# What are the best analytics tools for software development firms?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hey G2! I want to start a community discussion about webinar software, more specifically, what are the most popular webinar software for enterprises? Do you have first-hand experience using these top-rated software systems in G2’s Webinar Software category:</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"> That same spirit of shared experience applies here too. This time, I’m hoping to hear from developers, analysts, and product teams about which analytics tools have actually helped software development firms improve decision-making and product performance.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Here are some of the top-rated platforms from G2’s <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/data-science-and-machine-learning-platforms">Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms</a> category:</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/google-vertex-ai/reviews"><strong>Vertex AI</strong></a></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"> End-to-end ML platform from Google Cloud with strong integration into analytics tools like BigQuery. Good fit for product telemetry and predictive modeling in a cloud-native setup.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/databricks-data-intelligence-platform/reviews"><strong>Databricks Data Intelligence Platform</strong></a></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"> Combines analytics and machine learning in a unified environment. Popular among engineering-focused teams for centralizing logs, performance data, and usage metrics.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/deepnote/reviews"><strong>Deepnote</strong></a></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"> Collaborative notebooks designed for technical and non-technical teams to analyze data together. Useful for exploring product analytics, A/B tests, and customer behavior insights.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/dataiku/reviews"><strong>Dataiku</strong></a></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"> Offers both visual and code-based workflows. Helps connect devs, analysts, and product managers working across analytics and reporting use cases.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/saturn-cloud-saturn-cloud/reviews"><strong>Saturn Cloud</strong></a></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"> Cloud-based environment for Python with scalable compute. Designed for teams working with large datasets and advanced reporting pipelines.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">What analytics platform has made the biggest impact for your software development team? Any takeaways or tools you would or wouldn’t recommend?</p>

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&lt;p&gt;I’ve heard Vertex AI and Databricks Data Intelligence Platform are strong choices for analytics in software development firms. Has anyone found one better for handling complex data workflows or real-time insights? You can explore more analytics tools here: https://www.g2.com/categories/data-analytics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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