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FME

bySafe Software
in Data Integration Tools
4.7
2026

Overview

Product Information on FME

Updated 13th October 2025

What is FME?

FME is a software designed for data integration and transformation, supporting a wide range of formats and applications. The software enables users to efficiently convert, manipulate, and automate data workflows between disparate systems including databases, spatial data platforms, and cloud services. With support for spatial and non-spatial data, FME facilitates processes such as data migration, cleansing, validation, and enrichment to streamline the transfer and preparation of information across various business environments. This helps organizations address challenges associated with interoperability and data-driven decision making.

FME Pricing

FME software uses a licensing-based pricing model with options for individual, enterprise, and cloud deployment. Pricing typically varies by license type, number of users, and deployment preference such as desktop, server, or cloud. Annual maintenance and support are available as separate add-ons to the base license cost.

Overall experience with FME

Engineer
3B - 10B USD, Energy and Utilities
FAVORABLE

“FME: A powerful and Reliable Solution for Geospatial Workflow Automation”

5.0
Feb 21, 2026
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IT SERVICES ASSOCIATE
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Government
CRITICAL

“Product Offers Strong Capabilities but Presents Steep Learning Curve for Users”

3.0
Jun 18, 2026
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2026
For Market:
Data Integration Tools

About Company

Company Description

Updated 15th November 2023

Safe Software is an all-data integration solution company that has been helping organizations bring life to their data for almost 30 years with 25,000+ enterprise customers across 125+ countries.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1993
Head office location
Surrey, Canada
Number of employees
201 - 500
Annual Revenue
50M-250M USD
Website
https://fme.safe.com/

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FME Reviews and Ratings

4.7

(446 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
71%
4 Star
28%
3 Star
1%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    FME: A powerful and Reliable Solution for Geospatial Workflow Automation

    5.0
    Feb 21, 2026
    FME is an excellent tool for automating geospatial workflows. I have used it across a variety of projects and it has consistently delivered reliable results. The software makes complex data transformations much more manageable and saves significant time compared to manual processing. Highly recommended for anyone working with geospatial data.
  • Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    FME: A powerful and Reliable Solution for Geospatial Workflow Automation

    5.0
    Feb 21, 2026
    FME is an excellent tool for automating geospatial workflows. I have used it across a variety of projects and it has consistently delivered reliable results. The software makes complex data transformations much more manageable and saves significant time compared to manual processing. Highly recommended for anyone working with geospatial data.
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User Sentiment About FME
Reviewer Insights for: FME
Deciding Factors: FME Vs. Market Average
Performance of FME Across Market Features

FME Likes & Dislikes

Like

The availability of support for a huge variety of data sources and formats is outstanding. Whether working with spatial databases, CAD files, raster data, web services, or countless other formats, FME handles them all seamlessly within a single workflow, eliminating the need for multiple specialist tools. Second, the user-friendly interface makes building and managing complex workflows very intuitive. The visual, drag-and-drop workspace allows users of varying technical backgrounds to design sophisticated data transformations without extensive coding knowledge. Third, the availability of advanced automation through FME Flow is a game changer. It allows workflows to be scheduled, triggered, and run on a server environment, enabling true end-to-end automation of geospatial processes at an organisational level.

Like

The availability of support for a huge variety of data sources and formats is outstanding. Whether working with spatial databases, CAD files, raster data, web services, or countless other formats, FME handles them all seamlessly within a single workflow, eliminating the need for multiple specialist tools. Second, the user-friendly interface makes building and managing complex workflows very intuitive. The visual, drag-and-drop workspace allows users of varying technical backgrounds to design sophisticated data transformations without extensive coding knowledge. Third, the availability of advanced automation through FME Flow is a game changer. It allows workflows to be scheduled, triggered, and run on a server environment, enabling true end-to-end automation of geospatial processes at an organisational level.

Like

The availability of support for a huge variety of data sources and formats is outstanding. Whether working with spatial databases, CAD files, raster data, web services, or countless other formats, FME handles them all seamlessly within a single workflow, eliminating the need for multiple specialist tools. Second, the user-friendly interface makes building and managing complex workflows very intuitive. The visual, drag-and-drop workspace allows users of varying technical backgrounds to design sophisticated data transformations without extensive coding knowledge. Third, the availability of advanced automation through FME Flow is a game changer. It allows workflows to be scheduled, triggered, and run on a server environment, enabling true end-to-end automation of geospatial processes at an organisational level.

Dislike

The user interface is very difficult to master

Dislike

The user interface is very difficult to master

Dislike

The user interface is very difficult to master