We performed a comparison between Information Builders WebFOCUS and TIBCO Spotfire based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Predictive Analytics solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. It's highly scalable and can handle significant data volumes."
"It stands out for its ability to work across different platforms, support mainframe data, offer cloud integration, automate report scheduling, and provide a robust scripting language."
"The most valuable feature is building ad hoc reports."
"The solution can read and write 500 different types of outputs."
"It's scalable."
"Data discovery is very simple."
"The most valuable feature is the map visuals that help us connect to the geo-specialized data which is more advanced than other solutions."
"This solution allows us to integrate data from across all client departments, for effective reporting via a single dashboard."
"One of the main features is integrated statistical analysis."
"Spotfire is excellent for scientific applications, especially because of its integration with RNG."
"I appreciate Spotfire's range of visualization options, advanced analytics features, and seamless integration with other TIBCO products."
"From a scalability standpoint, I would say it's pretty fantastic."
"The challenge lies not in what the tool can do but in how you use it and understand the data."
"If there were to be any improvements right now, their documentation needs to get in sync with their product."
"The solution can be improved by adding more automated options for reporting."
"When it comes to customer support, we don't always reach the right person. Sometimes, we get junior-level reps who aren't as knowledgeable as we are."
"The handling and consumption of realtime data could be improved."
"The data compression has room for improvement."
"We would like to see some development in the visualization aspect of this solution, as they can currently only be configured in the cloud, which limits us to one endpoint. It would be helpful if this could be integrated with other tools."
"The number of charts available out of the box in Spotfire can be enhanced."
"Personalising Spotfire, as a whole, is painful and is something that could be made easier."
"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."
"The Text Area feature needs to be more user-friendly. It is a little clunky to use, and it is difficult to consistently format text."
"One aspect where Spotfire could improve is its global recognition, especially in terms of support."
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Information Builders WebFOCUS is ranked 6th in Predictive Analytics with 18 reviews while TIBCO Spotfire is ranked 13th in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools with 66 reviews. Information Builders WebFOCUS is rated 8.8, while TIBCO Spotfire is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Information Builders WebFOCUS writes "A flexible mainframe product with unique file features and a rock solid scheduling feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of TIBCO Spotfire writes "A robust BI tool, with good dashboard features and adverse event tracking". Information Builders WebFOCUS is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, Alteryx and Databricks, whereas TIBCO Spotfire is most compared with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Qlik Sense, QlikView and Amazon QuickSight. See our Information Builders WebFOCUS vs. TIBCO Spotfire report.
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