Switch to a Smarter Data Extraction Software than Monarch
Enterprises are choosing Astera ReportMiner, a no-code platform for:
- Extracting data from large PDFs, txt files, mainframe reports, Excel, and scans
- Writing clean and validated data to Excel, database, ERP, and 300+ connectors
- Award-winning customer support, and transparent licensing cost
* Best suited for teams that wants a better value deal than Monarch.
Trusted by 500+ Enterprise & SMEs Who Chose ReportMiner
“We migrated to ReportMiner from Monarch a few years back. The main reason to switch was that it required a lot of manual data extraction work, which mainly defeated the purpose of having a tool. ReportMiner is much more flexible.”
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A Reliable Partner for Your Data Extraction Needs
Validate Every Field as You Extract
Extensive record-level error tracking and custom quality checks catch bad data before it moves downstream. Set a rule once and it applies everywhere, with automatic alerts on failure.
Easily Process Scanned Documents
Built-in OCR that pulls accurate data from handwriting and skewed, faded, or low-quality scans without manual cleanup.
Deliver Extracted Data to 300+ Destinations
Writes to ERP, CRM, databases, cloud storage, Excel, CSV, XML, JSON, and API, so data lands wherever your business needs it.
Transparent Pricing, Consistent Ownership
Astera has been privately owned for 30+ years, and your price is agreed in writing and stays fixed for the full subscription term.
New Features at No Extra Cost
Every release adds new capabilities to your existing license. Recent releases added AI template generation, AI-assisted data pipeline building, and multi-engine OCR.
Award-Winning Support, Included
A dedicated team handles migration, setup, and training, and support comes with every subscription. Rated G2 Best Support, Mid-Market, Winter 2025.
Stronger than Monarch on Extraction, Validation, Automation, and Support
| Capability | Astera ReportMiner | Monarch |
|---|---|---|
| Text-based reports and PDFs | Yes | Yes |
| Migration from Monarch | Automatic conversion of .dmod, .xmod, .dprj, .dpwx, and .json files into templates, workflows, and dataflows | Not applicable |
| Scanned PDFs and images (OCR) | Built in, 5 engines | Not supported; cannot extract text from images |
| Template creation | AI-generated in seconds, or manual | Manual, with Auto-Define for columns and rows |
| Template-less (LLM) extraction | Yes | Not offered |
| Data prep and cleansing | Built in | Basic cleansing functions |
| Full ETL (multi-source transforms, warehouse loads) | Built in | Requires a separate ETL tool |
| Scheduling and automation | Included: schedules, file drops, email and API triggers, conditional workflows | Only via Monarch Server Automation Edition |
| Record-level validation and alerts | Yes | Change history and lineage |
| Destinations | 300+ connectors | Fewer destinations; no REST API connector |
| Multiple clients per license | Yes | No |
| Pricing | Transparent, tiered plans | Frequent price hikes |
| Deployment | On-premises, private cloud, hybrid, Astera Cloud | Desktop, plus Monarch Server |
| Ownership | Privately owned, single ownership for 30 years | Siemens, since March 2025 |
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Why is Astera ReportMiner a better data extraction tool than Altair Monarch?
Astera ReportMiner is a leading data extraction and report mining tool. It contains all the Monarch features, then adds OCR, AI template detection, template-less extraction, data quality, and 300+ integrations that Monarch data extraction software does not offer.
What do I gain when I switch to Astera ReportMiner?
ReportMiner covers report mining, hierarchical report extraction, and parallel processing in a modern no-code platform. Along with intelligent and AI-driven features, Astera offers award-winning support and a consistent, transparent licensing structure. This ensures your team processes thousands of documents with no downtime and predictable pricing.
How do I switch from Altair Monarch to ReportMiner?
To switch from Altair Monarch, our specialists run a guided migration with AI agents that moves your extraction logic across seamlessly. Astera's AI-driven converter migrates your .dmod, .xmod, .dprj, and .dpwx models as ReportMiner report models automatically, usually in hours, so your reporting keeps running.
How does Astera ReportMiner compare to Altair Monarch?
Altair Monarch (now part of Siemens) focuses on template-driven extraction and export to BI tools. Astera ReportMiner covers that ground and extends it with AI extraction, OCR, data quality, and integration across ERP, CRM, cloud, and API, usually at a lower total cost.
How does the cost of Datawatch Monarch compare to ReportMiner?
The cost of Datawatch Monarch is quote-only and has seen frequent increases, causing frustration among many former users who have not yet switched to ReportMiner. Astera ReportMiner uses transparent, tiered plans and supports multiple clients per license. Most teams find that the switch lowers total cost while adding OCR, data quality, and automation, along with excellent support in the package.
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