# Rollstack, dataPARC vs The PI System Comparison | | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 78 | 39 | 21 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (63.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (42.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Rollstack Pros: - Time-saving (41 reviews) - Customer Support (29 reviews) Cons: - Slow Loading (10 reviews) - Slow Performance (6 reviews) ### dataPARC Pros: - Customizability (2 reviews) - Data Analysis (2 reviews) Cons: - Complex Usability (1 reviews) - Data Management Issues (1 reviews) ### The PI System Cons: - Complex Usability (1 reviews) - UX Design (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (73 reviews) | 9.6 (32 reviews) | 9.2 (17 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (75 reviews) | 9.1 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (17 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (58 reviews) | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.7 (72 reviews) | 9.6 (32 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (22 reviews) | 9.7 (18 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (74 reviews) | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 7.3 (17 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Rollstack #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### dataPARC #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### The PI System #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Business Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rollstack** | 8.6/10 | 64 | | **dataPARC** | 8.9/10 | 27 | | **The PI System** | N/A | N/A | #### Reports | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 8.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Graphs and Charts** | Feature Not Available | 9.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Feature Not Available | 9.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Self Service | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Calculated Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Column Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Collaboration / Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automodeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Advanced Analytics | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Big Data Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Building Reports | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Data Visualization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rollstack** | 8.2/10 | 67 | | **dataPARC** | 9.1/10 | 27 | | **The PI System** | N/A | N/A | #### Reports | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 8.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Graphs and Charts** | Feature Not Available | 9.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Feature Not Available | 9.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reports | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.4 (56 reviews) | 8.7 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Share Reports** | 8.5 (57 reviews) | 8.9 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | Feature Not Available | 9.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Visualization | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Graphs and Charts** | Feature Not Available | 9.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | Feature Not Available | 9.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Feature Not Available | 9.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Formats** | 8.4 (56 reviews) | 8.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Updates | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Historical Snapshots** | 8.0 (54 reviews) | 9.6 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Updating** | Feature Not Available | 9.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Sharing** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Co-Editing** | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Devices** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Updates | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Historical Snapshots** | 8.1 (59 reviews) | 9.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Updating** | 8.5 (61 reviews) | 9.6 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Email Reports** | 8.0 (58 reviews) | 9.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Meter Data Management Systems | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rollstack** | N/A | N/A | | **dataPARC** | N/A | N/A | | **The PI System** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Quality - Meter Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Aggregation - Meter Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance - Meter Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Assets Management | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Asset Quality Assurance - Meter Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Smart Meter Deployment - Meter Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Energy Resource Management - Meter Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Manufacturing Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rollstack** | N/A | N/A | | **dataPARC** | 9.3/10 | 14 | | **The PI System** | 8.6/10 | 6 | #### Data Management | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Aggregation** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Data Models** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Propagation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Collection** | Not enough data | 9.6 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Cleansing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **KPIs** | Not enough data | 9.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real Time** | Not enough data | 9.7 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Manufacturing Intelligence | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Presentation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rollstack** | 9.8/10 | 6 | | **dataPARC** | N/A | N/A | | **The PI System** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Slide Design** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Presenter Tools** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto Save** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Content | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Charts** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Template Library** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Template Creator** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Messaging** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobility** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Video** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Music** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### IoT Analytics Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rollstack** | N/A | N/A | | **dataPARC** | 9.1/10 | 6 | | **The PI System** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Sources | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Pre-Built Connectors** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **API** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Performance and Stability** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Queries** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Visualizations** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Insights** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Metrics | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Device Performance** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operational Performance** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Environmental Conditions** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Resource Usage** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Data Warehouse | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rollstack** | N/A | N/A | | **dataPARC** | N/A | N/A | | **The PI System** | 8.9/10 | 5 | #### Data Management | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Data Compression** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Data Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Built-In Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **In-Database Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Data Lake Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | #### Integration | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **AI/ ML Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | | **BI Tool Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Data lake Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | #### Deployment | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **On-Premise** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | ### Google Workspace Office Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Rollstack** | N/A | N/A | | **dataPARC** | N/A | N/A | | **The PI System** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Google Workspace Office Tools | Feature | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Rollstack (3):** [Google Workspace Office Tools ](https://www.g2.com/categories/google-workspace-office-tools), [Data Visualization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-tools), [Presentation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/presentation-software) **Unique to dataPARC (5):** [Manufacturing Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/manufacturing-intelligence), [IoT Analytics Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-analytics-platforms), [Time Series Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-databases), [Data Visualization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-tools), [Time Series Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-intelligence) **Unique to The PI System (6):** [Manufacturing Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/manufacturing-intelligence), [Time Series Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-databases), [Meter Data Management Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/meter-data-management-systems), [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics), [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse), [Time Series Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-intelligence) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Rollstack | dataPARC | The PI System | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 12.8% | 5.3% | 21.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 46.2% | 63.2% | 42.1% | | **Enterprise** | 41.0% | 31.6% | 36.8% | ### By Industry #### Rollstack - **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.9% - **Computer Software:** 11.5% - **Financial Services:** 10.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.0% - **Computer Games:** 6.4% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.8% - **Consumer Services:** 3.8% - **Retail:** 2.6% - **Professional Training & Coaching:** 2.6% - **Package/Freight Delivery:** 2.6% - **Other:** 29.5% #### dataPARC - **Paper & Forest Products:** 65.8% - **Manufacturing:** 10.5% - **Oil & Energy:** 7.9% - **Chemicals:** 5.3% - **Renewables & Environment:** 2.6% - **Packaging and Containers:** 2.6% - **Mining & Metals:** 2.6% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.6% #### The PI System - **Utilities:** 21.1% - **Manufacturing:** 15.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 10.5% - **Mining & Metals:** 10.5% - **Computer Software:** 10.5% - **Food & Beverages:** 5.3% - **Consumer Goods:** 5.3% - **Building Materials:** 5.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Rollstack - [Data Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/data-studio/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (476 reviews) - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7527 reviews) - [Visme](https://www.g2.com/products/visme/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) - [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48064 reviews) - [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (5830 reviews) - 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There are two main products, the dataPARC Historian and PARCview. The dataPARC Historian delivers optimized storage and is the..." ### The PI System No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/rollstack-vs-dataparc-vs-the-pi-system)