Pyramid Analytics vs Sisense vs Tableau Enterprise comparison

Pyramid Analytics and Sisense are both solutions in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category. Pyramid Analytics is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.8, while Sisense is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.3. Pyramid Analytics holds a 0.9% mindshare in BIT, compared to Sisense’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Pyramid Analytics users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Sisense users who would recommend it.

Pyramid Analytics

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87% willing to recommend

Sisense

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1,309 Comparison Views

95% willing to recommend

Tableau Enterprise

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12,248 Comparison Views

89% willing to recommend

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Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of Pyramid Analytics is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sisense is 1.2%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tableau Enterprise is 11.0%, down from 20.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Tableau Enterprise	11.0%
Pyramid Analytics	0.9%
Sisense	1.2%
Other	86.9%

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Featured Reviews

Shyam Pendyala

Manager, BI Platforms at Refinitiv, an LSEG Business at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

A comprehensive and user-friendly business intelligence for enhanced data insight

When developing multidimensional IMDS models in Pyramid Analytics, there is a need for better features to maintain and analyze data. The application currently lacks the ability to easily track the original physical table and field names, making it challenging to relate them to business names. It would be desirable to have the possibility to generate a data dictionary, detailing the original physical tables, renamed fields, and derived fields. Such features would simplify documentation, facilitate understanding of how calculations depend on physical fields and aid in explaining the development process to others. Having this lineage and easy-to-generate data dictionary would greatly enhance the usability of Pyramid Analytics for developers.

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Wiboon Thabsuwan

Senior Consultant at IMD Company Limited

Helps businesses save time and offers good integration features

I would say that using Sisense on Linux's platform might not be advantageous for everyone. I am more familiar with Windows than Linux. With Windows, the system performs very fast. Even if your data size consists of like 10,00,00,000 loads or whatever, it works very fast. When using Sisense, it is better to have some people with a very good understanding of Linux. I need more technical people who understand about Linux OS. Only two people would be enough to operate the tool.

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Uzair Faruqi

Head Of Analytics at Mjunction Services

Ease of developing dashboards and receiving strong technical support have enabled efficient data visualization

Introducing custom features, such as NLP-based reports, is not very good in Tableau. My MD has been asking us for a way to write in natural language to request reports that the system should generate, but that isn't very effective with Tableau. As a developer, I can develop an on-demand report in Python quite easily, but exposing a REST API on the Tableau platform is not a very easy task. AI enablement is an area for improvement for Tableau, and that is something they might have to work upon. I have heard that ThoughtSpot is quite better in this regard, but the cost of ThoughtSpot is much higher. ThoughtSpot has lots of natural language-based report generation features that Tableau lacks.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It proved to be a very powerful and useful tool due to its breakdown capabilities, easy reporting features, flexibility in building custom calculations, and the ability to integrate them into reports."

"The features I find most valuable are 'Discover,' 'Formulate,' and 'Model.' I use them regularly to build logic and create reports for my job."

"It offers a wide range of analytics options including statistics and visualizations, as well as prediction capabilities, allowing users to make forecasts based on the latest data."

"The on-premise version has quite good scalability."

"The most valuable feature of Pyramid Analytics, outshining even top-tier platforms like Power BI, is its robust support for DAX queries."

"It seems quite performant in analyzing multi-dimensional information sets and presenting them."

"I think the most valuable Pyramid Analytics feature is the solution's ability to drill down and dice in the loop. I think it is better than InExcel or Power BI."

"Pyramid has a wide level of uses, as it's a complete ETL process and has a good level of connecting to a lot of data sources."

"The solution's technical support team is good."

"This solution is easy to learn how to use."

"Ability to work with very large data sources without the limitations of Excel."

"The best part about this solution is how easy it is to mash up the data from many sources. Sisense is fast compared to other solutions."

"The dashboard design interface is very intuitive and allows you to quickly and easily produce professional, innovative dashboards."

"The most valuable thing I have found is the ability for Sisense to connect data from totally different sources."

"Sisense has helped us gain knowledge about our customers, as well as highlighting data quality issues to correct."

"Sisense can integrate with multiple sources at one time."

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"It's very easy to set everything up."

"Data handling, visualizations, and aesthetics of it are the most valuable features."

"The most valuable feature is the user experience."

"The solution deployment was straightforward."

"The best thing I like about Tableau is that you don't have to go for creating; it is calculated free."

"I love the customization skills that Tableau has, it is not restricted to what is built-in already."

"The most valuable feature is that we can integrate with our own database, and it will displays the KPIs. This is highly required from the business side."

"It is a stable solution."

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Cons

"There is room for improvement in terms of the user interface, particularly when it comes to modifying connections between filters and visual components in a dashboard."

"I find that this is quite a heavy, time-consuming tool for developers."

"I think the graphic number of charts and components could be higher, at least comparable to Brain Power BI."

"It would be desirable to have the possibility to generate a data dictionary, detailing the original physical tables, renamed fields, and derived fields."

"Pyramid Analytics could improve by speeding up data refresh, especially for large datasets."

"Even though the solution has a functionality for every step, it's not so well- defined. That needs to be improved."

"The general amount of negative comments that I am hearing from my team makes me very wary."

"There is room for improvement in terms of documentation and examples, especially for newcomers like me who are learning both business intelligence and Pyramid."

"This solution does not have tabs. In order to have tabs, you have to download an add-on to mimic the tabs. They should be integrated to improve the solution."

"I would love to have more customization capabilities for building dashboards, especially in creating custom widget sizes."

"I would say that using Sisense on Linux's platform might not be advantageous for everyone."

"I would like to see more development and growth for the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums."

"Larger datasets will sometimes give a "Accumulated logs" error when trying to make minor changes. T"

"I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster."

"The initial version we purchased only ran on Windows servers, which was less than ideal for our DevOps team. I believe that has been remedied in the latest release."

"At present there are additional costs involved if we wish to share our data queues within this solution, which we would like to see removed."

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"It needs a little bit more advanced modeling. I would like to see functionality like Cognos has in the Framework Manager."

"Most of the problems in Tableau Online that I have noticed have to do with performance or weird, inexplicable bugs that I can't pin down. For example, you might try unloading some data, and you'll be waiting for a long time without anything happening."

"The SQL programming functionality needs to be improved."

"I am a BI consultant. I have worked on different reporting tools, such as Power BI and MicroStrategy. As compared to other tools, Tableau lags behind in handling huge enterprise-level data in terms of robust security and the single integrated metadata concept. When we connect to large or very big databases, then performance-wise, I sometimes found Tableau a little bit slow. It can have the single metadata concept like other tools for the reusability of the objects in multiple reports."

"There are restrictions in scheduling reports. For instance, we cannot send the entire Excel file reports via email within Tableau."

"The interface can be improved, in part because there is no indication that something is running or that it's processing."

"The tool's OpenAI integration was announced last year. However, it is late. Tableau is a good solution for end customers. However, there are some concerns regarding the stability and performance of its server architecture, including SaaS services. The server side appears unstable, and performance issues are noticeable, often accompanied by unclear error messages."

"The architecture should be improved to better handle the data."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost is not excessively expensive, but it does increase with the addition of new features and modules."

"This solution is more expensive than Tableau, Qlik and Dundas. It is an expensive tool. They charge $75,000 while Tableau is $45,000."

"Compared to Power BI or Tableau, Sisense is much more expensive."

"Be careful with the Tableau Viewer's licenses, and stay with the right number of users."

"At $70 per month, I think the price is a bit scary. I have a small consulting firm in Ghana, working in about 15 different African countries, and when it comes to our part of the world, $70 a month is a lot of money for software."

"I like the payment model. For the people who need to create, they buy their licenses. Everyone else can use the free Tableau Viewer. This is much better than some of the competitor products, which require full licences for everything."

"The cost is high."

"I downloaded the solution online for free."

"The price of Tableau could improve. The license is too expensive."

"We are paying an annual licensing fee."

"In Indian Rupees, Tableau costs about 30,000 to 40,000 per year."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

University

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	117
Midsize Enterprise	66
Large Enterprise	182

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pyramid Analytics?

The most valuable feature of Pyramid Analytics, outshining even top-tier platforms like Power BI, is its robust suppo...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pyramid Analytics?

I find the price of Pyramid Analytics to be quite reasonable, especially when compared to other tools in the industry...

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What needs improvement with Pyramid Analytics?

Pyramid Analytics could improve by speeding up data refresh, especially for large datasets. While it is currently an ...

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What needs improvement with Sisense?

I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster. Additionally,...

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What is your primary use case for Sisense?

I was looking into some of our business operations with tow truck companies. I focused on evaluating turnaround times...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sisense?

There was no significant difference in pricing between Sisense and ThoughtSpot. They were practically dead even from ...

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Seeking lightweight open source BI software

It depends on the Data architecture and the complexity of your requirement. Some great tools in the market are Qlik ...

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Tableau vs. Business Objects - Which is a better solution for visualization and analysis?

Both tools have their positives and negatives. First, I should mention that I am relatively new to Tableau. I have be...

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Which would you choose - Tableau or SAP Analytics Cloud?

Tableau is easy to set up and maintain. In about a day it is possible for the entire platform to be deployed for use....

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Comparisons

Microsoft Power BI vs Pyramid Analytics

Compared 46% of the time

Qlik Sense vs Pyramid Analytics

Compared 9% of the time

Apache Superset vs Pyramid Analytics

Compared 9% of the time

SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio vs Pyramid Analytics

Compared 7% of the time

Sigma vs Pyramid Analytics

Compared 6% of the time

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Microsoft Power BI vs Sisense

Compared 25% of the time

Apache Superset vs Sisense

Compared 12% of the time

Qlik Sense vs Sisense

Compared 9% of the time

Amazon QuickSight vs Sisense

Compared 7% of the time

QlikView vs Sisense

Compared 5% of the time

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Microsoft Power BI vs Tableau Enterprise

Compared 19% of the time

Domo vs Tableau Enterprise

Compared 10% of the time

Amazon QuickSight vs Tableau Enterprise

Compared 6% of the time

Databricks vs Tableau Enterprise

Compared 5% of the time

SAP Analytics Cloud vs Tableau Enterprise

Compared 4% of the time

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Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, Tableau Online

Overview

The BI Office from Pyramid Analytics is a web-based governed data discovery and analytics platform. It integrates the four principal functions of any comprehensive BI strategy into a single, seamless application. Users can now analyze, present, report and predict on their data in a single application. Pyramid Analytics has native apps to cover the entire mobile spectrum, iOS, Android and Windows. With BI Office users can integrate SAP data with data from other sources giving them the right tools and better data to make data-driven decisions.

Pyramid Analytics

Sisense is an end-to-end business analytics software that enables users to easily prepare and analyze large, complex datasets. Sisense’s Single-Stack BI software includes data preparation, data management, analysis, visualization and reporting capabilities.

Sisense

Tableau Enterprise offers powerful features for creating interactive visualizations, dashboards, and maps, including drag-and-drop functionality and easy integration with multiple data sources, promoting real-time collaboration and self-service analysis.

Tableau Enterprise stands out with its ability to create user-friendly, interactive visualizations, making it pivotal for business intelligence applications. Users benefit from its seamless connectivity and advanced analytical functions, facilitating data blending and storytelling. Despite a complex learning curve and high licensing costs, its features like geospatial analysis and efficient content distribution drive its indispensable value for data-driven insights. Enhancements in predictive analytics and support integration with machine learning tools further its capabilities across industries.

What are the most valuable features?

Interactive Visualizations: Enables users to create engaging reports.
Drag-and-Drop Functionality: Simplifies data analysis processes.
Data Integration: Offers seamless connectivity with multiple sources.
Real-Time Collaboration: Supports synchronous data sharing.
Advanced Analytics: Provides predictive analytics and geospatial analysis.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Informed Decision-Making: Facilitates data-driven insights.
Efficiency in Reporting: Streamlines dashboard and reporting tasks.
Cost-Effectiveness: Despite high licensing, value in robust analytics tools.
Customizable Options: Tailors analytics to specific needs.

Tableau Enterprise is widely used for business intelligence, supporting industries like healthcare, telecommunications, and finance. Organizations utilize it to analyze performance indicators, operational insights, and financial analytics, enhancing decision-making through interactive reports and real-time data integration.

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