SharePlex vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

The compared Quest Software and TIBCO solutions aren't in the same category. Quest Software is ranked #47 in DI , and holds a 1.1% mindshare in the category. TIBCO is ranked #9 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Quest Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

SharePlex

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97% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

SharePlex

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (47th)

TIBCO Spotfire

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (9th)

Mindshare comparison

SharePlex and TIBCO Spotfire aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SharePlex is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 1.1%, up 0.7% compared to last year.
TIBCO Spotfire, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 1.3% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.

Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SharePlex	1.1%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	3.7%
SSIS	3.7%
Other	91.5%

Data Integration

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire	1.3%
Microsoft Power BI	7.7%
Tableau Enterprise	6.2%
Other	84.8%

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

Featured Reviews

Kristopher Wells

Oracle DBA at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

It reduces the downtime and migration time exponentially

I would rate SharePlex's high availability, and disaster recovery features highly. It works as advertised in terms of rapid fill-over and switch-over opportunities. It reduces the migration time for a multi-terabyte database to an hour or less because it performs real-time replication. SharePlex reduces downtime and migration time exponentially. Something that could take 12 to 24 hours is cut down to one to two hours. By the time you start to migrate, the only remaining replication is a slight difference in data from the point when SharePlex has shut down, and the application has to also switch over to the new database. It allowed the company to replicate data more transparently. Some of the business executives probably don't even know it's there. It works 100 percent of the time, with little downtime or problems. It provides what is needed. There's little concern about whether or not it functions. It's allowed the company to achieve its objectives with its clients, reducing and minimizing downtime for substantial migrations and upgrades. It can reduce hardware and storage costs, but my company doesn't utilize it with high-availability architecture.

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reviewer2835996

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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Pros

"SharePlex has been a good fit for us because it was not as expensive compared to GoldenGate, it was stable compared to AWS DMS, and it was a good product for what we were looking for and within our budget too."

"It works 100 percent of the time, with little downtime or problems."

"Because of the volume of the transactions, we heavily use a feature that allows SharePlex to replicate thousands of transactions. It's called PEP, Post Enhancement Performance, and that has helped us scale tremendously."

"The core features of the solution we like are the reliability of the data transfer and the accuracy of data read and write. The stability of the solution is also excellent."

"Try it out in your production and you won't be disappointed."

"There are some capabilities within SharePlex where you can see how the data is migrating and if it still maintains good data integrity. For example, if there are some tables that get out of sync, there are ways to find them and fix the problem on the spot. Since these are very common issues, we can easily fix these types of problems using utilities, like compare and repair. So, if you find something is out of sync, then you can just repair that table. It basically syncs that table from source to target to see if there are any differences. It will then replicate those differences to the target."

"The core replication and its performance. Performance is crucial, and SharePlex is by far the fastest. The way it handles replication to multiple targets along with basic filtering, as well as from multiple sources to a single target, is very efficient."

"The synchronization, data backup, and data transfer are all valuable features of the solution."

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"It makes it possible to give us factual insights, helps us to take right decisions transforming our business."

"Once we implemented Spotfire, the reports have become data-driven and visually appealing."

"From a scalability standpoint, I would say it's pretty fantastic."

"Good data transformation tools, excellent connectivity to different data sources, and good forecasting and statistical capabilities."

"The ability to connect to many different data sources is one of the key features. The other would then be the different ways in which that data can be visualized."

"Spotfire is a wonderful product with vast reporting and analytical capability."

"Also, the time and sanity saved in no longer sharing PowerPoint slides or Excel spreadsheets throughout the organization can be priceless."

"We were able to automate manual reports, which we then email a report copy to the user's mailbox instead of someone manually creating the report and sharing it in bigger user groups."

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Cons

"I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication."

"I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication. For example, if we have a certain way of architecting for a particular database migration and want to change that during a period of time, is that an easy or difficult change? There was a need for us to change the architecture in-between the migration, but we didn't do it. We thought, "This is possibly complicated. Let's not change it in the middle because we were approaching our cutover date." That was one thing that we should have checked with support about for training."

"I would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities."

"The reporting features need improvement. It would be very good for users to have a clear understanding of the status of replication."

"I would like more ability to automate installation and configuration in line with some of the DevOps processes that are more mature in the market. That would be a considerable improvement."

"I would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities. Often, if we want to improve the performance of posting, we have to bump up a parameter. That means we need to stop the process, come up with a figure that we want to bump the parameter up to, and then start SharePlex. Machine learning and AI capabilities for these kinds of improvement would tremendously help boost productivity for us."

"For its function in relation to replication (i.e. filtering), I'd give it a six or seven out of 10. GoldenGate has much more functionality by comparison."

"The reporting features need improvement."

"It is not trivial to use the API to expand the capabilities of the software and it is cumbersome to manage the content/servers/feature licenses."

"We would like to see some improvement in the default properties of the solution, so that there is less need for us to spend our time coding."

"One area that could improve in TIBCO Spotfire is performance with very large data sets."

"When it comes to data manipulation, there are features which are good, but one of the features which has really been missing in Spotfire is an offline ability for data manipulation."

"In the recent version of Spotfire, 7.5 or 7.6, I was able to corrupt my webplayer services deployment with no way to restore it."

"Administration functionality can be improved more by moving the rest of the command-line effort to a web-based UI."

"I would like more easy-to-implement analytical algorithms. At the moment they include things like forecasts and regressions. They need to add a lot more of these types of things to the product because not everyone is a data scientist."

"The initial setup is complicated and needs experience and knowledge."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's really good value for the money. There are some things they could improve on, but in terms of the pricing, features, and support, as a holistic package, we are not thinking of anything else at this point in time."

"It is not as expensive as Oracle GoldenGate and has worked really well within our budgets."

"The cost is a few hundred dollars per user per year."

"The Tibco sales teams have been very difficult to work with - ignoring requests, misrepresenting level of demand, etc."

"This product carries a monthly licensing charge, with the amount depending on the features that are to be included. This costs also covers the use of technical support."

"The pricing seems competitive and reasonable. The value delivered by the product far exceeds the cost."

"The solution is affordable one."

"The cost of TIBCO Spotfire could improve. It should be less expensive. It's the most expensive visualization tool in our company."

"The price-point for this solution is negotiable depending on usage levels."

"I would describe TIBCO Spotfire as an averagely-priced product."

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Top Industries

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Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Construction Company

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Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	44

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Spotfire?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for TIBCO Spotfire is that it is handled by my organization. I do not have to maintain the cost and setup expenses as they are managed by my or...

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What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?

TIBCO Spotfire is a perfect tool, and I do not believe it needs any upgrades.

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My main use case for TIBCO Spotfire is data visualization, data preparation, and business reporting. I typically use TIBCO Spotfire for data visualization and business reporting in my daily tasks, ...

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Also Known As

Dell SharePlex, SharePlex

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Overview

SharePlex delivers robust database replication and migration capabilities, emphasizing performance, synchronization, and data integrity management. Supporting high availability and real-time data syncing, it serves organizations handling vast transaction volumes, especially in IoT data processing.

SharePlex offers reliable data transfer and efficient multi-target replication. Its features like Compare and Repair utilities assist in maintaining data consistency. With PEP fostering scalability for large transactions, it caters to businesses aiming to cut down migration windows and minimize outages. Users employ SharePlex in real-time syncing and failover scenarios across data centers, crucial for handling extensive transaction data during migrations or upgrades.

What are SharePlex's key features?

Core Replication: Ensures reliable data synchronization across multiple targets.
Data Integrity Management: Maintains accuracy during reading and writing processes.
Compare and Repair Utilities: Facilitate data consistency checks and fixes.
PEP: Enhances performance for large transaction volumes.

Why consider SharePlex for your database needs?

Scalability: Supports large-scale transactions with efficiency.
Minimized Downtime: Provides continuous data availability during operations.
Business Continuity: Enables seamless failover and data center transitions.
Real-time Syncing: Supports time-sensitive data processing requirements.

Organizations in sectors like finance and telecommunications implement SharePlex to maintain uninterrupted operations and ensure quick recovery times. By facilitating database migrations to cloud platforms like AWS, they achieve reduced downtime and enhanced operational efficiency, catering to the rigorous demands of data-driven industries.

Quest Software

TIBCO Spotfire offers a robust analytics platform known for its seamless data integration, advanced analytics automation, and powerful data visualization capabilities, providing dynamic dashboards and extensive customization to support decision-making.

TIBCO Spotfire stands out as a versatile analytics tool that improves data handling and visualization. It integrates with multiple data sources and tools, efficiently managing large data volumes. Users can create interactive visualizations and dashboards with diverse customization options using R, Python, HTML, and JavaScript. Spotfire's scalability and stability facilitate real-time analytics, data exploration, and collaborative decision-making, while its comprehensive connectivity supports different systems and databases.

What are the crucial features of TIBCO Spotfire?

Seamless Integration: Connects with numerous data sources effectively.
Advanced Analytics Automation: Streamlines analytical operations for efficiency.
Excellent Data Visualization: Enhances understanding through interactive visuals.
In-Memory Processing: Speeds up large volume data handling.
Extensive Customization: Uses R, Python, HTML, and JavaScript for tailored experiences.

What benefits should you expect from TIBCO Spotfire?

Scalability: Grows with organizational expansion.»
Stability: Ensures consistent performance.
Comprehensive Connectivity: Links diverse databases and systems seamlessly.
Collaborative Decision-Making: Fosters teamwork through shared insights.
Timely Insights: Offers quick access to crucial data.

TIBCO Spotfire finds applications across industries such as banking, biotech, oil and gas, and services, facilitating data-driven decision-making in business operations, finance, and clinical studies. It empowers businesses with data integration, predictive model analytics, and real-time insights for comprehensive data exploration and forecasting.

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