren’t as techy as data engineers to observe what's going on.
    • Customer support is quick, not always as efficient as you would want it to be, but still.
    • Nice documentation available.
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    Cons
    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Per User cost is expensive
    • A lot of pre-requisites
    • UI needs to be more user-friendly
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    Matillion
    • Matillion is brilliant at importing data -- it would be amazing to have more ways to export data, from emailed exports to API pushes.
    • Any Python that takes more than a few lines of code requires an external server to run it. It would be great to have more integration (perhaps in a connected virtual environment) to easily integrate customized code.
    • Troubleshooting server logs requires quite a bit of technical expertise. More human readable detailed error handling would be greatly appreciated.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Matillion
    With the current experience of Matillion, we are likely to renew with the current feature option but will also look for improvement in various areas including scalability and dependability. 1. Connectors: It offers various connectors option but isn't full proof which we will be looking forward as we grow. 2. Scalability: As usage increase, we want Matillion system to be more stable.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Matillion
    We are able to bring on new resources and teach them how to use Matillion without having to invest a significant amount of time. We prefer looking for resources with any type of ETL skill-set and feel that they can learn Matillion without problem. In addition, the prebuilt objects cover more than 95% of our use cases and we do not have to build much from scratch.
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    Support Rating
    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Matillion
    Overall, I've found Matillion to be responsive and considerate. I feel like they value us as a customer even when I know they have customers who spend more on the product than we do. That speaks to a motive higher than money. They want to make a good product and a good experience for their customers. If I have any complaint, it's that support sometimes feels community-oriented. It isn't always immediately clear to me that my support requests are going to a support engineer and not to the community at large. Usually, though, after a bit of conversation, it's clear that Matillion is watching and responding. And responses are generally quick in coming.
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    Implementation Rating
    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Matillion
    We were able to control on access and built various enviroment for implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Layer 2 GmbH
    We had also used Microsoft One Drive as a syncing tool but it requires Office365 for managing and syncing data across thousands of vendors which was not practically possible to manage users on Office 365. Layer2 resolved this issue by having 3 user licenses and they are enough to periodically sync all external parties' data with our SharePoint online.
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    Matillion
    Fivetran offers a managed service and pre-configured schemas/models for data loading, which means much less administrative work for initial setup and ongoing maintenance. But it comes at a much higher price tag. So, knowing where your sweet spot is in the build vs. buy spectrum is essential to deciding which tool fits better. For the transformation part, dbt is purely (SQL-) code-based. So, it is mainly whether your developers prefer a GUI or code-based approach.
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    Scalability
    Layer 2 GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Matillion
    We're using Matillion on EC2 instances, and we have about 20 projects for our clients in the same instance. Sometimes, we're struggling to manage schedules for all projects because thread management is not visible, and we can't see the process at the instance level.
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    Return on Investment
    Layer 2 GmbH
    • Layer2 resolves the time management issue
    • Resolved data syncing issues across different external vendors
    • LOE optimisation with using Layer2 connector.
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    Matillion
    • Matillion has been the backbone of my company's analytical functionalities for 10+ years, so it has a good ROI.
    • The price is ok for what our company built with it, but it starts to be less competitive if the tool is not used at its fullest.
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    ScreenShots

    Matillion Screenshots

    Screenshot of Matillion's GUI, used to orchestrate jobs with control data flow functionality, automating the ETL process.Screenshot of where structured and semi-structured data can be prepared to create clean data sets that can be used with any BI/reporting/visualization tool of choice. Matillion reads and combines data across a target warehouse external storage, such as S3 or Blob.Screenshot of Matillion's self-validating components, sample and row counts. If a job does fail, the warehouse queue services available with Matillion can be used get an alert to a connected email or Slack account.Screenshot of the SQL component used to run custom scripts from within Matillion. With hundreds of pre-built connectors out of the box, Matillion can handle complex transformation needs.