We use this solution for analyzing research data.
Rice Board of Directors and Kuali Coeus Functional Council at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
A good BI tool, but lacking in sufficient data connectors
Pros and Cons
- "We like that this solution allows us to use data cubes to set up specific visualizations."
- "At present there are additional costs involved if we wish to share our data queues within this solution, which we would like to see removed."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
We like that this solution allows us to use data cubes to set up specific visualizations.
What needs improvement?
At present there are additional costs involved if we wish to share our data queues within this solution, which we would like to see removed.
We would also like to see more available data connectors.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for over six years.
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What other advice do I have?
We would rate this solution a six out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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Consultant at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
It has allowed me to move my data to the cloud
Pros and Cons
- "I have found the dashboard creating feature helpful."
- "It has allowed me to move my data to the cloud."
- "They should improve the filters to create downloaded data by moving them to the top of the dashboard."
What is our primary use case?
I use Sisense to provide monthly information to executives and our sales team.
How has it helped my organization?
Sisense has helped us to migrate core functions of our previous tool in less than 90 days. The sales team used this information when communicating with customers.
What is most valuable?
- I have found the dashboard creating feature helpful.
- It has allowed me to move my data to the cloud.
- The customer support and onboarding features have been great.
What needs improvement?
They should improve the filters to create downloaded data by moving them to the top of the dashboard.
For how long have I used the solution?
Less than one year.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
It was used to replace our BI tool, which was expiring soon.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Business Intelligence Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
A very simple setup: Easy to download, install, and updates are pain free
Pros and Cons
- "Allows users to build their own solutions without as much reliance on technology staff."
- "Ability to work with very large data sources without the limitations of Excel."
- "The dashboard design interface is very intuitive and allows you to quickly and easily produce professional, innovative dashboards."
- "No issues with stability. It is a very stable solution."
- "I would like to see more development and growth for the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums."
What is our primary use case?
Analytics and dashboards for product, sales, and marketing organizations. Merges data from many different data sources to deliver comprehensive views of the business.
How has it helped my organization?
- Allows users to build their own solutions without as much reliance on technology staff.
- Ability to work with very large data sources without the limitations of Excel.
What is most valuable?
The dashboard design interface is very intuitive and allows you to quickly and easily produce professional, innovative dashboards.
ElastiCube Manager allows you to combine multiple data sources and add additional fields and tables with ease. It gives you the power of ETL and data modeling in one easy to use tool.
What needs improvement?
Minor improvements with formatting of data exports from dashboards. The ability for non-admin users to schedule the emailing of dashboards. I would like to see more development and growth for the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums.
For how long have I used the solution?
Three to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues with stability. It is a very stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues with scalability. I think this is a major strength of Sisense.
How are customer service and support?
Support is very responsive and clearly one of the strengths of Sisense. I have always received a fast response and the staff is very helpful.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used many different solutions recently including Tableau, Power BI and BusinessObjects.
Sisense provides us with the best performance and the functionality that we need. Sisense provides both an on-premise and cloud solution, which meets our needs.
How was the initial setup?
A very simple setup: Easy to download, install, and updates are pain free.
What about the implementation team?
In-house.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Head of Data Science at a recruiting/HR firm with 201-500 employees
Helped us gain knowledge about our customers, as well as highlighting data quality issues to correct
Pros and Cons
- "ElastiCube Manager is a very easy to use ETL tool, which includes the ability to easily transform raw data into reusable data."
- "There are many built-in connectors, which allow us to easily add new sources of data, often in minutes."
- "Sisense has helped us gain knowledge about our customers, as well as highlighting data quality issues to correct."
- "I would love to have more customization capabilities for building dashboards, especially in creating custom widget sizes."
- "I would also like to be able to run a bursts of reports based on different field values with PDF output right in the tool, rather than filtering on each field value and generating each PDF manually."
What is our primary use case?
Embedded Sisense into our web/mobile application for customers and internal users to able to generate reports and insight from the data we collect.
How has it helped my organization?
While we are still in the middle of implementing, Sisense has helped us gain knowledge about our customers, as well as highlighting data quality issues to correct.
What is most valuable?
ElastiCube Manager is a very easy to use ETL tool, which includes the ability to easily transform raw data into reusable data. There are many built-in connectors, which allow us to easily add new sources of data, often in minutes.
What needs improvement?
I would love to have more customization capabilities for building dashboards, especially in creating custom widget sizes. I would also like to be able to run a bursts of reports based on different field values with PDF output right in the tool, rather than filtering on each field value and generating each PDF manually.
For how long have I used the solution?
Still implementing.
How was the initial setup?
I have worked with a lot of tools. This one was being used within hours of seeing it without much training.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director of Product - AI and Data Insights at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Allows us to execute heavy, complex computations on the fly
Pros and Cons
- "Allows us to execute heavy, complex computations on the fly so customers can slice and dice the data based on their business needs."
- "Whenever we have an issue or are unsure how to proceed, they manage to simplify the issue and help us execute it in a graceful and scalable way."
- "The initial version we purchased only ran on Windows servers, which was less than ideal for our DevOps team. I believe that has been remedied in the latest release."
What is our primary use case?
Embedded analytics for Financial Technology provider. We are a multi-tenant SaaS provider servicing large global organizations. Sisense is our embedded BI solution for visualizing descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics in our product.
How has it helped my organization?
Prior to Sisense, we had very limited reporting capabilities in our product. Most analyses were performed manually and delivered to customers in Excel or PowerPoint files. Because these analyses could not stand on their own, we needed a lot of business analysts to guide our customers to make the right business decisions and execute the strategies manually.
What is most valuable?
The Sisense data cube allows us to execute heavy, complex computations on the fly so customers can slice and dice the data based on their business needs. The visualizations are adequate and the support from their team has been outstanding. Whenever we have an issue or are unsure how to proceed, they manage to simplify the issue and help us execute it in a graceful and scalable way.
What needs improvement?
We struggled a bit to get the data cube setup in a way that could be built in a reasonable amount of time. The initial version we purchased only ran on Windows servers, which was less than ideal for our DevOps team. I believe that has been remedied in the latest release.
For how long have I used the solution?
Still implementing.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior IT Project Manager at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
Reduced the time to complete quarterly reports to one day using the tool by creating dashboards
Pros and Cons
- "Visually displaying data."
- "The administrative side of Sisense is a little cumbersome and confusing."
What is most valuable?
- Visually displaying data
- Sorting results
- Filtering data
- Doing what-if analysis
How has it helped my organization?
Reduced time to complete paper-based quarterly reports from one month to one day using Sisense to create dashboards.
What needs improvement?
The administrative side of Sisense is a little cumbersome and confusing.
For how long have I used the solution?
Two years.
How is customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
The Sisense customer service group is fabulous. They answer all our questions and respond to our concerns in an efficient, effective manner.
Technical Support:Top notch.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented this in-house.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Staff Business Data Analyst/ Business Data Manager
A lot of the answers required by internal teams can be found much faster. Scenarios where there are discrepancies in the data can be found quickly by comparing disparate data sources.
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable thing I have found is the ability for Sisense to connect data from totally different sources."
- "Larger datasets will sometimes give a "Accumulated logs" error when trying to make minor changes. T"
What is most valuable?
The most valuable thing I have found is the ability for Sisense to connect data from totally different sources. I can connect an Oracle table with an Excel document, an Access document and a ODBC MySql table, and quickly merge them all and get fast answers. Also, the ability to quickly change data types on the fly so as to match primary keys etc. Great tool.
How has it helped my organization?
A lot of the answers required by internal teams can be found much faster. Scenarios where there are discrepancies in the data can be found quickly by comparing disparate data sources. Also the convenience of using the same build to keep answering several questions without the need to run the entire dataset over and over, speeds things up tremendously.
What needs improvement?
Larger datasets will sometimes give a "Accumulated logs" error when trying to make minor changes. This usually requires you to run the entire Elasticube.
For how long have I used the solution?
Four years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
Very good.
Technical Support:Very good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No. Sisense was an addition to our use of traditional tools like SQL Server TOAD Data Point, etc.
How was the initial setup?
Pretty straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
In-house.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Tableau, Qlik.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Data Architect at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
Dashboards are integrated into our web portal.
What is most valuable?
As the premier company for cannabis industry data and insight, delivering fast, accurate, and visually appealing dashboards for our clients is mission critical.
Sisense allows us to present data in a visually stunning manner that continually "wows" our clients, with the dashboards seamlessly integrated into our web portal.
How has it helped my organization?
As a market research/data company, this is how we deliver our core product to our customers.
What needs improvement?
Admins can't view all of the dashboards when needed; only dashboards that have been shared with the admins.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used it for two years.
How is customer service and technical support?
The customer service provided by Sisense is excellent. It's clear that the company is invested in their clients successfully implementing and using their product.
This isn't a company that stops caring as soon as they have your money.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing this product, we also evaluated Tableau, Yellowfin, and QlikView.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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