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Oracle OBIEE vs Zoho Analytics comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 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

Oracle OBIEE
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
5th
Ranking in Reporting
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
158
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho Analytics
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
12th
Ranking in Reporting
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (10th), Embedded BI (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Oracle OBIEE is 4.8%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Analytics is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

VishnuReddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles large datasets and easy to interact with and handle but performance could be better
Oracle's technical support usually recommends to upgrade when you contact them for support. They don't focus on fixing the issue at hand or providing guidance on how to do it. If you are in a lower environment, like one version down, they will blindly suggest upgrading. Additional patches are given for other Oracle products like WebLogic, databases, and apps. They fix issues and create patches based on client needs. But from an OBIEE point of view, they mostly provide bundle patches of around 5 to 6 GB that need to be applied and tested end-to-end. It's not an easy way to get small patches, and if issues arise after applying the patches, you have to contact Oracle again.
Yogesh Kumar Mali - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-set up solution that helps in the scheduling of reports and dashboards
A lot of integrations are available with Zoho Analytics. There is a limitation that we cannot create more than 300 columns in a worksheet on Zoho Analytics. The data can be in millions. There are some limitations on the reports that depend on the various combinations of data you get. So there is always an error that gets thrown out if you are building complex reports.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have scheduled reports delivered automatically to our business users using enterprise features."
"The “Business Model & Mapping” layer in the Administration Tool, because the maintenance and evolution processes are greatly facilitated."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"User-friendly look and feel."
"Oracle OBIEE is good for data visualization and analytical reporting."
"It mostly supports enterprise level data. We have millions of records on a daily basis."
"I like the cloud deployment feature. There are about 20 new features, and they are available on mobile and more. I haven't used any of them, but these features are highly attractive."
"The primary reason for using OBIEE is connectivity with Oracle E-Business Suite. It makes it easy to connect with our Oracle E-Business Suite. There are the standard dashboards available, which we sometimes use, and now we are looking for customized dashboards."
"The integration interface is very easy to use and allows you to directly connect to a variety of APIs."
"Zoho Analytics's most valuable feature is the ability to provide excellent analytics through a single platform."
"It's a very strong analytics tool."
"The data source is the most valuable feature as it can perform any function."
"Zoho Analytics is the best software for giving reports to customers and we can create any report that is required."
"Scheduling of reports and dashboards is the most valuable feature of Zoho Analytics."
"It provides insights into leads, information about the team and about various sales activities. The graphical representations in the form of charts is excellent."
"We use the solution for financial and sales analytics. It brings data from our IT incident management tool. Hence, we have three business use cases for IT support, sales and financials."
 

Cons

"n the beginning it had it's stability issues, but it became stable."
"The documentation in Oracle OBIEE can be more user-friendly."
"The platform's interface needs improvement."
"The ability to migrate from one version to another, such as doing so from version 11 to an upgraded 12 of Oracle business environment, can be difficult."
"The functionality to customize and modify reports has been removed, and it would be beneficial to reinstall it, as it allows greater customization and flexibility in creating reports."
"If the data is large, the dashboard takes a really long time. So, based on the database, if you have around a million cost contacts, the load time is very low, and the dashboard fails."
"Managing the OB applications requires a high level of experience, and makes the solution quite heavy."
"The solution is too expensive for small firms."
"There is a limitation that we cannot create more than 300 columns in a worksheet on Zoho Analytics."
"The solution does not provide call center facilities for customer support."
"The tool needs to improve analysis and add more features."
"The support for Zoho Analytics is pathetic."
"A higher degree of artificial intelligence could be included in this solution. The data and overall insights could be improved."
"The customer service and support for this solution could be improved by faster response times."
"I have a lower rating when it comes to Zoho Analytics. The tool has poor performance. It needs to improve the dimensions and measures."
"The hourly pricing needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think to spread this across an enterprise will be a significant investment."
"It is reasonable, but it depends on how you're going to use it. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"A person only needs to pay towards the subscription costs since it is a cloud-based solution. I use the free version of Oracle OBIEE."
"Simplifying the data integration process would save our clients considerable costs."
"Oracle products are extremely expensive."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Its licensing is yearly."
"It is high."
"This solution is reasonable as far as pricing is concerned."
"An exact ROI is hard to calculate. However, we have definitely made sales that would have been much harder, or unlikely, as a result of the speed with which we were able to prepare comprehensive analysis."
"I don't feel that price is an issue for this product."
"The tool's pricing is similar to other Zoho applications and is affordable."
"I rate the tool's pricing seven out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly."
"For one license the pricing is about $35 a user."
"The product is expensive."
"The pricing is okay. It is fair compared to the market."
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Comparison Review

it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 4, 2015
Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho
1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
73%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Insurance Company
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Oracle OBIEE compare with Microsoft BI?
Oracle OBIEE is great in allowing design and creativity per the individual needs of the organization. Dashboards are fully customizable and very user-friendly. This solution is very stable. Oracle ...
Which Oracle product is better - OBIEE or Analytics Cloud?
Oracle OBIEE is designed to be relatively easy to set up and has a helpful customer support staff at the ready to assist customers. These are two attributes that make this system quite valuable. OB...
What do you like most about Oracle OBIEE?
The most valuable feature of Oracle OBIEE is its ability to handle large volumes of data and provide traditional BI functionalities that developers can easily understand.
What do you like most about Zoho Analytics?
Zoho Analytics's most valuable feature is the ability to provide excellent analytics through a single platform.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Analytics?
I rate the tool's pricing seven out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly.
What needs improvement with Zoho Analytics?
The improvement needed is regarding the number of API calls. Currently, Zoho Analytics only allows us to update data hourly. It would be much better to have updates more frequently every half an hour.
 

Also Known As

OBIEE, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle BI, Oracle BI EE 11g
Zoho Reports
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Banca Transilvania, BeckmanCoulter, Hong Kong Housing Society, HealthShare, Ivanhoe Cambridge Unifies, and Home Credit, and Finance Bank.
Suzuki, American Pacific Mortgage, KPMG, Air Canada, University of Michigan, BricozOr, WorldWide Express, The University of Melbourne, Novartis, SAIC
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