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Jaspersoft vs Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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

Jaspersoft
Ranking in Reporting
15th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Business Intelligenc...
Ranking in Reporting
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Jaspersoft is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Jaspersoft0.7%
Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer1.0%
Other98.3%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

Aditya Bhatt - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Project Delivery Lead | Sr. Technical Lead at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Precision reports have improved embedded analytics, though setup and documentation still need work
Every platform has its own way of working and definitely there is always a room for improvement. Jaspersoft is the same. I find that there is a good space on the learning curve, which can be decreased with proper documentation because if someone is a seasoned developer or a seasoned professional, it is easy to have the knowledge and the kind of reports they want to bring with Jaspersoft, but if some new learners or newbies are there, then definitely there is a learning curve on this. Additionally, on the licensing side there is a commercial and the enterprise license. You need to see which one suits you better and should not overpay it unnecessarily if it is not needed. The documentation gap is also there, so I would still recommend that the documentation can be much more emphasized, standardized, and have something specifically about the integration on the coding side, like how you should need to configure the things. That is where the documentation can be enhanced. I would say maybe on the performance and support size because if you are running it on the server, sometime the UI might or the report may take some time to refresh data or get a delayed response, and that is where things can be improved. If someone is looking for a seamless experience, they can definitely go for Jaspersoft. But if they are looking for a quick building of the report with drag and drop facilities, then there are some other tools for the report generations, quite easily. They can opt for that instead. For Jaspersoft, scalability is where it definitely shines in. We were working on different multiple reports against a data set over thousands or hundreds of records. By using its JSON data integration, it was easier to get all the data ingestion on the server-side filtering, then the performance remains stable even under the heavy load. It is really good. As I mentioned, the licensing part is important with the enterprise and the community license. You need to see which one suits you better. Additionally, on the speed side, if you are running it on a server side, you need to see and balance the load accordingly so that the refresh rate should be high and should not have a delayed response. That is another point. One of the more core points would be the documentation gaps. The user interface that can be enhanced because currently Jaspersoft Studio feels like a bit using a tool from an early 2005 or 2010 version. With respect to the newer generation or the current era, the UI needs to be enhanced and the user experience should disrupt the other competitors in the market. That is where the improvement can be done.
Useful for business reports and helps to drill down accounting information
The tool's most valuable feature is table creation. One of the most important capabilities is the supplier assessment reports. These reports provide a balance during transactions, which is crucial for auditing. This feature is not standard in other ERP systems, making it highly valuable. The solution helps to drill down details from sources like payables and inventory, which the accounting department requires.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Once Jaspersoft is used, we have automated their manual activities and saved literally almost everything."
"If someone is looking for generating lucrative reports that are pixel perfect along with graphs, it is really helpful."
"My main use case for Jaspersoft is that we inherited a legacy application that used Jaspersoft."
"The main thing I appreciate about Jaspersoft is the ease of creating reports; it's very straightforward."
"Jaspersoft has positively impacted my organization by making our manual work a lot easier, allowing us to automate our tasks and save a lot of time."
"The visualizations and updated technology have improved my team's productivity and decision-making tremendously."
"Jaspersoft has significantly reduced a lot of time, and the user is very happy, and the client is also very happy to see report generation happen very quickly, which has effectively reduced the time of report generation and is very useful."
"We have seen a return on investment as significant time was saved through automation, and it gradually reduced manual intervention during data fetching and publishing to the dashboard."
"Discoverer has been very stable and we've had no real issues."
"The tool's most valuable feature is table creation. One of the most important capabilities is the supplier assessment reports. These reports provide a balance during transactions, which is crucial for auditing."
 

Cons

"The main dislike about Jaspersoft is the latency issue; sometimes when the report is generating, it takes more time than expected based on the report."
"The initial setup cost is high as the implementation is complex, but the pricing is consistent with market standards, and the licensing cost is also consistent with market standards."
"My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Jaspersoft indicates that the pricing feels on the higher side when compared to Power BI or Tableau."
"I have not seen a return on investment from using Jaspersoft; not a single one, hence why we are migrating."
"I feel disappointed with the way it is being handled by the respective company that acquired TIBCO Jaspersoft."
"Jaspersoft can be improved if the user interface can be enhanced."
"I would not say it is easy to set up because definitely there is a learning curve if someone is going with Jaspersoft because it has the Visual Studio, XML integration."
"The UI and UX of Jaspersoft could be improved as it feels outdated or complex, and enhancement is needed to make it easier for users to utilize more features."
"Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer needs to improve its performance and HTML reports."
"They need to try to develop reports to tie different tables together. Currently, to pull the data into one nice, neat report takes a more advanced technically minded person to develop."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer is more expensive than its alternatives. You need to pay additional costs for implementation."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
27%
Outsourcing Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
No data available
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jaspersoft?
Pricing again depends upon the needs and how you want to go for it. For example, one should definitely check before committing a full enterprise license and leverage Jaspersoft community edition. I...
What needs improvement with Jaspersoft?
Jaspersoft can be improved in several areas. I think this is a very interesting question with feedback for the product teams. Recently it was acquired by HCL, an Indian service-based company. I fee...
What is your primary use case for Jaspersoft?
My main use case for Jaspersoft is operational reporting. It's a fixed pixel-based, pixel-perfect reporting solution. For any tabular reporting and canned reports, it's a very good tool to implemen...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer?
Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer is more expensive than its alternatives. You need to pay additional costs for implementation.
What needs improvement with Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer?
Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer needs to improve its performance and HTML reports.
 

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Sample Customers

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Georg Fischer Central Plastics
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