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CloverETL vs ThoughtSpot comparison

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Categories and Ranking

CloverETL
Ranking in Data Visualization
34th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (62nd)
ThoughtSpot
Ranking in Data Visualization
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (5th), Embedded BI (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of CloverETL is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThoughtSpot is 2.3%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Visualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ThoughtSpot2.3%
CloverETL1.0%
Other96.7%
Data Visualization
 

Featured Reviews

it_user856614 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Programmer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Very easy to schedule jobs and monitor them, however we run out heap space even with a high allocation
Flexibility: We can bring in data from multiple sources, e.g., databases, text files, JSON, email, XML, etc. This has been very helpful Connectivity to various data sources: The ability to extract data from different data sources gives greater flexibility. Server features for scheduler: It is…
Purity Wairimu - PeerSpot reviewer
Financial Analyst at Nestlé
Self-service analytics has empowered teams and now drives faster data-driven decisions
I have an experience of four years using ThoughtSpot. ThoughtSpot is very easy to use. Even non-technical users find it very easy to use and user-friendly. Some of the best features ThoughtSpot offers are innovation, ease of use, and data analytics. Reporting development is also pretty easy, making complex formulas slightly easier. Additionally, dashboarding for non-technical people, easy search of data, ease of getting insights, AI-driven analytics, and the ability to easily build charts are highlights. ThoughtSpot also offers data connection with live data sources. ThoughtSpot's scalability is impressive; it can handle large data easily, and performance has been powerful and reliable. The AI-driven analytics capabilities in ThoughtSpot help to predict future outcomes and are very helpful in tracking data, and performance is great.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"No dependence on native language and ease of use.​​"
"Key features include wealth of pre-defined components; all components are customizable; descriptive logging, especially for error messages."
"Connectivity to various data sources: The ability to extract data from different data sources gives greater flexibility."
"We switched to CloverETL because of its flexibility to connect to various data sources and no dependence on native language and ease of use."
"Familiar, intuitive GUI coming from a Java development background, in-depth, descriptive, and well-laid-out documentation, responsive support through forums directly from Clover staff, a wealth of customizable pre-defined components, descriptive logging for error messages, and ease of install with a light footprint make it very effective to use."
"Server features for scheduler: It is very easy to schedule jobs and monitor them. The interface is easy to use."
"The ability to do ad hoc explorations of data has been most valuable."
"I would recommend ThoughtSpot because I had a good experience working with it."
"It is easy to set up the solution."
"The main core of ThoughtSpot is to create models, connect data pipelines, and create business models and dashboards on top of them."
"The scalability is good."
"The best feature is usability from the customer and client perspective, and while Power BI requires a dedicated developer to create reports, ThoughtSpot is really easy to work with, connects seamlessly with other databases, and refreshes large datasets in just 10-15 seconds compared to Power BI's half-hour delay."
"They have implemented something called Spotter, which provides the end user with a Google-style analytics solution to deliver quick insights without extensive training or requiring an analyst for reports."
"Productivity has increased significantly and is very measurable, for example, some of our clients used other tools previously that required everything to be built manually, but with ThoughtSpot, we could replace all of the dashboards in less than a month, which would have taken up to a year before."
 

Cons

"​Resource management: We typically run out of heap space, and even the allocation of high heap space does not seem to be enough.​"
"Needs easier automated failure recovery, more and more intuitive auto-generated or filled-in code for components, and easier or more automated sync between CloverETL Designer and CloverETL Server."
"Its documentation could be improved.​"
"ThoughtSpot needs to improve because all visualization tools such as Power BI and other BI tools are also using AI to make dashboard creation more efficient."
"A customized visualization is lacking in this product."
"Currently, we notice a bug in ThoughtSpot when Spotter joins different data sets extracted from Snowflake or produced by SQL."
"A crucial feature we needed is missing, which involves restricting views of certain KPIs when users select conflicting parameters. We had to create a workaround, which impacted performance by loading pinboards slowly."
"The visualization customization needs improvement."
"The speed of ThoughtSpot could be improved."
"Some areas for improvement include the pixel-perfect dashboards, which are not as refined as those in Tableau."
"I encountered limitations mainly around UI and dashboard configuration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I give the pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThoughtSpot?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I was not part of the pricing discussions. One thing I can provide is that they are being very flexible with the limits, and they also ...
What needs improvement with ThoughtSpot?
ThoughtSpot could be improved in that the only part where ThoughtSpot is lacking compared to the more traditional players such as Tableau and Power BI is regarding the options with the visualizatio...
What is your primary use case for ThoughtSpot?
My main use case for ThoughtSpot is to provide self-service analytics capabilities for our company and the business stakeholders. As the manager of the data analytics team, we are managing ThoughtS...
 

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