Sigma vs Workday Prism Analytics comparison

Sigma Computing and Workday are both solutions in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category. Sigma Computing is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.0, while Workday is ranked #18 with an average rating of 9.0. Sigma Computing holds a 1.5% mindshare in BIT, compared to Workday’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Sigma Computing users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Workday users who would recommend it.

Sigma

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100% willing to recommend

Workday Prism Analytics

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Workday Prism Analytics and Sigma compete in the analytics and business intelligence space. Workday has the upper hand in real-time data processing and integration, while Sigma excels in user-friendly interfaces and flexible reporting.

Features: Workday Prism Analytics offers robust data integration, real-time insights, and secure merging of external and internal data. Sigma provides a spreadsheet-like interface, direct cloud data access without moving it, and real-time collaboration capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Workday Prism Analytics integrates with the Workday environment, requiring time but ensuring a seamless experience. Sigma emphasizes rapid deployment with easy onboarding. Workday offers comprehensive support within its ecosystem, whereas Sigma's support team is responsive and focuses on agile problem-solving.

Pricing and ROI: Workday Prism Analytics entails a higher initial setup cost but can deliver substantial ROI for enterprises using Workday. Sigma presents a more accessible pricing strategy with lower initial costs, focusing on quick ROI and flexible scalability.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Sigma

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

17th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Visualization (14th)

Workday Prism Analytics

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

18th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 Workday Prism Analytics is 1.9%, up from 1.1% 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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Sarvesh Kumar Jha

Senior Technology Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Provides great flexibility in terms of data transformation

I really like the flexibility the solution provides in terms of data transformation. Workday introduced Prism Analytics mainly because many clients wanted to merge data from different systems and then work with it to get some insights out of it. For that, they previously used tools like Power BI. Workday Prism Analytics gives you the power to do all the data transformations within Workday itself without taking out crucial data to a third system. I really like the way Workday has enabled Prism Analytics to be that one solution where you can bring everything. It also provides you the flexibility that things like the security model of Workday are still in place. You don't have to redo your security configuration if you do the data transformation outside Workday.

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

"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."

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

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

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

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

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

"I really like the flexibility the solution provides in terms of data transformation."

"The solution is stable and reliable, with minimal issues affecting its performance."

"The customer service and support are pretty good."

"The product is easier to use compared to other applications."

"Feature-wise, I feel that the solution's stability is good."

Cons

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

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

"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."

"Sigma could have better reports."

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

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

"It is not a very scalable product."

"There is not much flexibility in how we can add external data within Workday Prisma Analytics."

"When you create certain objects, a lot of the time, the fields are text. They’re not numeric, date, or any other field type"

"One area for improvement in the solution is the ability to manually update individual rows or columns of data once it has been uploaded."

"The visualization techniques must be upgraded."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"I do not know of the licensing cost, but there are additional costs like 5,00,000 for recruitment modules."

"Based on whatever I have heard, Workday Prism Analytics is considered an expensive tool."

"The solution is very expensive."

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Manufacturing Company

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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.

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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...

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What needs improvement with Sigma?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workday Prism Analytics?

Based on whatever I have heard, Workday Prism Analytics is considered an expensive tool. In fact, that has been one of the hindrance factors for Workday in making Prism Analytics more sellable.

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What needs improvement with Workday Prism Analytics?

I think there are still some gaps in the solution. There is not much flexibility in how we can add external data within Workday Prisma Analytics. For now, Workday has enabled the SFTP server and Am...

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What is your primary use case for Workday Prism Analytics?

As a consultant, I use Prism Analytics to implement my client systems. I first have design sessions with them, where we discuss their business gaps and then understand how Workday Prism Analytics c...

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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

With Workday Prism Analytics, you can bring data in at scale from any source and prepare, analyze, and securely share it with your organization. The result? You gain all the insights you need to drive better business outcomes.

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