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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Datameer

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ADatameer helps businesses clean up, combine, and organize data to make sense of it and use it for reports and machine learning.N/A

    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

    Pricing
    DatameerIBM Cognos Analytics
    Editions & Modules
    Team/Enterprise
    Contact for pricing
    per month Team
    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DatameerIBM Cognos Analytics
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    DatameerIBM Cognos Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    Datameer
    Chose Datameer
    Not sure how to compare Datameer with other products, it has a flavor of Excel and PowerPivot, it leverages D3.js and HTML5 for visualizations. The modeling capabilities are one of its strongest aspects. We've been looking at Tableau, Qlikview, Microstrategy, Cognos Insight, …
    Incentivized
    IBM
    Chose IBM Cognos Analytics
    IBM Cognos Analytics supports better enterprise connectivity than the competition. It supports on-premises and cloud deployments, regardless of cloud platform, and also provides its own SaaS cloud platform. Other tools are locked in to specific cloud platforms and are not as …
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    Would buy again
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    97%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    56 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    65 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    Features
    DatameerIBM Cognos Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Datameer and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Datameer
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.0
    106 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings6.896 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings7.3104 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.0101 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Datameer and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Datameer
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.4
    108 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.3106 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.1107 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.874 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.4103 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Datameer and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Datameer
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.8
    107 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.327 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.0101 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings7.0104 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.112 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Datameer and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Datameer
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    6.7
    98 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings6.993 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.189 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.486 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.624 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Datameer and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Datameer
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.4
    103 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.0100 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings7.899 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings6.199 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.428 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings7.782 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Datameer and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Datameer
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.6
    84 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.678 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.968 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.074 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Datameer and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Datameer
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.7
    65 Ratings
    1% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings7.562 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.660 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings7.87 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DatameerIBM Cognos Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    7.3
    (131 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.4
    (7 ratings)
    9.4
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (40 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (40 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DatameerIBM Cognos Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Datameer
    Datameer is a great tool if someone is capable of keeping the most recent version of the tool up to date along with the most recent version of the distribution of Hadoop. The tool is easy to support but it must have someone who can run the back end processes
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    IBM
    IBM Cognos Analytics has great scheduling capabilities. A single report can be parameterized (e.g., “Store Manager ID”) and burst to thousands of recipients with their slice of data.IBM Cognos Analytics is a good fit for highly complex, multi-level calculations which can be handled by Report Studio. For example Monthly balance sheet that requires multi step calculation
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    Pros
    Datameer
    • It leverages scalability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of hadoop to deliver an end-user focused analytic platform for big data without involvement of IT.
    • It overcomes Hadoop`s complexity by providing GUI interface with pre-built functions across integration, analytics and data visualization .
    • Excel feature is awesome for business users which is already provided by Datameer.
    • Using datameer now user can do smart analytic using Decision Trees, Column dependency and recommendation.
    • Recently HTML5 inclusion is making application to available on a wider range of devices, including the iPad and other mobile devices which does not support Flash.
    • It can be used in premise or in a cloud computing environment.
    • Wizard-based data integration designed for IT and business users to schedule and do transformation of large sets of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data without any knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem.
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    IBM
    • We can make dozens of dispatchers all focusing on different types of workloads.
    • Friendly user interface, without the need for coding or complicated editing.
    • Highly functionality reporting tools.
    • We can easily create trigger when a certain threshold are met sending reports or alerts to needed parties.
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    Cons
    Datameer
    • Concentration issues are possible while using a lot of tabs at once.
    • In most cases, the length of a tutorial video is excessive.
    • A more condensed design is certainly a viable option.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • IBM Cognos Analytics enables customer data segmentation, which is essential for marketing, improving and streamlining purchasing behavior and preferences. This helps companies create more targeted and effective marketing campaigns.
    • Our clients Through data analysis, we can identify and observe trends in the behavior of other clients, allowing us to anticipate needs and adjust strategies to avoid consequences.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Datameer
    Employees with intermediate SQL and Hive knowledge can generate reports faster than using Datameer . It does have visualization tool but I don't think it is anything that cannot be accomplished by importing the data in Excel
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    IBM
    For an existing solution, renewing licenses does provide a good return on investment. Additionally, while rolling out scorecards and dashboards with little adhoc capabilities, to end users, cognos is very easily scalable. It also allows to create a solution that has a mix of OLAP and relational data-sources, which is a limitation with other tools. Synchronizing with existing security setup is easy too.
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    Usability
    Datameer
    Easy to use for most things, starts to require some planning as your projects get more complex.
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    IBM
    We have a strong user base (3500 users) that are highly utilizing this tool. Basic users are able to consume content within the applied security model. We have a set of advanced users that really push the limits of Cognos with Report and Query Studio. These users have created a lot of personal content and stored it in 'My Reports'. Users enjoy this flexibility.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Datameer
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Reports can typically be viewed through any browser that can access the server, so the availability is ultimately up to what the company utilizing it is comfortable with allowing, though report development tends to be more picky about browsers and settings as mentioned above. It also has an optional iPad app and general mobile browsing support, but dashboards lack the mobile compatibility. What keeps it from getting a higher score is the desktop tools that are vital to the development process. The compatibility with only Windows when the server has a wide range of compatibility can be a real sore point for a company that outfits its employees exclusively with Mac or Linux machines. Of course, if they are planning on outsourcing the development anyways, it's a rather moot point
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    Performance
    Datameer
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Overall no major complaints but it doesn't handle DMR (Dimensionally Modeled for Relational) very well. DMR modelling is a capability that IBM Cognos Framework Manager provides allowing you to specify dimensional information for relational metadata and allows for OLAP-style queries. However, the capability is not very efficient and, for example, if I'm using only 2 columns on a 20-column model, the software is not smart enough to exclude 18 columns and the query side gets progressively larger and larger until it's effectively unusable.
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    Support Rating
    Datameer
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Why is their web application not working as fast as you think it should? They never know, and it is always a a bunch of shots in the dark to find out. Trying to download software from them is like trying to find a book at the library before computers were invented.
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    In-Person Training
    Datameer
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Onsite training provided by IBM Cognos was effective and as expected. They did not perform training with our data which was a bit difficult for our end-users.
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    Online Training
    Datameer
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    The online courses they offer are thorough and presented in such a way that someone who isn't already familiar with the general design methodologies used in this field will be capable of making a good design. The training environments are provided as a fully self contained virtual machine with everything needed already to create the environments. We've had some persisting issues with the environments becoming unavailable, but support has been responsive when these issues arise and straightening them out for us
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    Implementation Rating
    Datameer
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Make sure that any custom tables that you have, are built into your metadata packages. You can still access them via SQL queries in Cognos, but it is much easier to have them as a part of the available metadata packages.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Datameer
    Pricing, support, and ease of use. We plan to scale up our data over the net few years and Datameer gives us all the things we need in one tool. Handles large transformations quickly and works with all the cloud data warehouses.
    Datameer's per-user pricing sealed the deal for us as we plan to transfer much more data over the next few years. We looked at Fivetran but the usage pricing discourages growth. We also looked at Informatica but it was too expensive and didn't work as well with other BI tools like Datameer does.
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    IBM
    My company selected IBM Congos Analytics because of its advanced features and data representation for data analysis. Its row and column features are very effective for creating dashboards and reports to visualize data. It's chart representation and view format are very attractive and useful for representation.
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    Scalability
    Datameer
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    The Cognos architecture is well suited for scalability. However, the architecture must be designed with scalability in mind from day one of the implementation. We recently upgraded from 10.1 to 10.2.1 and took the opportunity to revamp our architecture. It is now poised for future growth and scalability.
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    Return on Investment
    Datameer
    • We have not been able to reach our business objectives just yet.
    • Hadoop its a hard sell in most companies still.
    • Legacy skills are still highly on demand and as long as an easier path leverage SQL for example is available, it would be hard to gain more adoption.
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    IBM
    • We use the tool for data modeling as it helps in predictive data analysis for complex data, which is very similar to real-life scenarios.
    • Options of customizing & scheduling reports as per our requirements basis.
    • Has mobile application which works seamless.
    • API integration is not upto the mark with very limited options.
    • Licensing & Maintenance can go from cheap to expensive depending on the scope.
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    ScreenShots

    Datameer Screenshots

    Screenshot of DATA TRANSFORMATION: SQL or No Code

SQL SELECT statements can be used to explore and shape data. Work is represented visually on a canvas like interface, making it easier to design and maintain projects.

Datameer includes library of pre-built drag-and-drop transformations to accelerate SQL development or transform datasets without writing code.Screenshot of DATA CATALOG: Collaboration in Snowflake

Search, Metadata, Data Profiling, and Auto documentationScreenshot of AUTOMATION & INSIGHTS

Insights can be sent to email or Slack, integrated, and deployed to SnowflakeScreenshot of PRODUCTION PIPELINES: From ad-hoc exploration to production pipelines

GIT version control, materialization, dependency management, monitoring

    IBM Cognos Analytics Screenshots

    Screenshot of a natural language query, used in IBM Cognos Analytics to get AI-powered insights from data.Screenshot of AI-generated insights and forecasts that can be added with just a click of a button.Screenshot of a dashboard that can be generated automatically using IBM Cognos Analytics by uploading or selecting data.Screenshot of an AI-generated dashboard from a spreadsheet that was just uploaded. This offers a great starting point for the creative process.Screenshot of where to import data to IBM Cognos Analytics from CSV files and spreadsheets. Users can connect to cloud or on-premises data sources, including SQL databases, Google BigQuery, Amazon, and Redshift.Screenshot of a sample operational dashboard of a coffee shop created using IBM Cognos Analytics.