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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (59.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
Highcharts
Star Rating
(96)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 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 plansHighcharts vs IBM Cognos Analytics
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Highcharts easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Highcharts overall.
- Reviewers felt that Highcharts meets the needs of their business better than IBM Cognos Analytics.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Highcharts is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Highcharts and IBM Cognos Analytics received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Highcharts
Non-commercial
$0.00
You may use any Highcharts product for free during development and testing before you buy, or if you are a not-for-profit company (non-profit organisation, personal website or school project).
- Unlimited usage
- Forum support
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
Highcharts
Free Trial is available
IBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
69
8.2
312
Ease of Use
8.6
70
7.5
335
Ease of Setup
8.5
31
7.1
194
Ease of Admin
8.9
19
7.0
143
Quality of Support
8.6
60
7.5
280
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
22
7.8
139
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
71
7.9
295
Features by Category
Reports
Feature Not Available
8.1
204
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
163
|
Verified
9.2
45
8.1
193
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.7
41
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
Feature Not Available
8.1
204
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
163
|
Verified
9.2
45
8.1
193
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.7
41
7.9
187
|
Verified
Reports
8.2
18
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Visualization
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
Data Updates
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
Data Updates
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reports
Feature Not Available
8.1
204
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
163
|
Verified
9.2
45
8.1
193
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.7
41
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
Feature Not Available
8.1
204
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
163
|
Verified
9.2
45
8.1
193
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
144
|
Verified
8.7
41
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
JavaScript Frameworks
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Charts
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Documentation
8.8
10
Not enough data
Mobile
8.0
9
Not enough data
Web Frameworks
8.3
9
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
33
Not enough data
8.8
33
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.3
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.1
17
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Highcharts and IBM Cognos Analytics share no categories
Unique Categories
Highcharts is categorized as Data Visualization Libraries, JavaScript Web Frameworks, and Data Visualization
IBM Cognos Analytics is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, and Predictive Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Highcharts
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
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Financial Services
4.4%
Higher Education
3.3%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
3.3%
Other
46.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Insurance
8.4%
Financial Services
8.1%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
5.5%
Other
60.2%
Discussions
What is the use of Highcharts?
1 Comment
Official Response from Highcharts
Use Highcharts to create responsive, interactive and accessible data visualizations with minimal effort. Tons of features are included out of the box, and...Read more
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1 Comment
Official Response from Highcharts
All Highcharts products support intelligent responsiveness (where chart elements show/hide based on available space) and multi-touch gestures native to touch...Read more
What is Highcharts?
1 Comment
Official Response from Highcharts
Highcharts is a pure JavaScript charting library based on SVG that makes it easy for developers to create responsive, interactive and accessible charts. Our...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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