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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Entrinsik Informer

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEntrinsik Informer is a web-based reporting and business intelligence application popular in the higher education vertical market. It helps organizations transform real-time data into actionable information by delivering ad-hoc reporting, data analysis, and interactive dashboards.N/A

    Kibana

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AKibana allows users to visualize Elasticsearch data and navigate the Elastic Stack so you can do anything from tracking query load to understanding the way requests flow through your apps.N/A
    Pricing
    Entrinsik InformerKibana
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Entrinsik InformerKibana
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Entrinsik InformerKibana
    Considered Both Products
    Entrinsik
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Entrinsik InformerKibana
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Entrinsik Informer and Kibana
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    7.3
    8 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Kibana
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports5.51 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.17 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.57 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Entrinsik Informer and Kibana
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Kibana
    5.7
    5 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Drill-down analysis9.19 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.210 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.110 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Entrinsik Informer and Kibana
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    9.1
    11 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Kibana
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Publish to Web9.14 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.19 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.17 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.11 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Entrinsik Informer and Kibana
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Kibana
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.31 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.31 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Entrinsik Informer and Kibana
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    9.1
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Kibana
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Entrinsik Informer and Kibana
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Kibana
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Entrinsik Informer and Kibana
    Feature
    Entrinsik Informer
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Kibana
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Entrinsik InformerKibana
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (77 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (67 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Entrinsik InformerKibana
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Entrinsik
    It makes creating queries very easy for end users so not only research or technicians can do it. The availability for creating Live reports that are accessible via Excel on the network has given many of our users the ability to get the information they need in a format they can use without needing someone to translate the raw data
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    Elastic
    Kibana is indeed a powerful tool and has many use cases especially in environments that rely heavily on real-time log analysis and visualisation. Kibana’s ability to handle large volumes of log data and present it in an accessible, searchable format is invaluable. We use Kibana to monitor security related issues and it proactively alerts our Slack channels about any anomality or issues.
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    Pros
    Entrinsik
    • Simple user-interface: Informer is relatively easy to learn and end users can begin running reports and creating new reports quickly.
    • Email "burst" functionality: This feature allows emails to be sent out based on data in the report. So for example, a report could be scheduled that would email all student employment managers listing out the specific employees that report to them that haven't submitted their time sheets. Each manager would only see the rows that correspond to their email address.
    • Analytics and grouping: Users can quickly drag columns to group and sub-total, and can use the analytics tab to get deeper insights into the data.
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    Elastic
    • Fast searches with powerful index.
    • Beautiful data visualizations.
    • Real-time observability.
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    Cons
    Entrinsik
    • There are a lot of reports that we have in Informer that say they have never been run, even though I know they have been run. So that makes it really difficult to determine which reports can be deleted to keep a tidy report list.
    • The only other complaint I have about Informer is that there doesn't seem to be a properly detailed error code/message when the student information system can't be accessed. For example, I am currently trying to move Informer to its own standalone server and I get an error message saying that our license isn't valid. Informer Support sent a new license, which prompted the same message, and the only explanation they have given me is that Informer can't reach the student information system. I would think that if that were the case, the error message would say that instead of an invalid license.
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    Elastic
    • Some performance issues with large datasets.
    • Linking to dashboards makes extremely long urls.
    • Lack of reports.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Entrinsik
    Informer has been handily meeting most of our reporting needs, and we've created a library of hundreds of reports that are used every day. They have a terrific support service to help when you have questions, and I've found them to be great at listening to what customers would like and adding new features. They are a small company that really listens and really cares, and I've been very pleased over the past few years getting to know them.
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    Elastic
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Entrinsik
    From the perspective of the new user and a seasoned user I would say eight would represent both parties. It presents a 'familiar' interface and easy to navigate display. Tagging is quite nice and allows for organization of reports based on those tags. These have to be monitored like anything else to keep them consistent but provides a better than average means of organizing reports.
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    Elastic
    Its usability is generally good and it provides teams with a basic to intermediate understanding about data visualization. It is very user-friendly when it comes to creating dashboards. The UI is very good and simple. Its integration with other tools for alerting and reporting is amazing. But its advance features have a learning curve and a first timer needs some time to use the advance features.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Entrinsik
    We have 10 concurrent licenses and we average between 6-8 at any given time during the day; and we host the application.
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    Elastic
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Entrinsik
    Always able to get acceptable solutions in reasonable time from friendly support staff. Initial contact is always with knowledgeable person - not someone reading from a script trying to screen calls. Thanks Entrinsik for being in tune with my needs.
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    Elastic
    We did not use the official Kibana support. Documentation was easy enough to follow.
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    Implementation Rating
    Entrinsik
    We bought the product on a Thursday morning, and we were writing reports on Friday afternoon. We did take about a month to manage the Mapping, Linking and Security to allow us to open it up across campus. We are now mapping from as many third-party vendors as we can to enable the creation of more ad-hoc reporting.
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    Elastic
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Entrinsik
    I have experience with Advizor AnalystX, and it was just awful. It is advertised as an interactive reporting tool, in which you can use your mouse to select and segment constituents by where they live (by clicking on a map), how much they've given to your institution, when they last gave, etc. In practice, their map feature was unusable; it's a static map image (imagine a paper map hung on your wall), rather than draggable and zoomable Google Maps, and it required hours of work to configure one map region. As far as computing constituents' giving statistics, it required way too much back-end work to build simple giving totals.
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    Elastic
    Kibana is free; it was the first and only thing we've tried in this area.
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    Return on Investment
    Entrinsik
    • We have definitely improved customer service due to better reporting using Informer. All departments are better empowered to help our students in a more timely and accurate manner.
    • Using Informer has given us the ability to eliminate functionality within our ERP system and offload reporting to a data store instead of the transactional system. This has resulted in successfully upgrading our core systems and improved response times.
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    Elastic
    • Issues that affect checkout experiences for customers are able to be prioritized and solved quickly.
    • We are able to more efficiently use resources due to the automation of reporting alerts. Decreasing employee resources needed.
    • Visualization allows us to quickly share issues and explain to coworkers in order to escalate issues that can cost our bottom line.
    Incentivized
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