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IBM Cognos Express [EOL]

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TIBCO Spotfire

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96% willing to recommend
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Anonymous User
Needs a little bit of tuning but once setup and tuned correctly it's very stable.​
Dashboards on KPI, scoring vs targets.
Rajesh Nai
A robust BI tool, with good dashboard features and adverse event tracking
This solution allows for much easier navigation to specific pages of data making searches much more time-efficient.
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  • "The ROI is nearly impossible to calculate."
  • "The pricing seems competitive and reasonable. The value delivered by the product far exceeds the cost."
  • "The Tibco sales teams have been very difficult to work with - ignoring requests, misrepresenting level of demand, etc."
  • "The cost is a few hundred dollars per user per year."
  • "The cost of TIBCO Spotfire could improve. It should be less expensive. It's the most expensive visualization tool in our company."
  • "The price-point for this solution is negotiable depending on usage levels."
  • "This product carries a monthly licensing charge, with the amount depending on the features that are to be included. This costs also covers the use of technical support."
  • "In comparison to other solutions such as IBM Cognos, TIBCO Spotfire is more affordable."

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    What do you like most about TIBCO Spotfire?
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was simple.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Spotfire?
    Top Answer:I would describe TIBCO Spotfire as an averagely-priced product.
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    What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?
    Top Answer:The way TIBCO Spotfire is designed, in my opinion, is the reason why it lags a bit, especially compared to other BI tools like Qlik. The speed of creating reports or dashboards is slower in TIBCO… more »
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    In BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
    13th
    out of 108 in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
    Views
    2,334
    Comparisons
    1,650
    Reviews
    9
    Average Words per Review
    477
    Rating
    8.3
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    Cognos Express
    Spotfire
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    Overview
    IBM Cognos Express provides enterprise-class reporting, analysis, dashboard, visualization, scorecard, planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities that workgroups and midsize companies need at a price they can afford. This scalable, easy-to-use solution includes the tools to discover and act on new insights quickly, while helping to minimize demands on your IT staff.

    TIBCO Spotfire is a versatile data analytics platform that can handle large datasets and be deployed on-premise or in the cloud. Its dynamic reporting, easy creation of dynamic dashboards, and highly customizable tool make it a valuable asset for process data analysis, industrial performance dashboards, problem root cause analysis, business intelligence, and real-time analytics for IoT devices in the energy sector. 

    The solution also offers data science functions, map visuals, R and Python integration, and the ability to write HTML and JavaScript text areas. Spotfire has helped organizations deliver projects more efficiently and cost-effectively, allowing for faster data analysis.

    Sample Customers
    Gamma Powersports, Gasmart, University of Iceland, Monarch Industries, Mace, Quintiles, Argility, Talent2, Accelrys Inc., J. B. Poindexter and Co., FK Gardner and Sons Group
    Allergan, ASSS de Montreal, Avantium, Blue River, Bank of Montreal, Citibank, FrieslandCampina, Hellmann Logistics, Merck, Novartis
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Energy/Utilities Company22%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Energy/Utilities Company12%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise61%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise78%
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    IBM Cognos Express [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools while TIBCO Spotfire is ranked 13th in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools with 66 reviews. IBM Cognos Express [EOL] is rated 7.6, while TIBCO Spotfire is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM Cognos Express [EOL] writes "Needs a little bit of tuning but once setup and tuned correctly it's very stable.​". On the other hand, the top reviewer of TIBCO Spotfire writes "A robust BI tool, with good dashboard features and adverse event tracking". IBM Cognos Express [EOL] is most compared with , whereas TIBCO Spotfire is most compared with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Qlik Sense, QlikView and Amazon QuickSight.

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