TIBCO Jaspersoft Reviews

The most valuable features are the security file and the general data level security implementation framework. Apart from using the Jaspersoft domains to constrain data on the report, using the security file adds another level of security to your data. This is essential for those of us who require data to be provided based on user privileges.

Ad hoc functionality has proved to be an essential part of the business, as well as the data level security.

The Jaspersoft domain user interface needs general bug fixes.

The ability to create cross joins on the domains is essential to provide a product that can completely support business reporting needs.

I have used this product for five years.

We encountered some stability issues. I experienced user interface issues in Google Chrome when resizing the browser display on domain editing. When using Firefox, it seemed to be more stable.

We encountered some scalability issues, as the server doesn't handle too many concurrent connections very well.

The technical support is average.

We did not use a previous solution.

The setup was fairly straightforward, but it requires an intermediate to expert level installer.

First use the community edition to see if the basic reporting features are adequate for your organization.

If you need to trial run the ad hoc functionality, then ask for a trial license. Have a plan to use those few days optimally. Afterwards, decide on what license will suit you best.

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We have used Jaspersoft for a good couple of years now. We used SAP BusinessObjects, Microsoft SSRS, and SSIS.

Ensure that the needs you want to address match the license you intend to purchase. If there is a mismatch, you might end up spending more money than you need to.

For the Jaspersoft Server:

• The portal and the management of users
• Sub-administrators along with template reports
• Authorizations and row-level security
• The setup of layers
• Overall flexibility

For Jasper Reports:

• It is equal in value to Crystal Reports
• Very good pixel-perfect reporting

It was very easy to setup a report for more than 30 countries in which they could only see their own data. It was easy to give each country their own sub-administrator who handles their own users.

The user interface of Jaspersoft server is not appealing and should get a sparkling makeover.

I have been using the product for over a year.

We have not encountered any stability issues with the Jaspersoft server.

We had an issue with scalability. That was because of the burst of data we had and too few instances of the server on AWS.

I would give technical support a rating of 10/10. I called a rep and he made a special fix for our project on the fly within a few days, as I recall. I didn't put any pressure on him.

We were going to the AWS cloud. Jaspersoft was the only tool which understood the licensing part of the cloud. The easy handling of the row-level security made me decide to choose it.

The initial setup was easy as we used the AMI from the AWS Marketplace. Later on, it became more difficult as we were using load balancers and https.

Although starting is easy, when you go for production sizing, you have to be prepared to pay quite a bit. You can lower it by preparing your datastore/database in a good way.

We looked at QlikView, Tableau, Pentaho, and SpagoBI.

Take some time to check out all the functionalities, especially the portal and row-level security. You can test it really well with the pay per hour option.

• The reporting and charting features: I have worked with other reporting tools and I find this tool is easier and faster to work with while creating charts.
• Easy editing options.

I have used this technology to implement a reporting module for my client. This tool has helped my client to track the data more easily.

Implementing of subreports is such a pain. This functionality could be made faster.

The concept of subreports is to easily embed an existing report in a new report. This may sound simple but implementing it is such a pain. It took me hours to get it right. It is just not straightforward enough.

while I add a report, I just drag drop the icon and establish a connection with the database and it is ready. But sub report is not the case. It should have been just a drag drop and it should act as an individual report on its own only. It takes a long time to give some connections and there is no much documentation available on the same either.

I have used this solution for about a year.

I did not encounter any stability issues.

I did not encounter any scalability issues.

On a scale of 1-5, I would rate it a 2 because the technical team never had any proper documentation or guidance for any of my issues. No online help is available either.

We did not previously use anything else.

The initial setup was easy.

It would be good to go with Jaspersoft Studio.

Write down the project requirements and compare it with all that this product can do. Then, decide wisely based on all the options available.

The reports and analytic view feature and the ability to generate large reports in background are most valuable to us. The feature that allows to run different reports in the background helps to create long running reports without affecting the system performance, i.e., you can continue working in the Jaspersoft tool, while the job that generates reports runs in the background.

It helps to process very quickly and present it in a very understandable way for the business people.

I would definitely recommend to evaluate this product in the context of other business intelligence tools that are currently on the market.

I have used this solution for three years.

There were no stability issues.

We did not encounter any scalability issues.

This product is being supported by our local help desk.

We did not have any other solutions before.

All this is being handled by our IT department.

It was chosen on a group level.

The most valuable features are the pixel-perfect report, embedded report portal, scheduling reports, open source, etc.

Jaspersoft is being used as my organization’s report development platform. We use this tool to schedule reports and email users in either Excel or PDF format. We can use the Excel file to support our working processes or use the PDF as an official document.

Visualization can be improved further in terms of design, and to align it with other, new reporting tools.
According to user feedback, by comparing with other BI Data Discovery Tools. E.g. Qlik Sense. TIBCO Jaspersoft’s chart types and colour tone are not modern enough. Therefore, users will be more willing to use Qlik Sense rather than TIBCO Jaspersoft.

I have been using this product for about six months.

We have not encountered any deployment issues.

We have not encountered any stability issues.

We have not encountered any scalability issues.

As I am using the community edition, no customer service is provided. However, it is easy to get support from its community.

Since we are using the community edition, no technical support is provided either.

Previously, we were using SAP Crystal Reports. However, it was already an obsolete version.

I set it up on a Linux server; it is straightforward.

We have implemented it via our in-house team.

I have also evaluated other tools such as Tableau, Pentaho and SpagoBI. The reason we have chosen Jaspersoft is because it is a very popular open-source reporting tool, with the ability to integrate with other web applications and schedule sending of reports.

Jaspersoft is a strong tool for static, pixel-perfect reports. I suggest also including another data discovery / ad-hoc analysis tool in your roadmap.

The most valuable features are that it is a browser-based system and memory consumption for the client with large-scale data is reasonable.

The following areas of the product need improvement: stability; server disk consumption; creating reports is tedious and bug prone; scheduling reports is bug prone.

I have used this product for two years.

We constantly encountered stability issues.

We have encountered scalability issues. At certain points, the data became too large and was not effectively cached.

The technical support provided was terrible.

Previously, we used Microsoft reports and switched due to high licensing costs. Also, the older versions for which we had a license for, were not able to effectively manage memory consumption on the client side.

The setup process was relatively standard and it has a good installer. A person with any level of Tomcat knowledge should be familiar with the system.

The community version is free. It has a pretty good feature set for free software. However, the enterprise version is incredibly overpriced.

We evaluated Pentaho, which was incredibly frustrating and unintuitive to use.

Don't implement this product.

• Profile attributes for implementing multi-tenancy.
• Report locales for implementation of multi-language support in report development.
• Subreports, in many reports, to achieve specific report requirements.

We are using Jaspersoft for report development.

There is scope of improvement in terms of:

• More flexibility for report / dashboards development.
• A report bursting option.
• Caching of query input controls that creates problem.
  (In regards to input controls which are based on SQL queries, they show cached data instead of fetching new data every time reports are executed. Input controls still show old data, even if there is a change in data and consequent query results.)
• Scriptlet execution option before the main data set execution.

I have used this product for about three and a half years.

I have not encountered any stability issues.

I have not encountered any scalability issues.

I would give the technical support an 8/10 rating.

Prior to Jasperserver, we did use a different solution and decided to switch due to higher licensing costs.

The initial setup was straightforward in terms of server installation, implementing multi-tenancy, multi-language, locales etc.

We evaluated another option, namely Cognos, before choosing this product.

It is a good, simple to learn product with some limitations.

• Embedding the reports within other applications
• Export functionality: Reports can be exported to many different formats including MS PowerPoint and PDF.

Automation of existing reports and dashboards has helped in increased productivity and huge efficiency savings.

I would like to see them make it more user friendly for developers and include the latest charting libraries.

In this age of tools such as Tableau, developers are used to intuitive interfaces to develop the reports. It's always relative!!

Jaspersoft is an open-source product and lot of times you have to rely on the community to answer some of your queries. Product documentation also could be improved for the developer to reduce the learning curve.

I have used it for about 3 years.

I have not encountered any stability issues. The product has been pretty stable.

I have not encountered any scalability issues.

Technical support has been really great. Usually questions get answered within 24 hrs.

We used a home-grown reporting tool that lacked many of the functionalities we needed. We evaluated multiple vendors before selecting Jaspersoft.

Initial setup was pretty straightforward, except the security piece. Over the years, the tool has improved how security is implemented.

It definitely provides value for the money if you have enterprise-wide usage of standard dashboards and charts.

We were looking for a lightweight solution that is easy to implement and that can scale. We looked at several options including MicroStrategy and WebFOCUS. Those tools unfortunately didn't fit the bill.

If you have a need for standard dashboards that can be exported to various formats, Jaspersoft will be a good solution to try out. Jaspersoft also provides various integration mechanism (JavaScript libraries and APIs) for embedded BI.

Also, with the latest releases, they are making good progress in the self-service business intelligence space.