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(318)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.8% of reviews)
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(459)4.1 out of 5
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- G2 reviewers report that IBM Cognos Analytics excels in providing a comprehensive reporting experience, with users highlighting its ability to pull consistent reports from multiple data sources. This feature is particularly appreciated for its stability and speed once set up, making it a reliable choice for organizations that require robust data visualization tools.
- Users say that Board stands out for its intuitive interface, which allows for easy customization of dashboards without the need for extensive coding. This flexibility is praised by users who appreciate the pre-built marketplace solutions that speed up deployment and reduce the time spent on creating new templates.
- According to verified reviews, IBM Cognos Analytics is favored for its advanced capabilities in creating complex reports and dashboards, even by novice data users. Reviewers mention that the platform effectively bridges the gap between data and understanding, making it suitable for educational settings and management presentations alike.
- Reviewers mention that while Board offers a user-friendly experience, it sometimes lacks the depth of features found in IBM Cognos Analytics. Users appreciate the self-service and interaction capabilities of Board's dashboards, but some feel that the overall analytical depth may not meet the needs of larger enterprises.
- G2 reviewers highlight the quality of support provided by Board, which scores notably higher than IBM Cognos Analytics. Users express satisfaction with the assistance they receive, indicating that Board is a strong partner in business operations, particularly for mid-market companies.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics has a steeper learning curve compared to Board, particularly in terms of setup and administration. While it offers powerful features, some users find the initial configuration challenging, which may deter smaller organizations or those with limited IT resources.
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Board
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Cognos® Analytics On Demand - Standard
Starting at $10.00
1 User Per Month
Upload and model data, combine data sets, create dashboards and stories, and view report outputs.
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- Dashboards, storytelling and collaboration
- Cognos mobile
Free Trial
Board
No trial information availableIBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
271
8.2
316
Ease of Use
8.5
270
7.5
339
Ease of Setup
7.9
126
7.2
198
Ease of Admin
8.1
120
7.0
143
Quality of Support
8.6
264
7.5
283
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
120
7.8
139
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
267
7.9
299
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
208
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Verified
8.1
205
|
Verified
8.4
200
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
8.4
196
|
Verified
7.6
143
|
Verified
8.7
205
|
Verified
7.9
188
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
204
|
Verified
8.1
175
|
Verified
8.5
205
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
8.6
198
|
Verified
8.0
178
|
Verified
8.4
201
|
Verified
7.7
163
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.6
159
|
Verified
8.4
181
|
Verified
7.3
125
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.5
165
7.8
131
|
Verified
8.7
194
|
Verified
8.1
166
|
Verified
8.5
170
|
Verified
8.0
118
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
92
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
8.6
95
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.1
75
|
Verified
7.9
107
|
Verified
8.2
68
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
208
|
Verified
8.1
205
|
Verified
8.4
200
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
8.4
196
|
Verified
7.6
143
|
Verified
8.7
205
|
Verified
7.9
188
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.6
58
|
Verified
8.2
71
|
Verified
8.3
54
|
Verified
8.3
72
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.4
76
|
Verified
8.3
59
|
Verified
8.5
76
|
Verified
8.2
55
|
Verified
8.2
73
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.4
12
7.3
36
6.8
11
7.5
36
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Self Service
8.5
204
|
Verified
8.1
175
|
Verified
8.5
205
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
8.6
198
|
Verified
8.0
178
|
Verified
8.4
201
|
Verified
7.7
163
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.6
159
|
Verified
8.4
181
|
Verified
7.3
125
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Advanced Analytics
8.5
165
7.8
131
|
Verified
8.7
194
|
Verified
8.1
166
|
Verified
8.5
170
|
Verified
8.0
118
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Building Reports
8.2
92
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
8.6
95
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.1
75
|
Verified
7.9
107
|
Verified
8.2
68
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
Reports
8.7
208
|
Verified
8.1
205
|
Verified
8.4
200
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
8.4
196
|
Verified
7.6
143
|
Verified
8.7
205
|
Verified
7.9
188
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
204
|
Verified
8.1
175
|
Verified
8.5
205
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
8.6
198
|
Verified
8.0
178
|
Verified
8.4
201
|
Verified
7.7
163
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.6
159
|
Verified
8.4
181
|
Verified
7.3
125
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
92
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
8.6
95
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.1
75
|
Verified
7.9
107
|
Verified
8.2
68
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
Merchandise
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
Assortment Planning and Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
8.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Warehouse Management
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Collaborate
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
Budget Creation
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
Budget Management
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
Forecasting
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
5.5
34
Not enough data
Analytics
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reconciliation
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
Reporting
8.0
27
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
Closing Process
7.2
25
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
AI - Financial Close
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Planning
8.7
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
8.7
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data
8.5
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
Status Communication
8.6
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incentives
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
Personalization
7.6
13
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Administrative
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.5
111
8.2
31
8.6
112
Feature Not Available
8.6
112
Feature Not Available
Data Analysis
8.9
116
8.7
34
8.8
118
8.8
33
Decision Making
8.7
116
8.7
31
8.8
119
8.6
34
8.8
120
8.5
35
8.7
115
8.3
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Board and IBM Cognos Analytics are categorized as Analytics Platforms and Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
Board is categorized as Supply Chain Visibility, Budgeting and Forecasting, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Financial Close, Demand Planning, Sales & Ops Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Retail Analytics, Retail Assortment Planning, Retail Intelligence, Sales Performance Management, and Sales Planning
IBM Cognos Analytics is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Board
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Cognos Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Computer Software
7.0%
Retail
5.0%
Chemicals
4.3%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
70.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Insurance
8.5%
Financial Services
8.3%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
5.4%
Other
60.4%
Discussions
Board has no discussions with answers
I heard Cognos Analytics 11.11 was out - where can I find more information?
2 Comments
Official Response from IBM Cognos Analytics
https://www.ibm.com/communities/analytics/cognos-analytics-blog/cognos-analytics-release-r11-11-0-11-is-here/Read more
Where can I find more answers on my questions?
2 Comments
Official Response from IBM Cognos Analytics
Check out this blog
https://www.ibm.com/communities/analytics/cognos-analytics/blog/Read more
What is IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson used for?
1 Comment
SS
You can leverage IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson for many of the reasons:
Business Intelligence & Reporting: It helps organizations turn raw data into...Read more
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