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IBM Planning Analytics vs MicroStrategy vs Oracle OBIEE comparison

 

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Featured Reviews

Arnold Steffens - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 3, 2024
Offers speed of calculation, the ability to build complex models and integration with different data sources
It's easy to set up. I would rate my experience with the initial setup a nine out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy to set up. We had a bug in computation a long time ago, but that was solved. Normally, we can rely on the computations being correct. It is mostly deployed on-premises. Deployment time: The initial setup is quite fast, but the system grows and gets more complex over time. Planning Analytics is not a ready-made product; you develop it with the customers based on their specific needs. So from the beginning to the first use, it takes four to six months. If you start from scratch, it can take longer. But if the customer buys pre-designed modules, it's faster. So the most time it can take is up to six months, if you start from scratch. If the customer buys already designed modules, you're faster. Deployment process: We always have a development, test, and quality assurance system, and then a production system. We have continuous development and deployment for projects that run for two to three years because the customer develops a huge, complex planning and reporting solution. So it doesn't stop after installation. It's not like an app that is ready to use after installation.
it_user487488 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 11, 2016
It offers reports, dashboards and widgets for end users, along with mobile and web access
Perfect reports, dashboards and widgets for end users Mobile and web access Management can see how the business is going, financial stuff and analyze all sales processes. It is possible to build advanced beautiful reports, decorated with different graphs, charts, which is so liked by management,…
PrakashKumar1 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 20, 2024
Offers data security in data analysis, stable, and good enterprise-level reporting tool
Integration capabilities with other data sources or systems are on par with other tools for integration.  It can integrate multiple sources of data and databases, accommodating them within the RPD. Moreover, Oracle is building some advanced analytics capabilities in OBIEE, like predictive analysis…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"All the different platforms are well integrated."
"The most valuable feature is that it is able to slice and dice the data."
"The most valuable features of IBM Planning Analytics for streamlining planning processes include a unified database where all data are centralized."
"The scenario modeling capabilities are frequently used to create different scenarios, compare them, and see which action leads to which result."
"A lot of the platform is in-memory, so Planning Analytics can run calculations quite fast. It also offers several user interfaces. And in the newest version of Planning Analytics, there is a new one called the Planning Analytics Workspace. Maybe it could be useful for the business side."
"IBM Planning Analytics is easy to use and deploy. It is quick to develop. The calculation machine is also very fast."
"Navigating through the data to make analysis is really quick."
"The flexibility of IBM Planning Analytics is a great feature of this solution. The design flexibility with data rules and defining calculations The ability to combine online and offline calculations are a benefit. Additionally, the forecasting features and predictive analytics is very good."
"It has the potential to become a great evangelist for AI and other embedded analytics."
"The most valuable features are drill down, dashboards, documents, bringing everything under one roof, and visualizations."
"It plays a vital role in establishing a connection with predictive continuous improvement."
"It has had a direct impact on bottomline improvements."
"Building apps is easy. You just drag in your data, and then you drag in all the elements that you want on your app. It's drag and drop design, and then you can customize your visuals. They make it all easy with plug and play widgets."
"We prefer having the analytic capabilities in a single platform, like MicroStrategy provides, because it is easier. The customer gets used to one type of tool, then sticks with it."
"It's user-friendly, also the MTDI cube is a very good approach, as it helps you to use the pre-format instead of using the standard objects from the schema of MicroStrategy."
"The solution's platform analytics gives us real-time analysis of how a particular user uses the report and how the systems behave."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to set up the automated delivery of reports."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The setup isn't too difficult."
"The scalability of the product is good."
"Its robustness is most valuable. It can handle massive amounts of data quickly. If it's properly configured and tuned, it can handle massive amounts of data very quickly to produce results. That to me is the number one feature."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle OBIEE is it's designed for Oracle. It works well in the Oracle environment and can sit on top of any application."
"The main features of this solution are that it is easy to use, intuitive, and user-friendly. When I retrieve the data from the database it is in a very raw form, then when I use the Oracle Report Builder it has advanced intelligence features to allow me to view and make changes to the data easily."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly set of tools that the customer can use to develop their own business dashboards."
 

Cons

"It's wonky, and not super user-friendly with Excel."
"Planning Analytics could be improved by adding automation features."
"It would have been better if the solution was not just a tool kit."
"The local authentication part is difficult to manage in the product, making it an area where improvements are required."
"Extracting data is a little slow."
"It is a bit expensive, but it does the job."
"The tool's transport layer could be improved when promoting development between environments."
"Adding predefined templates could be beneficial."
"​The product is designed for enterprise. A lightweight version would be easier for a smaller workgroup.​"
"The problem is the way that their metrics are designed. It can be difficult to understand what you're actually looking at. Then when you're comparing a document against the VI, you can't actually do that properly. So there are components, and there is a huge learning curve in the Enterprise Manager space. I think it would benefit them greatly if they were to exercise a significant amount of research and development in that space."
"Data writeback, and on-the-fly predictive analysis results from R and Python could be improved."
"MicroStrategy needs to do some more development to make the platform easier to use. It's a complicated platform that requires a lot of skill to effectively utilize. So they could work on reducing the complexity to make it more accessible for a broader community of people."
"They need to improve on distribution services. There are lack of features which were there earlier with Narrowcast, but they are not there in the distribution services."
"We would like access to more storage and access to more metadata to build the right programs that can construct all the stuff for us instead of us having to type it in all the time."
"From a stability standpoint, from MicroStrategy, I would say it's fairly consistent. I would give it a "B" because there are times where we have issues that are just inexplicable. They go away and then we have no resolution. To me, that's not acceptable. There are just times where our users can't access things and we're not sure why, and that's a problem to me."
"The analytic speed would probably be what I would look for in terms of improvement because we have super huge data, and if I do not build views on top of data, then reports render really slowly.​"
"I would rate its current performance as a five out of ten because a lot of features are missed out in OBIEE."
"When a large number of queries are running at the same time, the report fails."
"Oracle products have a lot of complications...Oracle has a history of not really providing great support."
"Oracle OBIEE is lagging in data visualization."
"The solution is too expensive for small firms."
"It is very biased towards Oracle infrastructure. One of the major red flags we have at the moment against Oracle is that it doesn't support deployment on other cloud providers. We're quite heavily vested in AWS as our infrastructure, and Oracle is yet to formally support deploying on those virtual infrastructure instances. That's quite disappointing, and it also cuts them out of over 70% of the market."
"While it is a user-friendly, data-driven tool, the data modeling should be easier to use."
"There's a lot of redundancy, especially in relation to creating the code."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the tool's pricing a nine out of ten since it's expensive."
"It is a bit expensive, but you get what you are paying for."
"IBM Planning Analytics is priced well, and licensing costs are yearly."
"The license of this solution is paid annually. Most of my customers choose a license that includes support."
"Our licensing cost is approximately $50,000.00 per year."
"Compared with the other tools in the market, IBM Planning Analytics is a bit expensive."
"IBM Planning Analytics is not the cheapest solution, but it's priced per the market standard for this type of solution. I rate the price at seven out of ten."
"The pricing for MicroStrategy is always on the higher side. They should seriously start thinking about their pricing and licensing strategy."
"We are waiting to switch to Microsoft Power BI because MicroStrategy is too costly."
"​The solution is scalable. A little expensive perhaps, but it is scalable.​"
"​They gave us a good deal.​"
"It is expensive. We would like to extend it to many users, but we are currently restricting that because the cost is a constraint. If we are given a chance, we would love to expand it."
"They made a change in the licensing module some time ago and we can now use all the enterprise tools for free."
"It would be nice if there was a sticker price that says, "This software costs this amount of money." But I think that's just indicative of all software vendors. A lot of people are in it to make money, commissions, so it's just the nature of the business. But I would like to see more transparency, more equality, on pricing. Some people get better deals than others, I think."
"All BI software vendors' list prices are high. It's about a price that fits the customer's needs. And I think MicroStrategy has some flexibility in its pricing model where we can easily demonstrate a total cost of ownership comparison against any of the other players."
"It's expensive."
"The price of Oracle OBIEE is expensive, it is difficult for a small business to afford."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Be prepared to spend a lot of time and money."
"I would rate it a 4 out of 5 in terms of pricing."
"It is high."
"The pricing we negotiated with Oracle. But, I do not have details."
"Its licensing is yearly."
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Comparison Review

it_user6330 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 2, 2013
MicroStrategy vs. Tableau
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
45%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Planning Analytics?
The most valuable features of IBM Planning Analytics for streamlining planning processes include a unified database w...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Planning Analytics?
The cost of IBM Planning Analytics is not cheap, considering the amount of money involved. However, it offers good RO...
What needs improvement with IBM Planning Analytics?
The workspace API should be improved and documented so we know better which objects and tier-one objects are used.
What do you like most about MicroStrategy?
The stability of the product is good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MicroStrategy?
For larger businesses, I think the pricing is logical, but for smaller companies, it can be a bit costly.
What needs improvement with MicroStrategy?
There is room for improvement in data visualization. Compared to other BI tools like Power BI, MicroStrategy is stron...
How does Oracle OBIEE compare with Microsoft BI?
Oracle OBIEE is great in allowing design and creativity per the individual needs of the organization. Dashboards are ...
Which Oracle product is better - OBIEE or Analytics Cloud?
Oracle OBIEE is designed to be relatively easy to set up and has a helpful customer support staff at the ready to ass...
What do you like most about Oracle OBIEE?
The most valuable feature of Oracle OBIEE is its ability to handle large volumes of data and provide traditional BI f...
 

Also Known As

Cognos TM1, IBM Cognos TM1
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OBIEE, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle BI, Oracle BI EE 11g
 

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Sample Customers

ManpowerGroup, Convergys, AIG, Orchard Brands, Citibank, InterGen, Northwestern University, EF Education First, Ironside, Bazan Group, CSOB Insurance, Macquarie Group, Charles Stanley, SATO, Government of Sint Maarten, BMW Financial Services
Allstate Insurance, Barneys New York, Boston Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires Department of the Treasury, Campbell Soup Company, DHL, eBay, eHarmony, Facebook, Four Seasons Hotels Inc., Godiva, Hard Rock International, LinkedIn, Netflix, Pfizer, SECO (Swiss Government Unemployment Agency), Starbucks, Texas A&M University, Thomson Reuters Markets, US House of Representatives, and the US Postal Service.
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