Cleo Integration Cloud vs CData Arc

Cleo Integration Cloud8.6Visit CData Arc8.5Visit

Higher score Cleo Integration Cloud #5 in Data Mapping Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Cleo

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CData Arc #6 in Data Mapping Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 10-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit CData Arc

• Cleo Integration Cloud fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise integration teams

• CData Arc fits best

  Teams orchestrating EDI and multi-format workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Cleo Integration Cloud 8.6/10 Visit ↗	CData Arc 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Data Mapping Software	#6 in Data Mapping Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise integration teams	Teams orchestrating EDI and multi-format workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	10 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cleo Integration Cloud 0/4 · CData Arc 0/4
Transformation rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Schema discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data lineage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mapping version control	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Hybrid
Mapping interface	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Prebuilt connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Broad SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, FTP, OFTP/OFTPS, and mailbox support File, API, EDI, application, database, and cloud-storage connectivity Monitoring, searchable activity history, and audit trail capabilities	Maps and transforms EDI, CSV, JSON, XML, and other formats Combines managed file transfer, EDI, routing, scheduling, and APIs Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with transaction visibility
Cons	Pricing is customized through a sales process Cloud-to-ground connections require the CIC Agent on a private server No open-source edition is available	Plan pricing is quote-based under annual or multi-year contracts Standard limits processing to serial workflows Advanced features such as parallel processing and version control are tiered
Our verdict	Cleo Integration Cloud is a managed file transfer and business integration platform for organizations exchanging files and data across trading partners, applications, databases, cloud services, and internal systems. It is aimed at… Read the review →	CData Arc is an enterprise B2B integration platform for organizations coordinating data exchange across trading partners, applications, databases, and file-transfer systems. Its visual drag-and-drop designer supports mapping and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cleo Integration Cloud — where it wins

  • Broad SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, FTP, OFTP/OFTPS, and mailbox support
  • File, API, EDI, application, database, and cloud-storage connectivity
  • Monitoring, searchable activity history, and audit trail capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized through a sales process
  • Cloud-to-ground connections require the CIC Agent on a private server
  • No open-source edition is available

• CData Arc — where it wins

  • Maps and transforms EDI, CSV, JSON, XML, and other formats
  • Combines managed file transfer, EDI, routing, scheduling, and APIs
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with transaction visibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan pricing is quote-based under annual or multi-year contracts
  • Standard limits processing to serial workflows
  • Advanced features such as parallel processing and version control are tiered

• Cleo Integration Cloud8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, governance-focused mapper for teams integrating partners, apps, and on-premises systems.

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• CData Arc8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 10-day trial

  Visual mapping and routing for teams coordinating EDI, file transfer, APIs, and applications.

  Visit CData ArcFull verdict →