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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Analytics Engine

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AIBM BigInsights is an analytics and data visualization tool leveraging hadoop.N/A

    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/ASisense for Cloud Data Teams (formerly Periscope Data) is a data visualization tool that allows users to connect to their SQL databases to create sharable, interactive dashboards. In addition to SQL, its analytics integrate with R and Python, allowing users to prep datasets, perform analysis, and create their own visualizations. Sisense acquired Periscope Data in mid-2019.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Analytics EngineSisense for Cloud Data Teams
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    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Analytics EngineSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    IBM Analytics EngineSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM Analytics Engine and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    IBM Analytics Engine
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.119 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.617 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of IBM Analytics Engine and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    IBM Analytics Engine
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    8.8
    19 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.619 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of IBM Analytics Engine and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    IBM Analytics Engine
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    9.6
    18 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings9.612 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.612 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings9.612 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.615 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.47 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of IBM Analytics Engine and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    IBM Analytics Engine
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    8.7
    19 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.318 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Analytics EngineSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (9 ratings)
    8.4
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Analytics EngineSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    • Well suited for my big data related project or a static data set analysis especially for uploading huge dataset to the cluster.
    • But had some issues with connecting IoT real-time data and feeding to Power BI. It might be my understanding please take it as a mere comment rather than a suggestion.
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    Sisense Ltd
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams is suited so well for our project that works with lots of data and needs some ways to share data internally or externally with our clients. It's very easy to pull out the data from the sense in best and in a suitable format and moreover a huge number of options are available there to represent the data. All features of this Sisense for cloud data teams software can be taken advantage of if you have a team who are well versed in data analytics, data management, and programming.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Jobs with Spark, Hadoop, or Hive queries are rapidly attained
    • Can collect, organize and analyze your data accurately
    • You can customize, for example, Spark or Hadoop configuration settings, or Python, R, Scala, or Java libraries.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Rapid deployment of polished T-SQL-based data visualization charts and dashboards. Periscope supports a variety of database technologies, and allows users to write custom queries to display data.
    • Included caching to reduce server load.
    • Outstanding customer service/support, with expert advice as needed.
    • Constant updates and new features.
    • Built-in SQL formatters take the pain out of manipulating date/time objects.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Easier pricing and plug-and-play like you see with AWS and Azure, it would be nice from a budgeting and billing standpoint, as well as better support for the administration.
    • Bundling of the Cloud Object Storage should be included with the Analytics Engine.
    • The inability to add your own Hadoop stack components has made some transfers a little more complex.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Include more appropriate updates in their monthly newsletter as opposed to the general overview that doesn't always have the most pertinent information at the forefront.
    • There are bugs at times when certain dashboards are down, though not in an overwhelming way.
    • If you do not tag something it shows up in multiple views and may be accessible to people that it should not be, though that is a user error it may make sense to prompt for a tag and security setting.
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    Usability
    IBM
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    Sisense Ltd
    My company has had Periscope for various use cases in the past and I think that this program opens up complex data reports to non-technical people in a really accessible way (even though the learning curve is a big one). We are now integrating Sisense for Cloud Data Teams at a larger level both for internal data exploration and for customer facing dashboards and reports.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    The user interface is just amazing and it's really very easy to use and navigate, even for a newbie. Mostly it provides us the accurate data.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    We initially wanted to go with Google BigQuery, mainly for the name recognition. However, the pricing and support structure led us to seek alternatives, which pointed us to IBM. Apache Spark was also in the running, but here IBM's domination in the industry made the choice a no-brainer. As previously stated, the support received was not quite what we expected, but was adequate.
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    Sisense Ltd
    Google Analytics works well but it does not have all of the bells and whistles that Periscope Data offers. Google Analytics is best used in a Google environment but if you are using other tools and programs outside of the Google universe, then Periscope Data is a much better option.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • This product has allowed us to gather analytics data across multiple platforms so we can view and analyze the data from different workflows, all in one place.
    • IBM Analytics has allowed us to scale on demand which allows us to capture more and more data, thus increasing our ROI.
    • The convenience of the ability to access and administer the product via multiple interfaces has allowed our administrators to ensure that the application is making a positive ROI for our business users and partners.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Very positive - has allowed us to glean insights quickly and in real time.
    • Definitely helpful for evaluating performance of accounts and employees.
    • Versatile - we even use it with recruiting metrics, our software team uses it to test feature deployment.
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