Looker Studio vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

The compared Google and TIBCO solutions aren't in the same category. Google is ranked #11 in RT , with an average rating of 7.6, and holds a 2.5% mindshare in the category. TIBCO is ranked #14 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

Looker Studio

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85% willing to recommend

TIBCO Spotfire

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Looker Studio and TIBCO Spotfire based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Reporting solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Looker Studio vs. TIBCO Spotfire

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Looker Studio

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Reporting (11th)

TIBCO Spotfire

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (14th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Looker Studio is designed for Reporting and holds a mindshare of 2.5%, down 2.7% compared to last year.
TIBCO Spotfire, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 1.1% mindshare, down 1.2% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Srini-Dhanaraj

Founder & CEO at imfine.club

Available for free and can help businesses resolve their data migration problems

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. Google Data Studio is a cloud-based tool. With cloud-based tools, there can be two challenges, the first one being associated with the bandwidth of your data strength. If I run a report from my home because of the wi-fi connection, it may give an excellent response. When I run the reports, Google Data Studio develops reports from my home, and because of wi-fi, it works in an excellent manner. When I am on the road or at the wheel, if I use the internet data from my mobile to browse my reports, the performance may not be good, and this issue is not because of the product but because of the bandwidth. The second issue arises when you connect Google Data Studio to a source system to extract the data to do the visualization. If the source system is not responding as quickly as expected, it could be the reason why the report may be printed slowly. Considering the aforementioned aspects, the problem may not be because of Google Data Studio but because of the source system.

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Mohsin Pathan

Associate Vice President - Solutions, presales & services at Bahwan CyberTek

Flexible, offers a single pane of glass, and is highly customizable

There's one area I see that specifically needs improvement. That is when you do the data loading. It is slow. For historical data, when you talk about gigabytes of data, terabytes of data, then it becomes prolonged. Loading could be improved. That's one part. That is actually there with every tool. I would not say that this is a specific problem with Spotfire. However, it is a problem with all the BI tools. That is one area which can be improved. When you are doing analytics, you see that the value has to come perfect. There was a missing feature of alerting out of the box within Spotfire. However, they have released this in version 12.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ability to design complex data models and equations."

"Looker's ability to perform aggregation before visualization allows for effective data slicing and dicing."

"I find it favorable regarding speed of development, ease of building, and flexibility."

"This has improved our organization by allowing people to see their data and develop visualizations themselves."

"The integration with Excel and Google Sheets is a valuable feature, making it easy to access and visualize data."

"I am impressed with the tool's scheduling mechanism, refresh mechanism, and different types of charts."

"The best thing about the tool is that it allows you to share information easily and dashboards with colleagues and teammates because it's all online. No matter where you are, as long as you have the Internet, you can connect and use these dashboards. Google made good documentation for this tool. There are many examples of how to use and create dashboards and videos on YouTube. So, I think it's easy to learn."

"Data Studio integrates seamlessly with other Google products, and we can use it with other APIs if we like."

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"I appreciate Spotfire's range of visualization options, advanced analytics features, and seamless integration with other TIBCO products."

"The ability to connect to many different data sources is one of the key features. The other would then be the different ways in which that data can be visualized."

"We particularly like the data angling feature of this solution. This gives us the ability to work on data transformations, join files, and carry out other data preparation tasks all in a single tool."

"It allows users to quickly analyze data from a variety of sources and visualize it with powerful, interactive graphs, and charts."

"TIBCO Spotfire is easy to use. We initiated Spotfire as POC, with support from a tech team based in South Africa. While they assisted with the setup, we conducted the POC ourselves."

"The most valuable features of TIBCO Spotfire are visualization. It's very nice, clear, and, flexible. You can analyze many data types and the user interface is very good."

"It’s stable and straightforward."

"Spotfire is excellent for scientific applications, especially because of its integration with RNG."

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Cons

"When you physically install a product on one machine instead of the cloud, you have a better visibility, best icon quality, etc.. It's more of an issue with how we are adapting to the transition. We are still in the early moments of using this tool, and we need to go deeper to discover some improvements."

"The performance of Looker needs improvement, particularly the report loading time, which is critical for business users."

"It's not yet a replacement for a complete BI tool."

"The tool has a lot of room for improvement. It's not very professional and allows for only simple tasks like indicating KPIs or quick calculations. It lacks a good calculation-based language like Power BI's DAX, making it less suitable for professional use. Additionally, the variety of visualization tools is limited, and customization options are restricted."

"The challenges with Google Data Studio are associated with the security part, making it an area where improvements are required."

"Insisting on forums, blogs and community outreach in communications, and posting videos on an established calendar would be useful."

"Other tools might be worth considering if you need more advanced features or support for a larger user base."

"Panels are not as easy to use as other data extraction UIs."

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"The layered features within Spotfire can make it a bit complicated sometimes as compared to Power BI."

"The initial setup is complicated and needs experience and knowledge."

"We would like to see some development in the visualization aspect of this solution, as they can currently only be configured in the cloud, which limits us to one endpoint. It would be helpful if this could be integrated with other tools."

"The data compression has room for improvement."

"The number of charts available out of the box in Spotfire can be enhanced."

"When you do the data loading, it is slow."

"I would like to see the visualization library in this solution expanded, so that I can increase what I can offer to our clients."

"Compared to competitors, the UI is quite dated."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is available for free."

"The solution is free but the Google Looker is expensive."

"The tool is free."

"I think the tool is cheap because you don't need to pay anything for using the tool. However, when connecting and analyzing other data sources, you should consider where to analyze this information because Google Data Studio doesn't handle much data well. You must also consider how you will connect this data to it. In this case, you might need to hire DevOps or a data team to help with these issues."

"The cost is quite affordable based on feature analysis."

"I would describe TIBCO Spotfire as an averagely-priced product."

"The ROI is nearly impossible to calculate."

"The price-point for this solution is negotiable depending on usage levels."

"This product carries a monthly licensing charge, with the amount depending on the features that are to be included. This costs also covers the use of technical support."

"The cost is a few hundred dollars per user per year."

"The solution is affordable one."

"The cost of TIBCO Spotfire could improve. It should be less expensive. It's the most expensive visualization tool in our company."

"The Tibco sales teams have been very difficult to work with - ignoring requests, misrepresenting level of demand, etc."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Data Studio?

The company dashboard is useful because we could share it via a link as a reminder for everyone to check it weekly. We observed the progress of our portfolio from last week to the current week, all...

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What needs improvement with Google Data Studio?

The tool should improve on live data integration for quicker data reflection. Currently, changes in Google Sheets take about three to five minutes to reflect in Looker Studio. Overall, the interfac...

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What is your primary use case for Google Data Studio?

I use Looker Studio primarily for dashboard creation and data analytics. I have integrated it with Google Sheets, and I use it for project plan maintenance and data tracking.

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What do you like most about TIBCO Spotfire?

TIBCO Spotfire is easy to use. We initiated Spotfire as POC, with support from a tech team based in South Africa. While they assisted with the setup, we conducted the POC ourselves.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Spotfire?

Compared to other tools, Spotfire's pricing is competitive, especially with its enterprise licensing.

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What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?

Spotfire requires better documentation. Unlike competitors like Power BI and Tableau, Spotfire lacks comprehensive metadata dictionaries. This makes it difficult to generate usage metrics, which ar...

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Also Known As

Data Studio

Spotfire

Overview

Google Looker Studio is a free tool designed to help users create visually appealing reports and dashboards, making data easier to understand. It allows you to connect to various data sources such as Google Analytics, Facebook Ads, and spreadsheets. With Looker Studio, you can create charts and graphs to showcase trends and comparisons, build comprehensive dashboards that provide an overview of your data, and customize reports to match your brand or preferences. Additionally, you can share your reports online or export them as PDFs for wider distribution.

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TIBCO Spotfire is a versatile data analytics platform that can handle large datasets and be deployed on-premise or in the cloud. Its dynamic reporting, easy creation of dynamic dashboards, and highly customizable tool make it a valuable asset for process data analysis, industrial performance dashboards, problem root cause analysis, business intelligence, and real-time analytics for IoT devices in the energy sector.

The solution also offers data science functions, map visuals, R and Python integration, and the ability to write HTML and JavaScript text areas. Spotfire has helped organizations deliver projects more efficiently and cost-effectively, allowing for faster data analysis.

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Sample Customers

Genesys, Shueisha

Allergan, ASSS de Montreal, Avantium, Blue River, Bank of Montreal, Citibank, FrieslandCampina, Hellmann Logistics, Merck, Novartis

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