Compare IBM Cognos vs. Oracle Hyperion
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
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"The most valuable features are Report Development (Functionality) and Information Distribution (Flexibility)." "A drag-and-drop interface for selecting creating ad hoc reports makes this product very easy to use." "The initial setup is quite straightforward." "IBM Cognos offers tools so that you can design and develop your own test queries and reporting solutions." "IBM Cognos improves the effectiveness of the sales team." | "One can see that it's a mature product because it addresses all the requirements that you must need for financial consolidation and for budgeting and planning. It's really easy to use." |
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"This product could use improvement in terms of usability for those with less technical know how." "They were lacking in the initial phases of development in the area of big data, and they still need to improve that aspect of the product." "The AI-based features could be further enhanced by the solution." "The performance is a bottleneck and something that can be improved." "In terms of what could be improved, I would say, monitoring, monitoring, monitoring. Some improvements in monitoring would be helpful. I'd like to see more monitoring of specific reports and fields. The way the auditing is now is very limited, so I'd like to see more of that - of the monitoring." | "The solution is about to cease to exist, so it doesn't really matter if they add anything to it. It's at end-of-life." |
Pricing and Cost Advice | |
"Pricing should be improved." "The pricing of this product is meant for medium to large-scale enterprises." | Information Not Available |
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Questions from the Community | |
Top Answer: It depends on the Data architecture and the complexity of your requirement. Some great tools in the market are Qlik sense, Power BI, OBIEE, Tableau etc. I have recently started using Cognos Enterprise… more » | Ask a question Earn 20 points |
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Views 16,828 Comparisons 12,771 Reviews 6 Average Words per Review 403 Rating 7.8 | Views 3,965 Comparisons 2,930 Reviews 2 Average Words per Review 1,025 Rating 8.0 |
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Also Known As | |
| Cognos, Cognos Analytics, IBM Cognos Analytics | Hyperion |
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| IBM | Oracle |
Overview | |
Cognos Software is IBM's Business Intelligence and Performance Management solution, offering BI, strategy management, financial performance, and data analytics applications. Cognos caters to all levels in an organization with products designed for individuals, workgroups, departments, mid-size companies, and big enterprises. | Oracle Business Analytics Suite. |
Offer | |
Learn more about IBM Cognos | Learn more about Oracle Hyperion |
Sample Customers | |
| More than 23,000 leading organizations across multiple industries use Cognos. Some examples of Cognos customers include BMW Financial Services, Quinte Health Care, Troy Corporation, Michigan State University, and GKN Land System. | ITNL, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd., Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma S.A., Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd., Barco N.V., SITA, McGregor Fashion Group B.V., PCCW Ltd. |
Top Industries | |
Computer Software Company11% University10% Healthcare Company10% Financial Services Firm8% Computer Software Company32% Comms Service Provider13% Financial Services Firm7% Government6% | Healthcare Company20% Financial Services Firm10% Manufacturing Company10% Local Government10% Computer Software Company38% Comms Service Provider12% Media Company6% Manufacturing Company5% |
Company Size | |
Small Business27% Midsize Enterprise19% Large Enterprise54% | Small Business26% Midsize Enterprise13% Large Enterprise61% |
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IBM Cognos is ranked 8th in Business Intelligence (BI) Tools with 5 reviews while Oracle Hyperion is ranked 2nd in Business Performance Management with 2 reviews. IBM Cognos is rated 7.8, while Oracle Hyperion is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM Cognos writes "View all the numbers through one single platform to make business decisions, but pay for the privilege". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Hyperion writes "A mature, extensive solution that scales very effectively". IBM Cognos is most compared with Tableau, Microsoft BI, Qlik Sense, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and SAS Visual Analytics, whereas Oracle Hyperion is most compared with Anaplan, Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud, CCH Tagetik, Adaptive Insights and Tableau.
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