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Cube vs ibi WebFOCUS comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cube
Ranking in Embedded BI
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
AI Data Analysis (18th)
ibi WebFOCUS
Ranking in Embedded BI
18th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Embedded BI category, the mindshare of Cube is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ibi WebFOCUS is 2.4%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded BI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cube0.9%
ibi WebFOCUS2.4%
Other96.7%
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Featured Reviews

Amir Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Scientist / Data Analytics Consultant at Fiverr International Ltd
Managing complex data hierarchies has improved analytics but still needs richer hierarchy types
To evaluate Cube's efficiency in handling large data volumes, I use metrics including F1 scores, AUC (Area Under the Curve), and RMC (Root Mean Squares), along with RSE (Root Square Errors). These factors help me gauge the efficiency of the algorithms clearly. Regarding improving Cube, I believe that when we are building hierarchies, I should enhance the type of hierarchies. For instance, in a few countries lacking state systems, there could be a hierarchy without proper categorization—such as continent, country, and city. Therefore, it would be beneficial if I could improve the hierarchies to retrieve data as quickly as possible from Cube.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cube's caching mechanism impacts my database query loads and response times significantly."
"NPS improved to approximately eight out of ten for our feature, and internally ticket handling times decreased, allowing reallocation of resources to higher-impact projects."
"Cube completes my tasks very easily and takes less time, allowing me to deliver any project in a timely manner to our clients."
"Implementation was super smooth, and within two weeks we were up and running and the metrics were exposed in our app."
"Information Builders allows decision makers to harness the power of data to make strategic decisions that will advance the goals and objectives of the organization."
"WebFOCUS helped SSA OHO manage our daily workload, get cases out quickly and help American people to get their disability claim processed on time."
"Report rewriting is easy, I like the format, and offenders court data is easy to write and analyze."
"We are getting good support from my end of the picture."
"It stands out for its ability to work across different platforms, support mainframe data, offer cloud integration, automate report scheduling, and provide a robust scripting language."
"I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. It's highly scalable and can handle significant data volumes."
"Even though Domo has now told us that they would offer their BI solution to us on-premise, we feel that the intuitive, user friendly aspects of IBI far surpass what Domo has to offer, and as such will be going with IBI as a result."
"The solution can read and write 500 different types of outputs."
 

Cons

"When it comes to the initial setup of Cube, I faced some challenges, including server issues when uploading data from local sources to the Unipi servers."
"I did not see any return on investment from Cube."
"There is no way to create a real template that is not exposed directly in the UI."
"Cube's interface can be challenging for non-technical users, needing clearer use-case examples to ease integration into workflows."
"Cube can be improved by enhancing data refresh over multiple tabs."
"The solution can be improved by adding more automated options for reporting."
"We found some minor flaws like password encryption."
"When it comes to customer support, we don't always reach the right person. Sometimes, we get junior-level reps who aren't as knowledgeable as we are."
"If there were to be any improvements right now, their documentation needs to get in sync with their product."
"For WebFOCUS 8, it has been very trying to get used to new version."
"More access via end users without using reporting objects. Easy way to create charts and graphs for reporting to executive staff."
"It's too complex to setup the security features."
"If IBI can make each release of WebFOCUS consistent, we don't have to make changes for each release, it will be very helpful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, with ten being expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cube?
The cost is around $1,500 per month. The exact number is not coming to my mind, but it is approximately $1,500 or $200 per month.
What needs improvement with Cube?
To evaluate Cube's efficiency in handling large data volumes, I use metrics including F1 scores, AUC (Area Under the Curve), and RMC (Root Mean Squares), along with RSE (Root Square Errors). These ...
What is your primary use case for Cube?
In my recent projects with Cube, I was tasked with finding crashes and the reasons behind them using three datasets: people, crash, and vehicles. I had to merge them and preprocess them, clean and ...
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Sample Customers

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