ibi vs ClicData

Information Builders Inc. (ibi) offers a feature-rich business intelligence data and analytics platform that unlocks actionable insights and the power of decision-making for users throughout an organization. Rated highly for ease of use by most reviewers, it empowers self-service data discovery with a user-friendly UI that enables drag-and-drop data analysis and visualization; some users noted that this UI looks outdated, especially compared to those of competitors. The platform offers a wide range of prebuilt data visualizations that users can further customize if necessary. This platform excels at creating and designing reports, then distributing them either at-will or through the automated scheduling tool, as noted by a majority of users who reviewed reporting. Most notably, the platform has an outstanding support team — all of the users who reviewed its support expressed satisfaction with their proactive, responsive assistance, citing the vendor’s dedication to the success of their customers as notably apparent. Customers can tailor the platform to their needs, as its flexibility allows for customized solutions. Frequent updates add value over time, though some users remarked that these sometimes break features from older versions. Other performance issues noted in reviews include lags when performing complex queries, infrequent crashes, slow load times and issues when accessing the platform from specific devices or browsers. While easy to pick up and use, especially for the end-user, some reviewers said that there is a learning curve to master the many features of this tool — a few users noted that this learning curve lasted a few months for some team members in their organizations. Overall, ibi data and analytics is a worthy pick for self-service data visualization and reporting, especially in the hands of an organization willing to invest the resources and time to make it shine.

Clicdata is a robust platform with a multitude of data manipulation options and robust data processing capabilities. The cloud-based system is simple enough to get the results businesses need. Readymade connectors are available to connect and fuse data from multiple data sources. However, some users complained about connectivity issues with third parties. Users also complained about the lack of API integrations and plugins to pull data. Visualizations are stunning with customizable dashboards that are quick and easy to set up and have a great set of widgets. Users were generally happy with the customer service, stating that they were positive and reactive. Video tutorials and documentation could be improved. Some important features, such as roll back and database editing, are not available for all plans. Learning and getting used to the system can take time for the non tech-savvy. Overall, it’s a flexible, intuitive and cost-effective tool to visualize business data.