Information Builders WebFOCUS Reviews & Product Details

WebFocus is able to connect to all sorts of data be it mainframe, different DBMS , Unlike some others in the market which just handle front end tools like creating reports, and fancy charts etc.. WebFocus has all those features PLUS allows you to create virtual fields using its Define procedures, some of the data users’ needs is not always available in the tables, so WebFocus allows you to create that data, in addition to JOINS it allows you to MATCH files where JOIN will not do the trick Also IBI has very good support system and user community where you can find solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Errors messages are not clear sometimes … you have to really check different areas to find out, oh this error was related to this issue. In Version 8.1.5 App Studio has issue which I hear are resolved in the 8.2 Versions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I only use the InfoAssist platform to develop reporting solutions for my department. The latest release allows me to provide information and visualize the information in ways I could only dream of before. I love the new tools that have been introduced and they have taken my portal to the next level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The InfoAssist tool is consistently inconsistent at times. There are some annoyances but the product improvements have really made up for annoyances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The training and the amount of resources it has in its forums and the diversity of help material that can be found on the web is really massive, this speaks very well of the software and the great community around it. The ability to integrate with different important platforms in the market such as software such as SAP. Customer support is amazing, quick response to it that give you a friendly and professional treatment in every step of the way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Composers can crash when working on them and it's not easy to modify a page once it is created. In addition to this, you cannot access the code behind it and there is still old control code after they have been removed from the page, this cause browsers to get confused and pages to get slow in terms of loading times. Some products are not entirely easy to understand and therefore I prefer not to use them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The portal/s will allow you tp house everything under one umbrella; even pointing non IBI products if needed (Excel etc)

App studio lets you access data from a variety of sources bringing it together into interactive reports and charts.

Create your own HTML pages / dashboards to guide users toward better understanding their business.

FML reporting yields custom reports...any metrics anywhere. Add row 3 column 5 to row 8 column 3...whatever you need. Drill downs too. One of our favorites!

Flexibility means the sky's the limit! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

FML could be better GUI-. There are a few caching issues that should be alleviated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the visualizations and the ability to disconnect reports from the server through indocument analytics. I also love the customer service. The employees are very helpful and eager to learn with us and allow us to succeed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike the limited flexibility using indocument analytics. Complicated filters are not easy to create and paramaterization is not available as well. I often have to reorganize the data in the database in ways we do not want to in order to make it work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of pulling reports together, showing those reports and allowing other users to interact with the results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it can be a little buggy, but the interface makes it easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Among the top of the list of best features is the ease of use. More often than not you do not have to dig very deep in the layers of the application or configuration in order to make changes. In the circumstance that you do have to revert to referencing a manual or user guide, they are intuitively written and designed to get you to the section to service your request as quickly as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While it is often a blessing it can also be a curse, and that is the frequency of some updates. The client, which is used by global customers, often is in constant need of attention by IBI to ensure they are meeting everyone's business needs. While that is not a bad thing, there is something frustration in waiting for a fix or feature that's coming in a prior release that is still months away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the ease of use of the product. At the point when I was first acquainted with WebFOCUS I had the option to get going creating reports with no preparation. In light of my reporting and database foundation, I had the option to begin working with the product rapidly. I have been lucky enough to have won a couple of grants for our underlying work utilizing the product and am overhauling our BI stage to WebFOCUS. Among the highest priority on the rundown of best highlights is the usability. As a rule you don't need to delve exceptionally somewhere down in the layers of the application or arrangement so as to make changes. In the condition that you do need to return to referencing a manual or client direct, they are instinctively composed and intended to get you to the area to support your solicitation as fast as could be expected under the circumstances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Now and again their enterprise licensing is somewhat costly to add on new product required for just a couple of clients. I do see Information Builders presently moving in the direction of settling the estimating challenge on a few of their new product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Highly customization of reporting, dashboard and infoapps building. WebFocus has its own language (Focus) , and usage of javascript, html and other languages in creating reporting are available. For developers, WebFOCUS offer many ways of executing and developing reports which it is not available in other BI platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

To use WebFOCUS as developer, you need some time to get to know it well (few months). Other BI platforms may have a better gui than WebFocus. Although, in recent years, WebFocus changed their GUI a lot, and each year you can find new/pleasing updates so the company is very innovative each year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

IBI WebFOCUS is an easy product to learn to use and once you do, the things you can do are numerous. The upside of using WebFOCUS is that it helps increase business productivity and decision making. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are no real downsides to using WebFOCUS. Just so much to learn; however it’s beneficial overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The flexibility to get your hands dirty with the focus code. Smooth interface and fluid visualizations. Vision at being an Enterprise solution provider Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Need to get away from bulky developer tools like app studio and get them all on web Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The thing that I like most about WebFOCUS and the iway platform is the ability to access several types (if not all) of data sources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing that I dislike is the continual changing of the interfaces. The interface changed with Designer for 8.206 and looks like the interfaces are changing with 8.207 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I enjoy the ability to create quick reports for our shareholders. The tools can adapt to your needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can be a learning curve when developing reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the conection to sources and availibility of connectors is great!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

long way to step into depth due to historical behaviour! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Info Assist, Page Designer, Adapter availability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing to dislike but need to improve in few places. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best part of Information Builders is the Knowledgeable Team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is absolutely nothing to dislike about Information Builders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease at which I can have new developers coding WebFocus Procedures Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The tool requires that you have a group of full time developers in order to keep up with the latest releases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

App Studio and new features that are coming in 8.2 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think IBI is on the right track. Doing a great job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility of the product. Able to connect to multiple data adapters Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Coding and syntax is something new to learn Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

WebFocus' ease of use is ideal for users to create reports and graphs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The constant comparison to Tableau regardless of their differences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Total access cloud

Collaborative Analytics

Info graphics and Infosearch Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Product lags sometimes (Very rare) when trying to do complex queries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Visualizing is easy allowing us the use of extent data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Probably working with charts giving us more freedom on drop design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most about WebFOCUS is how powerful it is no matter what data source is connected or how many different data sources you are combining data from to get your reports completed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The new HTML composer will not allow you to tweek the code directly any more and I have noticed that it still does not remove the code referencing old deleted controls. This will confuse browsers and slow down load times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the support, the way the tool is easy to use and the drag and drop but the ability to customize any report that is needed to meet the needs in the customers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the amount of crashes, and the need to save frequently but this has aloud for good habits to be formed and the saving is now second nature Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.