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Board
Star Rating
(322)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.6% of reviews)
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(373)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.0% of reviews)
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Board excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface that simplifies dashboard creation without requiring extensive coding skills. Users appreciate the platform's ability to integrate data from multiple sources, which enhances reporting clarity and comprehensiveness.
- Users say that Yellowfin BI shines in its data visualization capabilities, making it easy to spot trends and patterns in large datasets. Reviewers highlight its flexibility, noting that it accommodates both SQL and GUI interfaces, allowing users of varying technical skills to effectively engage with the platform.
- According to verified reviews, Board's implementation process is notably efficient, with users mentioning a pre-built marketplace solution that accelerates deployment and reduces the time spent on template creation. This feature is particularly beneficial for organizations looking to streamline their analytics setup.
- Reviewers mention that while Yellowfin BI offers strong integration capabilities, some users find that it can be less user-friendly for those without deep SQL knowledge. However, its ability to connect to various databases is frequently highlighted as a significant advantage.
- G2 reviewers indicate that both products receive high marks for their support quality, but Board slightly edges out with a score that reflects its commitment to customer service. Users have noted that Board's support team is responsive and helpful, enhancing the overall user experience.
- Users report that while Board has a strong focus on planning and analytics, Yellowfin BI's strength lies in its ad-hoc reporting features, which allow for quick and flexible data analysis. This makes Yellowfin particularly appealing for businesses that require rapid insights from their data.
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Yellowfin’s pricing model is designed to make BI more accessible to a wide range of companies. Our flexible pricing makes large deployments and widespread user adoption a reality.
- Named User: Price is based on how many named users have access and is suitable for small to medium sized deployments.
- Server: Price is based on required CPU cores and is suitable for larger deployments.
- User Tier: Price is based on the type of users required, writers or consumers, giving you flexibility based on your organization's unique data needs.
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
275
8.5
334
Ease of Use
8.5
274
8.3
341
Ease of Setup
7.9
129
8.1
308
Ease of Admin
8.1
120
8.1
241
Quality of Support
8.6
268
8.4
325
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
120
8.8
235
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
271
8.7
339
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
210
|
Verified
8.5
288
|
Verified
8.4
202
|
Verified
8.0
264
|
Verified
8.5
210
|
Verified
8.6
279
|
Verified
8.4
198
|
Verified
8.1
248
|
Verified
8.7
207
|
Verified
8.6
279
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
206
|
Verified
8.2
274
|
Verified
8.5
207
|
Verified
8.6
273
|
Verified
8.6
200
|
Verified
8.5
270
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
8.1
267
|
Verified
8.5
195
|
Verified
8.2
261
|
Verified
8.4
183
|
Verified
7.6
240
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.5
167
7.6
238
|
Verified
8.7
196
|
Verified
8.5
266
|
Verified
8.5
172
|
Verified
7.6
239
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
7.8
200
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
7.9
201
|
Verified
8.1
76
|
Verified
8.2
200
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
Verified
7.8
190
|
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
210
|
Verified
8.5
288
|
Verified
8.4
202
|
Verified
8.0
264
|
Verified
8.5
210
|
Verified
8.6
279
|
Verified
8.4
198
|
Verified
8.1
248
|
Verified
8.7
207
|
Verified
8.6
279
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.6
59
|
Verified
8.0
188
|
Verified
8.3
55
|
Verified
8.1
181
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.2
58
|
Verified
8.3
191
|
Verified
8.3
60
|
Verified
8.8
190
|
Verified
8.1
56
|
Verified
8.2
182
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.4
12
6.6
106
6.8
11
6.4
106
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
6.5
38
Not enough data
7.0
37
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.4
36
Not enough data
7.5
35
Self Service
8.5
206
|
Verified
8.2
274
|
Verified
8.5
207
|
Verified
8.6
273
|
Verified
8.6
200
|
Verified
8.5
270
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
8.1
267
|
Verified
8.5
195
|
Verified
8.2
261
|
Verified
8.4
183
|
Verified
7.6
240
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.6
43
Advanced Analytics
8.5
167
7.6
238
|
Verified
8.7
196
|
Verified
8.5
266
|
Verified
8.5
172
|
Verified
7.6
239
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.0
41
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
6.9
35
Not enough data
7.6
36
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
33
Not enough data
7.7
36
Not enough data
7.7
35
Not enough data
6.8
34
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
34
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
7.6
34
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
7.8
200
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
7.9
201
|
Verified
8.1
76
|
Verified
8.2
200
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
Verified
7.8
190
|
Verified
Reports
8.7
210
|
Verified
8.5
288
|
Verified
8.4
202
|
Verified
8.0
264
|
Verified
8.5
210
|
Verified
8.6
279
|
Verified
8.4
198
|
Verified
8.1
248
|
Verified
8.7
207
|
Verified
8.6
279
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
206
|
Verified
8.2
274
|
Verified
8.5
207
|
Verified
8.6
273
|
Verified
8.6
200
|
Verified
8.5
270
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
8.1
267
|
Verified
8.5
195
|
Verified
8.2
261
|
Verified
8.4
183
|
Verified
7.6
240
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
7.8
200
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
7.9
201
|
Verified
8.1
76
|
Verified
8.2
200
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
Verified
7.8
190
|
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
49
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
Budget Management
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
Forecasting
8.3
51
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
5.6
35
Not enough data
Analytics
8.1
48
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
7.8
45
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
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Financial Insight
8.6
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data
8.5
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
Status Communication
8.6
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
123
|
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
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
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
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Personalization
7.3
16
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
Administrative
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.9
119
Not enough data
8.7
121
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
119
Not enough data
8.7
122
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
8.7
118
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Board and Yellowfin BI are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Board is categorized as Supply Chain Visibility, Budgeting and Forecasting, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Financial Close, Predictive Analytics, Demand Planning, Sales & Ops Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Retail Analytics, Retail Assortment Planning, Retail Intelligence, Sales Performance Management, and Sales Planning
Yellowfin BI 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.)
Yellowfin BI
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
8.9%
Computer Software
7.3%
Retail
5.0%
Financial Services
4.3%
Chemicals
4.3%
Other
70.3%
Computer Software
28.9%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Consulting
3.9%
Oil & Energy
3.3%
Other
39.2%
Discussions
Board has no discussions with answers
How is Yellowfin licensed?
2 Comments
GF
It's an annual license fee.Read more
Is Yellowfin cloud based or 'on-premise'?
2 Comments
GF
It can be implemented successfully in either format.Read more
Can Yellowfin be installed on Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure
2 Comments
GF
It can be installed on both platforms with ease.Read more
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