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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dimensional Insight

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADimensional Insight provides integrated business intelligence and performance management solutions globally.N/A

    Excel4apps

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AExcel4apps is a business intelligence software offering from Excel4apps.N/A
    Pricing
    Dimensional InsightExcel4apps
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dimensional InsightExcel4apps
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Dimensional InsightExcel4apps
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Dimensional Insight and Excel4apps
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Excel4apps
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings5.43 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.02 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.02 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Dimensional Insight and Excel4apps
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Excel4apps
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Drill-down analysis10.02 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities5.02 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.01 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.01 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Dimensional Insight and Excel4apps
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Excel4apps
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Publish to Web10.02 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Publish to PDF10.02 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Report Versioning10.01 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.02 Ratings6.23 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers10.01 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Dimensional Insight and Excel4apps
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Excel4apps
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Dimensional Insight and Excel4apps
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Excel4apps
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.02 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.01 Ratings7.22 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Dimensional Insight and Excel4apps
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Excel4apps
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Dimensional Insight and Excel4apps
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    -
    Ratings
    Excel4apps
    3.4
    2 Ratings
    78% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings5.72 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings5.92 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    Dimensional InsightExcel4apps
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    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
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dimensional InsightExcel4apps
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sources
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dimensional InsightExcel4apps
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dimensional Insight
    Well suited - as stated before - allows user to answer their own questions.
    Incentivized
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    Excel4apps
    We have to calculate most all Lab / Pilot / Proposals sizing and results. The automated calculations in [Excel4apps] is awesome, as once you are familiar with them, it is easy to quickly implement them when needed.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Dimensional Insight
    • The product is excellent!
    • Experienced DI Consultants with a broad knowledge in both, product and client data.
    • Customer service and technical support is always available; very professional and investigate reported issues until resolved.
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    Excel4apps
    • Easy to install and maintain. After the initial installation, there is little involvement by the technical administrators.
    • Cloning production to a test environment does not require any additional setups unlike Oracle EBS which does.
    • Loading data and reporting on this data is handled via EXCEL spreadsheets which is the "language" of our financial users.
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    Cons
    Dimensional Insight
    • Some screens are not adjustable for sizing.
    • Better capability to import from a spreadsheet.
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    Excel4apps
    • It is possible but difficult to retrieve data or set criteria from different module into a single report or retrieve. If it is more user friendly instead of having to create a complex formula to retrieve the data, this function will be utilized more often.
    • It will be nice to have visual (graphs, etc.) report template available
    • It is helpful if we can retrieve data for a range of date, instead of just YTD, PTD etc. and multi-year data all at once for comparison too.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Dimensional Insight
    Navigation thru the Diver portal is simple; some users have trouble but it also depends on how the analysts build models and present the reports with quickviews selections and report layouts. I am aware of DI capability to access reports thru mobile devices but I have not experience it first hand.
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    Excel4apps
    I am not a power user of Excel. So I find Exel4apps a friendlier version of the things that I could do on Excel and making it easier with a magic wand.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Dimensional Insight
    Support is always quick to answer and good to deal with.
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    Excel4apps
    I have not needed support yet
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    Implementation Rating
    Dimensional Insight
    I don't have direct experience with the first time DI was implemented but on subsequent upgrades there have been positive experiences with support and seamless transitions to avoid users discomfort.
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    Excel4apps
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dimensional Insight
    Dimensional Insight is a lot easier to design and use. User interface is much more intuitive.
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    Excel4apps
    Excel4apps is more user friendly and can retrieve data much easier and in a nicer format than Jaspersoft. Qlik Sense is useful and have more visual reporting and dashboard. However, it is usually used for higher level of analyses and review. Yardi is used for specific purpose, which is different than Excel4apps. Excel4apps can pull all the financial data from Oracle, including billing and collections.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Dimensional Insight
    • Increased efficiency - very positive.
    • Sales Reporting is Interactive and Light Years ahead of previous solution.
    Incentivized
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    Excel4apps
    • Increase team transparency
    • Increased reporting
    Incentivized
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