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SharePlex vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

SharePlex
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (47th)
TIBCO Spotfire
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (15th)
 

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 1.2% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePlex1.1%
SSIS3.7%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.6%
Other91.6%
Data Integration
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire1.2%
Microsoft Power BI8.1%
Tableau Enterprise6.2%
Other84.5%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

KW
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.
reviewer2835996 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data 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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"I like SharePlex's Compare and Repair tool."
"The synchronization, data backup, and data transfer are all valuable features of the solution."
"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."
"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."
"The core replication and its performance, which is by far the fastest, along with the way it handles replication to multiple targets with basic filtering and from multiple sources to a single target, is very efficient."
"Try it out in your production and you won't be disappointed."
"It works 100 percent of the time, with little downtime or problems."
"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."
"Also, the time and sanity saved in no longer sharing PowerPoint slides or Excel spreadsheets throughout the organization can be priceless."
"Technical support has good response times; we’re very happy with the support."
"Driving details visualizations is the most valuable feature of this product to me."
"The product's initial setup phase was simple."
"I have found it an easy API to learn."
"Being able to create dashboards on the fly while stakeholders give requirements in real-time is extremely valuable in advertising."
"It allows users to quickly analyze data from a variety of sources and visualize it with powerful, interactive graphs, and charts."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication."
"I would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities."
"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."
"The reporting features need improvement. It would be very good for users to have a clear understanding of the status of 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 more ability to automate installation and configuration in line with some of the DevOps processes that are more mature in the market."
"Room for improvement is in comparison with other tools. I need to see more options that do not require scripting in the tool, and I need more enhancements on the statistical server side."
"One aspect where Spotfire could improve is its global recognition, especially in terms of support."
"The look and feel is not very customizable out of the box, which is the cherry on the cake when it comes to analazing data."
"I would like to see the visualization library in this solution expanded, so that I can increase what I can offer to our clients."
"The design of the UI could be improved."
"Compared to competitors, the UI is quite dated."
"However, not all the runtime components are multiplatform. To be exact, the component whose purpose is to render the data in a web browser can be installed only on Microsoft machines."
"I would like to have event-based automation (without integrating with other tools), e.g., send an email only if some event has occurred."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not as expensive as Oracle GoldenGate and has worked really well within our budgets."
"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."
"In comparison to other solutions such as IBM Cognos, TIBCO Spotfire is more affordable."
"I would describe TIBCO Spotfire as an averagely-priced product."
"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 price-point for this solution is negotiable depending on usage levels."
"The cost of TIBCO Spotfire could improve. It should be less expensive. It's the most expensive visualization tool in our company."
"The Tibco sales teams have been very difficult to work with - ignoring requests, misrepresenting level of demand, etc."
"The solution is affordable one."
"The cost is a few hundred dollars per user per year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise43
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about TIBCO Spotfire?
TIBCO Spotfire is easy to use. We initiated Spotfire as POC, with support from a tech team based in South Africa. While they assisted with the setup, we conducted the POC ourselves.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Spotfire?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for TIBCO Spotfire appears fair, and I think they are fairly priced as far as the features are concerned.
What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?
The web client of TIBCO Spotfire lacked the full authoring capabilities available in the analyst client. Source control for DXP files was limited compared to a Git-style workflow. For regulatory su...
 

Also Known As

Dell SharePlex, SharePlex
Spotfire
 

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