Sisense Reviews & Product Details

I like that Sisense keeps testing the boundaries. It's a dev space for developers, almost like a sandbox, giving a lot of control unlike other BI tools. I specifically like all its integration features and I'm a big fan of the Compose SDK, which allows breaking out of standard designs for dashboards and widgets, giving full control of the look and feel of a brand. Sisense enables clients to combine and mesh different data easily with ElastiCubes and offers multiple types of embedding features, making the integration seamless and creating a modern look for end users. Since it's in the cloud, the initial setup was very simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I definitely think dashboard sharing or code dashboard ownership gets a little wonky, a little weird. I also find that the integration and the Python integration can be a little difficult if you're just starting to use it. The documentation on the website itself could also be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Sisense is a very good tool and really user-friendly. It's simple and easy to use, which makes the clients happy. Designing logical data models and dashboards is easy with Sisense, and it allows us to implement whatever the client asks. It's really helpful in improving user feedback and meeting client requirements. The Sisense support team was also very helpful in setting everything up smoothly. The tool also helps us to look into the data in a more clear way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes Sisense is a bit slow and some functionalities, like some widgets, get blocked. For example, the scatter map doesn't always work as needed, and the date filter can be problematic. Also, we want more functionalities similar to other BI tools to get more insights from the data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Sisense is easy to be used by non-technical users. The dashboard design is really user-friendly and intuitive. I also like the AI features they're introducing. I like the scalability in Kubernetes deployment. The initial setup of Sisense was really simple. The documentation was really rich and accurate, and the startup time was really short. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like that the Windows version is no longer evolving. We have customers that are not able to switch to Linux and Kubernetes, so they have limited features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Sisense's ability to manipulate complex data and visualize it in a clear way. It is useful to have the option to change the type of join I use between custom tables, like using left join, right join, or outer join when linking tables together. I also appreciate that the dashboard side is very easy to navigate. Additionally, the initial setup of Sisense was very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of navigation within the Elasticube has been disappointing. There's a bug where, after editing a table, clicking elsewhere in the cube causes the table I just edited to move to that location. This results in some unwanted joins being made. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We've been using Sisense for a few years now to embed analytics directly into our platform and the experience has been really positive. The ability to white-label dashboards and integrate them into our own product via the Compose SDK means our customers get a seamless analytics experience that feels native to what we've built. The flexibility to work with both live connections and ElastiCube models has been really valuable as our data architecture has evolved. The AI features like natural language querying are something our users genuinely get excited about. It's a platform that has scaled well with us and the support team has been responsive whenever we've needed them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Like any complex platform, there is a learning curve when you first get started, particularly around data modelling and the initial setup of embedded environments. Some of the more advanced configurations can take time to get right, and it's worth investing in onboarding properly to get the most out of it early on. Documentation has improved a lot over the years, but occasionally you need to dig a little deeper or lean on support for more niche use cases. These are fairly minor points for a platform of this depth and they haven't taken away from the overall experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the simple data modeling, and I really appreciate the clear way it distinguishes between live and cubed models. The Dashboards have tons of visualization options and you can even use custom plugins. You have full control over dashboard performance with live and cube models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the AI features still leave a bit to be desired. I’d really like the AI to do more to help with modeling and with creating dashboards, since that’s where it would be most useful for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Sisense is easy to use and flexible, making it valuable for both everyday data analysis and more advanced tasks. I find that the cube feature makes everything easy to visualize and keep track of, and using custom columns simplifies the process further. I also appreciate how the initial setup of Sisense was easy enough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the UI in the cube is buggy and the dashboards can be slow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

All the different data connector options are great, and It makes it easy to develop data models with the Elasticubes and Live models. This makes it easy for people without a strong data modeling background it develop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When designing dashboards, I find the customization options very limited. Aside from out of the box features and add-ons, it's difficult to customize without knowing how to develop scripts or having to purchase an additional plugin from a 3rd party. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Sisense is pretty simple for new users to get into and start doing things with it. Building is pretty quick, which is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They have a whole setup of using Elastic cubes, which can be really difficult to manage and oversee data security for them. Additionally, some of the interface of building analytics that are immediately in full dashboard view can be a little hard to get version control done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sisense offers developers an intuitive interface. Building models (live and elastic) is easy and straightforward. Basic capabilities are easy to learn and adapt. There is a range of widgets to choose from. I'm personally a fan of Blox given its versatility.

As a service, the support we receive for issues and queries is always outstanding. Though some issues take longer to be resolved, we are kept up to date on the progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We struggled integrating it with Slack. Some of the basic widget customisations need custom scripting (if it is a frequently requested feature/capability the team strives to add it in the upcoming product releases, which is good). Having to purchase addons from third-party vendors for basic features is not ideal.

Lacks the ability to search for a metric to identify which dashboard contains it unless the metric is explicitly mentioned in the dashboard name. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.