--- description: Review of SolarWinds Task Factory Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SolarWinds Task Factory | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Data Integration Tools](/directory/3304/data-integration-tools/software) > [SolarWinds Task Factory](/software/218212/task-factory) # SolarWinds Task Factory Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/218212/task-factory Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/218212/task-factory?page=2) > Task Factory is an on-premise and cloud-based data integration tool, which offers various SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) components for businesses to enhance data warehouse management and extract, transform, load (ETL) processes. The File Gateway Source enables professionals to verify text files by separating valid/invalid rows and creating rules. Task Factory allows organizations to encrypt, decrypt, sign, verify, compress and decompress sent or received files. The SSIS Email Source Adapter filters emails based on sender, date, body, subject and priority, among other elements. Additionally, the Excel Source helps professionals connect with existing files and extract data according to requirements. Task Factory lets businesses extract data and connect to several third-party systems such as Mailchimp, Facebook, Zendesk, GoToWebinar and more. The product is available on annual licenses and support is extended via phone, documentation, email, forums and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 37 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 37 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SolarWinds - **Location**: Tulsa, US - **Founded**: 1999 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$1,245.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: $1,245.00 per license, per server plus $359/year required maintenance fee - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Auto Extraction - Dashboard - Data Aggregation and Publishing - Data Connectors - Data Dictionary Management - Data Integration - Data Storage Management - Data Warehouse Software - ETL - Extract Transfer Load - ETL Tools - In-Database Processing - Integrations Management - Multiple Data Sources - Reporting/Analytics - Web Services ## Integrations (3 total) - Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud - SurveyMonkey - Zendesk Suite ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Data Integration Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3304/data-integration-tools/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Integration Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3304/data-integration-tools/software) - [Data Extraction Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4555/data-extraction/software) - [Database Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4512/database-management-systems/software) - [Data Warehouse Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3789/data-warehouse/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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There Excel connector also prevents a lot of headaches form aging packages. > > **Cons**: Some of the tool tips for the Task Factory Toolbox items could be a little more descriptive, but this is being really nit picky. ----- ### "We are using this tool quite successfully to supplement basic SSIS functionality." — 5.0/5 > **Beth** | *11 August 2017* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Love the different connectors. The REST connector is a game changer\! The ability to simply and easily embed API calls within other related flows has been so beneficial. > > **Cons**: Can't say "least" but I would love a direct connector for Google Analytics\! Also, the REST api connector could use a little work around error handling. > > Having BI professionals who may not have much experience with traditional coding languages being able to set up and take advantage of REST APIs. Saves me from hiring developers/contractors and improves our time to market. ----- ### "Task Factory components have simplified and accelerated my SSIS development time" — 4.0/5 > **Jason** | *8 August 2017* > > **Pros**: the components provide easier solutions for what I used to have to build based off the out of the box SSIS components or in a Script Task. The \#1 benefit of Task Factory is time savings. I started using Task Factory about 7 years ago when it was version 1.x and they are of such value that I would not work for a company as an SSIS developer if they would not purchase BIxPress and Task Factory. > > **Cons**: I have always been frustrated by the minimalist documentation for the components. This applies to all Pragmatic Works software actually. There are either no real world examples or just one. This is unfortunate because the Task Factory components are usually pretty powerful and feature rich. The documentation is usually along the lines of telling you what each tab or check box or drop down list in the component does but rarely how that component would fit into a larger data flow or control flow to accomplish a common business need. As much as I love Pragmatic Works I would say this is the \#1 room for improvement. ----- ### "It gets the data I need from Salesforce. One of my peers is using it to do Secure FTP." — 4.0/5 > **Michael** | *15 August 2017* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It works. I get the data I need using tools I am familiar with. Great Customer Service. The Secure FTP option did not work in the first version we installed. There was a patch released which fixed the problem. Once we installed the upgrade, everything worked as expected. > > **Cons**: Not necessarily a problem with Task Factory, more a problem with SSIS. SQL Server converts certain fields to Boolean or Bit. These are not valid in Oracle. Also, using CHAR instead of VARCHAR is undesirable. We are an Oracle shop so this can be frustrating. SSIS data convert is not friendly so doing a conversion on a table with 600 columns requires too much effort. Some of the fields can be adjusted in the advanced editor but it sometimes forgets the settings if changes are made. Easiest method is to load data into a SQL Server table and then use CAST statements to convert the data for Oracle. A little bit of workaround but it can be done. > > Am able to automate the loading of Salesforce Data ----- ### "Great" — 4.0/5 > **Edwin** | *21 January 2018* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Enhancements of existing or new toolkit items. Great extension on items that exist already with great and deep knowledge of SQL Server > > **Cons**: The way account management is set up on the portal. It took me over more than a year to get other users to get assigned to our organizations account. > > We were able to process data in a way that's not possible with the general toolbox items of Microsoft itself, i.e. Nugget transforms. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/218212/task-factory?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/218212/task-factory) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data