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Compare IBM Cognos Analytics and Spotfire Analytics 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (51.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial
IBM Cognos Analytics
Star Rating
(454)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSpotfire Analytics
Star Rating
(363)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that IBM Cognos Analytics excels in providing a stable and fast experience once set up, with users appreciating its ability to pull consistent reports from multiple data sources. This makes it particularly valuable for organizations that require reliable data visualization for management decisions.
- Users say Spotfire Analytics stands out for its advanced data visualization capabilities, allowing users to easily uncover hidden business insights. Reviewers highlight its effectiveness in turning raw data into actionable insights, which is crucial for fast and accurate decision-making.
- According to verified reviews, IBM Cognos Analytics is favored for its user-friendly dashboard tools that help transform complex data into clear visuals. This feature is especially beneficial for novice data users who need to create complex reports and dashboards without extensive training.
- Reviewers mention that Spotfire Analytics integrates seamlessly with multiple data sources, enhancing accuracy and supporting AI-powered analytics. This integration is a significant advantage for teams looking to leverage diverse data sets for comprehensive analysis.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while IBM Cognos Analytics has a slightly lower ease of use rating, it still provides a robust platform for data governance and reporting. Users appreciate its ability to bridge the gap between data and understanding, making it a solid choice for educational settings.
- Users express that Spotfire Analytics, despite its lower overall satisfaction scores, offers a compelling free trial option, making it accessible for teams wanting to explore its features without immediate financial commitment. This can be a deciding factor for smaller organizations or those new to analytics 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
Spotfire Analytics
Spotfire Free Trial
Free Trial
Try Spotfire for yourself and visualize your data unlike ever before.
Spotfire is the most complete visual data science solution in the market. Take advantage of this data visualization free trial offer today, and see how easy it is to discover new insights from your data.
- https://buy.spotfire.com/try/
Free Trial
IBM Cognos Analytics
Free Trial is available
Spotfire Analytics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
315
8.6
284
Ease of Use
7.5
338
8.1
285
Ease of Setup
7.1
197
7.7
138
Ease of Admin
7.0
143
7.8
112
Quality of Support
7.5
283
7.8
249
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
139
8.4
111
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
298
7.9
281
Features by Category
Reports
8.1
204
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Verified
8.3
192
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Verified
7.6
163
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Verified
7.9
184
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Verified
8.1
194
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Verified
8.8
209
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Verified
7.7
144
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Verified
8.1
170
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Verified
7.9
188
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Verified
8.7
199
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Verified
Self Service
8.1
176
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Verified
8.5
198
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Verified
8.5
194
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Verified
8.6
204
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Verified
8.0
178
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Verified
8.3
186
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Verified
7.7
164
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Verified
7.8
179
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Verified
7.5
159
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Verified
7.8
168
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Verified
7.3
126
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Verified
7.4
140
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Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.9
132
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Verified
8.0
156
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Verified
8.1
167
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Verified
8.9
203
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Verified
8.0
119
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Verified
8.1
156
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Verified
Building Reports
8.2
122
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Verified
8.5
113
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Verified
8.1
120
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Verified
8.2
105
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Verified
7.9
106
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Verified
8.0
84
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Verified
7.5
91
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Verified
8.0
85
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Verified
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
8.1
204
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Verified
8.3
192
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Verified
7.6
163
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Verified
7.9
184
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Verified
8.1
194
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Verified
8.8
209
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Verified
7.7
144
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Verified
8.1
170
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Verified
7.9
188
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Verified
8.7
199
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Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Visualization
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Reports
8.1
204
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Verified
8.3
192
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Verified
7.6
163
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Verified
7.9
184
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Verified
8.1
194
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Verified
8.8
209
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Verified
7.7
144
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Verified
8.1
170
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Verified
7.9
188
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Verified
8.7
199
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Verified
Data Preparation
8.3
72
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Verified
8.4
71
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Verified
8.4
73
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Verified
7.8
65
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Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.4
77
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Verified
8.5
77
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Verified
8.5
77
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Verified
8.4
81
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Verified
8.2
74
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Verified
8.4
75
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Verified
Generative AI
7.3
37
7.4
31
7.5
37
7.1
32
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
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Verified
8.5
198
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Verified
8.5
194
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Verified
8.6
204
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Verified
8.0
178
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Verified
8.3
186
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Verified
7.7
164
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Verified
7.8
179
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Verified
7.5
159
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Verified
7.8
168
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Verified
7.3
126
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Verified
7.4
140
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Verified
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
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Verified
8.0
156
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Verified
8.1
167
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Verified
8.9
203
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Verified
8.0
119
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Verified
8.1
156
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Verified
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
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Verified
8.5
113
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Verified
8.1
120
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Verified
8.2
105
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Verified
7.9
106
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Verified
8.0
84
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Verified
7.5
91
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Verified
8.0
85
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Verified
Reports
8.1
204
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Verified
8.3
192
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Verified
7.6
163
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Verified
7.9
184
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Verified
8.1
194
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Verified
8.8
209
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Verified
7.7
144
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Verified
8.1
170
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Verified
7.9
188
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Verified
8.7
199
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Verified
Self Service
8.1
176
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Verified
8.5
198
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Verified
8.5
194
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Verified
8.6
204
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Verified
8.0
178
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Verified
8.3
186
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Verified
7.7
164
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Verified
7.8
179
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Verified
7.5
159
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Verified
7.8
168
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Verified
7.3
126
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Verified
7.4
140
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Verified
Building Reports
8.2
122
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Verified
8.5
113
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Verified
8.1
120
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Verified
8.2
105
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Verified
7.9
106
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Verified
8.0
84
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Verified
7.5
91
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Verified
8.0
85
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Verified
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Federation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transformation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Capabilities
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Methodology
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
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features
Not enough data
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System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
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Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.2
31
6.9
6
Feature Not Available
8.6
7
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.7
34
8.9
9
8.8
33
8.9
9
Decision Making
8.7
31
8.3
8
8.6
34
9.0
8
8.5
35
9.5
10
8.3
31
7.9
8
Generative AI
8.0
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics and Spotfire Analytics are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, and Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics has no unique categories
Spotfire Analytics is categorized as Stream Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Data Visualization, Data Virtualization, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cognos Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Spotfire Analytics
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
11.2%
Insurance
8.6%
Financial Services
8.3%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
5.5%
Other
60.0%
Oil & Energy
21.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.1%
Pharmaceuticals
5.2%
Education Management
4.6%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
54.6%
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
What is most like Tibco Spotfire?
1 Comment
SA
TIBCO Spotfire provides excellent visualization and reporting capability as a BI tool. It enables connections to various data sources and advanced...Read more
What's New In Tibco Spotfire?
1 Comment
Official Response from Spotfire Analytics
If you want to see the latest in Spotfire, you can check out our "What's New" page on the Spotfire community:...Read more
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