Our Comparison of BI Tools

There are many different tools for BI on the market today, and they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. At InetSoft, we did our own analysis in which we compared our flagship BI software, Style Intelligence, against eight other prominent BI tools across eleven different criteria. Vendors in each category were rated from one to ten, ten being the best possible score. Here's what we determined:

Vendor
Dashboards
Reporting
Visual Analysis
Data Mashup
In-Memory
Mobile
    IBM (Cognos)
7
7
4
3
6
6
   iDashboards
7
1
2
3
2
4
   InetSoft
10
10
8
10
5
7
   Microsoft
6
6
3
2
2
3
   MicroStrategy
9
9
6
5
10
10
   Oracle (Hyperion)
6
6
3
3
4
4
   QlikTech
7
1
6
5
10
10
   SAP (BusinessObjects)
8
5
7
4
8
8
   Tableau
6
1
10
6
6
4

Vendor
Self-Service
Visual Appeal
Deployment Speed
OEM-friendly
Pricing
    IBM (Cognos)
3
3
2
2
1
   iDashboards
3
4
7
2
10
    InetSoft
10
9
10
10
10
   Microsoft
4
5
7
3
9
   MicroStrategy
4
6
4
4
4
   Oracle (Hyperion)
3
3
3
3
1
   QlikTech
5
8
10
3
7
   SAP (BusinessObjects)
3
7
3
3
2
   Tableau
3
10
10
3
8

Where InetSoft Stands Apart

Dashboards

As analysis become more complicated, being able to show data in an intuitive, visual fashion is more important than ever. With Style Intelligence, you can easily create eye-popping dashboards for more effective reports and presentations.

Versatile Data Mashup

When performing analyses with Style Intelligence, you won't find yourself being limited by the type of data sources that you can mashup. InetSoft's easy-to-use drag-and-drop format combines disparate data sources in real-time, for more complete and comprehensive analysis.

If you've been thinking about data warehousing, but are concerned about the large cost associated with it, you may find that versatile data mashup is an attractive alternative.
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Deployment Speed and Ease of Use

Effective BI Tools help you to respond effectively to conditions which are often rapidly changing. You don't want your organization to miss out on valuable opportunities while you wait for your BI program to be installed and deployed.

Style Intelligence can be deployed in an afternoon, and learned quickly by employees of diverse backgrounds.

Affordability

InetSoft provides flexibly priced BI solutions for organizations of all sizes. Excellent BI at a lower cost equals a greater return on your company's investment.

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