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Entrinsik Informer vs Jaspersoft comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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
7.9
Entrinsik Informer saves time by simplifying data access and report creation, aiding faculty decision-making over costly alternatives.
Sentiment score
5.4
Jaspersoft offers cost-efficient, fast reporting with minimal developer input, though some prefer alternatives for enhanced UI features.
On the whole site, we are only three or four developers responsible for this reporting, and I see other tools and companies using much bigger teams to do similar work.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
I have seen a return on investment from Jaspersoft, and relevant metrics include time saved and money saved.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
For some reports, the creation of template design was taking eight hours, but using Jaspersoft, it can be done within two hours, which is very impactful.
Senior Engineer at Airy Software Technologies Private Limited
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.4
Entrinsik Informer's support is highly praised for its responsiveness, expertise, and comprehensive resources, ensuring high customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
6.0
Jaspersoft customer service is generally helpful with effective documentation, though some note occasional responsiveness issues.
Whenever we encounter confusion, we go through Jaspersoft documentation, and I think 99% of the time, we find the solution ourselves.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
The customer support for Jaspersoft is basically non-existent.
Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Customer support is really good on the community side.
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Entrinsik Informer scales effectively with minor challenges, often related to external systems rather than the software itself.
Sentiment score
6.3
Jaspersoft effectively handles large workloads and data integration, providing stable performance and scalability for extensive report generation.
We are generating reports based on JSON data, which helps filter out data from large data sets.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
Scalability is where Jaspersoft definitely shines in.
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
We have seen clients developing multiple reports, maybe even fifty or more reports using it.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Entrinsik Informer offers robust stability with 99% reliability, minimal issues, resolved browser compatibility, and prompt developer support.
Sentiment score
7.8
Users find Jaspersoft generally stable, reliable over time, but complex reports may cause issues with limited community support.
I have not faced any stability issues with Jaspersoft.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
However, it is easy to fix those issues.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
Jaspersoft is stable in my experience as we have been using it for the past twelve years.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Entrinsik Informer users seek better customization, integrations, user-friendly interfaces, training, and performance improvements, highlighting report and security challenges.
Jaspersoft needs interface updates, better usability, performance improvements, enhanced documentation, and modern technology integration for non-developers.
The documentation gap is also there, so I would still recommend that the documentation can be much more emphasized, standardized, and have something specifically about the integration on the coding side, like how you should need to configure the things.
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The only area for improvement is that initial implementation takes considerable time and is somewhat complex.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
If we can use some modern technology or AI tools to summarize the documentation and other resources, that would be useful for developers.
Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited
 

Setup Cost

Entrinsik Informer provides cost-effective licensing and maintenance options, making it appealing to enterprise users seeking competitive pricing.
Jaspersoft's pricing varies; high setup costs but competitive licensing, with a free community edition offering core features.
The initial setup cost is high because the implementation is complex.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Jaspersoft indicates that the pricing feels on the higher side when compared to Power BI or Tableau.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
licensing is not worth the money
Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Entrinsik Informer offers easy report customization, security, multi-database support, real-time dashboards, and user-friendly interfaces for efficient data handling.
Jaspersoft provides versatile reporting features, database integration, and real-time analytics with cost-effective licensing and multi-language support.
Jaspersoft provides real-time data analytics and reporting features, which is also one of the best features, and it has impacted the organization very positively.
Associate Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Jaspersoft has positively impacted my organization by making our manual work a lot easier, allowing us to automate our tasks and save a lot of time.
Automation Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
You can see the storyboards and metrics on a monthly basis, identify where we lack, what is causing the issues, how the revenues or sales can be improved, and how expenses can be reduced.
Solution Architect at a media company with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Entrinsik Informer
Ranking in Reporting
26th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (36th)
Jaspersoft
Ranking in Reporting
8th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Entrinsik Informer is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Jaspersoft is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Jaspersoft0.8%
Entrinsik Informer1.4%
Other97.8%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

it_user187596 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst / Data Architect at a university with 51-200 employees
Informer empowers end-users with the tools to retrieve their data quickly and efficiently
Customer Service: Excellent. Every case I've opened with them, or phone call I have had have been more than helpful. It is clear they care both about my needs as a customer and their product. Technical Support: Excellent. Each question I've asked, intelligent or not, has been met with the same level of professionalism and expertise. I always feel they will come to some resolution if possible and they do.
Aditya Bhatt - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Precision reports have improved embedded analytics, though setup and documentation still need work
Every platform has its own way of working and definitely there is always a room for improvement. Jaspersoft is the same. I find that there is a good space on the learning curve, which can be decreased with proper documentation because if someone is a seasoned developer or a seasoned professional, it is easy to have the knowledge and the kind of reports they want to bring with Jaspersoft, but if some new learners or newbies are there, then definitely there is a learning curve on this. Additionally, on the licensing side there is a commercial and the enterprise license. You need to see which one suits you better and should not overpay it unnecessarily if it is not needed. The documentation gap is also there, so I would still recommend that the documentation can be much more emphasized, standardized, and have something specifically about the integration on the coding side, like how you should need to configure the things. That is where the documentation can be enhanced. I would say maybe on the performance and support size because if you are running it on the server, sometime the UI might or the report may take some time to refresh data or get a delayed response, and that is where things can be improved. If someone is looking for a seamless experience, they can definitely go for Jaspersoft. But if they are looking for a quick building of the report with drag and drop facilities, then there are some other tools for the report generations, quite easily. They can opt for that instead. For Jaspersoft, scalability is where it definitely shines in. We were working on different multiple reports against a data set over thousands or hundreds of records. By using its JSON data integration, it was easier to get all the data ingestion on the server-side filtering, then the performance remains stable even under the heavy load. It is really good. As I mentioned, the licensing part is important with the enterprise and the community license. You need to see which one suits you better. Additionally, on the speed side, if you are running it on a server side, you need to see and balance the load accordingly so that the refresh rate should be high and should not have a delayed response. That is another point. One of the more core points would be the documentation gaps. The user interface that can be enhanced because currently Jaspersoft Studio feels like a bit using a tool from an early 2005 or 2010 version. With respect to the newer generation or the current era, the UI needs to be enhanced and the user experience should disrupt the other competitors in the market. That is where the improvement can be done.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
University
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Government
8%
Outsourcing Company
28%
Manufacturing Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jaspersoft?
We use the open-source, free version of Jaspersoft, so there are no licensing or setup costs involved.
What needs improvement with Jaspersoft?
There are some cons. There is no UI provided for macOS, so macOS users have to rely on Windows machines for designing new reports or modifying existing ones. Additionally, when working with large d...
What is your primary use case for Jaspersoft?
My main use case for Jaspersoft is to generate Excel and PDF reports for different partners worldwide. In my organization, we use Jaspersoft to generate daily reports for different partners based o...
 

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Sample Customers

Elon University, North Carolina Community College System, American University, American Museum of Natural History, New York Botanical Gardens, BP North America, Campbell University, Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, Linux Foundation, Julliard, Lake County Sheriff's Office, Raleigh Police Department, Loyola University, R & R Insurance, Schoolcraft College, Texas A&M, Two Rivers Insurance Company, University of Alabama, Advanced Medial Transport, Texas Title
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