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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (59.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
Google Cloud BigQuery
Star Rating
(1,201)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansIBM Cognos Analytics
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
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics excels in its robust data visualization capabilities, with features like the Dashboarding tool allowing for customizable and interactive reports, earning a score of 8.5. In contrast, Google Cloud BigQuery also offers strong data visualizations but slightly edges out with a score of 8.6, thanks to its integration with Google Data Studio, which enhances user experience.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cognos Analytics has a solid modeling feature, scoring 8.7, which allows users to create complex data models easily. However, Google Cloud BigQuery's modeling capabilities are slightly better, scoring 8.8, as it supports advanced SQL queries that can handle large datasets efficiently.
- Users on G2 highlight that the ease of setup for Google Cloud BigQuery is significantly better, scoring 8.6 compared to IBM Cognos Analytics's 7.0. Reviewers appreciate BigQuery's straightforward integration with existing Google services, making it a more user-friendly option for new users.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cognos Analytics has a good quality of support, scoring 7.4, but Google Cloud BigQuery surpasses it with a score of 8.3. Users appreciate the extensive documentation and community support available for BigQuery, which helps in troubleshooting and learning.
- G2 users report that Google Cloud BigQuery has a higher overall satisfaction in meeting requirements, scoring 8.8 compared to IBM Cognos Analytics's 8.2. This is attributed to BigQuery's ability to handle large-scale data analytics seamlessly, which is crucial for enterprise-level applications.
- Users say that while both products offer AI capabilities, IBM Cognos Analytics shines in AI text generation with a score of 7.9, compared to BigQuery's 7.4. However, for AI text summarization, Cognos also leads with a score of 8.1, indicating its strength in generating concise summaries from large datasets.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Cloud BigQuery
Free
Free
New customers get $300 in free Google Cloud credits to spend on BigQuery with free trial sign-up.
- 10 GB storage
- Up to 1 TB queries per month
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
Google Cloud BigQuery
Free Trial is available
IBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
612
8.2
312
Ease of Use
8.7
626
7.5
335
Ease of Setup
8.8
401
7.1
194
Ease of Admin
8.5
224
7.0
143
Quality of Support
8.4
564
7.5
280
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
217
7.8
139
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
600
7.9
295
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.1
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
187
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.1
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
159
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
126
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
118
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.1
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
187
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
72
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.4
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
73
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
36
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.1
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
159
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
7.8
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
91
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.1
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
187
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.1
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
159
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
126
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
91
|
Verified
Management
8.6
123
Not enough data
8.3
121
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
121
Not enough data
9.1
124
Not enough data
9.0
124
Not enough data
8.9
123
Not enough data
9.4
124
Not enough data
Data Management
8.9
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment
7.8
190
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
9.1
220
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.7
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
132
Not enough data
7.9
129
Not enough data
Storage
9.1
70
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
Availability
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
65
Not enough data
Security
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.4
69
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
Support
8.7
66
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
Centralized computation
9.1
27
Not enough data
Localized computation
8.5
28
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.7
78
8.2
31
9.0
79
Feature Not Available
8.8
79
Feature Not Available
Data Analysis
9.3
78
8.7
33
9.1
79
8.8
33
Decision Making
8.8
80
8.7
31
8.7
78
8.5
33
8.7
80
8.4
33
8.7
78
8.3
31
Generative AI
7.5
51
7.9
17
7.8
51
8.1
17
Marketing Operations
8.8
66
Not enough data
9.2
64
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
9.4
66
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
9.1
68
Not enough data
9.5
67
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
9.2
62
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
Database
8.8
178
Not enough data
8.9
176
Not enough data
8.8
170
Not enough data
Integrations
8.4
139
Not enough data
8.6
136
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
153
Not enough data
8.9
168
Not enough data
8.6
136
Not enough data
Processing
9.3
170
Not enough data
9.1
164
Not enough data
Data Transformation
8.8
288
Not enough data
9.3
295
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.1
256
Not enough data
8.2
254
Not enough data
8.7
283
Not enough data
8.8
274
Not enough data
Operations
8.5
283
Not enough data
8.7
282
Not enough data
8.3
260
Not enough data
8.4
267
Not enough data
8.5
259
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Cloud BigQuery and IBM Cognos Analytics are categorized as Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
Google Cloud BigQuery is categorized as Columnar Databases, Big Data Integration Platforms, ETL Tools, Big Data Processing and Distribution, Big Data Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Data Warehouse, and Data Clean Room
IBM Cognos Analytics is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Cloud BigQuery
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
16.2%
Computer Software
13.5%
Retail
7.1%
Financial Services
6.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Other
51.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Insurance
8.4%
Financial Services
8.1%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
5.5%
Other
60.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Big Query free?
3 Comments
BG
noRead more
Is BigQuery part of Google Cloud Platform?
2 Comments
AY
Yes, Bigquery is a GCP product and a serveless data wharehouse.Read more
How BQ legacy SQl is different form the standard SQL?
1 Comment
OD
Legacy SQL is a non-standard SQL only used by BigQuery. Standard SQL is compliant with the SQL 2011.
Google recommends using Standard SQL and looking at the...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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