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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Cognos Analytics

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cognos is a full-featured business intelligence suite by IBM, designed for larger deployments. It comprises Query Studio, Reporting Studio, Analysis Studio and Event Studio, and Cognos Administration along with tools for Microsoft Office integration, full-text search, and dashboards.

    $10

    per month per user

    IBM Planning Analytics

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Planning Analytics, powered by IBM TM1®, is an integrated planning solution designed to promote collaboration across the organization and help keep pace with the speed of modern business. With its calculation engine, this enterprise performance management solution is designed to help users move beyond the limits of spreadsheets, automating the planning process to drive faster, more accurate results. Use it to unify data sources into one single repository, enabling users to build…

    $825

    per month 5 users

    Pricing
    IBM Cognos AnalyticsIBM Planning Analytics
    Editions & Modules
    On Demand - Standard
    USD 10.00
    per month per user
    On Demand - Premium
    USD 42.40
    per month per user
    On Demand - Standard
    USD 10.60
    per month per user
    Essentials
    $825
    per month 5 users
    Standard
    $1,650
    per month 10 users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cognos AnalyticsIBM Planning Analytics
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Cognos AnalyticsIBM Planning Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Cognos Analytics
    They complete in each other in the analytics cycle. Not only can we get infused insight and descriptives and diagnotics from my data, I can actually plan when combining both software.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cognos Analytics
    Better, more feature functionality, easier to use
    Incentivized
    IBM
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Planning Analytics integrates seamlessly with Cognos Analytics to support all aspects of our Financial Reporting against both dimensional (TM1) and relational and ad hoc data sources
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Cognos is a tool that complements IBM Planning Analytics, allowing us to design dashboards and management reports
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    We have used Cognos in the past and found that although it is a powerful analytics tool it is not set up to support Higher education. We enjoy the ease of use and storyboarding analytics has to offer within a platform that is simple but yet complex to support our top priorities.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Better functionality in terms of performance, Excel integration, user volume handling, cloud, and on-premise deployments.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM Cognos Analytics is not a replacement for IBM Planning Analytics. IBM Cognos Analytics is focused only on reporting, but in that section it's an excellent addition to IBM Planning Analytics. You can directly use IBM Planning Analytics as a data source in IBM Cognos …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    While every product has its sweet spot; our clients prefer IBM Planning Analytics for:
    1. Scalability: not requiring multiple models to deliver a solution
    2. Nimbleness: fast calculations and added advantages like Sparsity
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    instead several, manual maintained excel spreadsheets, we have now implemented a save repeatable process to get data in and out to the users
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    As it is related to MS Excel, IBM Planning Analytics is a much more robust and complete solution for the CFO or COO in mind. Oracle Hyperion stacks up nicely against IBM Planning Analytics. However, IBM's investment in AI allows Planning Analytics users more options and speed.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Cognos AnalyticsIBM Planning Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.0
    106 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    90 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports6.896 Ratings9.879 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.3104 Ratings9.790 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.0101 Ratings9.784 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.4
    108 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    96 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis7.3106 Ratings9.893 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.1107 Ratings9.795 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.874 Ratings9.871 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.4103 Ratings9.792 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.8
    107 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    90 Ratings
    Publish to Web8.327 Ratings9.985 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.1101 Ratings9.984 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.626 Ratings9.983 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.0104 Ratings8.475 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    6.7
    98 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.3
    92 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.993 Ratings9.892 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.189 Ratings9.886 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.486 Ratings9.882 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining6.624 Ratings7.815 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.4
    103 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    96 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.0100 Ratings9.894 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.899 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.199 Ratings9.896 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control7.428 Ratings8.420 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.882 Ratings9.888 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.6
    84 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.6
    83 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.678 Ratings6.182 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.968 Ratings7.946 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.074 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.7
    65 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    REST API7.562 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API8.660 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API6.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    102 Ratings
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings9.898 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings9.8101 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.8102 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings9.7101 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings9.7101 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    95 Ratings
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings9.791 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.883 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings9.884 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings9.883 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings9.875 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings9.887 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings9.789 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.4
    96 Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings9.892 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings9.893 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings9.785 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings8.161 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    98 Ratings
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings9.797 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.892 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings9.893 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings9.894 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings8.165 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    97 Ratings
    Flat file integration00 Ratings9.894 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings9.886 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM Cognos AnalyticsIBM Planning Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (131 ratings)
    8.9
    (108 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (27 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    9.7
    (73 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.7
    (97 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.6
    (40 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (40 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)