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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
1999 EUR
Pentaho
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
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Star Rating
(25)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
1999 EUR
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Pentaho Business Analytics excels in Predictive Analytics with a score of 7.8, while ReportServer significantly lags behind at 4.0, indicating that Pentaho offers more robust tools for forecasting and trend analysis.
- Reviewers mention that the Data Visualization capabilities of Pentaho, scoring 7.4, provide a more comprehensive suite of options compared to ReportServer's 5.8, making it easier for users to create impactful visual representations of their data.
- G2 users highlight that Pentaho's Big Data Services score of 8.3 is a standout feature, allowing for better integration and handling of large datasets, whereas ReportServer's score of 6.7 suggests limitations in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Pentaho's Ease of Use rating of 7.7 is superior to ReportServer's 6.9, indicating that users find Pentaho more intuitive and user-friendly for everyday tasks.
- Reviewers mention that Pentaho's Data Preparation features, while not explicitly rated, are often praised for their effectiveness in streamlining data workflows, whereas ReportServer's offerings in this area are perceived as less comprehensive.
- Users say that Pentaho's Collaboration / Workflow score of 7.5 is more favorable than ReportServer's 6.8, suggesting that Pentaho provides better tools for team collaboration and project management within the analytics process.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pentaho
No pricing availableReportServer
ReportServer Enterprise Edition
1999
EUR
/ per server
- All of Community Edition plus
- Fully Themeable
- Scripting Support
Free Trial
Pentaho
No trial information availableReportServer
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
47
8.0
24
Ease of Use
7.7
47
6.9
24
Ease of Setup
6.6
18
7.3
22
Ease of Admin
6.6
18
7.7
22
Quality of Support
7.8
42
8.1
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.9
16
8.3
20
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
46
9.5
24
Features by Category
Reports
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.5
20
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
7.3
14
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
7.0
17
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
33
|
Verified
7.3
15
|
Verified
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
7.3
17
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.8
18
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.4
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
10
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.9
7
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.8
24
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.4
30
|
Verified
5.8
14
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
6.7
5
|
Verified
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
7.2
13
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.0
10
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
6.0
13
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
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
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.5
20
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
7.3
14
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
7.0
17
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
33
|
Verified
7.3
15
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
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
Agentic AI - Analytics 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
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
7.3
17
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.8
18
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.4
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
10
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.9
7
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics 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
Advanced Analytics
7.8
24
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.4
30
|
Verified
5.8
14
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
6.7
5
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics 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
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
7.2
13
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.0
10
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
6.0
13
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
6.1
9
|
Verified
Reports
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.5
20
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
7.3
14
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
7.0
17
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
33
|
Verified
7.3
15
|
Verified
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
7.3
17
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.8
18
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.4
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
10
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
11
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.9
7
|
Verified
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
7.2
13
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.0
10
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
6.0
13
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
6.1
9
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pentaho and ReportServer are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Pentaho is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
ReportServer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pentaho
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
22.9%
Internet
12.5%
Higher Education
8.3%
Retail
6.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Other
43.8%
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%
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Discussions
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ReportServer has no discussions with answers
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