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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (47.2% 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)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPlotly Dash Enterprise
Star Rating
(36)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Plotly Dash EnterpriseSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics has a more complex setup process, with an Ease of Setup score of 6.8, while Dash excels in this area with a score of 8.9, making it more user-friendly for quick deployment.
- Reviewers mention that Dash offers superior data visualization capabilities, highlighted by its Graphs and Charts score of 9.4 compared to IBM Cognos Analytics' score of 8.0, which enhances the overall user experience in presenting data.
- G2 users indicate that Dash's reporting features, particularly Score Cards, are exceptional with a score of 9.8, while IBM Cognos Analytics scores 7.5, suggesting that Dash provides more intuitive and effective reporting tools.
- Users on G2 highlight that Dash's collaboration and workflow features score 8.5, significantly higher than IBM Cognos Analytics' score of 7.5, indicating that Dash facilitates better teamwork and project management.
- Reviewers say that IBM Cognos Analytics has a robust data governance framework with a score of 8.4, but Dash's overall ease of use and support quality, scoring 8.1, makes it a more appealing choice for small businesses looking for reliable analytics solutions.
- Users report that Dash's predictive analytics capabilities are rated at 9.0, while IBM Cognos Analytics scores 7.8, suggesting that Dash provides more advanced tools for forecasting and decision-making based on data trends.
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
Plotly Dash Enterprise
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Plotly Dash Enterprise
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
312
8.8
30
Ease of Use
7.5
335
8.4
30
Ease of Setup
7.1
194
8.9
16
Ease of Admin
7.0
143
8.3
14
Quality of Support
7.5
280
8.1
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
139
8.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
295
8.8
30
Features by Category
Reports
8.1
204
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8.5
12
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7.6
163
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7.9
8
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8.1
193
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9.4
19
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7.7
144
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9.8
8
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7.9
187
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8.8
18
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Self Service
8.1
176
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9.0
12
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8.5
193
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8.4
17
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8.0
177
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Verified
9.0
15
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7.7
164
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8.5
11
7.5
159
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8.5
8
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7.3
126
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7.7
5
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Advanced Analytics
7.8
130
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9.0
8
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8.1
166
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9.5
14
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8.0
118
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8.7
9
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Building Reports
8.2
122
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Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
120
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Verified
8.3
6
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Verified
7.9
106
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Verified
Not enough data
7.5
91
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Verified
8.3
6
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Verified
Platform
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Reports
8.1
204
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8.5
12
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7.6
163
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7.9
8
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8.1
193
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9.4
19
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7.7
144
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9.8
8
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7.9
187
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8.8
18
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Data Preparation
8.3
72
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
72
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Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.4
77
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
77
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
73
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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
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Verified
9.0
12
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8.5
193
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8.4
17
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8.0
177
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9.0
15
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7.7
164
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8.5
11
7.5
159
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Verified
8.5
8
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7.3
126
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Verified
7.7
5
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Verified
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
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Verified
9.0
8
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Verified
8.1
166
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Verified
9.5
14
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Verified
8.0
118
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Verified
8.7
9
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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
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Feature Not Available
8.1
120
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Verified
8.3
6
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Verified
7.9
106
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Not enough data
7.5
91
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Verified
8.3
6
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Verified
Reports
8.1
204
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Verified
8.5
12
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Verified
7.6
163
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7.9
8
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8.1
193
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9.4
19
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7.7
144
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9.8
8
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7.9
187
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8.8
18
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Self Service
8.1
176
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9.0
12
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8.5
193
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8.4
17
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8.0
177
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Verified
9.0
15
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7.7
164
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8.5
11
7.5
159
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8.5
8
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Verified
7.3
126
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7.7
5
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Building Reports
8.2
122
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Feature Not Available
8.1
120
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8.3
6
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Verified
7.9
106
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Verified
Not enough data
7.5
91
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Verified
8.3
6
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Verified
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features
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Model Development
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Model Development
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Machine/Deep Learning Services
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Machine/Deep Learning Services
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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Statistical Tool
8.2
31
9.1
11
Feature Not Available
8.8
8
Feature Not Available
9.2
6
Data Analysis
8.7
33
9.5
11
8.8
33
9.5
11
Decision Making
8.7
31
9.4
8
8.5
33
9.8
9
8.4
33
9.0
10
8.3
31
8.3
9
Generative AI
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
Data Transformation
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Connectivity
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Operations
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Building Reports
8.2
122
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Feature Not Available
8.1
120
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8.3
6
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7.9
106
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Not enough data
7.5
91
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8.3
6
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics and Plotly Dash Enterprise are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, and Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics has no unique categories
Plotly Dash Enterprise is categorized as Big Data Analytics and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cognos Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Plotly Dash Enterprise
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%
Computer Software
16.7%
Retail
5.6%
Research
5.6%
Oil & Energy
5.6%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Other
61.1%
Alternatives
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
Does Dash have a GUI?
1 Comment
JZ
Hi there, yes Dash does! For easy styling, our GUI, Dash Enterprise Design Kit lets you easily arrange, style, and customize Dash apps so that they can be...Read more
So Dash is open-source?
1 Comment
JZ
Dash is an open-core library, but Plotly also offers Dash Enterprise, which extends that core capability to make web apps more functional and easier to...Read more
is dash being used as an official application by a big company?
1 Comment
JZ
Hi Nir, thanks for your question! Dash is used by Fortune 500 companies in numerous industries like pharma, finance, energy, manufacturing, HR, and retail....Read more
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