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Matillion Data Productivity Cloud vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.5
Matillion Data Productivity Cloud saves time and reduces costs, offering a rapid ROI and improved efficiencies with integrated platforms.
Sentiment score
5.8
TIBCO Spotfire boosts productivity and decision-making efficiency by reducing reporting time, enhancing data analysis, and integrating smoothly with IT infrastructure.
Consequently, we adjusted our processes to use Matillion Data Productivity Cloud only for extraction and ingestion, while Snowflake handled all transformations and jobs.
Technology Transformation Specialist at SDG Group
The reporting time was reduced by approximately forty percent, and teams could access insights much faster, which improved overall productivity.
Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It has helped us save costs by making sense of large bodies of data.
manager at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees
I have seen a return on investment with TIBCO Spotfire, as it definitely saves time.
Associate Research Analyst at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.6
Matillion Data Productivity Cloud excels in service and support with fast response, comprehensive resources, and high customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
6.9
TIBCO Spotfire's customer service is well-rated for responsiveness and support, though some inconsistencies and documentation improvements are noted.
They communicate effectively and respond quickly to all inquiries.
Technology Transformation Specialist at SDG Group
Having a local partner was crucial for us while they were there.
Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc
They are very supportive when needed and very knowledgeable about the product.
manager at a non-profit with 501-1,000 employees
Based on my experience, customer support for TIBCO Spotfire is generally good and responsive, especially for standard technical issues, documentation requests, and product guidance.
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Matillion Data Productivity Cloud effectively scales with cloud resources and databases, though managing multiple nodes can be challenging.
Sentiment score
7.0
TIBCO Spotfire's scalable architecture supports multiple users and large datasets, integrating with data sources and offering advanced analytics.
Depending on the nature of data sets, volume, and mixture of different data, the scalability could be improved as manual code writing is still required.
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
The autoscale process works well, allowing the system to start another node automatically if the first machine reaches 80% capacity.
Technology Transformation Specialist at SDG Group
It scales effectively for adding new dashboards, users, and data sources without major disruption.
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
The scalability of TIBCO Spotfire is good overall, as it handles growing data and additional users quite well, especially in the cloud environment.
Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Spotfire continues to perform effectively as data volume grows.
Associate Research Analyst at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Matillion Data Productivity Cloud is stable and effective, with responsive support; hardware or configurations occasionally cause issues.
Sentiment score
6.8
TIBCO Spotfire is generally stable but may crash with complex visualizations or large datasets, lacking auto-save feature.
There are no significant stability issues as long as the product's capabilities are understood and not overly pushed.
Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
It performs well for day-to-day reporting, dashboards, and analytic workloads.
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
TIBCO Spotfire is more stable than other tools; overall, it is stable and reliable.
Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Matillion needs frequent API updates, improved UI, better documentation, more integrations, enhanced scalability, and real-time data capture.
TIBCO Spotfire requires improved visualizations, user interface updates, integration ease, and better documentation for enhanced user experience and administration.
Connections to BigQuery for extracting information are complex.
Technology Transformation Specialist at SDG Group
The main areas for improvement are AI features and scalability.
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
TIBCO Spotfire and ClickView need improvement in scheduling, which is critical yet lacking in quality.
Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
It could be very useful if the coding part of using the platform could be more user-friendly in terms of visual capability.
Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc
TIBCO Spotfire can be improved in handling very large data, faster dashboard loading, simpler advanced scripting, and better customization options for visualizations.
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

Matillion's pricing is competitive, flexible, and cost-effective, with discounts for annual commitments and strategic instance management.
TIBCO Spotfire's high pricing is justified by its features and scalability, with flexible licensing and negotiable costs.
Matillion Data Productivity Cloud offers discounts and special deals, especially when dealing with high-volume clients or fewer existing clients in specific regions, like Spain.
Technology Transformation Specialist at SDG Group
The pricing is moderate, neither expensive nor cheap.
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
TIBCO Spotfire's pricing is high, particularly in traditional markets like Turkey, impacting market penetration.
Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The pricing of TIBCO Spotfire is on the higher side compared to some competitors.
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
The pricing for TIBCO Spotfire was on the higher side compared to some other BI tools.
Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Matillion Data Productivity Cloud enhances ETL processes with user-friendly tools, automation, and security for efficient, scalable data management.
TIBCO Spotfire excels in data integration, advanced analytics, scalability, and usability, enhancing efficiency and data-driven decision-making.
The predefined connectors eliminate the need to write code for connectivity.
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
Matillion Data Productivity Cloud is effective for ingest functions, particularly when moving information to Snowflake and performing many transformations.
Technology Transformation Specialist at SDG Group
TIBCO Spotfire integrates with R and Python, offering a differentiator from the competition.
Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The best features of TIBCO Spotfire are interactive dashboards, real-time data analysis, strong data visualization, easy data integration, and it also provides drill-down analysis, predictive analytics, and user-friendly filtering options.
Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
The best features of TIBCO Spotfire for me are the interactive dashboards, which provide easy data visualization and strong data integration support.
Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Matillion Data Productivity...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (13th), AI Data Analysis (23rd)
TIBCO Spotfire
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (9th)
 

Featured Reviews

Jitendra Jena - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
Easy integration and workflow proposals streamline processes
The predefined connectors eliminate the need to write code for connectivity. If you have a predefined connector, it is easy to use with plug and play functionality. The processing time and ease of use are significant benefits. As everyone is moving into AI integration, it will definitely help. When creating workflows, they can propose solutions directly.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise44
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Matillion ETL?
The pricing is managed by the tooling team. The pricing is moderate, neither expensive nor cheap.
What needs improvement with Matillion ETL?
The main areas for improvement are AI features and scalability.
What is your primary use case for Matillion ETL?
For the ETL, we are using Matillion Data Productivity Cloud. We have skilled resources for Matillion Data Productivity Cloud, which is why we are using it. The infrastructure is provided by the cus...
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

Matillion ETL for Redshift, Matillion ETL for Snowflake, Matillion ETL for BigQuery
Spotfire
 

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Sample Customers

Thrive Market, MarketBot, PWC, Axtria, Field Nation, GE, Superdry, Quantcast, Lightbox, EDF Energy, Finn Air, IPRO, Twist, Penn National Gaming Inc
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