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Compare Control-M and Prefect 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go Per Month
Control-M
Star Rating
(57)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(123)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Control-M excels in job scheduling with a score of 9.4, highlighting its robust capabilities in managing complex workflows, while Prefect follows closely with a score of 9.1, praised for its flexibility in handling dynamic workflows.
- Reviewers mention that Control-M's real-time data collection feature stands out with a score of 9.7, making it a preferred choice for enterprises needing immediate insights, whereas Prefect's data lake functionality scores 9.3, appealing to users focused on data storage and retrieval.
- G2 users note that Control-M's proactive workflow management, rated at 9.1, allows for better anticipation of issues, while Prefect's score of 8.7 in this area indicates it may not be as proactive, leading to potential delays in issue resolution.
- Reviewers say that both products have similar quality of support ratings at 8.6, but Control-M's overall ease of administration, rated at 8.8, is slightly higher than Prefect's 8.1, suggesting a more user-friendly experience for administrators.
- Users on G2 highlight that Control-M's automation support for runbook automation is robust, with a strong emphasis on error alerts (9.0), while Prefect's lower score of 7.9 in error management indicates room for improvement in this critical area.
- Reviewers mention that Control-M's scalability is rated at 8.7, making it suitable for large enterprises, while Prefect's scalability is rated the same, but users report that it is more tailored for small to medium-sized businesses, reflecting its market segment focus.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Control-M
No pricing availablePrefect
Prefect Cloud
Pay As You Go
Per Month
Prefer the open source Prefect framework with Prefect Cloud to power up your dataflows. Let us take care of the orchestration and enable collaboration, teams, security controls and more.
- Managed orchestration-as-a-service
- Collaboration Tools
- Enhanced UI
Free Trial
Control-M
No trial information availablePrefect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
46
9.0
115
Ease of Use
8.8
47
8.4
117
Ease of Setup
8.3
22
8.1
41
Ease of Admin
8.6
22
8.8
39
Quality of Support
8.6
43
8.6
92
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
23
8.9
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
47
9.4
119
Features by Category
Automation
9.1
36
8.8
104
8.7
34
8.7
105
8.8
16
8.0
102
Administration
8.5
28
8.1
105
9.1
31
8.7
105
8.8
30
7.9
103
9.1
16
8.2
100
9.0
15
7.9
102
8.4
15
8.1
102
Functionality
9.4
36
9.1
104
8.2
28
8.4
103
8.4
16
8.2
102
Agentic AI - Workload Automation
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Functionality
Not enough data
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Data Management
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - DataOps Platforms
Not enough data
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Analytics
Not enough data
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Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
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Cloud Deployment
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Automation Support - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
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Error Management - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
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Customization - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Compliance and Reporting - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Performance - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Database
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Control-M and Prefect are categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution and Workload Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Control-M
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Prefect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.6%
Insurance
12.3%
Investment Banking
7.0%
Hospital & Health Care
7.0%
Retail
5.3%
Other
43.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.8%
Computer Software
13.9%
Financial Services
11.5%
Insurance
5.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.9%
Other
49.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Control-M
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shikhar K.
Verified User in Consumer Services
I like the swiftness in transferring the files to customer being automated which can be customized into success, failure etc.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Insurance
Restarting jobs or processes from the software itself can be confusing
Prefect
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Adam D.
Verified User in Insurance
They have made some things I did not like about orchestrators easy. I like the prebuilt flows and infrastructure blocks like git, docker, and ECS. I was able to get a docker container deployed locally super fast.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Real Estate
It is a little hard to start the process, but when you are familiar with it. you are good to go
Shikhar K.
Verified User in Consumer Services
I like the swiftness in transferring the files to customer being automated which can be customized into success, failure etc.
Adam D.
Verified User in Insurance
They have made some things I did not like about orchestrators easy. I like the prebuilt flows and infrastructure blocks like git, docker, and ECS. I was able to get a docker container deployed locally super fast.
Verified User in Insurance
Restarting jobs or processes from the software itself can be confusing
Verified User in Real Estate
It is a little hard to start the process, but when you are familiar with it. you are good to go
Alternatives
Discussions
Control-M is a workload automation software that helps organizations manage and automate their batch processing and job scheduling. It allows users to define, schedule, and monitor workflows across various systems and applications, ensuring that tasks are executed in the correct sequence and at the right time. This helps improve efficiency, reduce errors, and ensure that business processes run smoothly.
1 comment
SS
I used it in banking requirrd to automate job and scheduler.Read more
Is Control-M an ETL tool?
1 comment
LV
Yes. Control-M is used for scheduling and monitoring the jobs in ETL.Read more
What is workflow in control-M?
1 comment
LV
Control-M Workflow Insights provides valuable dashboards that give users in-depth observability to continuously monitor and improve performance of the...Read more
What is Prefect used for?
1 comment
CR
Prefect is a workflow orchestration tool empowering developers to build, observe, and react to data pipelines. With Prefect, control and observe: 1. What...Read more
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