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Amazon QuickSight vs ibi WebFOCUS comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
3.8
Amazon QuickSight offers cost-effective analytics with savings and efficiency, featuring security and affordability over Tableau for organizations.
Sentiment score
6.7
Using ibi WebFOCUS, significant cost savings are achieved with improved processes and high returns, reducing downtime expenses.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
Amazon QuickSight's customer service receives mixed reviews, with ratings varying based on user experience and type of support arrangement.
Sentiment score
3.6
ibi WebFOCUS support is knowledgeable and prompt, with personalized service, though reaching experts for advanced issues may be challenging.
I would say out of all the support experience I've had, only 5% took quite a long time to respond to the support message.
Engineer at Hubtel
I would say at the moment, so far, good in the sense of Amazon's technical support.
General Manager Information Systems at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.8
Amazon QuickSight is scalable and adaptable, though performance may decrease with extremely large datasets and high user counts.
Sentiment score
8.6
ibi WebFOCUS efficiently manages large-scale applications, supporting both small and large entities, impressing diverse sectors with scalability.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Amazon QuickSight offers reliable stability, positive performance reviews, and effective data reconciliation despite some minor technical issues.
Sentiment score
8.3
Users praise ibi WebFOCUS for its stability, quick issue resolution, and lower maintenance compared to IBM products.
 

Room For Improvement

Amazon QuickSight struggles with feature limitations, integration issues, high costs, and lacks user-friendliness compared to competitors.
Users seek an intuitive interface, improved documentation, simpler security, better SQL embedding, and enhanced charting and training in ibi WebFOCUS.
Understanding how AWS charges for Amazon QuickSight usage is critical for all users wanting to visualize their data effectively.
IT Infrastructure Support Specialist at Olam Agri
For example, making automation for filling missing data or reformatting incorrect data formats, and making date corrections.
Freelancer at a government with 501-1,000 employees
On the analytics side, we are migrating into Amazon QuickSight. One of the products is already migrating, and the rest is in the pipeline.
General Manager Information Systems at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Amazon QuickSight provides cost-effective, flexible pricing, ideal for AWS users, with pay-as-you-go and integration benefits but room for cost cuts.
ibi WebFOCUS offers competitive, scalable pricing with a CPU-based license, ideal for enterprises focused on BI and process improvement.
It is not expensive, but it is also not cheap.
Senior Solutions Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Amazon QuickSight provides user-friendly, cloud-native data visualization with AWS integration, supporting diverse data sources and machine learning features efficiently.
WebFOCUS provides intuitive visualization, robust connectivity, flexible reporting, and reliable scheduling, supporting comprehensive data integration and application development.
The interactive dashboards of Amazon QuickSight are very important tools in business intelligence.
Freelancer at a government with 501-1,000 employees
The natural language query is very important, and natural language processing is crucial for disseminating dashboards across multiple formats and mechanisms.
Senior Solutions Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Interactive dashboards do help with data analysis.
General Manager Information Systems at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon QuickSight
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (5th)
ibi WebFOCUS
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (8th), Embedded BI (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Amazon QuickSight is designed for BI (Business Intelligence) Tools and holds a mindshare of 3.7%, down 7.3% compared to last year.
ibi WebFOCUS, on the other hand, focuses on Predictive Analytics, holds 3.6% mindshare, up 1.0% since last year.
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon QuickSight3.7%
Microsoft Power BI9.4%
Tableau Enterprise6.7%
Other80.2%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
Predictive Analytics Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ibi WebFOCUS3.6%
Alteryx8.1%
Anaplan8.1%
Other80.2%
Predictive Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

SN
IT Infrastructure Support Specialist at Olam Agri
Can always access reports through intuitive dashboards that support diverse data connections
I can't specifically say how Amazon QuickSight could be improved since I focus more on using it and leveraging its functionalities. However, I could invest additional time to explore possible feedback from customers regarding their challenges. As cloud engineers, our capacity to improve is limited since AWS manages the services, but I would be open to feedback. I'm aware there are minor details that AWS could enhance, such as optimizing costs for beginners or small startups, which can be steep when trying to take Amazon QuickSight into production. Many have noticed that AWS services greatly benefit well-established companies, while startups struggle with costs as they transition data out of AWS. Understanding how AWS charges for Amazon QuickSight usage is critical for all users wanting to visualize their data effectively.
Twanette Jurd - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director / Solutions Architect at InfoBuild
Business Intelligence, reporting, data integration, ETL, data migration - everything is handled within one unified platform and highly scalable solution.
WebFOCUS goes beyond just dashboards. It's also used for operational reporting, making it crucial for mission-critical systems. In fact, a core strength is that it's not "just" a BI tool; it can be used to build complete applications. It is the best tool because of its all-in-one nature. Data integration, ETL, data migration, everything is handled within the same platform. Then, on the front end, it offers portals, reporting, distributed analysis, and more. For customers who have data in the right structure and right format, the WebFOCUS Designer tool is very powerful. It allows them to create self-service reporting applications.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon QuickSight?
The integration is very seamless. We stored our result CSV files in S3 and connected directly from there.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon QuickSight?
Amazon QuickSight charges $250 per user, which becomes expensive when managing multiple departments. However, this cost is offset by the advantages it provides.
What needs improvement with Amazon QuickSight?
Amazon QuickSight could be improved by embedding AI features. For example, making automation for filling missing data or reformatting incorrect data formats, and making date corrections. This would...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Information Builders WebFOCUS?
I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, with ten being expensive.
What is your primary use case for Information Builders WebFOCUS?
I use it for supplying and developing business intelligence (BI) solutions, data management and reporting applications, and for the development of complete web-based applications. It's a versatile ...
 

Also Known As

QuickSight
WebFOCUS
 

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