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Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
GoodData
Star Rating
(580)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(460)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that GoodData excels in ease of use, with users appreciating its intuitive interface and features like the Drag and Drop Workflow Builder, which allows non-coding personnel to create workflows without needing engineering support.
- Users say that IBM Cognos Analytics is a robust tool for handling large datasets, often described as "stable, heavy, and industrial grade," making it a solid choice for enterprises that require processing of significant data volumes.
- According to verified reviews, GoodData's report generation speed is a standout feature, with users noting that complex queries run quickly, enabling them to work with large datasets without delays.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cognos Analytics offers a good navigation experience, making it easy to manipulate and visualize data, which is particularly beneficial for users who prioritize dashboard creation and data analysis.
- G2 reviewers highlight GoodData's quality of support, with a score that reflects users' satisfaction with the assistance they receive, further enhancing their overall experience with the platform.
- Users report that while IBM Cognos Analytics is effective for creating dashboards and reports, it may lack some of the modern features and flexibility found in newer BI tools, which could be a consideration for those seeking cutting-edge capabilities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GoodData
Internal Analytics Professional
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Per-user Pricing
- Platform Fee + number of users
- Unlimited users & data
- Annual Billing
IBM 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
GoodData
No trial information availableIBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
474
8.2
317
Ease of Use
8.4
433
7.5
340
Ease of Setup
8.0
372
7.2
199
Ease of Admin
7.5
266
7.0
143
Quality of Support
8.8
382
7.5
284
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
243
7.8
139
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
468
7.9
300
Features by Category
Reports
8.6
296
|
Verified
8.1
206
|
Verified
8.3
277
|
Verified
7.6
164
|
Verified
8.6
297
|
Verified
8.1
194
|
Verified
8.3
269
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.6
302
|
Verified
7.9
189
|
Verified
Self Service
8.2
284
|
Verified
8.1
176
|
Verified
8.7
290
|
Verified
8.5
194
|
Verified
8.4
277
|
Verified
8.0
179
|
Verified
7.8
262
7.7
164
|
Verified
8.0
267
|
Verified
7.6
160
|
Verified
7.8
242
7.3
126
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.7
246
|
Verified
7.9
132
|
Verified
8.5
291
|
Verified
8.1
167
|
Verified
8.1
249
|
Verified
8.0
119
|
Verified
Building Reports
7.6
197
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
7.7
194
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.0
185
|
Verified
7.9
107
|
Verified
7.9
167
|
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
8.6
296
|
Verified
8.1
206
|
Verified
8.3
277
|
Verified
7.6
164
|
Verified
8.6
297
|
Verified
8.1
194
|
Verified
8.3
269
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.6
302
|
Verified
7.9
189
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.2
196
|
Verified
8.3
72
|
Verified
8.1
189
|
Verified
8.4
73
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.1
225
|
Verified
8.4
77
|
Verified
8.4
241
|
Verified
8.5
77
|
Verified
8.1
206
|
Verified
8.2
74
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.5
115
7.3
37
7.6
111
7.5
37
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
8.5
24
7.8
10
9.0
24
8.0
9
8.6
25
8.0
9
8.5
24
8.1
9
8.8
25
8.3
10
9.2
24
8.0
10
8.5
24
8.0
10
Self Service
8.2
284
|
Verified
8.1
176
|
Verified
8.7
290
|
Verified
8.5
194
|
Verified
8.4
277
|
Verified
8.0
179
|
Verified
7.8
262
7.7
164
|
Verified
8.0
267
|
Verified
7.6
160
|
Verified
7.8
242
7.3
126
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
9.0
24
8.8
7
8.6
25
8.3
7
8.9
25
7.8
6
8.7
26
8.3
7
Advanced Analytics
7.7
246
|
Verified
7.9
132
|
Verified
8.5
291
|
Verified
8.1
167
|
Verified
8.1
249
|
Verified
8.0
119
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
9.1
25
8.6
7
8.7
25
8.8
7
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.5
26
9.0
8
8.5
25
8.9
6
8.9
25
8.8
7
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
8.0
24
9.2
8
8.9
25
8.8
7
9.1
25
8.1
6
8.5
24
7.8
6
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
8.5
24
8.1
6
9.0
24
8.3
6
8.6
25
8.6
6
Building Reports
7.6
197
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
7.7
194
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.0
185
|
Verified
7.9
107
|
Verified
7.9
167
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Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
Reports
8.6
296
|
Verified
8.1
206
|
Verified
8.3
277
|
Verified
7.6
164
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Verified
8.6
297
|
Verified
8.1
194
|
Verified
8.3
269
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.6
302
|
Verified
7.9
189
|
Verified
Self Service
8.2
284
|
Verified
8.1
176
|
Verified
8.7
290
|
Verified
8.5
194
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Verified
8.4
277
|
Verified
8.0
179
|
Verified
7.8
262
7.7
164
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Verified
8.0
267
|
Verified
7.6
160
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Verified
7.8
242
7.3
126
|
Verified
Building Reports
7.6
197
|
Verified
8.2
122
|
Verified
7.7
194
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
8.0
185
|
Verified
7.9
107
|
Verified
7.9
167
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Data Connectivity and Prep - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomous Insight Generation - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction and Workflow - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Agent Management - Agentic Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
33
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.3
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GoodData and IBM Cognos Analytics are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, and Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
GoodData is categorized as Semantic Layer Tools and Agentic Analytics
IBM Cognos Analytics has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GoodData
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
Computer Software
17.3%
Consumer Services
15.8%
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Retail
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.5%
Other
42.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Insurance
8.5%
Financial Services
8.3%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
5.4%
Other
60.2%
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Discussions
Is there any way to send .csv or Excel files to people on an automated basis?
2 Comments
JK
I don’t believe this functionality exists in GoodData. You can send the PDF reports generated or you could look at sending the reports directly from your...Read more
send e-mails for users
2 Comments
JK
I believe you can use the API to grab the emails for registered users and then pass them to an email application. Some of this will depend on how you have...Read more
How to store historic data?
1 Comment
Official Response from GoodData
Hi Niketha,
What attributes store historical data is defined by your data admin in the Logical Data Model of your application (see more here:...Read more
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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