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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Middesk

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AMiddesk is a business intelligence (BI) software used to onboarded clients working in three primary verticals — Fintech, Credit Reporting, and Business Marketplaces.

    $1,000

    per month

    Pricing
    BrightGaugeMiddesk
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $325
    per month
    Enterprise
    $449
    per month
    Enterprise+
    $635
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrightGaugeMiddesk
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$499 one-time feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSet up fee is waived for Enterprise+ customers. A discount is offered for annual billing.Users may also pay per use if they are expecting a lower volume of usage.
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    BrightGaugeMiddesk
    Considered Both Products
    ConnectWise
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    Middesk Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
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    Features
    BrightGaugeMiddesk
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of BrightGauge and Middesk
    Feature
    BrightGauge
    8.1
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Middesk
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.210 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.814 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.113 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of BrightGauge and Middesk
    Feature
    BrightGauge
    7.7
    14 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Middesk
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.414 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.513 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages4.67 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.213 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of BrightGauge and Middesk
    Feature
    BrightGauge
    7.9
    14 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Middesk
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Publish to Web9.410 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.414 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Report Versioning5.07 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.214 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.44 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of BrightGauge and Middesk
    Feature
    BrightGauge
    5.9
    12 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Middesk
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.012 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.26 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.16 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining2.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of BrightGauge and Middesk
    Feature
    BrightGauge
    8.7
    14 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Middesk
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.614 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.313 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.313 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.35 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of BrightGauge and Middesk
    Feature
    BrightGauge
    6.8
    7 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Middesk
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.56 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.86 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of BrightGauge and Middesk
    Feature
    BrightGauge
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Middesk
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    REST API8.26 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Javascript API9.62 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    iFrames10.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Java API6.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)3.53 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BrightGaugeMiddesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrightGaugeMiddesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Middesk Inc.
    Middesk majorly provides us with real-time access to the data and documents which are required for automating KYB and CIP regulatory compliance, mitigating front and backend risk. In addition, it is the easiest way for financial services companies to verify and monitor their business customers. It for us very much makes the process of onboarding customers very easy.
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    Pros
    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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    Middesk Inc.
    • Gathering information needed for registration.
    • Making the registration process efficient.
    • Guiding us through the process when we hit snags.
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    Cons
    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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    Middesk Inc.
    • Better navigation.
    • More marketing and make it very reachable to customers.
    • Login is difficult.
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    Usability
    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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    Middesk Inc.
    UI is not as intuitive as other systems we use. For states that require income tax withholding, some of them require registration with multiple agencies - the UI doesn't easily tell you which login credentials are tied to which agency.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Middesk Inc.
    The user experience of this tool must be rearchitected. I am able to observe a lot of lag in the process when initiated. There are sometimes when the tool's navigation becomes difficult. The time taken at times is large to process a request and this can also be highly improved in the future.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Middesk Inc.
    ADP Workforce Now offers a module to handle payroll tax registrations. The interface is confusing and the information is hard to find. The service and support are awful - nobody ever knows who can answer tax account questions, they escalate to a different department and promise a callback but they never call back.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Middesk Inc.
    • Better speed.
    • Better quality for optimal cost.
    • Saves a lot of time.
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