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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (59.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
Board
Star Rating
(320)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(450)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics excels in its forecasting capabilities, particularly in Supply Chain Planning, where it received a high score of 9.3. In contrast, Board also performs well in this area but does not match the same level of specificity and depth in forecasting features.
- Reviewers mention that Board's user interface is more intuitive and easier to navigate, with an ease of use score of 8.5 compared to IBM Cognos Analytics' score of 7.4. This makes Board a preferred choice for users who prioritize a seamless user experience.
- G2 users highlight that IBM Cognos Analytics has a robust reporting interface with a score of 8.1, but Board outshines it with an 8.7. Users appreciate Board's customizable reporting features, which allow for more tailored insights.
- Users on G2 report that Board's collaboration features are superior, scoring 8.5 in areas like collaboration/workflow and real-time data updates, compared to IBM Cognos Analytics' lower scores. This makes Board a better option for teams that require effective collaboration tools.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cognos Analytics has a strong focus on data governance, scoring 8.4, which is crucial for enterprises needing strict compliance. However, Board matches this score, indicating both products are competitive in this area.
- Users say that Board's budgeting features are particularly strong, with high scores in budget creation and versioning, making it a better fit for organizations that need detailed financial planning tools compared to IBM Cognos Analytics.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Board
No pricing availableIBM Cognos Analytics
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.
- https://www.ibm.com/marketplace/purchase/configuration/en/us/checkout?editionID=EID2RPAX
- Dashboards, storytelling and collaboration
- Cognos mobile
Free Trial
Board
No trial information availableIBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
273
8.2
312
Ease of Use
8.5
272
7.5
335
Ease of Setup
7.9
127
7.1
194
Ease of Admin
8.1
119
7.0
143
Quality of Support
8.6
266
7.5
280
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
119
7.8
139
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
269
7.9
295
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
211
|
Verified
8.1
204
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
8.4
199
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.7
208
|
Verified
7.9
187
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
207
|
Verified
8.1
176
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
8.6
201
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
8.5
204
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
8.5
196
|
Verified
7.5
159
|
Verified
8.4
184
|
Verified
7.3
126
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.5
168
7.8
130
|
Verified
8.7
197
|
Verified
8.1
166
|
Verified
8.5
173
|
Verified
8.0
118
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.2
76
|
Verified
7.9
106
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
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
211
|
Verified
8.1
204
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
8.4
199
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.7
208
|
Verified
7.9
187
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.6
60
|
Verified
8.3
72
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
72
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.3
59
|
Verified
8.4
77
|
Verified
8.3
61
|
Verified
8.5
77
|
Verified
8.2
57
|
Verified
8.2
73
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.7
13
7.3
36
7.1
12
7.5
37
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Self Service
8.5
207
|
Verified
8.1
176
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
8.6
201
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
8.5
204
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
8.5
196
|
Verified
7.5
159
|
Verified
8.4
184
|
Verified
7.3
126
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Advanced Analytics
8.5
168
7.8
130
|
Verified
8.7
197
|
Verified
8.1
166
|
Verified
8.5
173
|
Verified
8.0
118
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.2
76
|
Verified
7.9
106
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
Reports
8.7
211
|
Verified
8.1
204
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
8.4
199
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.7
208
|
Verified
7.9
187
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
207
|
Verified
8.1
176
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
8.6
201
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
8.5
204
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
8.5
196
|
Verified
7.5
159
|
Verified
8.4
184
|
Verified
7.3
126
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.2
76
|
Verified
7.9
106
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
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
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Collaborate
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
18
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
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
51
|
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
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data
8.6
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
Status Communication
8.6
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
121
|
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
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Personalization
7.5
14
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Administrative
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.5
112
8.2
31
8.6
113
Feature Not Available
8.6
113
Feature Not Available
Data Analysis
8.9
117
8.7
33
8.8
119
8.8
33
Decision Making
8.7
117
8.7
31
8.8
120
8.5
33
8.8
121
8.4
33
8.7
116
8.3
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.1
17
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
7.6%
Retail
5.0%
Financial Services
4.3%
Chemicals
4.3%
Other
69.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Insurance
8.4%
Financial Services
8.1%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
5.5%
Other
60.2%
Discussions
Board has no discussions with answers
Where can I find more answers on my questions?
2 Comments
MD
We're IBM Gold partners with a ton of experience implementing Cognos, and have lots of good free technical information on our blog at...Read more
I heard Cognos Analytics 11.11 was out - where can I find more information?
2 Comments
MD
As of October 2019, the latest version is 11.1.4. We just did a livestream earlier this week to review the latest updates. You can check that out here:...Read more
Have you used DMR ? Have you found it better than a relational or a powercube?
1 Comment
CM
Yes, I have used DMR. However, the performance here is not so great compared to a PowerCube. However, you don't have to worry about building cubes. I...Read more
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