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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
IBM 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 plansPentaho
Star Rating
(50)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PentahoSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics excels in its Data Governance capabilities, scoring 8.4, which reviewers mention helps organizations maintain compliance and manage data quality effectively. In contrast, Pentaho Business Analytics, while still competent, has not received the same level of praise in this area.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cognos Analytics offers a superior Reports Interface with a score of 8.1, making it easier for users to create and customize reports. Pentaho's interface, scoring 7.7, is seen as less intuitive, which can hinder user experience.
- G2 users highlight the strength of IBM Cognos Analytics in Data Visualization, scoring 8.0, which allows for more engaging and insightful presentations of data. Users on G2 note that Pentaho's score of 7.4 in this area indicates room for improvement in visual representation.
- Users say that IBM Cognos Analytics shines in Predictive Analytics, with a score of 7.8, providing robust tools for forecasting and trend analysis. In comparison, Pentaho's performance in this area is on par, but lacks the advanced features that some users desire.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cognos Analytics has a more effective Mobile User Support feature, scoring 7.3, which allows users to access reports and dashboards on-the-go. Pentaho's lower score of 6.0 indicates that its mobile capabilities may not meet the needs of all users.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics provides better Integration APIs, scoring 7.5, which facilitates seamless connectivity with other applications. In contrast, Pentaho's score of 5.2 suggests that users may face challenges when trying to integrate with third-party tools.
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
Pentaho
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Pentaho
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
312
8.2
47
Ease of Use
7.5
335
7.7
47
Ease of Setup
7.1
194
6.6
18
Ease of Admin
7.0
143
6.6
18
Quality of Support
7.5
280
7.8
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
139
6.9
16
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
295
7.7
46
Features by Category
Reports
8.1
204
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
7.9
187
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
Self Service
8.1
176
|
Verified
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
159
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.3
126
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Advanced Analytics
7.8
130
|
Verified
7.8
24
|
Verified
8.1
166
|
Verified
7.4
30
|
Verified
8.0
118
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
122
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
120
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
106
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
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
8.1
204
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
7.9
187
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.4
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
36
Not enough data
7.5
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Not enough data
Self Service
8.1
176
|
Verified
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
159
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.3
126
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.8
130
|
Verified
7.8
24
|
Verified
8.1
166
|
Verified
7.4
30
|
Verified
8.0
118
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
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
Feature Not Available
8.1
120
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
106
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
Reports
8.1
204
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
7.9
187
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
Self Service
8.1
176
|
Verified
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
159
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.3
126
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Building Reports
8.2
122
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
120
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
106
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
Statistical Tool
8.2
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics and Pentaho are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics is categorized as Predictive Analytics
Pentaho has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cognos Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pentaho
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
11.3%
Insurance
8.4%
Financial Services
8.1%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
5.5%
Other
60.2%
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Internet
12.5%
Higher Education
8.3%
Retail
6.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Other
43.8%
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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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