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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Analysis Services

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AAzure Analysis Services delivers enterprise-grade BI semantic modeling capabilities with the scale, flexibility, and management benefits of the cloud. Azure Analysis Services helps transform complex data into actionable insights. Azure Analysis Services is built on the analytics engine in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.N/A

    BrightGauge

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABrightGauge is a BI tool from ConnectWise that puts essential information in one place, providing visibility for more informed decisions. The user can customize BrightGauge dashboards and sync other business tools in its BI dashboard software for ultimate visibility. Users can also display data with embeddable gauges on public sites.

    $325

    per month

    Pricing
    Azure Analysis ServicesBrightGauge
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $325
    per month
    Enterprise
    $449
    per month
    Enterprise+
    $635
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Analysis ServicesBrightGauge
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$499 one-time fee
    Additional Details—Set up fee is waived for Enterprise+ customers. A discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Azure Analysis ServicesBrightGauge
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    ConnectWise
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Azure Analysis ServicesBrightGauge
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Azure Analysis Services and BrightGauge
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.7
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    BrightGauge
    8.1
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.99 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.78 Ratings8.814 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.59 Ratings7.113 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Azure Analysis Services and BrightGauge
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    11% above category average
    BrightGauge
    7.7
    14 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Drill-down analysis9.07 Ratings8.414 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.98 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.98 Ratings4.67 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.09 Ratings9.213 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Azure Analysis Services and BrightGauge
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    8% above category average
    BrightGauge
    7.9
    14 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web9.19 Ratings9.410 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.98 Ratings7.414 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.48 Ratings5.07 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.09 Ratings9.214 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.78 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Azure Analysis Services and BrightGauge
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    BrightGauge
    5.9
    12 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.37 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.28 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.87 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings2.52 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Azure Analysis Services and BrightGauge
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    BrightGauge
    8.7
    14 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.38 Ratings9.614 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.49 Ratings9.313 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.29 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.58 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Azure Analysis Services and BrightGauge
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    BrightGauge
    6.8
    7 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.58 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.54 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.56 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Azure Analysis Services and BrightGauge
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    BrightGauge
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    REST API8.97 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Javascript API8.77 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    iFrames9.06 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Java API8.98 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.65 Ratings3.53 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.24 Ratings7.03 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
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    User Ratings
    Azure Analysis ServicesBrightGauge
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    9.2
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure Analysis ServicesBrightGauge
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    We would have many technical issues and glitches with previous similar providers but found that Azure Analysis Services can simply handle our workload and memory better. I remember we lost an account due to cloud issues not fully saving or corrupting some files. Granted, this is rare with any cloud but haven't had that issue with the same load of memory with Azure Analysis Services.
    Incentivized
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    ConnectWise
    BrightGauge lets us know when we have critical issues that need solving. A massive influx of tickets all at the same time triggers an investigation. Usually, it is tied to a server going down, which we can address. It would not be helpful for a small MSP or IT department with just a few daily tickets. The stats are better used to track a large amount of clients.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Providing role based access or we can say privilege based on the role to the user if it is integrated with Azure active directory and hence securing the access to sensitive data.
    • We use to run different type of analytics services to get the better result which is hectic if done manually or with human efforts.
    • We also use to collect bulk of data with the help of this tool and run customized test cases for better efficiency of result and better decision making. The result are very crucial and helps in taking big decision.
    • It supports different or we can say heterogeneous database vendors like the Oracle, SQL, and hence make the task easy.
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    ConnectWise
    • SQL queries can be presented in many different ways to illustrate the data. They can be used in lists, graphs, meter, etc.
    • The datasets frequency of updates can be customized to from 5 minutes to annually. It's very granular in this respect.
    • It allows dashboards to be shared outside your organization with clients, partners, and vendors to maximize collaboration and reporting.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • There is very least content available on Microsoft docs and the Internet to get through with AAS.
    • i faced lots of connection issues while implementation.
    • The need for serious platform experience or expertise.
    Incentivized
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    ConnectWise
    • Annual or more than annualized data is desperately needed for MSPs to show trends, current limitation is previous 240 days for ConnectWise tickets
    • Alerts when datasets do not sync properly, I have to rely on my team to notice vs get an automated alert from BrightGauge
    • Small thing, but it would be nice to have more options on the report scheduler to enable a start date. If you wish to do it quarterly, you have to start the schedule exactly 3 months from the next run.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ConnectWise
    Usability is BrightGauge's strength. Granting the ability of virtually any user to be able to create a dashboard is incredibly valuable. If an organization very simple and straight forward reporting needs then BrightGauge is a perfect fit for them. Connecting to the dataset we used was very quick and easy and I imagine it would be the same for any major data source you would like to pull from.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ConnectWise
    Anytime I have reached out to the BrightGauge support team they have been quick, responsive, and solved my issue. They go out of their way to be helpful!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    The platform has vast number of features and modules. The UI is sleek and once you get to use to it, you will be able to do a lot of stuff. Also support for data sources is more in Azure Analysis Services.
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    ConnectWise
    I'm not aware of any other competitors to Bright Gauge that we selected. They seem to be very close to managed IT service providers and have been great at tailoring their support to the PSAs like ConnectWise, AutoTask, etc. I can see Bright Gauge getting more and more popular as time goes by
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • The tool has helped us a lot for taking critical decision which has resulted in the increase of profit of organization by 18 percent.
    • Return on investment is 70 percent as we are unable to utilize the tool with full functionalities, so we are still testing some of the use cases.
    • Human effort has been reduced and task has become automated hence helped in cost management
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    ConnectWise
    • We were purchased by a large PE firm because we could easily show CSAT ratings.
    • The easily trackable stats are suitable for the C-Suite to see which division is the most profitable.
    • We won 60,000 MRR by displaying to potential customers how we track important issues with the gauges.
    Incentivized
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