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Red Hat Insights vs ibi WebFOCUS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

ibi WebFOCUS
Ranking in Predictive Analytics
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Embedded BI (16th)
Red Hat Insights
Ranking in Predictive Analytics
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
3.7
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Predictive Analytics category, the mindshare of ibi WebFOCUS is 4.4%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Insights is 3.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Predictive Analytics Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Red Hat Insights3.5%
ibi WebFOCUS4.4%
Other92.1%
Predictive Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Twanette Jurd - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director / Solutions Architect at InfoBuild
Business Intelligence, reporting, data integration, ETL, data migration - everything is handled within one unified platform and highly scalable solution.
WebFOCUS goes beyond just dashboards. It's also used for operational reporting, making it crucial for mission-critical systems. In fact, a core strength is that it's not "just" a BI tool; it can be used to build complete applications. It is the best tool because of its all-in-one nature. Data integration, ETL, data migration, everything is handled within the same platform. Then, on the front end, it offers portals, reporting, distributed analysis, and more. For customers who have data in the right structure and right format, the WebFOCUS Designer tool is very powerful. It allows them to create self-service reporting applications.
VishalSingh15 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Business at Variyas Labs Pvt Ltd
Have found limited automation capabilities while configuration has remained complex despite reliable monitoring features
In terms of configuration, Red Hat Insights could use some improvement. When I deploy Red Hat, the installation means a pure vanilla installation where you run and install a product out of the box, but deployment involves configuration plus all necessary tooling to run that product, which requires human input to complete the installation, configurations, and integration. Red Hat Insights has very limited automation; it only detects anomalies and triggers corrective actions for compliance issues, something which I found lacking when compared to other tools I've used.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is building ad hoc reports."
"The solution can read and write 500 different types of outputs."
"I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. It's highly scalable and can handle significant data volumes."
"It stands out for its ability to work across different platforms, support mainframe data, offer cloud integration, automate report scheduling, and provide a robust scripting language."
"RHEL is the most reliable Linux flavor in terms of enterprise governance. I prefer it for its code stability, support, and integration. The lifecycle management features help us maintain compliance and keep the components updated."
"I have seen a return on investment, especially considering the time taken to resolve the problem where we bought some support from Red Hat."
"The most valuable features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are the mobile applications and getting real-time notifications."
"It identifies bugs and security vulnerabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Red Hat Insights is that it is dynamic."
"The product is optimized for resource utilization."
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux has made significant improvements in terms of storage. You can mount an 18 terabyte file system. It also supports NFS shares and the SIP share for the photos. There have been many features added since RHEL 6. It's more user-friendly and graphical."
"We use this product's built-in tracing and monitoring tools such as syslog and SAR (system activity reporter) to provide us with greater insight and visibility into what's going on."
 

Cons

"When it comes to customer support, we don't always reach the right person. Sometimes, we get junior-level reps who aren't as knowledgeable as we are."
"If there were to be any improvements right now, their documentation needs to get in sync with their product."
"The challenge lies not in what the tool can do but in how you use it and understand the data."
"The solution can be improved by adding more automated options for reporting."
"New products need better documentation. The websites also have a single sign-on to get you from one side to the other. As a partner, I had a problem finding out how I needed to connect and to which side of the solution."
"All resources should be available on the website."
"Sometimes, the product has outages that affect the site's ability."
"A lot of improvement is required to get security compliance, especially with the privacy of the data, managing it, and storing it."
"The cockpit server doesn't work and is useless. I don't like the images shown in GCP. I prefer the ones in AWS. It seems like the solution is in tune with what we deploy on the private cloud."
"There is potential for improvement when it comes to ease of use. It has become easier to use over the years but could be better still. Linux, in general, has never been a simple solution. It's usually a more complex solution than something like Windows. If there is a downside, it's that it is more complex than some of the other solutions."
"The improvements, in my opinion, have to be done in the infrastructure of the Red Hat Satellite, it is very complex."
"Red Hat Insights has very limited automation; it only detects anomalies and triggers corrective actions for compliance issues, something which I found lacking when compared to other tools I've used."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"Regarding the prices, the new changes are actually not bad as it works for enterprise solutions."
"RHEL is expensive. We have changed the cloud provider's subscription to a pay-as-you-go model."
"The prices are comparable, and good for what is being provided."
"If you have a subscription to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Insights is free."
"This is not a cheap solution but it gets you the support if you ever need it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
 

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What needs improvement with Red Hat Insights?
In terms of configuration, Red Hat Insights could use some improvement. When I deploy Red Hat, the installation means a pure vanilla installation where you run and install a product out of the box,...
What is your primary use case for Red Hat Insights?
I did not purchase the product through AWS Marketplace; AWS was primarily used as the platform for workloads. We use basic services within AWS, but I did not use anything from the marketplace becau...
What advice do you have for others considering Red Hat Insights?
In terms of optimizing risk identification, I would rate Red Hat Insights around five to six on a scale of 1 to 10. I would give Red Hat Insights an overall rating of six on a scale from 1 to 10. I...
 

Comparisons

 

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WebFOCUS
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Sample Customers

Ace Hardware, AutoZone, Fred Hutch, MasterCard, OFS Brands, PostFinance, Real D, Yellow Pages, ABC Financial, AcuSport, BBVA, Babcock
Cerner, Government of Nova Scotia
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