Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.
Cat avg: 8.3
Top Performing Features
Multi-User Support (named login)
Named model access means that users have access based on name and password.
Cat avg: 8.6
Drill-down analysis
Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.
Cat avg: 8.4
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
Location analytics is the visualization of geographical or spatial data.
Cat avg: 8
Worst Performing Features
Mobile Application
A dedicated app for iOS and/or Android.
Cat avg: 7.4
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.
Cat avg: 7.9
Formatting capabilities
Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.
Cat avg: 8.1
Clear Analytics Features from Reviews
BI Standard Reporting
Standard reporting means pre-built or canned reports available to users without having to create them.
9.0+8%
Pixel Perfect reports
Pixel Perfect reports are highly-formatted reports with graphics and ability to preview the report before printing.
Category average: 8.2
Customizable dashboards
Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.
Category average: 8.6
Report Formatting Templates
Category average: 8.1
Ad-hoc Reporting
Ad-Hoc Reports are reports built by the user to meet highly specific requirements.
8.9+9%
Drill-down analysis
Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.
Category average: 8.4
Formatting capabilities
Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.
Category average: 8.1
Report sharing and collaboration
Report sharing and collaboration is the ability to easily share reports with others.
Category average: 8.6
Report Output and Scheduling
Ability to schedule and manager report output.
9.0+8%
Publish to Web
Category average: 8.4
Publish to PDF
Category average: 8.5
Report Versioning
Report versioning is the assignment of version numbers to each version of a report to help in tracking.
Category average: 8.5
Report Delivery Scheduling
Report Delivery Schedule is the ability to have reports delivered to a destination at a specific data and time.
Category average: 8.4
Data Discovery and Visualization
Data Discovery and Visualization is the analysis of multiple data sources in a search for patterns and outliers and the ability to represent the data visually.
9.0+15%
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
Pre-built visualization formats are canned visualization types that can be selected to visualize different kinds of data.
Category average: 8.1
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
Location analytics is the visualization of geographical or spatial data.
Category average: 8
Access Control and Security
Access control means being able to determine who has access to which data.
9.3+10%
Multi-User Support (named login)
Named model access means that users have access based on name and password.
Category average: 8.6
Role-Based Security Model
Role-based access means that access to data is determined by job or position in the corporation.
Category average: 8.4
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.
Category average: 8.3
Mobile Capabilities
Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
8.6+13%
Mobile Application
A dedicated app for iOS and/or Android.
Category average: 7.4
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.
Category average: 7.9
Clear Analytics Features from the Vendor
BI Platform
Vendor-reviewedAdministration via Windows App
Live Connection to External Data
Snapshot of External Data
In-memory data model
Multi-Data Source Reporting (Blending)
Data warehouse / dictionary layer
ETL Capability
ETL Scheduler
Supported Data Sources
Vendor-reviewedMS Excel Workbooks
Text Files (CSV, etc)
Oracle
MS SQL Server
IBM DB2
Postgres
MySQL
ODBC
ParAccel
SAP Hana
Teradata
Sage 500
Salesforce
SAP
BI Standard Reporting
Vendor-reviewedPixel Perfect reports
Pixel Perfect reports are highly-formatted reports with graphics and ability to preview the report before printing.
Customizable dashboards
Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.
Report Formatting Templates
Ad-hoc Reporting
Vendor-reviewedDrill-down analysis
Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.
Formatting capabilities
Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.
Report sharing and collaboration
Report sharing and collaboration is the ability to easily share reports with others.
Report Output and Scheduling
Vendor-reviewedPublish to Web
Publish to PDF
Output Raw Supporting Data
Report Versioning
Report versioning is the assignment of version numbers to each version of a report to help in tracking.
Report Delivery Scheduling
Report Delivery Schedule is the ability to have reports delivered to a destination at a specific data and time.
Data Discovery and Visualization
Vendor-reviewedPre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
Pre-built visualization formats are canned visualization types that can be selected to visualize different kinds of data.
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
Location analytics is the visualization of geographical or spatial data.
Access Control and Security
Vendor-reviewedMulti-User Support (named login)
Named model access means that users have access based on name and password.
Role-Based Security Model
Role-based access means that access to data is determined by job or position in the corporation.
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.
Report-Level Access Control
Report-level access control means that the type of report determines who has access to it.
Table-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
Field-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
Mobile Capabilities
Vendor-reviewedMobile Application
A dedicated app for iOS and/or Android.
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.