We performed a comparison between SAP Crystal Reports and TIBCO Spotfire based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Tableau, Oracle and others in Reporting."I find Crystal Reports very easy to use, even for a non-technical person."
"It is an user-friendly solution."
"We use SAP Crystal Reports for operational reporting."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a fantastic way of generating reports."
"SAP Crystal Reports offers a plethora of features, many of which were available much earlier than in the Crystal Reports we previously used. We extensively use its capabilities for generating general reports, working with Kaspersky data, and even incorporating images into our reports. The range of functions available in SAP Crystal Reports is diverse, and we leverage them across various systems for our needs."
"The initial setup of the solution is pretty easy."
"The most valuable feature is that from a user's point of view, it is easy to use and requires just a simple click to generate a report."
"The most valuable features of TIBCO Spotfire are visualization. It's very nice, clear, and, flexible. You can analyze many data types and the user interface is very good."
"The ability to create a real-time data mark, using just one piece of software, is the best feature of this product."
"It’s stable and straightforward."
"From a scalability standpoint, I would say it's pretty fantastic."
"The product's initial setup phase was simple."
"TIBCO Spotfire is easy to use. We initiated Spotfire as POC, with support from a tech team based in South Africa. While they assisted with the setup, we conducted the POC ourselves."
"This solution allows us to integrate data from across all client departments, for effective reporting via a single dashboard."
"Live Query data on demand, R and Python integration, and the ability to write HTML and JavaScript text areas are all valuable features."
"A real improvement would be a simpler system that allows users to play with the visualization without needing specialized skills and code."
"There could be improvements made to the analytics capabilities."
"SAP Crystal Reports should provide better support for dynamic connectors."
"SAP Crystal Reports has some compatibility issues with third-party products."
"It has significantly enhanced security features, especially when compared to the standard security features of the earlier PeerSpot version I purchased. I've observed improvements in security, and overall, it's quite commendable. Regarding potential enhancements for the next release of this solution, I haven't closely examined SAP Crystal Reports 53. I've only encountered it briefly, perhaps once or twice. However, I anticipate that it likely offers advanced features distinct from its predecessor. I believe there may be notable improvements and additions in the latest version, and I look forward to exploring them further."
"The financing part needs improvement."
"If at all possible, a little bit of improvement on the analytical side is needed."
"When you do the data loading, it is slow."
"The initial setup of TIBCO Spotfire is in the middle range of difficulty. The initial setup of Power BI is easier."
"We encountered difficulties connecting the special data sets, as the post data set did not contain any shared columns, making it difficult to establish a connection between the data sets."
"We would like to see some improvement in the default properties of the solution, so that there is less need for us to spend our time coding."
"We would like an easier way to get the product to the cloud. Right now, we have the on-premise version, and we would like to find a way to make it easier to migrate it over to the cloud."
"One aspect where Spotfire could improve is its global recognition, especially in terms of support."
"Personalising Spotfire, as a whole, is painful and is something that could be made easier."
"The design of the UI could be improved."
SAP Crystal Reports is ranked 9th in Reporting with 48 reviews while TIBCO Spotfire is ranked 10th in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools with 67 reviews. SAP Crystal Reports is rated 8.4, while TIBCO Spotfire is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of SAP Crystal Reports writes "Helps analyze your data by creating richly formatted, pixel-perfect, and multiple reports from virtually any data source, delivered in over a dozen formats". On the other hand, the top reviewer of TIBCO Spotfire writes "Empowers us to extract insights and provide valuable business analytics to support decision-making within our organization". SAP Crystal Reports is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, TIBCO Jaspersoft, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, IBM Cognos and Tableau, whereas TIBCO Spotfire is most compared with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, QlikView, Qlik Sense and Amazon QuickSight.
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