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We performed a comparison between Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Yellowfin based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution is known for its robust security features.""The initial setup is easy.""I'm very satisfied with the customer service. And usually, whenever we have any issue or details, we get to the person for the support. I'm really satisfied with the service. Within a few minutes or within a few hours, the support person will be available.""I am impressed with the product's seamless integration. It can work with different databases like Oracle.""I like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' automated reporting feature.""We were able to embed the report builder within our internal proprietary systems, improving our reporting capabilities.""We can create quality reports in real time.""We get good support from Microsoft."

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"It reduces time to reproduce reports, provides easy access to organisational data, and has the ability to generate a wide range of reports and analysis.""It is able to create information dashboards for various users' throughout.""It is a central source of up-to-date data and information."

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Cons
"We encounter some barriers while trying to build a report.""Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services needs to improve performance.""I would like the solution to add the scheduling feature for reports.""In this solution, the cost should be reduced for the enterprise edition.""Technical support is in minor need of improvement so that they can solve problems in a more timely manner.""The solution's interface is old.""The setup is difficult because you have to install different servers.""It doesn't have quite the flexibility of a Tableau or something like that. Many users are more comfortable with Tableau and I'm not quite sure why that is right now, but it seems to be the case."

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"It needs more presentation/charting capabilities and integration with GIS."

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  • "The price is pretty good."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "The solution is cheaper than its alternatives."
  • "The solution is free to use for developers."
  • "The tool's licensing costs are expensive."
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    Also Known As
    SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft SSRS, SSRS, MS SQL Server Reporting Services
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    Overview

    At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our mission is grounded in both the world in which we live and the future we strive to create. Today, we live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, and the transformation we are driving across our businesses is designed to enable Microsoft and our customers to thrive in this world.

    We do business in 170 countries and are made up of 114,000 passionate employees dedicated to fulfilling our mission of helping you and your organization achieve more.

    Yellowfin offers a business intelligence (BI) platform that allows users to interact with big data in a variety of ways. Yellowfin works to provide big data access to companies of all sizes, from small business to billion-dollar enterprises. It is designed for providing data quickly and allowing users to filter for specific results, maximizing gain from big data. Yellowfin has a variety of dashboards so the user can filter, drill to detail, and have data analysis in the same browser. The data can also be easily shared with others via email, wiki embed, and reports. There is a mobile app as well, which works automatically with the desktop dashboards to allow users to access their data on the go, and alerts can be set up to notify a user via email or push to a mobile device if the data is indicating a critical event taking place. Yellowfin also can map data to locations, providing not only the what of data, but also the where. Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust provides its community in England with mental health and community care services. Using Yellowfin's mobile business intelligence capabilities to deliver reporting and analytics to approximately 6000 clinicians, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust was able to greatly improve the quality of its patient care. Yellowfin allowed the Trust to access and share independent data from mobile devices as well as create a Balanced Scoreboard to quickly gather and report information on the company's performance to its executives, management, and directors.
    Sample Customers
    CMS Wire, The New York Times
    NCS, Universitat Konstanz, AT&T, PG&E, SingTel, InternetStores
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Retailer13%
    Healthcare Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government10%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Healthcare Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company27%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Insurance Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is ranked 8th in Reporting with 13 reviews while Yellowfin is ranked 30th in Reporting. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is rated 7.6, while Yellowfin is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services writes "Offers useful templates but needs to improve the connectivity offered". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Yellowfin writes "Very scalable design and easy to implement. It can reside alongside more complex enterprise systems". Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is most compared with Tableau, TIBCO Jaspersoft, Microsoft Power BI, SAP Crystal Reports and Oracle OBIEE, whereas Yellowfin is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Apache Superset, 9 Spokes, Tableau and SAP Crystal Reports.

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