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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
1999 EUR
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 plansReportServer
Star Rating
(25)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
1999 EUR
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
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 data integrity effectively. In contrast, ReportServer lacks in this area, making it less suitable for enterprises with strict governance needs.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cognos Analytics offers superior Data Visualization features, scoring 8.0, which allows users to create compelling visual reports easily. Users on G2 note that ReportServer's score of 5.8 in this category indicates a significant gap in visual reporting capabilities.
- G2 users highlight the ease of use in IBM Cognos Analytics, with a score of 7.4, making it more user-friendly for non-technical users. In contrast, ReportServer's score of 6.9 suggests a steeper learning curve, which may hinder adoption among less tech-savvy team members.
- Users say that IBM Cognos Analytics provides robust Predictive Analytics features, scoring 7.8, which reviewers mention is essential for data-driven decision-making. ReportServer, however, scores only 4.0 in this area, indicating a lack of advanced analytical capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Cognos Analytics has a more comprehensive Mobile User Support feature, scoring 7.3, which allows users to access reports on-the-go. ReportServer's low score of 5.0 suggests limitations in mobile functionality, which could be a drawback for remote teams.
- Users report that IBM Cognos Analytics shines in Collaboration / Workflow features with a score of 7.5, facilitating teamwork and communication. In contrast, ReportServer's score of 6.8 indicates that its collaboration tools may not be as effective, potentially impacting project efficiency.
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
ReportServer
ReportServer Enterprise Edition
1999
EUR
/ per server
- All of Community Edition plus
- Fully Themeable
- Scripting Support
Free Trial
IBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
ReportServer
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
312
8.0
24
Ease of Use
7.5
335
6.9
24
Ease of Setup
7.1
194
7.3
22
Ease of Admin
7.0
143
7.7
22
Quality of Support
7.5
280
8.1
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
139
8.3
20
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
295
9.5
24
Features by Category
Reports
8.1
204
|
Verified
7.5
20
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
7.3
14
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
7.0
17
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
187
|
Verified
7.3
15
|
Verified
Self Service
8.1
176
|
Verified
7.3
17
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.8
18
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
7.4
11
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
6.8
10
|
Verified
7.5
159
|
Verified
6.8
11
|
Verified
7.3
126
|
Verified
6.9
7
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.8
130
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
166
|
Verified
5.8
14
|
Verified
8.0
118
|
Verified
6.7
5
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
122
|
Verified
7.2
13
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
6.0
10
|
Verified
7.9
106
|
Verified
6.0
13
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
6.1
9
|
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
7.5
20
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
7.3
14
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
7.0
17
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
187
|
Verified
7.3
15
|
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
7.3
17
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.8
18
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
7.4
11
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
6.8
10
|
Verified
7.5
159
|
Verified
6.8
11
|
Verified
7.3
126
|
Verified
6.9
7
|
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
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
166
|
Verified
5.8
14
|
Verified
8.0
118
|
Verified
6.7
5
|
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
7.2
13
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
6.0
10
|
Verified
7.9
106
|
Verified
6.0
13
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
6.1
9
|
Verified
Reports
8.1
204
|
Verified
7.5
20
|
Verified
7.6
163
|
Verified
7.3
14
|
Verified
8.1
193
|
Verified
7.0
17
|
Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
187
|
Verified
7.3
15
|
Verified
Self Service
8.1
176
|
Verified
7.3
17
|
Verified
8.5
193
|
Verified
7.8
18
|
Verified
8.0
177
|
Verified
7.4
11
|
Verified
7.7
164
|
Verified
6.8
10
|
Verified
7.5
159
|
Verified
6.8
11
|
Verified
7.3
126
|
Verified
6.9
7
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
122
|
Verified
7.2
13
|
Verified
8.1
120
|
Verified
6.0
10
|
Verified
7.9
106
|
Verified
6.0
13
|
Verified
7.5
91
|
Verified
6.1
9
|
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 ReportServer are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics
ReportServer 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.)
ReportServer
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
20.0%
Computer Software
12.0%
Telecommunications
8.0%
Higher Education
8.0%
Security and Investigations
4.0%
Other
48.0%
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
ReportServer has no discussions with answers
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