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."The SQL Server Reporting Services makes it very easy to get the data whenever we need it."
"We were able to embed the report builder within our internal proprietary systems, improving our reporting capabilities."
"In Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, the installation and configuration are easy."
"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."
"We can create quality reports in real time."
"I like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' automated reporting feature."
"I am impressed with the product's seamless integration. It can work with different databases like Oracle."
"It can be used with any type of data models, such as relational lines and dimensional lines."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle OBIEE is the security of the solution."
"I think the most valuable features are the ability to drill down, the graphs, and the scheduling for the reports to be received in Excel on a daily basis. Users like Excel, so it's good for them that they receive the reports by email, that they don't have to specify the schedule."
"I like the architecture of this solution. RPV is a powerful feature in Oracle OBIEE. It lets us design as per the needs of the organization. I can have multiple presentation folders and presentation layers. I can have customization in a single node in VMware, which is a very good feature of Oracle OBIEE. It helps customers in designing as per their requirements."
"The setup isn't too difficult."
"The most valuable feature is the openness of the solution. It helps us integrate some of our clients."
"Can utilize SQL queries to generate reports directly."
"It doesn't have many frills and is definitely older technology, but it is undeniably a workhorse."
"Sometimes, we need to make sure that the configuration stays consistent across the reporting instances. They all connect to the same database. So, it shares that same backend, but the reporting services itself can also be configured. On the application level, for reporting level. And it is, based on my own experience, it is a manual effort to make sure that the reporting servers are configured the same across the environment."
"It is not easy to integrate the product with other tools in the market."
"Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services needs to improve performance."
"It doesn't have quite the flexibility of a Tableau or something like that. Many users are more comfortable with Tableau and I'm not quite sure why that is right now, but it seems to be the case."
"Technical support is in minor need of improvement so that they can solve problems in a more timely manner."
"We encounter some barriers while trying to build a report."
"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."
"From an improvement perspective, the technical team should be able to provide more accurate answers by taking into consideration the context of the issues faced by users."
"The platform's data visualization features need improvement."
"This solution is weak in the data science perspective. I have past data science experience. And, I find that there is a lot of room for improvement in terms of incorporating more advanced statistical modeling into the product."
"Oracle OBIEE is a product that is not easy to implement. The product is also not easy to use."
"They should make the dashboard more intuitive."
"Customer service/technical support gets five out of 10. Sometimes good, sometimes bad."
"It is very biased towards Oracle infrastructure. One of the major red flags we have at the moment against Oracle is that it doesn't support deployment on other cloud providers. We're quite heavily vested in AWS as our infrastructure, and Oracle is yet to formally support deploying on those virtual infrastructure instances. That's quite disappointing, and it also cuts them out of over 70% of the market."
"We were not satisfied with the support, because we could not obtain answers or solutions."
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Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is ranked 8th in Reporting with 15 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, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, 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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