Oracle DataRaker [EOL] vs Oracle OBIEE comparison

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Oracle DataRaker [EOL] and Oracle OBIEE are both solutions in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category. Additionally, 100% of Oracle DataRaker [EOL] users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Oracle OBIEE users who would recommend it.

Oracle DataRaker [EOL]

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87% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle DataRaker [EOL]

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle OBIEE

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

159

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (17th), Reporting (12th)

Featured Reviews

it_user522222

Enterprise Architecture at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The analytics ability is pre-built. We're trying to get the same quality set of services out of the product.

We're looking to see what the total cost of ownership is; from housing our data internally and running the product, to putting it into the cloud and letting Oracle manage that as a service, and we just provision the information out and get the data back. We're trying to see the total cost of ownership for the hardware and the infrastructure into the cloud, and getting the same quality set of services out of the product. Something interesting that’s going on in the utility industry is, as we've collected data on our customer, we tend to have federated pockets of information, yet the traditional BI is not addressing those things. People have been coming to us with solutions of, "Hey, send us your data. We've already done these things for other utility industries, other utility customers." You're basically riding once and leveraging it across the whole industry.

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Abidali-Attar

Analyst at Equifax Inc.

Unified semantic layer has driven informed credit risk decisions and real-time analytical insight

Performance-related issues are a concern, as in multiple reports I have seen, some reports were poorly performing. We can focus on implementation of performance so that reports are delivered within seconds. The user interface and self-service experience can be improved through modernization of the UI, addressing self-service limitations, and integrating with mobile. Technical and administrative complexities can also be addressed. Complexities such as system configuration require attention. In the initial setup of Oracle OBIEE, there are multiple things starting from infrastructure provisioning, database schemas, and WebLogic server installations. However, the RPD, the semantic layer, is the steepest hurdle. Security integration, integrating with LDAP or Active Directory, is rarely plug and play and requires deep knowledge of WebLogic. Deep knowledge is necessary when starting with the initial setup of Oracle OBIEE. Other dependencies include Java middleware and client tools. Since Oracle OBIEE deals with huge data, report performance is the biggest concern. The out-of-the-box setup is rarely optimized, so we need to manually check configuration files, such as nqsconfig.ini file settings. For recommendations in Oracle OBIEE, from what I have seen, we work with star schemas in the RPD. I always aim for the star schema in the business model, even if the physical source is normalized. This approach will impact the performance, speed of the data, and accuracy. Oracle OBIEE could improve to allow other schemas as well. Performance is a major area for improvement, and they should work on aggregating the persistence and improve the persistence wizard where we implement aggregations. Caching features have been given, including event polling tables where we can do purging and seeding, but the main focus should be with respect to schema designs.

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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

"Through my interactions with them, I’m finding that they're knowledgeable."

"The centralized metadata model component is most valuable."

"The security is good. For example, we can implement column-level security."

"The solution offers a wide range of software tools to meet various needs, such as those concerning reports, developer solutions like APEX and the integration of data."

"The solution is user-friendly."

"All the dashboards, iPad support and other features have been great for us, and we totally rely on it."

"A great feature of the solution is its stability."

"The most valuable features are the lexical parameters and distribution."

"Caching is a valuable feature, as we can simply schedule the report to run before the users get to work, which reduces the time it takes for the users to load data-heavy dashboards."

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Cons

"My rating reflects that, quite often, we don't know what we want, and the solution thinks they know what you want."

"One of the things that have been difficult with OBIEE during all the time that I've known it is that when something goes wrong, many times, the error messages are not specific, and you've got to spend a lot of time digging and digging and digging before you say, "Oh, okay. I figured out what it was." There should be more detailed error messages or troubleshooting messages."

"There are a lot of bugs, hangs and freezes."

"Immediate shutdown for services may crash the system."

"It could be more user-friendly. For example, the RPD layer could be more straightforward."

"One significant improvement is the need for simplification. The set up could be more intuitive. An enterprise setup with HA and DR are pretty complex and to get a robust solution one has to play around with Real Application Cluster data sources and FAN notifications as well as WebLogic clustering and external load balancers. SSO also is not that simple to set up especially if you want all your Oracle systems to use the same SSO solution, i.e., no cheating with direct LDAP connectivity."

"We were disappointed with Oracle OBIEE, because of the performance."

"The complexity of this product means that you need to have a technical team to develop the reports, although this is also true for products like Microsoft BI and Zoho."

"Retail, Finance, Wholesale"

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The company had twenty-five Oracle OBIEE licenses and never expanded. Price-wise, the solution is expensive."

"I would rate it a 4 out of 5 in terms of pricing."

"Simplifying the data integration process would save our clients considerable costs."

"The pricing we negotiated with Oracle. But, I do not have details."

"Pricing is an area that could be improved."

"The licensing cost is based on the number of users using it."

"It's comparable to the current technology we're using, Qlik Sense."

"The cost of this solution is a little bit high compared with other products like Zoho, so reducing it would make OBIEE more competitive."

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Comparison Review

it_user79932

Senior Manager - BI Head with 5,001-10,000 employees

Feb 4, 2015

Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho

1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

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Financial Services Firm

16%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	41
Midsize Enterprise	34
Large Enterprise	105

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How does Oracle OBIEE compare with Microsoft BI?

Oracle OBIEE is great in allowing design and creativity per the individual needs of the organization. Dashboards are fully customizable and very user-friendly. This solution is very stable. Oracle ...

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Which Oracle product is better - OBIEE or Analytics Cloud?

Oracle OBIEE is designed to be relatively easy to set up and has a helpful customer support staff at the ready to assist customers. These are two attributes that make this system quite valuable. OB...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle OBIEE?

Oracle OBIEE is quite expensive, especially when compared to Microsoft's solutions.

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Comparisons

Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud Service vs Oracle DataRaker [EOL]

Compared 23% of the time

Tableau Enterprise vs Oracle DataRaker [EOL]

Compared 16% of the time

Microsoft Power BI vs Oracle DataRaker [EOL]

Compared 14% of the time

9 Spokes vs Oracle DataRaker [EOL]

Compared 13% of the time

Salient vs Oracle DataRaker [EOL]

Compared 9% of the time

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Tableau Enterprise vs Oracle OBIEE

Compared 7% of the time

Microsoft Power BI vs Oracle OBIEE

Compared 6% of the time

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence vs Oracle OBIEE

Compared 5% of the time

Panorama Necto vs Oracle OBIEE

Compared 5% of the time

IBM Cognos vs Oracle OBIEE

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

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OBIEE, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle BI, Oracle BI EE 11g

Overview

Oracle DataRaker is a cloud-based analytics for utilities. It unlocks smart grid data and turns it into actionable results for electric, gas and water utilities. Its analytics platform reconciles transformer level data and smart meter data to monitor device performance and preemptively determine overload and predict failures. Its user interface includes dashboards and reports with meter data, device, and customer explorers. DataRaker improves utilities’ operational performance and customer service.

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Oracle OBIEE offers interactive dashboards, robust reporting, and seamless integration with diverse data sources. It provides powerful visualizations and enterprise-level security, making it ideal for large-scale data handling and insightful analysis.

Oracle OBIEE is a comprehensive business intelligence and analytics platform, valued for its ability to integrate seamlessly with multiple data sources and deliver powerful visualizations, including map-based options. Users appreciate its flexible custom report creation, centralized metadata management, and enterprise-level security. This platform facilitates self-service analytics, minimizing IT dependency. Despite these strengths, there are areas for improvement, such as simplifying navigation to ease report creation and data visualization. Performance issues with large datasets and integration challenges with external applications are noted. Enhancements in documentation, support, and the modernization of visualizations could make it even more effective. Licensing costs are high, suggesting a need for architectural simplification and advanced analytics features.

What are the key features of Oracle OBIEE?

Interactive Dashboards: Enables dynamic data exploration and real-time updates.
Ad Hoc Analysis: Supports quick, custom report creation without IT intervention.
Centralized Metadata Management: Ensures consistency and accuracy across data sources.
Enterprise-Level Security: Protects sensitive data and complies with industry standards.
Map-Based Visualizations: Offers geographical data representation for better insights.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Data Integration: Seamless connection with diverse data sources enhances flexibility.
Analytical Flexibility: Self-service capability reduces IT dependency.
Scalability: Efficient data modeling supports large-scale enterprise needs.
Insightful Analysis: Robust reporting tools enable data-driven decision-making.

Oracle OBIEE is utilized across industries for data reporting, business intelligence, and analytics. Companies create dashboards for sales performance monitoring, financial product analysis, and operational and financial reports generation. It supports departments like finance, marketing, and HR, facilitating enterprise-wide reporting and enhancing business intelligence capabilities.

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Sample Customers

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Banca Transilvania, BeckmanCoulter, Hong Kong Housing Society, HealthShare, Ivanhoe Cambridge Unifies, and Home Credit, and Finance Bank.

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