Shiny vs. Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

Shiny is very good for developing dashboards or web applications with specific functionalities. But it is not so easy to use to develop from scratch, it is always better to use another tool to have a general idea of ​​what is expected of a dashboard and then develop the most specific functionalities in Shiny. It is much more flexible than other tools and that is why I consider it to be better for most cases, only that it is more complex to develop or has a longer learning curve.

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

• Data tables are appealing to look at.
• Enables us to create trend indexes in an effective way.
• Easy to integrate with the rest of my R syntax.

Incentivized

• 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.

• Shiny can be really time consuming to create visuals.
• It needs excellent knowledge of R programming and coding skillset.
• It still has a limited set of options to choose from.

Incentivized

• Some of the dashboards can be slow to load; especially when they have lots of features and widgets.
• The software could be made a little easier for people that don't have a data or programming background.
• It is pricey so not a great option for small companies or research/home projects.

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

Whilst dashboarding may be comparable with some of the other products we evaluated. Nothing compared to the analytical capabilities on offer with Shiny. An added advantage was that we had colleagues knowledgeable in R which meant bringing in Shiny and getting to grips with it was a lot more seamless and welcomed by the end users.

Incentivized

Periscope is far more robust than these two similar products. For a start up just getting going they are fine alternatives, but as your business scales Google Charts becomes a hassle to manage and Keap becomes too much of a generalized product. While your business increases it is generally best to get multiple specialized pieces of technology to help you maintain integrity in your data, and Periscope Data allows. Worth the money.

Incentivized

• We saw a good involvement to researchers when showing their models in shiny.
• We can have a quicker review from the user when the model is in production.
• False positives can be found easily and they help the retraining of the model.

Incentivized

• 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.

Incentivized