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We performed a comparison between Mode Analytics and Pentaho Business Analytics based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two BI (Business Intelligence) Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Mode Analytics vs. Pentaho Business Analytics Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,246 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The solution is simple for people from a viewing perspective, not a coding perspective.""The tool helps to catch results and review them.""The most important feature of the solution is the ability to run Python-based scripts.""The most valuable feature I would say is the flexibility in editing."

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"The most valuable feature of Pentaho is the Tableau report.""We were able to install it without any assistance from tech support.""Easy to use components to create the job.""Pentaho Business Analytics' best features include the ease of developing data flows and the wide range of options to connect to databases, including those on the cloud.""Pentaho is an analytics platform that can be used when an organization has a lot of big data storage systems already installed and needs to manage and analyze that data. It has a specific use case for unstructured data, such as documents, and needs to be able to search and analyze it.""The initial setup is pretty straightforward.""I use the BI Server, CDE Dashboards, Saiku, and Kettle, because these tools are very good and highly experienced."

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Cons
"The solution could run faster.""I think in terms of User Interface, I would say it can be better.""Mode Analytics needs to improve the overall user experience.""The data visualization is cumbersome in Mode Analytics. I want the solution to add a map that has an easy interface. The UI is slow sometimes."

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"Pentaho Business Analytics' user interface is outdated.""Logging capability is needed.""We did not achieve the ROI. The work delivered to users had lesser value than the subscription cost.""Version control would be a good addition.""Another concern is that Pentaho is not customizable or interactive.""Pentaho, at the general level, should greatly improve the easy construction of its dashboards and easy integration of information from different sources without technical user intervention.""The repository should be improved.""Deployment is not simple. It is not simple because we are dealing with a lot of data; we are dealing with a lot of storage. So, it's not a simple process."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Mode Analytics is cheap compared to other tools."
  • "The pricing is per user."
  • "My decision-maker found the pricing expensive, but it is okay for me."
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  • "Free and commercial versions are available."
  • "Pentaho is expensive ."
  • "We were lucky enough to find a Pentaho OEM partner who offered a data warehouse model and the ETL software for about 60K SGD per year."
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    Any company (be it technology, manfucaturing, human resource, ecommerce, SME etc) always has the need for Business Intelligence to some or the other extent. If cost is one of the consideration factor, then the 2 BI tools which are at the forefront are Pentaho and Jaspersoft. But, often the same companies are caught up in an imbrogilo as to which tool to use, what are the technology/and end business user wise differences/ do i actually need to purchase commercial edition, is there any work around etc. Differences :- In the below mentioned points, I have tried to cover functionality wise the differences a. Reports :- Jaspersoft is known for its picture pixel perfect reporting. Jasper uses ireport for designing the reports. Hence, for having reports, Jaspersoft is the most ideal candidate. Pentaho uses Pentaho Report Designer. b. Dashboards :- Pentaho provides much more capabililties, interactivity in terms of dashboards. Dashboards designed in Pentaho are far more superior in functionality, aesthetically as compared to Jaspersoft. Pentaho CE uses CDE/CDF, Pentaho EE uses PDD . Dashboard functionality is present only in the Enterprise edition of Jaspersoft. c. Pentaho is having an intermediate layer known as Xactions & hence providing much more flexibility in terms of plugin designing, integration with applications, having out of box experience etc. Xactions supports scripting and scheduling of scripts execution. Jaspersoft dosent provide that much of flexibility in terms of… Read more →
    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution is simple for people from a viewing perspective, not a coding perspective.
    Top Answer:The solution could run faster. You just sit there, waiting during the load times, especially for the large ones. And if you're doing a presentation, no one likes awkwardly waiting for it to load… more »
    Top Answer:I was put in charge of creating a lot of the dashboards, so it was very much that there weren't people at the company that knew how to use the solution. I was just handed the solution when I… more »
    Top Answer:There are many...It would rather depend what System BI architecture or Enterprise legacy you have at your end...I would recommend as follows:  1) If you have legacies of SAP, Oracle  - look for SAP… more »
    Top Answer:The organization has both options based on their needs and budget constraints. The Enterprise Edition is expensive with references to an added number of features.
    Top Answer:The product to me is not as user-friendly as other players in the market. It also still needs improvement in the reporting module. You will need to search for deployment examples or need to have a… more »
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    Pentaho, Kettle, Hitachi Pentaho Business Analytics
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    Overview
    Mode builds technology that helps analysts and data scientists unlock the value in data. The collaborative analytics platform tightly integrates SQL queries, Python notebooks, and reporting tools to make a profound impact on an entire organization's ability to use data effectively. Mode drives data-informed decisions at innovative companies including Clover Health, Thumbtack, Twitch, and Zenefits. Mode also supports the analytics community with free learning resources, open source SQL queries, and offers its tools for free to anyone analyzing public data.

    Pentaho is an open source business intelligence company that provides a wide range of tools to help their customers better manage their businesses. These tools include data integration software, mining tools, dashboard applications, online analytical processing options, and more.

    Pentaho has two product categories: There is the standard enterprise version. This is the product that comes directly from Pentaho itself with all of the benefits, features, and programs that come along with a paid application such us analysis services, dashboard design, and interactive reporting.

    The alternative is an open source version, which the public is permitted to add to and tweak the product. This solution has its advantages, aside from the fact that it is free, in that there are many more people working on the project to improve its quality and breadth of functionality.

    Sample Customers
    Lyft, Zenefits, Twitch, Trello, Clover, Grovo, CrowdFlower, Segment, Everlane, Pocket, Highfive
    Cargo 2000 Lufthansa, Marketo, ModCloth, Cardiac Science, Telefonica, ExactTarget, Active Broadband Networks, and Brussels Airport.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company30%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Healthcare Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    University13%
    Marketing Services Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Government12%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Educational Organization9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise44%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise33%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Mode Analytics vs. Pentaho Business Analytics
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Mode Analytics vs. Pentaho Business Analytics and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,246 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Mode Analytics is ranked 19th in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools with 4 reviews while Pentaho Business Analytics is ranked 21st in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools with 42 reviews. Mode Analytics is rated 7.8, while Pentaho Business Analytics is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Mode Analytics writes "The solution is easy to learn to use and very informative". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pentaho Business Analytics writes "Flexible, easy to understand, and simple to set up". Mode Analytics is most compared with Databricks, ThoughtSpot, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI and Amazon QuickSight, whereas Pentaho Business Analytics is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Databricks, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, SAP Crystal Reports and Tableau. See our Mode Analytics vs. Pentaho Business Analytics report.

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