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IBM Cognos Dashboard vs Sisense comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 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

IBM Cognos Dashboard
Ranking in Data Visualization
16th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sisense
Ranking in Data Visualization
15th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (19th), Cloud Analytics (4th), Reporting (14th), Embedded BI (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Visualization category, the mindshare of IBM Cognos Dashboard is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sisense is 3.0%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Leslie Mavonyani - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-use and stable tool useful for its functionalities like analytics and AI
It is a scalable solution, and to provide its scalability a rating, I would say that it would depend on how much data we push at it. There are five users of IBM Cognos Dashboard in my company. Though it is extensively used in my company, we do not plan to increase its usage.
Wiboon Thabsuwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps businesses save time and offers good integration features
I would say that using Sisense on Linux's platform might not be advantageous for everyone. I am more familiar with Windows than Linux. With Windows, the system performs very fast. Even if your data size consists of like 10,00,00,000 loads or whatever, it works very fast. When using Sisense, it is better to have some people with a very good understanding of Linux. I need more technical people who understand about Linux OS. Only two people would be enough to operate the tool.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool's valuable features are that it is easy to use and stable."
"The product helps us update the KPI automatically."
"It is a pretty stable solution."
"The main feature that is useful is the on-demand report generation through the dashboard."
"No issues with stability. It is a very stable solution."
"Allows us to execute heavy, complex computations on the fly so customers can slice and dice the data based on their business needs."
"The Sisense solution was very easy to set up, and its visualizations were effective."
"I have found the dashboard creating feature helpful."
"This solution is easy to learn how to use."
"Ability to work with very large data sources without the limitations of Excel."
"​Allows users to build their own solutions without as much reliance on technology staff."
"Sisense can integrate with multiple sources at one time."
 

Cons

"The scalability of the product's on-premises version is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"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."
"I would also like to be able to run a bursts of reports based on different field values with PDF output right in the tool, rather than filtering on each field value and generating each PDF manually."
"The administrative side of Sisense is a little cumbersome and confusing."
"I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster."
"I would love to have more customization capabilities for building dashboards, especially in creating custom widget sizes."
"Larger datasets will sometimes give a "Accumulated logs" error when trying to make minor changes. T"
"At present there are additional costs involved if we wish to share our data queues within this solution, which we would like to see removed."
"This solution does not have tabs. In order to have tabs, you have to download an add-on to mimic the tabs. They should be integrated to improve the solution."
"I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive for small businesses compared to other vendors."
"Licensing is based on individual usage, and it is more expensive than other providers."
"Compared to Power BI or Tableau, Sisense is much more expensive."
"This solution is more expensive than Tableau, Qlik and Dundas. It is an expensive tool. They charge $75,000 while Tableau is $45,000."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
15%
University
7%
Government
5%
 

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 IBM Cognos Dashboard?
The product is expensive for small businesses compared to other vendors. Its pricing is fixed and depends on the number of licenses.
What needs improvement with IBM Cognos Dashboard?
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 req...
What do you like most about Sisense?
The solution's technical support team is good.
What needs improvement with Sisense?
I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster. Additionally, incorporating more self-service capabilities would benefit the product.
What is your primary use case for Sisense?
I was looking into some of our business operations with tow truck companies. I focused on evaluating turnaround times for tow trucks to arrive on-site for accidents and how long it took them to cle...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Cognos Dashboard
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Sample Customers

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Ebay, WIX, Wave Accounting, ESPN.com, Magellan Luxury Hotel, Paylogic, Sony, Merck, EDA, One Hour Translation, NASA, Plastic Jungle, Philips, Yahoo
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