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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (48.6% 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 plansPosit
Star Rating
(562)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PositSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics excels in Data Governance with a score of 8.4, while Posit shines in Data Governance with a higher score of 9.0, indicating that Posit offers more robust features for managing data integrity and compliance.
- Reviewers mention that Posit has a superior Ease of Setup score of 8.7 compared to IBM Cognos Analytics' 6.8, suggesting that users find Posit easier to implement and integrate into their existing workflows.
- G2 users highlight that Posit outperforms IBM Cognos Analytics in Data Querying with a score of 9.5 versus 8.4, indicating that users appreciate Posit's more efficient querying capabilities for data analysis.
- Users on G2 report that IBM Cognos Analytics has a strong Quality Control feature with a score of 8.7, but Posit’s overall support quality is rated higher at 8.1, suggesting that users feel more supported when using Posit.
- Reviewers mention that while both products offer Data Visualization capabilities, Posit scores a perfect 9.0, indicating that users find its visual representation of data more intuitive and effective compared to IBM Cognos Analytics' score of 8.0.
- Users say that IBM Cognos Analytics has a solid Report Generation feature with a score of 8.6, but Posit falls slightly behind at 7.9, suggesting that users may find IBM's reporting tools more comprehensive and user-friendly.
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
Posit
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Posit
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
312
9.1
496
Ease of Use
7.5
335
8.3
496
Ease of Setup
7.1
194
8.8
106
Ease of Admin
7.0
143
8.3
90
Quality of Support
7.5
280
8.1
403
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
139
8.5
81
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
295
8.5
488
Features by Category
Reports
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
7.8
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
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
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.1
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.1
120
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reports
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
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Not enough data
Building Reports
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
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
9.2
82
Not enough data
8.2
76
Capabilities
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
8.9
67
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.8
59
Methodology
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
9.5
85
Not enough data
9.3
82
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
9.1
25
Model Development
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Model Development
Not enough data
9.0
20
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
7.6
17
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.1
18
Deployment
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.7
19
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
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
Database
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Integrations
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
6
Processing
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
8
Building Reports
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
Not enough data
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
IBM Cognos Analytics and Posit share no categories
Unique Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, and Predictive Analytics
Posit is categorized as Statistical Analysis, Big Data Processing and Distribution, 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.)
Posit
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%
Higher Education
19.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.6%
Research
11.2%
Computer Software
8.7%
Education Management
5.6%
Other
42.8%
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
Can we save our process if we don't save a project?
2 Comments
SL
There are many ways to save results as an R script runs, take a look at the R saveRDS function as one example.
For questions like this about R a great...Read more
What is the best way to run R code within a VBA routine?
1 Comment
PB
I ran into same kind of problems. Then I discovered PowerBI.
With PowerBI, and the help of PowerQuery, I'm getting rid of all VbA engines to process...Read more
Which software is used for R programming?
1 Comment
SH
RStudio is the most popular IDE for running R programs and has a free license. The official R software environment is an open-source free software...Read more
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