Birst Networked BI and Analytics eliminates information silos. Decentralized users can augment the enterprise data model virtually, as opposed to physically, without compromising data governance.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Birst | 0.8% |
| Microsoft Power BI | 17.4% |
| Tableau Enterprise | 16.5% |
| Other | 65.3% |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Power BI | 4.0 | 17.4% | 93% | 329 interviewsAdd to research |
| Tableau Enterprise | 4.2 | 16.5% | 90% | 309 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 3 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 7 |
| Large Enterprise | 9 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 28 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 6 |
| Large Enterprise | 17 |
A unified semantic layer maintains common definitions and key metrics.
Birst’s two-tier architecture aligns back-end sources with line-of-business or local data. Birst’s Automated Data Refinement extracts data from any source into a unified semantic layer. Users are enabled with self-service analytics through executive dashboards, reporting, visual discovery, mobile tools, and predictive analytics. Birst Open Client Interface also offers integration with Tableau, Excel and R.
Birst goes to market in two primary ways: as a direct sale, for enterprises using Birst on internal data to manage their business; and embedded, for companies who offer analytic products, by embedding and white-labeling Birst capabilities into their products.
Birst’s is packaged in 3 available formats: Platform and per-user fee; by Department or Business Unit; by end-customer (for embedded scenarios).
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| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Engineering Manager I at a computer software company with 201-500 employees | 2.5 | I value the dashboards and self-service reports, but customer support is slow and report performance is poor. Stability issues occur with upgrades, and I've experienced scalability problems. I recommend the HTML version. |
| Director BI Services at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees | 4.5 | I found this cloud-based BI platform to be the best, offering fast DWH deployment, unified ETL, and outstanding support. It improved our business model, reduced costs, and is generally stable, despite needing better release management. |
| Manager Data Services at a logistics company with 201-500 employees | 4.5 | I find Birst excellent for its ETL, robust scalability, and user-friendly interface, transforming our customer BI. Support is fantastic, and setup was straightforward. I only desire stronger in-built permissions and predictive analysis. |
| Senior Software Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees | 4.5 | We find Birst excellent for data standardization, scalability, and support, with great ROI. Initial setup was straightforward, and it's now very stable. My main improvement would be for bulk user management operations. |
| Product Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees | 4.5 | We find Birst's dashboards and Visualizer valuable, improving customer data visualization. While the Flash-based admin module is clunky, support is good, and we experienced no stability or scalability issues. We are hopeful for upcoming improvements. |
| Sr. Business Intelligence Consultant at Avantas, LLC | 3.0 | I use Birst for robust data warehousing and integrated visualization, but it lacks fundamental charting features, and setup was complex. I've experienced stability and minor scalability issues, and support is average. |
| Business Intelligence Consultant at a tech company with 51-200 employees | No summary available | |
| Sr. Manager of Enterprise Applications with 501-1,000 employees | 3.5 | I value the ETL process and analytic consolidation, with great technical support. However, I experienced stability issues and cumbersome error logging. The initial setup required significant reworking, so I recommend using a third-party partner over Birst's professional services. |
