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JumpMind SymmetricDS vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

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Categories and Ranking

JumpMind SymmetricDS
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Replication (12th)
TIBCO Spotfire
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

JumpMind SymmetricDS and TIBCO Spotfire aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. JumpMind SymmetricDS is designed for Data Replication and holds a mindshare of 4.3%, up 3.3% compared to last year.
TIBCO Spotfire, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 1.3% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.
Data Replication Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
JumpMind SymmetricDS4.3%
NetApp SnapMirror7.7%
Vision Solutions Double-Take6.7%
Other81.3%
Data Replication
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire1.3%
Microsoft Power BI7.6%
Tableau Enterprise6.3%
Other84.8%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1625691 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a non-profit with 1-10 employees
Fully-featured, good performance, and easy to use and install
We are using it to back up the software across the network to a remote server It is fully featured. It has allowed me to do everything I wanted to do. It is also very easy to use and install. It is pretty self-explanatory, and their support was also very good. Everything is fine. The user…
reviewer2835996 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
Interactive dashboards have transformed reporting and now support real-time data-driven decisions
One area that could improve in TIBCO Spotfire is performance with very large data sets. I use the advanced scripting feature less often, but the visualization and dashboard features are very useful in my daily work with TIBCO Spotfire. TIBCO Spotfire can be improved in handling very large data, faster dashboard loading, simpler advanced scripting, and better customization options for visualizations. Integration with some external tools in TIBCO Spotfire can be smoother, and the user interface for advanced features could be more beginner-friendly. A more intuitive navigation system, a cleaner interface, and an easier drag-and-drop option for report building would also make it more useful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is fully featured, has allowed me to do everything I wanted to do, is very easy to use and install, is pretty self-explanatory, and their support was also very good."
"Customer Service: We have a support contract with Jumpmind. The support resources are readily available and provide expert support to any questions."
"It is fully featured. It has allowed me to do everything I wanted to do."
"I would recommend this product because it is intuitive with a fast learning curve and very powerful."
"This combination of features means it's relatively easy to take business users with little analytics background and scale them up to expert-level techniques."
"The advanced settings in the dialog box for visualization options are comprehensive and easy to use."
"The product's initial setup phase was simple."
"It’s stable and straightforward."
"We save many millions of dollars."
"Overall, TIBCO Spotfire is a solid analytics and visualization tool with strong reporting capabilities that works well for organizations handling large amounts of data and needing interactive dashboards for business insight."
"When you're looking for one single pane for your historical analytics, streaming analytics, predictive analytics, data science, ML modeling, and managing everything from the one single pane, then you should go for Spotfire."
 

Cons

"The user interface could improve. We are looking at some cloud-based databases, and I don't think they support that."
"One area that could improve in TIBCO Spotfire is performance with very large data sets."
"If you made a mistake in building a table, you need to start all over, there is no way to change it."
"Print capability and trigger-based events."
"Backend administration of the application can be difficult."
"The handling and consumption of realtime data could be improved."
"We encountered difficulties connecting the special data sets, as the post data set did not contain any shared columns, making it difficult to establish a connection between the data sets."
"I would say that the implementation of the product could be much easier than it is at the moment. It is a complex process at the moment to set up TIBCO Spotfire with your database; not always straightforward."
"Learning to use the scripting language (Python) proved a challenge for me personally due to lack of good documentation, and the scripting editor is not so user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The cost is a few hundred dollars per user per year."
"The price-point for this solution is negotiable depending on usage levels."
"The solution is affordable one."
"I would describe TIBCO Spotfire as an averagely-priced product."
"This product carries a monthly licensing charge, with the amount depending on the features that are to be included. This costs also covers the use of technical support."
"In comparison to other solutions such as IBM Cognos, TIBCO Spotfire is more affordable."
"The Tibco sales teams have been very difficult to work with - ignoring requests, misrepresenting level of demand, etc."
"The cost of TIBCO Spotfire could improve. It should be less expensive. It's the most expensive visualization tool in our company."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise44
 

Questions from the Community

Does JumpMind SymmetricDS support a large array of databases?
Yes, it does. This data replication software works with many popular databases, allowing users to benefit from its services. What's more, it also works with many data warehouses, as well as streami...
Is JumpMind SymmetricDS easy to use for beginners?
I didn't start with JumpMind SymmetricDS, I actually started using it at a job when I was a little more introduced to data replication. That made me able to see the good features this software has....
Does JumpMind SymmetricDS provide frequent file synchronization?
How often do you need for your data to be synchronized? I'm asking this because different companies use data replication for different purposes. Some use it as simply updating backup, others to giv...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Spotfire?
I really had no control in the area of pricing, setup cost, and licensing as I was just the end-user of the product.
What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?
I think TIBCO Spotfire could be improved by having better training, as the setup is probably the hardest aspect to get familiar with. Once you do, it becomes straightforward. Better training and ea...
What is your primary use case for TIBCO Spotfire?
My main use case for TIBCO Spotfire is to showcase and visualize large bodies of data in charts and categorize them to identify trends and determine what works and what does not work from an analyt...
 

Also Known As

SymmetricDS
Spotfire
 

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Sample Customers

SmartMD, Cancer Research UK
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