Compact Solutions

What Compact Solutions does

The source material presents a material data inconsistency that must be flagged: firmographic fields identify the subject as 'Compact Solutions' (London, UK; founded 2002; 51–100 employees; website http://www.compactbi.com/; focused on BIG Data governance, integration and testing automation), while every other block of source data — products, technology, customers, partnerships, parent company, history, website text — describes Informatica, the US-based enterprise data management vendor acquired by Salesforce in 2022–2024 for approximately $8 billion. The analysis below is grounded in the Informatica-side evidence because it is overwhelmingly the dominant body of data; the Compact Solutions firmographic entries are retained as labeled but are not corroborated by the underlying material.

Per the Informatica-side evidence, the company operates the Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC), an AI-powered cloud data management platform whose architecture combines a metadata-driven core with a portfolio of integrated services: Data Catalog (AI-powered metadata management, automated discovery, classification and lineage), Data Integration & Engineering, API & App Integration, AI Agent Engineering (custom agent build/connect/manage), Data Quality & Observability, MDM & 360 Applications, Governance, Access & Privacy, and a Data Marketplace. The underlying engine is CLAIRE AI, which delivers NLP-based classification, anomaly detection, recommendation, semantic search and process automation across text and structured-data modalities; Headless Data Management provides API-first programmable access, and Cloud Connectors cover major hyperscalers and warehouses.

The company sells to large enterprises through a direct enterprise field-sales motion, supported by hyperscaler cloud marketplaces, regional channel partners, and global SI implementation partners. Pricing is consumption-based under a pay-as-you-go model within the IDMC platform. The customer base is reported at 5,000+ enterprises across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, government, life sciences, energy and other verticals — with named logos including Gilead, Santander, Banco do Brasil, ANEEL, La Trobe University and Saudi Arabian Airlines. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM), headquartered at Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and is recognized as a Leader in 6 Gartner Magic Quadrant reports spanning data quality, data and analytics governance, data integration, iPaaS, MDM and metadata management.

Name

Compact Solutions

Legal name

Informatica LLC

Website

https://compactbi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Per the underlying source material, the company operates the AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform — encompassing data catalog, integration, quality, MDM, governance and AI agent engineering — selling via consumption-based pricing to 5,000+ enterprises globally as a Salesforce subsidiary. Note: firmographics label the subject as Compact Solutions (UK, 51–100 employees), inconsistent with the data body.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Data Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application Data Migration & Master Data Management Services (BPAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

MDM Platforms (Customer/Product/Supplier/Location) (HDAEADAA), Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD)

Keywords

• Big data governance
• Data integration
• Testing automation
• Data quality
• Metadata management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based SaaS: Cloud-based subscription model with consumption-based pricing where customers pay only for what they use. Part of the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compact Solutions provides innovative software and services for BIG Data governance, integration and testing automation. The company's portfolio centers on a unified AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform that delivers AI-powered data cataloging, data integration, data quality monitoring, master data management, and data governance across cloud and on-premises environments for enterprise customers.

Product overview

Compact Solutions offers the Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC), a unified AI-powered cloud data management platform. The platform architecture includes Data Catalog (AI-powered metadata management and discovery), Data Integration & Engineering (data ingestion and cleansing), API & App Integration (application connectivity), AI Agent Engineering (custom agent development), Data Quality & Observability (data validation and monitoring), MDM & 360 Applications (master data unification), Governance, Access & Privacy (security and compliance), and Data Marketplace (data product exchange). Key platform capabilities include CLAIRE AI (intelligent automation engine), Headless Data Management (API-first programmable access), and Cloud Connectors (multi-cloud connectivity). The platform serves enterprises across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, government, and other industries with consumption-based pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC): AI-powered cloud data management platform serving as the umbrella platform for Informatica's suite of data management products and services.
• CLAIRE AI

Products and services

• Data Catalog AI-powered data cataloging and metadata management solution enabling automated data discovery, classification, lineage tracking, and collaborative curation across cloud and on-premises environments for enterprise data teams.
• Data Integration & Engineering Ingest, integrate, and cleanse data from diverse sources with AI-powered automation for enterprise data pipelines.
• API & App Integration Connect, automate, and streamline data flows between applications and services for enterprise integration scenarios.
• AI Agent Engineering Build, connect, and manage custom AI agents within the data management platform for intelligent automation.
• Data Quality & Observability Monitor, validate, and ensure data trust through automated profiling, rule-based validation, and quality scorecards.
• MDM & 360 Applications Unify, enrich, and leverage comprehensive data views across the enterprise for single customer or entity perspectives.
• Governance, Access & Privacy Secure, manage, and govern data with comprehensive access controls, privacy management, and regulatory compliance capabilities.
• Data Marketplace Share, access, and exchange trusted data products through a business-friendly portal for self-service data consumption.
• Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) Unified AI-powered cloud data management platform combining Data Catalog, Data Integration, API & App Integration, AI Agent Engineering, Data Quality, MDM, Governance, and Data Marketplace services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48% of organizations rate data engineering as critical in Dresner Data Engineering Market Study
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationInformatica operates as part of the Salesforce ecosystem following acquisition. Products are integrated with Salesforce and marketed as 'Informatica from Salesforce'. Salesforce Tower in San Francisco serves as Informatica headquarters.
• Google Cloud (BigQuery)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint go-to-market partnership with Google Cloud BigQuery. Collaborative webinar series and integration for modernizing and consolidating data on Google Cloud.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud ecosystem partner with AWS for data integration and management on Amazon Web Services infrastructure.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud ecosystem partner providing data management capabilities on Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner with Snowflake cloud data warehouse platform for seamless data integration.
• DatabrickscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing integration with Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
• Global System IntegratorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with consulting firms to support enterprise implementation projects. Global System Integrators program provides consulting partner network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Collibra: Data intelligence and governance platform providing data cataloging, lineage, quality, and stewardship. Collibra targets the same enterprise CDO buyer with overlapping governance and testing-adjacent functionality, making it a direct comparable for a governance and integration specialist.
• Ataccama: Data quality, governance, and master data management platform with AI-driven profiling and cataloging. Highly comparable on the data quality and governance axis that overlaps with the company's stated focus.
• Alation: Data catalog and governance platform focused on data discovery, documentation, and trusted data consumption. Competes for the same enterprise data cataloging and governance budget as a UK-based governance specialist.
• QuerySurge (by RTTS): Data validation and testing automation platform purpose-built for enterprise data warehouse, ETL, and big data testing. Highly comparable on the testing automation axis of the company's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Informatica: Enterprise data management platform (now part of Salesforce) offering data catalog, integration, quality, MDM, and governance capabilities. It is the most prominent incumbent in the company's competitive set and addresses the same buyer (Chief Data Officer / data leaders) with a far broader portfolio.
• SAS Data Management: SAS's data quality, integration, and governance offerings under its data management portfolio. Comparable as a long-established incumbent serving large regulated enterprises in financial services and government.
• Precisely: Data integrity, integration, and quality software vendor with a broad portfolio spanning data quality, MDM, and governance. A relevant broad incumbent comparable to the company on the data quality and integration axis.
• Talend (Qlik): Data integration, quality, and governance tools (now part of Qlik). Overlaps directly with the company's data integration and testing automation positioning and represents an established open-source-leaning alternative.
• IBM InfoSphere Information Server: IBM's enterprise data integration, quality, and governance suite. Comparable as a large incumbent targeting the same regulated enterprise buyers with broader platform reach than a 51-100 employee specialist.

Emerging players

• Datafold: Data testing and observability platform focused on data pipeline testing, diffing, and monitoring. Comparable as an emerging specialist in the data testing automation sub-segment the company targets.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/compact-solutions-62381313757
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compact-solutions
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvXtdT5kAsavz662XL7umvg
• Instagraminstagram.com/informaticacorp
• Xx.com/compactbi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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