SAS Data Management vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

The compared SAS and TIBCO solutions aren't in the same category. SAS is ranked #27 in DI , with an average rating of 10.0, and holds a 1.2% mindshare in the category. TIBCO is ranked #9 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of SAS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

SAS Data Management

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88% willing to recommend

TIBCO Spotfire

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97% willing to recommend

SAS Data Management

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Review summaries and opinions

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ROI

Sentiment score

6.1

SAS Data Management enhances ROI by improving data accuracy and reliability while reducing costs, especially for larger organizations.

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.

Reliable data plus less human intervention and less error result in a strong return on investment.

Namanjbaraiya Baru

Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.

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The reporting time was reduced by approximately forty percent, and teams could access insights much faster, which improved overall productivity.

reviewer2843244

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.

AliKhalil

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.

Rohit Indhane

Associate Research Analyst at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.3

SAS Data Management customer service is praised for responsiveness and expertise, but experiences vary by region and complexity.

Sentiment score

6.9

TIBCO Spotfire's customer service is well-rated for responsiveness and support, though some inconsistencies and documentation improvements are noted.

The support for SAS in Brazil is not the best one, but the support in Sweden is really good, as they visit the company and work to solve the issues.

Fernanda Knopki

Data Scientist & Scrum Master at Volvo Group

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Having a local partner was crucial for us while they were there.

Jacobo Ortiz Avila

Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc

They are very supportive when needed and very knowledgeable about the product.

AliKhalil

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.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.0

SAS Data Management is scalable and adaptable, efficiently handling extensive data and users across various roles and locations.

Sentiment score

7.0

TIBCO Spotfire's scalable architecture supports multiple users and large datasets, integrating with data sources and offering advanced analytics.

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It scales effectively for adding new dashboards, users, and data sources without major disruption.

reviewer2835996

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.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Spotfire continues to perform effectively as data volume grows.

Rohit Indhane

Associate Research Analyst at a marketing services firm with 201-500 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.3

SAS Data Management is stable and efficient, excelling on Linux, though minor issues exist with the Windows client.

Sentiment score

6.8

TIBCO Spotfire is generally stable but may crash with complex visualizations or large datasets, lacking auto-save feature.

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There are no significant stability issues as long as the product's capabilities are understood and not overly pushed.

reviewer1442247

Business Enabler at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

It performs well for day-to-day reporting, dashboards, and analytic workloads.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

TIBCO Spotfire is more stable than other tools; overall, it is stable and reliable.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Room For Improvement

Users seek cost-effective improvements in installation, integration, analytics, cloud scalability, user interface, documentation, and data sharing capabilities.

TIBCO Spotfire requires improved visualizations, user interface updates, integration ease, and better documentation for enhanced user experience and administration.

There is significant room for improvement, especially with regard to using a hybrid approach that involves both CAS and persistent storage.

SantoshTiwari

Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services

SAS Data Management can be improved in terms of the learning curve.

Namanjbaraiya Baru

Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.

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TIBCO Spotfire and ClickView need improvement in scheduling, which is critical yet lacking in quality.

reviewer1442247

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.

Jacobo Ortiz Avila

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.

reviewer2835996

Operations Analyst at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

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Setup Cost

SAS Data Management's robust features lead to high costs, perceived as valuable, yet budget constraints may limit adoption.

TIBCO Spotfire's high pricing is justified by its features and scalability, with flexible licensing and negotiable costs.

From my experience, SAS Data Management is an expensive tool.

SantoshTiwari

Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services

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TIBCO Spotfire's pricing is high, particularly in traditional markets like Turkey, impacting market penetration.

reviewer1442247

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.

reviewer2835996

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.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

SAS Data Management provides reliable interfaces, robust governance, analytics, and security, making it ideal for diverse industries and users.

TIBCO Spotfire excels in data integration, advanced analytics, scalability, and usability, enhancing efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

SAS Data Management stands out because of its data standardization, transformation, and verification capabilities.

SantoshTiwari

Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services

The best features I appreciate about SAS Data Management tool are that it's easy to create the flows and schedule data, and the tables are not too big, making it easy to control the ETL process, including user access which is also easy to manage in SAS.

Fernanda Knopki

Data Scientist & Scrum Master at Volvo Group

SAS Data Management's best feature is first, data reliability because SAS Data Management is a very trusted platform.

Namanjbaraiya Baru

Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.

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TIBCO Spotfire integrates with R and Python, offering a differentiator from the competition.

reviewer1442247

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.

reviewer2835996

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.

reviewer2843244

Data and Integration Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

SAS Data Management

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (27th), Data Quality (8th), Data Governance (23rd)

TIBCO Spotfire

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (9th)

Mindshare comparison

SAS Data Management and TIBCO Spotfire aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SAS Data Management is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 1.2%, up 1.0% compared to last year.
TIBCO Spotfire, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 1.3% mindshare, up 1.2% since last year.

Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAS Data Management	1.2%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	3.8%
SSIS	3.7%
Other	91.3%

Data Integration

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire	1.3%
Microsoft Power BI	7.4%
Tableau Enterprise	5.9%
Other	85.4%

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

Featured Reviews

Namanjbaraiya Baru

Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.

Data management has ensured compliant clinical trial datasets and supports reliable analysis

SAS Data Management's best feature is first, data reliability because SAS Data Management is a very trusted platform. The other valuable feature is data cleaning and the compliance that SAS Data Management provides. I can connect SAS Data Management with other SAS applications, as I am using SAS Viya, SAS 9.4, and SAS Enterprise Guide. The data query functionality of SAS Data Management is also very useful. Since I am using SAS Data Management, and SAS Data Management is well trusted by all regulatory authorities, the audit trails and security checks are very good. It is very reliable, very time-saving, and the chances of error are minimal.

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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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	44

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Data Management?

From my experience, SAS Data Management is an expensive tool.

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What needs improvement with SAS Data Management?

SAS Data Management can be improved in terms of the learning curve.

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What is your primary use case for SAS Data Management?

My main use case for using SAS Data Management is data cleaning for my clinical trial data because my data is very large, and I need clean, reliable, and regulatory compliance data. My data comes f...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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Also Known As

SAS Data Management Platform, Data Management Platform, DataFlux

Spotfire

Overview

SAS Data Management provides data integration, governance, and robust reporting tools. It connects to diverse data sources, ensuring quality management and enabling data analysis for technical and non-technical users.

SAS Data Management features flexible data flow creation, scheduling, and ETL control. It enhances data integration and metadata management with tools that support data standardization. Users benefit from its importing and exporting capabilities, connecting to multiple sources. It facilitates improved data quality management and offers a flexible language for diverse needs. Data visualization capabilities further support decision-making across industries, automating reports and data warehouses.

What are the key features of SAS Data Management?

User-friendly interface: Intuitive navigation facilitates ease of use.
Easy data flow creation: Streamlines processes for seamless data management.
Scheduling and ETL control: Automates tasks for increased efficiency.
Data integration: Connects datasets from multiple origins.
Metadata management: Ensures consistency and quality of data.
Data governance: Provides tools for managing data compliance.
Robust reporting: Delivers comprehensive insights through detailed reports.

What benefits and ROI should be considered?

Data standardization: Enhances data predictability and usability.
Data quality management: Improves accuracy and integrity.
Flexible language: Adapts to specific user requirements.
Import/export capabilities: Facilitates seamless data transitions.
Support for diverse users: Offers tools suitable for varied skill levels.
Automation features: Saves time by reducing manual processes.

SAS Data Management helps industries like finance integrate diverse data sources for analytics and reporting. It is used for tasks such as financial reporting, credit risk analysis, and data cleansing. Through user-driven automation, it aids in aligning data warehouses and generating insightful visual outputs, making it ideal for analyzing structured data from sources like Excel and CSV files.

SAS

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.

TIBCO

Sample Customers

Data Management, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Absa, Aegon, Allianz Global Corporate & SpecialtyAusgrid, Bank of Queensland, Bell, BMC Software, Canada Post, Ceska pojistovna, Chantecler, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Credit Guarantee Corporation, Cr_dito y Cauci‹n, Delaware State Police, Deutsche Lufthansa, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DSM, Enerjisa, ERGO Insurance Group, Florida Department of Corrections, Generali Hellas, Gitanjali Group, Gloucestershire Constabulary, GS Home Shopping, HealthPartners, IAG New Zealand, iJET, Invacare, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Miami Herald Media Company, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Nippon Paper, North Carolina Office of Information Technology Services, Orlando Magic, OTP Group, PITT OHIO, Plano Independent School District, RWE Poland, Spanish Air Force, Stockholm County Council, Telus, The Travel Corporation, Transitions Optical, Triad Analytic Solutions, UNIQA, US Census Bureau, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, West Midlands Police, XS Inc., Zenith Insurance

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