Verified User
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Verified User
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Effective Visualization with Some Performance Hiccups"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

I like the ability to quickly build dashboards that bring our chatbot data to life visually. It's intuitive enough that I don't need to be a data expert to create meaningful reports. It does the job well for visualizing our agent assist data locally, and the dashboard capabilities are solid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

I find the local setup and configuration can be tricky, and the interface feels a bit outdated compared to modern BI tools. Performance can also slow down when querying larger chatbot interaction datasets. Better real-time data refresh capabilities would be a big improvement - for a live agent assist platform, near-instant data updates matter and Cognos can lag behind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

shubham kumar g.
SG
shubham kumar g.
Web Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Powerful Reporting with Room for Improvement"
5/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

I use IBM Cognos Analytics for its powerful reporting and dashboard capabilities, which I really like. Another aspect I appreciate is its reliability and scalability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

I think all goods about it but maybe we can improve in term of performance when working with large dataset, and customisation options can have a learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
IB
Verified User in Banking
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Reliable, Scalable Reporting with Strong Security and Governance"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

It’s a very good tool for regulatory reporting, MIS reports, audit reports, schedule reports, etc. It can also be used for board reports and senior management dashboards, and scalability-wise it’s great. I also like Cognos for its reliable reporting. From a security and governance perspective, it’s very strong as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

What I don’t particularly like about Cognos is that it can feel a bit old-fashioned compared with more modern analytics tools like Power BI or Tableau. The user interface isn’t always very intuitive, so the team may need some training and time to get comfortable using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhishek S.
AS
Abhishek S.
Cloud Architect/AWS
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Trusted Enterprise Reporting with Governed Self-Service BI"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

Cognos Analytics is especially strong for organizations that need trusted enterprise reporting + governed self-service BI in a single platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

it prioritizes enterprise governance, consistency, and reporting rigor over lightweight simplicity.

So whether those are “dislikes” really depends on the organization:

Enterprises with strict reporting/compliance needs often see these as acceptable trade-offs.

Smaller agile teams may prefer more lightweight BI tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DH
David H.
software evaluator/analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"PowerBI-Like Dashboards with a Slick, Easy-to-Use Interface"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

It is just like PowerBI to create a dashboard for data visualization. It is easy to use and the interface is slick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

The cost and price tag. My institution uses the Microsoft products and PowerBI comes in for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

gunjan k.
GK
gunjan k.
Senior Business Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Fast In-Memory Cubes for Efficient CRS/FATCA Reporting"
5/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

We used tm1 planning analytics in our fin crime transformation program.we used it for crs and fatca reporting ingesting data from various data sources, applying transformation and preparing reporting for multiple entities. In memory cube engine is fast for large transactional datasets. Good for applying classification rules and prepare submission ready output. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

Need to learn the tool, its not self serve tool. Team needs to skill themselves for creating and maintaining tm1 cubes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anita B.
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Anita B.
Inside Sales Representative (GSD)
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Comprehensive Order Insights, Needs Modern UI"
3.5/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

I like that I can pull the order history from a long time ago, like years, and have everything in Excel. I also appreciate being able to compare which transactions were big deals and which were small transactions and group them together. It's quite convenient for analyzing the data across different channels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

I think all the layout could be a bit more modern. And like, sometimes, I need to, like, really wait for a couple of minutes until I get my report. So that could be a bit quicker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ankammaraosandu A.
AA
Ankammaraosandu A.
SCCM Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Simple, Useful Monitoring with Helpful Data Refinement"
3.5/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

This is a very useful application for monitoring things in a simple way, and it also lets us refine and monitor the data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

There’s a steep learning curve, and performance can occasionally slow down when working with large reports. The user interface also feels less intuitive than many modern analytics platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gonzalo S.
GS
Gonzalo S.
Head of Product Innovation
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A Business Beast That Delivers Inspirations."
4.5/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

Dramatic force in a shell of heritage. It lacks the bling of newer BI products, but where size matters and large quantities of data are required to be processed, it is a beast. Stable, heavy, and industrial grade, although, at times, it seems heavier than it needs to be. The pixel-perfect and governance is unparalleled. Bursting is supported with row-level security to thousands of users and is better addressed here than anywhere. It also honors data hierarchy, which is not negotiable to us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

The mobile experience is poor. Responsive dashboarding has too much manual tweaking to be attractive on tablets relative to indigenous mobile BI applications. The desktop-to-mobile translation is seldom a 1:1 translation without meddling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Monalika G.
MG
Monalika G.
Business Analyst
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great UI, Needs Better Usability"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM Cognos Analytics?

I use IBM Cognos Analytics mainly for dashboard and report making for clients, and I appreciate how it helps make my presentations better and easier to understand. I like the UI, and enjoy the basic features like making charts and the modeling feature, even if I don't use them frequently. I find that with IBM Cognos Analytics, I can do more than with Excel, and the visuals it provides are better for presenting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Cognos Analytics?

Easy to use feature, it is not very easy and comfortable sometimes. Like Power BI has layout change and drag and drop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.