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We performed a comparison between IBM Cognos Dashboard and Sigma based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Visualization solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM Cognos Dashboard vs. Sigma Report (Updated: March 2024).
771,157 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"It is a pretty stable solution.""The main feature that is useful is the on-demand report generation through the dashboard.""The tool's valuable features are that it is easy to use and stable.""The product helps us update the KPI automatically."

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"Sigma is a great software for non-technical business users. If someone's familiar with pivot tables or Excel or Google Sheets, they should be able to pick up Sigma pretty quickly. There is a very low bar for onboarding.""The most valuable aspect for me is having real-time data.""The tool's interface is easy to use. The functions listed as a part of the menu items are easy to use."

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Cons
"Visualization is an area where the product lacks.""The price point is one of the major areas to be improved.""They should include proper documentation to learn more about the product.""The scalability of the product's on-premises version is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

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"The only minor area for improvement lies in handling highly complex visualizations.""The product's roadmap regarding introducing new features in the solution or new versions of the tool can be made better in the future.""I would like to see better visualization options. That would allow me to build out more visually pleasing dashboarding in Sigma."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Licensing is based on individual usage, and it is more expensive than other providers."
  • "The product is expensive for small businesses compared to other vendors."
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  • "The retail price is set at one thousand dollars per creator per year."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product is expensive for small businesses compared to other vendors. Its pricing is fixed and depends on the number of licenses.
    Top Answer:The tool is good enough to serve the purpose of what it is meant in our company. The scalability of the product's on-premises version is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are… more »
    Top Answer:The tool's interface is easy to use. The functions listed as a part of the menu items are easy to use.
    Top Answer:The viewer license is free, and the available licenses are for creators. The retail price is set at one thousand dollars per creator per year. Additionally, there is a platform fee of thirty thousand… more »
    Top Answer:I have used the product on the cloud and the browser and found no issues with it. The product's roadmap regarding introducing new features in the solution or new versions of the tool can be made… more »
    Ranking
    16th
    out of 71 in Data Visualization
    Views
    293
    Comparisons
    174
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    431
    Rating
    9.0
    15th
    out of 71 in Data Visualization
    Views
    967
    Comparisons
    403
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    716
    Rating
    9.3
    Comparisons
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    Compared 9% of the time.
    Also Known As
    Cognos Dashboard
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    Overview

    The IBM Cognos Dashboard Embedded lets you, the developer, painlessly add end-to-end data visualization capabilities to your application so your users can easily drag and drop to quickly find valuable insight and create visualizations on their own

    Sigma is the next-generation of analytics for cloud data warehouses with a familiar spreadsheet-like interface that gives business experts the power to ask any question of their data no matter the query.

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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company16%
    University9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise61%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Cognos Dashboard vs. Sigma
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Cognos Dashboard vs. Sigma and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    771,157 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM Cognos Dashboard is ranked 16th in Data Visualization with 4 reviews while Sigma is ranked 15th in Data Visualization with 3 reviews. IBM Cognos Dashboard is rated 8.6, while Sigma is rated 9.4. The top reviewer of IBM Cognos Dashboard writes "An easy-to-use and stable tool useful for its functionalities like analytics and AI". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sigma writes "Streamlines reporting; like Excel on steroids ". IBM Cognos Dashboard is most compared with Apache Superset, whereas Sigma is most compared with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Apache Superset, Hex and Amazon QuickSight. See our IBM Cognos Dashboard vs. Sigma report.

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