MySQL Business Intelligence Dashboard Reporting
MySQL is the most widely used open source relational database management system on the planet.
As such, you're probably looking for a BI tool that is usable with your existing MySQL database.
InetSoft's BI product, StyleBI, provides MySQL tools for easy-to-use dashboard design, as well as enterprise-grade platforms for delivering interactive dashboards and reports to all users regardless of device.
Easy Data Mashups
Ease of access is a core fundamental behind the design of StyleBI. In addition to MySQL, the application offers speedy and varied data access to a large number of data sources, including, but not limited to, XML, Rest API, ERP applications, cloud-host databases, and more.
End-user defined data mashup permits users to combine disparate data sources into unified data sets through the use of an innovative drag-and-drop interface. Maximum self-service is just another pillar of the ideals behind StyleBI.
To ensure security and peace of mind, StyleBI supports the usage of VPNs to allow administrators to limit data-level access by user, role, or group.
OLAP overlays are a feature of the software that lets users create multi-dimensional hierarchies on top of a logic model. MOLAP cubes are fully supported as well, including Essbase, IBM DB2 OLAP Server, MS Analysis Service, and Oracle OLAP.
Friendly User Interfaces
StyleBI's GUI is powered by HTML5, Flex, and AJAX, delivering a zero-client, desktop-quality experience to any web-enabled device. It empowers business users of all levels, from the cubicle to IT, with a powerful and easy-to-use drag-and-drop design.
The user portal is fully customizable and provides single-point data access for all dashboards and reports. Dashboards are built using proprietary Viewsheet technology that leverages the full power of data worksheets to visualize, analyze, and interact with underlying data.
Visual Composer, the main tool for dashboard design, allows for the creation of new dashboards and reports. Ad Hoc Reporter is a powerful, yet easy-to-use tool that is used to codify, publish, and broadcast reports on the fly.
Why Choose StyleBI Over Integrate.io for MySQL Business Intelligence Dashboard Reporting
Choosing StyleBI over Integrate.io for building MySQL-powered BI dashboards makes sense when your primary needs revolve around visualization, user interactivity, and self-service analytics rather than data pipeline orchestration. Here’s a breakdown tailored to those decision points:
1. BI vs. ETL Focus
Integrate.io excels at giving you data pipelines—a low-code platform for ETL/ELT processes, real-time data replication, and API generation. It's highly effective at consolidating and transforming data from many sources but does not include dashboard building or BI components natively. StyleBI, by contrast, is a dedicated BI platform designed for rapid dashboard creation, interactive reporting, and visual analytics. It has built-in tools for connecting to MySQL (and other sources), mashups via drag-and-drop, and delivering responsive dashboards to end users.
2. Seamless Data Mashups & Visualization
StyleBI offers a patent-pending Data Block™ mashup engine and a low-footprint, HTML5-based designer that enables users to blend MySQL data (and beyond) visually, without predefined schemas or heavy engineering, simplifying cross-source dashboards significantly. Integrate.io shines when prepping data but doesn’t provide in-platform mashups or visualization capabilities—making it a preparatory backend for BI, not the BI itself.
3. Deployment & Cost Efficiency
StyleBI can run lightweightly, deployable with minimal infrastructure needs (even containerized), reducing computational overhead and cost. Integrate.io is cloud-first ETL; it’s powerful but might lead to extra infrastructure if used alongside a BI tool for dashboards, increasing total cost and complexity.
4. Self-Service & End-User Adoption
With StyleBI’s intuitive GUI, drag-and-drop dashboard design, and interactive visuals, business users can explore and customize dashboards themselves—without depending on IT teams. Integrate.io, by nature, remains in the ETL/engineering domain. Consumers of the data still need a separate BI interface to explore insights.
Summary: When StyleBI Wins
| Requirement | Recommended Tool |
|---|---|
| Dashboarding & visual analytics | StyleBI |
| ETL, pipeline building, data prep | Integrate.io |
| Mashups across disparate sources | StyleBI |
| Deploy lightly with low infrastructure | StyleBI |
| Self-service BI for non-technical users | StyleBI |
