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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sigma

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASigma Computing headquartered in San Francisco provides a suite of data services such as code free data modeling, data search and explorating, and related BI and data visualization services.N/A

    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
    SigmaYellowfin
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SigmaYellowfin
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsContact us for pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    SigmaYellowfin
    Considered Both Products
    Sigma Computing
    Chose Sigma
    The following key factors led to the selection of Sigma:
    • Ease of implementing row-level security in embedded dashboards.
    • Ease of embedding; embedded explorations.
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    Yellowfin
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    118 Answers
    67%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    77 Answers
    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    116 Answers
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    77 Answers
    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    SigmaYellowfin
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Sigma Computing and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    8.9
    160 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.1
    12 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.8103 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.2158 Ratings6.212 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.7130 Ratings6.411 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Sigma Computing and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    8.6
    163 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Yellowfin
    6.6
    12 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Drill-down analysis9.5153 Ratings6.611 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.3160 Ratings7.112 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.35 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.4159 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Sigma Computing and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    9.1
    153 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Yellowfin
    5.9
    11 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Publish to Web9.9102 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.0127 Ratings6.211 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.9117 Ratings5.89 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.8130 Ratings5.611 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.067 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Sigma Computing and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    6.6
    146 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Yellowfin
    5.8
    12 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.9144 Ratings5.912 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization5.626 Ratings5.712 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.218 Ratings5.810 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Sigma Computing and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings6.310 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Sigma Computing and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    6.7
    8 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.25 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.28 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Sigma Computing and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    6.1
    5 Ratings
    24% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings6.15 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings5.45 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
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    Cyfe
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    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
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    User Ratings
    SigmaYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (167 ratings)
    6.2
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (48 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (47 ratings)
    5.6
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 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
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SigmaYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sigma Computing
    We were able to set up client-facing embedded reports with ease and security. The interface is not difficult to learn, although we may not be aware of or lack the necessary expertise to utilize more advanced features that would likely benefit us.
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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
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    Pros
    Sigma Computing
    • Allows end users to easily dive into the data without having direct access to the table in our database management software.
    • Can easily turnaround dashboards that are detailed and visually pleasing.
    • Sigma is intuitive and as new features are rolled out it is easy to adopt and incorporate them into new and existing dashboards.
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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
    Sigma Computing
    • Sigma Computing does not allow custom ordering of pivot fields in pivot tables easily
    • Sigma Computing lacks functionality for creating tables or sections that dynamically adjust to the browser window's height while maintaining a fixed height textbox at the bottom
    • Sigma Computing does not provide straightforward options for formatting totals in tables, such as renaming 'Total' to 'Average', 'Team Total', etc
    • Sigma Computing does not support searching by individual tab names within a workbook
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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
    Sigma Computing
    Sigma has helped us a lot and has become an integral part of our daily workflow. It would be difficult to switch to another platform and have to rebuild the numerous metrics and performance reports that we have already established
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    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Sigma Computing
    It has a clean and modern interface. However, it is not completely intuitive. I think it would be better and easier to navigate with more Windows style drop down menus and/or tabls. There is a significant learning curve, but that may be due in part to the technical nature of this type of software tool.
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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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sigma Computing
    Yes, as long as you don’t conduct user error sigma is always up and running and waiting for you to complete your dashboards
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    Yellowfin
    99.9% availability
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    Performance
    Sigma Computing
    It depends, it loads quickly for smaller dashboards but when loading larger amounts of data it takes more time to do so
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    Yellowfin
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Sigma Computing
    They are very friendly and informative. They are quick in resolving our queries and help us understand very minute things as well. They are quick in creating feature tickets based on our custom requirements, and they would also create a bug ticket if there is any discrepancy and get that checked on time.
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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
    Sigma Computing
    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
    Sigma Computing
    No answers on this topic
    Yellowfin
    Web-based training for large audiences for Level 1 and Level 2 I would suggest
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    Implementation Rating
    Sigma Computing
    Was not involved in implementation
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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
    Sigma Computing
    With Looker, to be effective, a substantial amount of coding & modeling needs to happen in LookML. Being another language to learn, users have to context switch again from at a minimum either SQL or Python into LookML. The concept of being able to source control, code review, and deploy your models is a plus though.
    Tableau is the gold standard for data visualization, no question. Power users will be able to create dazzling content that Sigma won't necessarily be able to easily match. However, since development usually happens via an extract, helping other users troubleshoot is an arduous process. Trying to re-do or un-do all the transformations and calculations that cause a certain number is very difficult.
    With Sigma, all the queries happen directly against Snowflake and you can see the query logs. The data modeling happens right in a tabular, spreadsheet-like manner, so within only a few minutes, substantial transformations can happen, with visualizations just a few more clicks away.
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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.
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    Scalability
    Sigma Computing
    It is a cloud service offering that is able to expand based on your usage
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    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
    Sigma Computing
    • Monitoring health of cloud platform has allowed the company to anticipate issues before they affect customers – Sigma prompted us building a canary monitoring process that provides customer container health.
    • Customer success has used an activity report to discover customers running runaway processes that they were unaware of, creating an alert to contact the customer and prevent an embarrassing situation.
    • Customer success uses the activity report to prompt conversations regarding increases or declines in behavior that led to increasing contract limits or addressing churn concerns.
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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
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    ScreenShots

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