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Ignition Cloud Edition vs Tableau [Private Offer Only] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Ignition Cloud Edition
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tableau [Private Offer Only]
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
497th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Hassana Abubakar - PeerSpot reviewer
Control Systems (Scada) Engineer at Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited
Cloud monitoring has transformed real-time plant control and automated preventive maintenance
There is always room for improvement, and at the moment, I am on the good side. I do not really have a bad side of it or anything that I would like to see changed; I love what I see and I love what I use. One feature that comes to my mind as missing in Ignition Cloud Edition is the user graphics in the user interface. The graphics in the user interface, such as the slider or the shapes for the equipment, can be improved upon. When I am selecting a tank, I should see a real tank, or when I am selecting a breaker, it should look like a real breaker in the field, or a valve or a sensor or a slider. Every other feature, such as the graphs and charts, are cool.
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Data Strategist at Data Catalyst
Visual analytics has transformed national statistics strategies and empowers broad data collaboration
The learning curve part could be improved. Once you start using Tableau [Private Offer Only], you do not have a problem, but if you are new, that aspect hits you immediately and confuses you. Additionally, if natural language processing were incorporated, it would make life easier for users looking to quickly get insights from their data. Currently, I am linking KNIME and Tableau [Private Offer Only] because there are many things you can do easily with KNIME, and Tableau Prep could be better. Tableau [Private Offer Only] Prep does impact data readiness, but it is difficult to train others using it compared to using KNIME for data cleansing. It is good if you know what you are doing. I believe the focus should be on improving the AI side of Tableau [Private Offer Only] so I can load my data dictionary and business glossary for better assistance in my analyses. The learning curve for data cleansing is not ideal as it could be. People new to Tableau [Private Offer Only] often confuse dimensions and measures, which could be simplified through explanations or even tooltips.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Ignition Cloud Edition has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to get more projects and also increasing our revenue."
"Ignition gives you the blank paper to dream it, reach it, and draw whatever you need."
"The best features Ignition Cloud Edition offers are the ability to set alerts on a system and access that remotely."
"Ignition Cloud Edition has had a very positive impact on my organization."
"My main use case for Ignition Cloud Edition, even if it's just in my learning phase, was that it is a very interesting cloud platform, it was very much feasible, it can interface to multiple types of controllers and also with RTUs, and I see that its application can be used in other applications which is much more comfortable than other available platforms."
"Both the database and Ignition can be set up very easily without any hardware, and reliability and high availability are always there, built in."
"What I love about Ignition Cloud Edition is the advantages and functionalities it has over other SCADA software."
"Ignition platform is a general, powerful platform that is easy to use and cost-effective, where in most cases, you pay one time for your license and then use it forever."
"Tableau [Private Offer Only] is easy to use for creating visualizations, it is easy to navigate, and it has incorporated formulas which are not difficult to understand, making it an ideal easy-to-use tool."
"If you use Tableau [Private Offer Only], you get value for money and the ability to demonstrate your analysis and visualizations effectively."
 

Cons

"Ignition Cloud Edition reflects that it is still missing some driver options and we require a more cost-effective solution, which is why I rate it an eight on a scale of one to ten."
"The accuracy of Ignition Cloud Edition is not very great, and reliability also needs improvement."
"Ignition Cloud Edition can be improved in the sense that it doesn't come with some drivers in the Cloud version. For example, local device drivers are not included, and you always need a local Ignition Edge there."
"My concern is about cybersecurity. Since it's a cloud platform, the chances of countering cybersecurity attacks will be a major concern."
"For someone considering Ignition Cloud Edition, I think it is not bad, but honestly, I see it as overpriced."
"The way the historian is set up is not conducive to large deployments and it makes querying the data challenging."
"I think Ignition Cloud Edition could be more intuitive on how to use it."
"The pricing aspect of Ignition Cloud Edition is actually on the high side."
"At the moment, I do not find it cost-effective, and I have not seen any measurable benefits or ROI with Tableau [Private Offer Only]."
"The learning curve part could be improved. Once you start using Tableau [Private Offer Only], you do not have a problem, but if you are new, that aspect hits you immediately and confuses you."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
25%
Manufacturing Company
20%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ignition Cloud Edition?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was quite good, as it was straightforward based on how many machines, what kind of hardware we wanted to use, and how many users were needed.
What needs improvement with Ignition Cloud Edition?
Improvements for Ignition Cloud Edition should include the addition of more traditional PLCs-based drivers. I would also suggest that they might launch future Ignition Cloud Edition-based services,...
What is your primary use case for Ignition Cloud Edition?
My main use case for Ignition Cloud Edition is regarding the customer deployment of these Ignition Cloud Edition projects when they do not want to install on the on-premises servers. My main use ca...
What needs improvement with Tableau [Private Offer Only]?
The learning curve part could be improved. Once you start using Tableau [Private Offer Only], you do not have a problem, but if you are new, that aspect hits you immediately and confuses you. Addit...
What is your primary use case for Tableau [Private Offer Only]?
My use cases for Tableau [Private Offer Only] are primarily for visual analytics. I developed the National Strategy for Development of Statistics for Ghana and Liberia, with the Liberia strategy co...
What advice do you have for others considering Tableau [Private Offer Only]?
Even if working alone, there are certain things I want to discuss with others, especially when analyzing someone's data. If collaboration were more accessible, it would simplify a lot of work for c...
 

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