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Red Hat Insights vs ibi WebFOCUS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 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

ibi WebFOCUS
Ranking in Predictive Analytics
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Embedded BI (10th)
Red Hat Insights
Ranking in Predictive Analytics
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
3.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Predictive Analytics category, the mindshare of ibi WebFOCUS is 2.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Insights is 2.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Predictive Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Twanette Jurd - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Proactive issue detection helps improve system reliability
I have not utilized the automation capabilities for remediation tasks within Red Hat Insights. The point is that we have a detached environment, so it is not really applicable. Here, what could be improved dramatically is the ability to have it used by an enterprise, which means to interlock with Ansible Automation Platform first. Secondly, including a change number or something that can help in tracking the remediation would be beneficial. If you come from an enterprise, you want to have all of the IT stuff in place. You cannot just remediate; you need to have a change and everything in place, and then you can do it. So even the planning can be something that can be improved.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution can read and write 500 different types of outputs."
"The most valuable feature is building ad hoc reports."
"I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. It's highly scalable and can handle significant data volumes."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Red Hat Insights that I have found is the proactive information on issues that you don't see but are possibly going to happen in the environment."
"The most valuable feature of Red Hat Insights is that it is dynamic."
"It identifies bugs and security vulnerabilities."
 

Cons

"If there were to be any improvements right now, their documentation needs to get in sync with their product."
"The challenge lies not in what the tool can do but in how you use it and understand the data."
"The solution can be improved by adding more automated options for reporting."
"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."
"What could be improved dramatically is the ability to have it used by an enterprise, which means to interlock with Ansible Automation Platform first."
"Sometimes, the product has outages that affect the site's ability."
"The improvements, in my opinion, have to be done in the infrastructure of the Red Hat Satellite, it is very complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"If you have a subscription to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Insights is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
10%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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 ...
What needs improvement with Red Hat Insights?
I have not utilized the automation capabilities for remediation tasks within Red Hat Insights. The point is that we have a detached environment, so it is not really applicable. Here, what could be ...
What is your primary use case for Red Hat Insights?
My usual use case for Red Hat Insights is to get the most useful information regarding proactive information to promptly fix issues beforehand. That's the first one and more important. Let's stick ...
What advice do you have for others considering Red Hat Insights?
We do not use Red Hat as our cloud provider; we have everything on-premise. Red Hat Insights is embedded in my offer with RHEL for sure, so it's something that is already given, at least for us. Fo...
 

Also Known As

WebFOCUS
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Sample Customers

Ace Hardware, AutoZone, Fred Hutch, MasterCard, OFS Brands, PostFinance, Real D, Yellow Pages, ABC Financial, AcuSport, BBVA, Babcock
Cerner, Government of Nova Scotia
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