We performed a comparison between Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Oracle OBIEE based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Reporting solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We get good support from Microsoft."
"The SQL Server Reporting Services makes it very easy to get the data whenever we need it."
"I'm very satisfied with the customer service. And usually, whenever we have any issue or details, we get to the person for the support. I'm really satisfied with the service. Within a few minutes or within a few hours, the support person will be available."
"The initial setup is easy."
"We can create quality reports in real time."
"The solution is known for its robust security features."
"The solution's features are all just wrapped up in one nice easy package. I don't need a lot of toolsets to get everything I need done."
"It is a stable solution."
"Its robustness is most valuable. It can handle massive amounts of data quickly. If it's properly configured and tuned, it can handle massive amounts of data very quickly to produce results. That to me is the number one feature."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The solution's initial setup was straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is the visualization."
"The most valuable feature is the reporting."
"It has helped to consolidate data and report on a single version of the truth."
"It is a stable and scalable solution."
"Provides good data visualization features, and provides a lot of visualization reports from various data sources."
"A great feature of the solution is its stability."
"It is not easy to integrate the product with other tools in the market."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"We encounter some barriers while trying to build a report."
"Technical support is in minor need of improvement so that they can solve problems in a more timely manner."
"I would like the solution to add the scheduling feature for reports."
"The setup is difficult because you have to install different servers."
"In this solution, the cost should be reduced for the enterprise edition."
"We have had issues with the refresh interval since we have too many reports scheduled. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is also expensive."
"OBIEE doesn't have audit logs."
"Oracle OBIEEE's performance and licensing costs could be improved."
"Retail, Finance, Wholesale"
"An area for improvement is that Oracle pushes more users to Oracle BI Publisher rather than emphasizing Oracle OBIEE for reporting. The pricing for Oracle OBIEE could be improved."
"It needs a better security management system."
"One of the things that have been difficult with OBIEE during all the time that I've known it is that when something goes wrong, many times, the error messages are not specific, and you've got to spend a lot of time digging and digging and digging before you say, "Oh, okay. I figured out what it was." There should be more detailed error messages or troubleshooting messages."
"The pricing of the solution should be bettered."
"The complexity of this product means that you need to have a technical team to develop the reports, although this is also true for products like Microsoft BI and Zoho."
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Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is ranked 8th in Reporting with 13 reviews while Oracle OBIEE is ranked 3rd in Reporting with 154 reviews. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is rated 7.6, while Oracle OBIEE is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services writes "Offers useful templates but needs to improve the connectivity offered". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle OBIEE writes "A solution that is easily accessible, scalable and requires a straightforward initial setup process to get started". Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is most compared with TIBCO Jaspersoft, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, SAP Crystal Reports and IBM Cognos, whereas Oracle OBIEE is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, IBM Cognos, Tableau and Qlik Sense. See our Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services vs. Oracle OBIEE report.
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