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Longview Analytics vs Panorama Necto comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 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

Longview Analytics
Ranking in Reporting
29th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Business Performance Management (19th), Financial Close Software (16th)
Panorama Necto
Ranking in Reporting
21st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (31st), Data Visualization (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Longview Analytics is 1.4%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Panorama Necto is 2.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Panorama Necto2.4%
Longview Analytics1.4%
Other96.2%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

it_user221853 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Lead Onsite at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The database setup is a pain initially, but once it's done everything works fine.
The ability to report multi-dimensionally and the scalability This tool is mainly used for forecasting, and it will, for sure, help all the organizations that need data/reports on expenses and headcount forecasting. This could be made more developer friendly, and could include the ability to…
AS
Programmer Analyst at Tech Services Company
The infographics feature is unique to Necto. However, they need better tutorials and community support.
The best feature I liked is the infographics which is great and it's best unique feature. It helps developers use existing infographics from the library or they can create their own and present to end users It's quite easy to create reports in Necto using the infographics feature. Collaboration…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This product offers a wide range of corporate performance management tools for powerful financial consolidation, planning and reporting."
"Well certainly this product has helped many finance users in the organization as this product enables them to see the numbers for any cost center and business unit and also get a consolidated view of group level numbers."
"Khalix is a simple tool that builds on existing data sources to develop solutions in forecasting, planning and consolidation needs."
"This tool is mainly used for forecasting, and it will, for sure, help all the organizations that need data/reports on expenses and headcount forecasting."
"Amazing business intelligence tool with rich info graphics, it is one of the excellent self service BI tools with impeccable collaboration features."
"If your data sources are many and ETL consumes a lot of your time, go for Panorama Necto."
"Users can start context-based discussions, and include context and annotations, which are saved as part of the work board to add more depth and foster knowledge sharing."
"Panorama Necto's easy UI helps us to work with the data."
"I used this tool for a regional sales dashboard and I confirm that it is one of the best data discovery BI tools I have ever used."
"While working on Business Intelligence and searching for newly available tool, I came across Panorama Necto, the first business tool I have seen with a scope for personalization while providing a great visual infographic experience and which is user friendly."
"Some of the features it provides are highly useful for the kind of requirements we have, with highly interactive and eye catchy infographics, powerful exception handling capabilities, excellent collaboration capabilities, and the ability to work with multiple data systems."
"I highly recommend this tool for any business that wishes for quicker and qualitative analysis of their data."
 

Cons

"If you compare it with Oracle then Longview isn't that user friendly."
"The original cost is set to use enterprise wide but the users growth is too slow to justify the cost. That's one of the reasons we stopped using this tool."
"The initial set up was complex and painful, both with respect to database setup and the execution script."
"Web based reporting can have better user interface and functions."
"Support and functionality for Mac OS X."
"Online tutorials on this are not available. This should be done or documentation can be improved."
"Limited support for big data analytics, limited awareness and distant learning like online courses."
"Improvement needed for big size BI application."
"Missing support services."
"If you are looking for powerful tool which can support large scale databases and BigData Analytics, Necto is NOT an option."
"Like every other tool, Necto 15 also has some drawbacks."
"Limited support for big data analytics."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise32
 

Also Known As

arcplan, Longview Close, Longview CPM, Longview Tax
Panorama Necto
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ADAC, Acuity Brands, Akzo Nobel, Allegheny Energy, Allianz, AluNorf, Amcor, BASF, Banco Central de Chile, Baerlocher, Bauhaus, Bayer, BMW Financial Services, BNI, Bosch, Bristol-Myers Squibb, B/S/H/, Charmer Sunbelt, China Cargo Airlines, City of Edmonton, Commerzbank, Dachser, Daimler, Darling Ingredients, Deichmann, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, DFS, EnBW, Faber Castell, FPT, Fraport, Fritz Egger, Guohua Wind Power, Griesson - de Beukelaer, GS Retail, GT Solar, Hailo, Haniel, HCA, H.C. Starck, H-E-B, Hella, Henkel, Hermes Fulfilment, Hitachi, HORIBA, Hunan Tobacco, Hyundai, Iberia, Intersport, Kaiser + Kraft, KDVZ Frechen, Knorr-Bremse, Lanxess, Leifheit, LG Electronics, Liberty Mutual, Lowe´s, Lufthansa, Lupin, Martin Marietta, Media-Saturn, MetLife, Merck, Migros, NKD, Nobilia, Nokia, Novartis, OBI, Oman Oilfields, Ottobock, Petco, Philip Morris, PSCU, Reitan, Robert Bosch, Roche, RWE, Samsung Electronics, Scripps Health, Siemens, Sinopec Shandong, SMS Group, Sodexo, Southwest Airlines, Stadtwerke Bremen, Swiss Post, Takeda, Telefonica, ThyssenKrupp, TNT Express, TrustX, Turner Broadcasting, T¾V Rheinland, UBS, Veolia Water, Vigor, Vodafone, Voestalpine, Wacker, Waste Management, Wegmans, Wirtgen, World Economic Forum, Yunnan Tobacco, ZFV
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