Salesforce’s announcement of its intent to acquire Informatica has prompted many data and analytics (D&A) leaders to reevaluate their long-term plans. In fact, it brings a wave of uncertainty for existing users. Some will already be thinking about potential Informatica alternatives.
From possible platform changes and roadmap shifts to pricing adjustments and deployment restrictions, this kind of consolidation introduces both technical and business risk. Whether you’re currently using Informatica or evaluating a long-term data solution, there’s one key question: is your data platform still aligned with your business needs?
At Semarchy, we believe organizations should have full clarity and control when it comes to managing data. You deserve flexible deployment options, transparent pricing, and a stable roadmap you can trust. That’s why the Semarchy Data Platform is purpose-built to give your teams freedom, not boundaries, when it comes to data strategy.
This article explains in detail how Salesforce’s acquired direction may impact your organization, and how Semarchy provides a flexible, modern, and lower-risk alternative to Informatica.
What’s changing with Informatica under Salesforce?
Salesforce has a consistent track record: it acquires platforms, integrates them into its ecosystem, and gradually moves them toward a customer-centric and cloud-first model.
Informatica’s enterprise master data management (MDM) and data integration capabilities are a natural fit for Salesforce’s generative and agentic AI ambitions. But will they remain a flexible fit for everyone else?
Current and prospective Informatica users face several key risks:
Loss of roadmap clarity
There is growing uncertainty about how Informatica’s platform will evolve once fully absorbed into Salesforce. Customers now face a future dictated by Salesforce’s priorities, not Informatica’s original long-term strategy.
If multi-domain or interoperable use cases aren’t aligned with Salesforce’s direction, roadmap support may slow or stop entirely.
Greater risk of lock-in
As Informatica becomes increasingly tied to Salesforce’s ecosystem, the ability to integrate with third-party tools and cloud environments may shrink. This impact is already being felt as Salesforce shifts toward proprietary technologies, tighter software bundles, and single-vendor cloud deployments.
Forced cloud migration
Informatica has already announced plans to discontinue support for on-premises deployments by early 2026. For customers with regulated environments, private infrastructure mandates, or existing investments in hybrid architectures, that timeline adds urgent pressure to plan and fund a replatforming effort.
Shifts in pricing and contract structure
It’s not unusual for pricing models to change after a major acquisition. Salesforce often bundles services through pricing tiers that reward full-stack adoption. If Informatica follows this path, the total cost of ownership (TCO) could rise significantly, especially for teams that depend on enterprise-wide features or multi-domain support.
Changes across these areas impact more than your infrastructure. They influence your ability to stay agile, budget effectively, and make strategic decisions with confidence.
A narrowing multi-domain view
Salesforce’s platforms excel at customer relationship management (CRM). As a result, many of its acquisitions naturally evolve to reinforce customer-centric use cases. But today’s most successful organizations rely on a consistent view of master data across all mission-critical domains:
- Product
- Supplier
- Locations and Assets
- Employee/HR
- Customer
- and more
If Informatica’s multi-domain capabilities are reduced in favor of customer data models, customers could lose visibility, insight, and control in other essential areas.
For businesses with complex supply chains, cross-functional operations, or regulatory reporting needs, incomplete domain coverage introduces blind spots. That could slow performance, reduce data confidence, and complicate analytical efforts company-wide.
Added pressure on IT budgets
When the rules of the platform shift, IT budgets often take the first hit. With potential changes to Informatica’s licensing model under Salesforce, many organizations will face new cost structures that aren’t aligned with their current needs.
A platform that once worked for data quality and MDM may require expensive add-ons after this transition, especially if interoperability or domain independence is no longer included as standard.
If your organization is focused on cost containment, platform rationalization, or predictable return on investment, now is the time to reassess how Informatica aligns with long-term expectations.
Why organizations are choosing Semarchy
We understand what’s at stake in a platform transition — and we’re here to help you move forward with clarity.
The Semarchy Data Platform offers a flexible, interoperable, and lower-TCO alternative to legacy data management platforms. It’s designed to reduce complexity, eliminate lock-in, support multiple data domains, and make sure your data stays agile, trustworthy, and aligned to your business goals.
Here’s how:
Lower total cost of ownership
A recent Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study by Forrester found that customers who migrated to Semarchy achieved:
- Faster return on investment (ROI), with a less than 6-month payback period
- Reduced platform operating costs
- Increased full-time employee (FTE) productivity
- Fewer resources required for support and administration
By simplifying operations and accelerating time to value, the Semarchy Data Platform lowers long-term cost without compromising functionality or governance.
Seamless migration without disruption
We understand that moving away from an incumbent platform can feel like a high-risk decision. That’s why successful migration strategies put just as much emphasis on planning and continuity as they do on technology.
The Semarchy Data Platform is designed to work alongside existing systems, helping you progress toward your future-state architecture without risking disruption or data quality issues. While every organization’s needs are unique, Semarchy has been selected by global enterprises specifically for:
- Faster time to value after implementation
- Flexibility to support phased adoption and coexistence during transitions
- Simplified data modeling that accelerates setup and configuration
Beyond the technology, the people and processes involved in migration matter just as much. That’s why Semarchy emphasizes collaboration with your internal teams and certified partners to develop a transition plan that aligns to your timelines, minimizes resource strain, and ensures operational continuity from day one.
Flexible deployment models
Every organization is on its own cloud journey. Some are all-in on SaaS. Others maintain a hybrid setup. Many still rely on on-premises systems for security or compliance.
Semarchy gives you the freedom to choose the deployment model that fits your strategy:
- On-premises: Secure, self-hosted deployment for maximum control
- SaaS: Fully managed in the cloud for rapid scalability
- Native on Snowflake: The only MDM platform natively built to run within your Snowflake environment
You retain full architecture flexibility, so you’re not forced to change your infrastructure before you’re ready.
Strong partnership with Snowflake
Modern data platforms need fast, scalable, and cost-effective analytics. That’s why Semarchy integrates closely with Snowflake — a leader in cloud data warehousing.
With Semarchy and Snowflake combined:
- Compute and storage are separated for advanced performance and cost control
- Governed data, mastered in Semarchy, flows directly into Snowflake for analysis
- Real-time data access enables faster insights, better automation, and stronger decisions
This partnership gives teams a streamlined stack with native, interoperable capabilities — ideal for high-performance data environments.
Future-ready, vendor-neutral capabilities
The Semarchy Data Platform is designed to work with — not replace — the tools and infrastructure your teams already rely on. Rather than locking you into a closed ecosystem, it supports flexible architectures and open integration.
What you can expect:
- Multi-domain MDM and governance
- Open APIs that connect with your broader data stack
- Compatibility with common platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
This vendor-neutral approach allows you to extend your strategy over time, integrate with existing systems, and scale based on your organization’s evolving priorities.
Designed for usability and adoption
The Semarchy Data Platform is built to ensure your teams, both business and technical, can create real value from data without unnecessary complexity.
The platform’s intuitive, unified design experience makes it easier for users to interact confidently with governed data. With a focus on simplicity and clarity, Semarchy lowers the learning curve, making it faster to onboard new users and bring teams into data stewardship and governance workflows.
This usability leads to higher adoption rates, fewer training requirements, and better collaboration across business functions — so your data strategy doesn’t just live in IT.
Your Proof of Value in weeks, not months
You don’t have to wait long to get results. With Semarchy:
- You can validate value in just 2 weeks
- Full launch often takes fewer than 12 weeks
- Customers report a 50% reduction in training time and a 10x increase in DataOps team productivity.
From faster project timelines to early wins for business sponsors, this helps drive adoption and proves strategic alignment early.
Ready to consider an Informatica alternative?
Salesforce’s acquisition of Informatica will likely reshape that platform’s future. But you still have time — and options — to define your own.
If your organization prioritizes:
- Flexibility
- Interoperability
- Cost efficiency
- Multi-domain data management
- and future-proof innovation
Now is the time to evaluate alternatives.
The Semarchy Data Platform gives you a clear, proven, and low-risk Informatica alternative, combined with the freedom to adapt as your business evolves. It’s trusted by organizations across industries to deliver fast results, better outcomes, and a transparent product strategy you can depend on.
Contact us to learn more about how Semarchy supports data excellence, reduces complexity, and delivers lasting value — all on your terms.
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