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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Jaspersoft Community Edition

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AJaspersoft Community Edition is a free product that offers embeddable pixel-perfect reports for Java apps and small workgroups.

    $0

    per month

    Yellowfin

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Yellowfin is a cloud-based business intelligence and dashboarding platform.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    Jaspersoft Community EditionYellowfin
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Jaspersoft Community EditionYellowfin
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Jaspersoft Community EditionYellowfin
    Considered Both Products
    Jaspersoft
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    Yellowfin
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    67%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Jaspersoft Community EditionYellowfin
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    28 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.1
    12 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports9.024 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.023 Ratings6.212 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.023 Ratings6.411 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.6
    12 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Drill-down analysis9.025 Ratings6.611 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.025 Ratings7.112 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.02 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.023 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.4
    27 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Yellowfin
    5.9
    11 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Publish to Web10.022 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.027 Ratings6.211 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.017 Ratings5.89 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.024 Ratings5.611 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.016 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    21 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Yellowfin
    5.8
    12 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.021 Ratings5.912 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.018 Ratings5.712 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.02 Ratings5.810 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.024 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.025 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.026 Ratings6.310 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.017 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    21 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.7
    8 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access10.019 Ratings6.25 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.010 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.016 Ratings6.28 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.5
    23 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.1
    5 Ratings
    24% below category average
    REST API10.018 Ratings6.15 Ratings
    Javascript API9.019 Ratings5.45 Ratings
    iFrames10.016 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Java API9.014 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)10.014 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.013 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Jaspersoft Community EditionYellowfin
    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
    Sisense
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Jaspersoft Community EditionYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    6.2
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.8
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    5.6
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Jaspersoft Community EditionYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Jaspersoft
    Any scenario where you need to reach back into TIBCO support is something I would highly avoid. Most responses at the second round get you pointed to engaging their professional services. The general mentality seems to be "since our product acquisition cost is low, why don't you engage PS to get the value you need" If you are looking at enterprise scenarios, I would highly recommend looking at other more established products.
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    Yellowfin
    We can recommend this software without hesitation, as it has the ability to generate reports and data analysis, as well as process the data automatically, which saves time. It is ideal for small and medium-sized companies that wish to improve their services in the business world
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Jaspersoft
    • Very intuitive tool - An Advanced reporting user can figure out in a day on the end to end operations.
    • Easy customization - Simple changes in UI makes it less headache for the end user who maintains the tool. Being an open source product (offers Jasper web services) makes a lot developer friendly compared to SSRS, Cognos etc.
    • Easy Connectivity - Can connect to any data source (can connect to multiple data sources) for a single report - can be customized.
    • Community - A very strong community available online, videos - on basic how to questions, also provides assistance to use case specific scenarios.
    • Ease of Reporting - Can create a reports with in few clicks with out struggle.
    • Domain Designer - A very powerful tool you can create a dataset using clicks with out writing SQL code.
    • OnDemand Scheduling - A very good scheduling feature and a has got lot more simplistic compared to other popular tools like Cognos.
    • Jasper Studio - Very good programmatic tool (desktop tool) lets you customize the reports more company specific, can embed complex coding with 3rd party languages like Java, Groovy (scripting language).
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    Yellowfin
    • Yellowfin’s Storyboard, Timeline and Collaborative tools make it easy to share data and insights across an organisation.
    • Strong Operational and Executive Dashboards that reflect the business KPIs and can send out prompts to people within the business based on rules.
    • Yellowfin makes it incredibly easy to create dynamic reports and dashboards which incorporate maps through locational intelligence functionality.
    • Yellowfin is a single license and all access is via a web browser making it perfect for both on-premise and cloud deployment. Mobile apps are also available.
    • User roles and source filtering allows Admin/IT to offer different functions/views by user group/role.
    • Mobile BI applications to support any device ..
    • API connectors ( YF 7.2 on the way in Mar16 ) for a range of third-party Web-based applications, data sources, Enterprises CRM/ERP apps & open data platform apps, including Salesforce, Google Analytics, Twitter, Youtube , Zoho CRM, XE.com & more coming to make endusers to integrate their applications for better benefits
    • Yellowfin Integration with Predictive analytical and Big Data processing tools like R, UDF, Spark to build rich applications for end users
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    Cons
    Jaspersoft
    • Easier to customize the Jasper Server GUI. More flexibility with the input controls look and feel and maybe more input control types to select from.
    • Have browser event functionality in the reporting itself.
    • An easier way to iterate through an object. Maybe an option that tells the report Java run-time to stop following the report sequential flow and first integrate through this stated object many times.
    • An easier way to create a list and add values to this list.
    • Maybe one could stipulate the process flow of what needs to be computed first in a given field.
    • The crosstab is a bit buggy on the Jasper studio side, so if that could be improved.
    • Better and more examples of custom components
    • The jive functionality on the tables needs an update. It looks so old and outdated.
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    Yellowfin
    • The ability to predefine a colour for a specific graph as a selection option dynamically.
    • The ability to customise the label of a chart, especially with respect to performance related reporting graphs we need an increase in dynamic charting options to meet our more specialised requirements.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Jaspersoft
    Even though there are challenges with Architecture, sizing and other areas with Jaspersoft provided that Jaspersoft comes up with the right set of innovation, performance, scalability, and documentation in future it will be great expansion (win-win) situation for the clients and as well as Jaspersoft.
    Incentivized
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    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Jaspersoft
    The overall performance of this platform has been excellent. It is easy to work with the user interface. Creation of digital content and publishing on our social media platforms during marketing has been easy. Running our applications and upgrading our system to meet international standards has been successful. The user dashboard displays reports and performance of all departments effectively.
    Incentivized
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    Yellowfin
    As mentioned previously, if a newer company is looking for a strong, polished BI tool, Yellowfin would be a great software vendor to consider. Unfortunately, the high cost might be a barrier to these newer companies who dont have any legacy software/agreements such as an EA agreement with Microsoft.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Jaspersoft
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    99.9% availability
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    Support Rating
    Jaspersoft
    We have only had a couple of tickets to be open while using Jaspersoft. Each time we have a very prompte responses that would meet our expectations. We always felt that our issues were being address in a timely manner
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    Yellowfin
    They have good support in what they provide. But what they provide is not what is promised. I would stay with them if I can. Be very careful before signing up with them. They are not what they seem in the sales pitches. Be very careful and make sure you test and test before you sign up.
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    In-Person Training
    Jaspersoft
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    Yellowfin provides 3 levels of training to support consumers, business analytics, developers and Administrations :
    1. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 1 (Exploration)
    2. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 2 (Advanced)
    3. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 3(Expert)
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    Online Training
    Jaspersoft
    While the training was somewhat beneficial, a lot of what was taught to us was what we managed to figure out in the weeks prior. It did provide some useful tips and reference material, but overall something more tailored to our requirements would've been better.
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    Yellowfin
    Web-based training for large audiences for Level 1 and Level 2 I would suggest
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    Implementation Rating
    Jaspersoft
    New releases can be very buggy, also lacking when it comes to standard time zones and formats that are outside the US. As a company we never feel comfortable implementing a new release for at least 3-6 months due to errors that are found
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    Yellowfin
    Design the data model and views for each dashboard is very important and it is the success factor Configuration of cluster for large implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Jaspersoft
    Crystal reports is very expensive and does not integrate well with java based servers. Jasper also provides community edition, if we every want to downgrade the use, we always have the option of eliminating the server and using the reports as they are. Jasper also give you the opportunity to build BI on case by base basis including Dashboards.
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    Yellowfin
    Yellow Fin platform is browser agnostic and is accessible from desktops as well as mobile devices. It is very simple and fast, it is integrated with Big Data, clients do not require a great training. It just works. But it’s easier to have things on the cloud, especially if you need to use different computers. Yellow Fin lacks the cloud feature.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Jaspersoft
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    - Tested 500 con-current users in Linux platform with 4 cores systems - Tested with cloud based VM - Tested with 1000 reads per minutes
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    Return on Investment
    Jaspersoft
    • Jaspersoft Community Edition has not had any significant impact on our ROI as we have purchased the commercial edition of the product.
    • The only impact on ROI is that when we bring on new developers, he or she can begin work using the community edition while awaiting the installation of the commercial edition.
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    Yellowfin
    • made our org more data centric
    • Decisions are made based on data vs opinion
    • has created a single source of truth for the bulk of the organization
    Incentivized
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