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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Sisense and Sigma are competing in the business intelligence domain. Sigma has the upper hand due to its extensive feature set, making it worth the investment for many users.

Features: Sisense provides powerful data visualization capabilities with intuitive dashboard customization, robust support, and extensive integration options. Sigma offers a cloud-native architecture, a spreadsheet-like interface benefiting real-time analysis, and seamless data collaboration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Deployment is streamlined with Sisense's integrated platform, offering vast integration options with existing systems and attentive customer service. Sigma's cloud-based model facilitates quick adoption with minimal IT intervention, though its support is primarily self-service with a responsive team.

Pricing and ROI: Sisense requires an upfront investment with scalable pricing reflecting its comprehensive features. Sigma provides a flexible pricing model that aligns with usage patterns, potentially leading to higher ROI through cost efficiency. The perception of value varies, with Sisense's cost based on its complete package, while Sigma appeals to companies with dynamic data environments.

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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

Sigma

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

17th

Ranking in Data Visualization

14th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sisense

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

19th

Ranking in Data Visualization

15th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Analytics (6th), Reporting (16th), Embedded BI (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of Sigma is 1.5%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sisense is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Russell Rothstein

CEO at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Modern dashboards and reports enhance decision-making and presentations

I would love to be able to create my own reports in Sigma, as I can do in Salesforce. Either we are not using it properly, or the software is too complicated. It would be great if there was a way for me to create reports without relying on a data analyst. I'm interested in the upcoming AI co-pilot to enable natural language generation of visualizations and reports. Also, the marketing materials did not match what I feel we've received. Regarding pricing, Sigma's pricing doesn't allow more people to have the ability to create their own reports. We have very few admin or report creator licenses, while everyone else is on a view-only mode.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Sigma is the detailed reports."

"Sigma is a great software for non-technical business users. If someone's familiar with pivot tables or Excel or Google Sheets, they should be able to pick up Sigma pretty quickly. There is a very low bar for onboarding."

"Sigma serves as the visualization and reporting front end."

"The most valuable feature of Sigma is the detailed reports."

"The tool's interface is easy to use. The functions listed as a part of the menu items are easy to use."

"The most valuable aspect for me is having real-time data."

"I find the collaborative features, such as commenting, to be very valuable."

"A very simple setup: Easy to download, install, and updates are pain free."

"I have found the dashboard creating feature helpful."

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

"We like that this solution allows us to use data cubes to set up specific visualizations."

"It has allowed me to move my data to the cloud."

"The Sisense solution was very easy to set up, and its visualizations were effective."

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

"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."

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Cons

"Sigma could have better reports."

"Either we are not using it properly, or the software is too complicated. It would be great if there was a way for me to create reports without relying on a data analyst."

"The product's roadmap regarding introducing new features in the solution or new versions of the tool can be made better in the future."

"I would like to see better visualization options. That would allow me to build out more visually pleasing dashboarding in Sigma."

"Sigma could have better reports."

"The only minor area for improvement lies in handling highly complex visualizations."

"Sigma lacks a versioning feature to track changes. There is a need for better structuring, like a folder system, to organize diagrams efficiently."

"The administrative side of Sisense is a little cumbersome and confusing."

"I would like Sisense to improve its performance, particularly when we are dealing with large-scale data."

"They should improve the filters to create downloaded data by moving them to the top of the dashboard."

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

"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."

"The solution's setup process could be easier."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The retail price is set at one thousand dollars per creator per year."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

16%

University

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sigma?

The tool's interface is easy to use. The functions listed as a part of the menu items are easy to use.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sigma?

The pricing of Sigma is a concern, as it restricts our ability to provide more users with report-creating capabilities due to the high cost of admin or report creator licenses. Most users have view...

What needs improvement with Sigma?

What do you like most about Sisense?

The solution's technical support team is good.

What needs improvement with Sisense?

I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster. Additionally, incorporating more self-service capabilities would benefit the product.

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 for tow trucks to arrive on-site for accidents and how long it took them to cle...

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Overview

Sigma is the next-generation of analytics for cloud data warehouses with a familiar spreadsheet-like interface that gives business experts the power to ask any question of their data no matter the query.

Sigma Computing

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.

Sample Customers

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