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Birst vs GoodData comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Birst
Ranking in Embedded BI
19th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (26th)
GoodData
Ranking in Embedded BI
14th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Embedded BI category, the mindshare of Birst is 2.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoodData is 2.7%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded BI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GoodData2.7%
Birst2.0%
Other95.3%
Embedded BI
 

Featured Reviews

SK
Principal Engineering Manager I at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Offers dashboards and self-service reports. The report performance is very slow.
Dashboards and self-service reports. These are widely used by customers in the EPM domain Most of our customers are interested in dashboards and self-service reports. We are able to offer them these features with this solution. Customer support takes lot of time to get a solution The report…
it_user241098 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
​Setup is straightforward from a business user standpoint but MAQL needs to be easier.
Cloud connect Report generator MAQL needs to be easier Better row-level security for end-users I've used it for nine months, mainly for implementation and delivery to customers. No issues encountered. No issues encountered. When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We found technical support to be very good and responsive."
"The option to build and deploy analytical models quickly, within days rather than months."
"Scalability is one of the core features of this product that makes Birst great."
"Its ability to create a complete, end-to-end BI solution using a single software stack product is the most valuable feature."
"We have been able to scale pretty quickly and easily; it has been a great experience and I love this product."
"Birst has made it easier for us to provide embedded data visualization tools to our customers."
"If you are looking for a cloud-based, lightweight data mart and reporting, this tool is good."
"Dashboards and self-service reports. These are widely used by customers in the EPM domain."
"It's a good product for your end to end BI needs when its all on the cloud."
 

Cons

"The administration module was built using flash. It is clunky and outdated."
"My own experience just made me think that this was a hidden cost that they tried to hide, but keeping that in mind, it might only be my experience as to how this surfaced for us, because I had this image of Birst that you pay this amount and get everything."
"Error logging is cumbersome to work through to find issues."
"Customer support takes lot of time to get a solution."
"I would like to see stronger in-built permissions capabilities."
"The ability to filter out massive amounts of data and load it properly on screen needs to be improved."
"We are yet to realize the real return on the investment given the need to alter the underlying intention of the product’s use."
"Owing to the above reasons, we could not make use of the Birst tool productively."
"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Please negotiate on the price and purchase the latest version."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
17%
Construction Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise12
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