Compare IBM Cognos Analytics and Palantir Foundry 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
IBM Cognos Analytics
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
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(14)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- G2 reviewers report that IBM Cognos Analytics excels in creating visually engaging dashboards and reports, making it a favorite among users who need to present complex data clearly. One user highlighted its ability to "bridge the gap between data and understanding," particularly in educational settings.
- Users say that Palantir Foundry offers a strong ecosystem for data management and analysis, with many praising its ease of integration with other products. Reviewers appreciate the support they receive, noting that "the people made Palantir Foundry easy to work with" when addressing technical challenges.
- According to verified reviews, IBM Cognos Analytics has a more substantial user base, reflected in its higher number of reviews. This suggests a broader range of experiences and insights, with users frequently mentioning its stability and speed once set up, which is crucial for regular reporting tasks.
- Reviewers mention that while both products have similar star ratings, IBM Cognos Analytics stands out for its user-friendly reporting capabilities. Users have noted that even novice data users can create complex reports and dashboards, enhancing accessibility for teams with varying skill levels.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Palantir Foundry has received positive feedback for its overall support quality, with users feeling well-assisted in their technical difficulties. However, some users may find that it lacks the same level of detailed reporting features that IBM Cognos Analytics provides.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics has a more favorable implementation experience, with many praising its intuitive onboarding process. This contrasts with Palantir Foundry, where some users have expressed a desire for a more streamlined setup experience, despite its overall ease of use.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Palantir Foundry
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Palantir Foundry
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
317
7.9
11
Ease of Use
7.5
340
7.6
11
Ease of Setup
7.2
199
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.0
143
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.5
284
7.7
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
139
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
300
6.4
13
Features by Category
Reports
8.1
206
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Verified
Not enough data
7.6
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.1
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.9
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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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
8.1
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.4
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
37
Not enough data
7.5
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Self Service
8.1
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.9
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reports
8.1
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
Self Service
8.1
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.2
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Source Access
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.4
6
Data Interaction
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Data Exporting
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.6
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Fabric
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
Development
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
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
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration Options
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough 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
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.2
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics and Palantir Foundry are categorized as Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Palantir Foundry is categorized as Data Preparation, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Fabric, Big Data Integration Platforms, and iPaaS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cognos Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Palantir Foundry
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
11.1%
Insurance
8.5%
Financial Services
8.3%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
5.4%
Other
60.2%
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Computer Software
21.4%
Pharmaceuticals
14.3%
Information Services
7.1%
Government Administration
7.1%
Other
28.6%
Discussions
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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