Market Perspectives

We are happy to share some insights about DataKitchen drawn from our latest market research, Ventana Research Buyers Guide: DataOps, which assesses how well vendors’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements.

We recently published four Ventana Research 2023 DataOps Buyers Guides, an assessment of technology vendors and products that provide individual and combined DataOps, data observability, data orchestration and data pipeline platform support.

At Ventana Research, we continue to believe that, for most use-cases, there is a clear choice for DataOps platforms for any use in your organization. We developed four technology assessments and buyers guides to focus on overall DataOps requirements as well as specific data observability, data orchestration and data pipeline platform use-cases.

In all of our Buyers Guides, we utilize a structured research methodology called the Value Index that includes evaluation categories designed to reflect real-world criteria incorporated in a request for proposal (RFP) and vendor selection process for DataOps. We evaluated DataKitchen and 17 other vendors in seven categories, five relevant to the product (adaptability, capability, manageability, reliability and usability) and two related to the vendor (TCO/ROI and vendor validation).

In the overall DataOps Buyers Guide, our analysis classified DataKitchen as an Innovative vendor, receiving an overall grade of B with a 66.1% performance. DataKitchen’s best grouped results came in Customer Experience at 73.1% performance and B+ grade due in part to its B++ in TCO/ROI. In Product Experience, DataKitchen received a B grade with a 64.8% due to its 45.3% performance in Reliability. DataKitchen was designated a Leader in Overall, Product Experience and Capability. DataKitchen partially participated in the RFI process.

DataKitchen’s B grade in Product Experience was impacted by its C+ in Reliability where it could increase investment and improve its performance and scalability. Customer Experience was impacted by its B+ grade in Validation where it could reiterate the investments it is making in enhancing support and continue to improve sales and onboarding.

DataKitchen performed best in Customer Experience with a B+ grade, notably in TCO/ROI where its B++ grade was due to its strategic value, benefits and business case. In Product Experience, it did well in Capability with a B grade due to its agile and collaborative practices and data orchestration capabilities.

In the Data Observability Buyers Guide, our analysis classified DataKitchen as a vendor of Assurance, receiving an overall grade of B with a 63.8% performance. DataKitchen’s best grouped results came in Customer Experience at 73.1% performance and a B+ grade due in part to its B++ in TCO/ROI. In Product Experience, DataKitchen received a B- with a 61.4% performance due to its 65.5% performance in Adaptability. DataKitchen partially participated in the RFI process.

DataKitchen’s B grade in Product Experience was impacted by its C+ in Reliability where it could provide more information on performance and scalability. Customer Experience was impacted by its B+ grade in Validation where it could better articulate its sales and onboarding process.

DataKitchen performed best in Customer Experience with a B+ grade, notably in TCO/ROI, receiving a B++ due to its articulation of benefits and strategic value. In Adaptability, configuration, integration and APIs are strengths, earning it a B. DataKitchen’s support for agile and collaborative practices led to its B grade in Capability.

In the Data Orchestration Buyers Guide, our analysis classified DataKitchen as Exemplary, receiving an overall grade of B with a 68.2% performance. DataKitchen’s best grouped results came in Customer Experience at 73.1% performance and a B+ grade due in part to its B++ in TCO/ROI. In Product Experience, DataKitchen received a B grade with a 66.9% performance due to its 77.2% performance in Capability. DataKitchen achieved a B+ in Validation and B grades in Adaptability and Usability. DataKitchen partially participated in the RFI process.

DataKitchen’s B grade in Product Experience was impacted by its C+ in Reliability where it could better articulate performance, scalability and continuity. Customer Experience was impacted by its B+ grade in Validation where it could provide more information about sales and onboarding, as well as services.

DataKitchen performed best in Customer Experience with a B+ grade, notably in TCO/ROI where it received a B++ due to its articulation of business benefits and information to help customers build a business case. In Adaptability, configuration, integration and APIs are strengths. DataKitchen’s focus on user experience led to its B grade in Usability.

In the Data Pipelines Buyers Guide, our analysis classified DataKitchen as an Innovative vendor, receiving an overall grade of B with a 67.3% performance. DataKitchen’s best grouped results came in Customer Experience at 73.1% performance and B+ grade due in part to its B++ in TCO/ROI. In Product Experience, DataKitchen received a B grade with a 65.8% performance due to its 74.7% performance in Capability. DataKitchen was designated a Leader in Capability. DataKitchen partially participated in the RFI process.

DataKitchen’s B grade in Product Experience was impacted by its C- in Reliability where it could provide more information in relation to performance and scalability. Customer Experience was impacted by its B+ grade in Validation where it could better articulate its support offerings.

DataKitchen performed best in Customer Experience with a B+ grade, where it received a B++ in TCO/ROI due to its articulation of benefits and assisting customers in building a business case. In Usability, DataKitchen scored well with a B in relation to user interface. DataKitchen’s focus on pipeline testing led to a B+ grade and Leader designation in Capability.

This assessment was based on DataKitchen Platform (DataOps Observability, Version 1.1.275 DataOps TestGen Version 0.2.0, and DataOps Automation Version 1.481), released July 2023.

This research-based guide is the most comprehensive assessment of the value of DataOps software in the industry. Technology buyers can learn more about how to use our Buyers Guide by clicking here and included vendors that wish to learn more can click here. Click below to read the individual reports:

DataOps Buyers Guide

Data Observability Buyers Guide

Data Orchestration Buyers Guide

Data Pipelines Buyers Guide