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Sigma vs Zoho Analytics comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Sigma reduces manual spreadsheet maintenance, offers instant insights, and boosts efficiency, justifying higher costs over Tableau for users.
Sentiment score
4.7
Zoho Analytics boosts decision-making, saves time, enhances sales, and offers great value with real-time data and positive feedback.
It's essential for everything data-related within our company.
CEO at PeerSpot
I have seen a return on investment with Sigma; we already said that it saves about a quarter, it gets me to answers about 25% faster.
Customer Success Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
I have definitely seen a return on investment through time saving because once the dashboards are built, they are built.
Head of Marketing at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The integration with Zoho People is particularly important because I can access real-time data at any time, including what's happening in the last minute.
Associate Data Analyst at Monocept
After incorporating Zoho Analytics, now all our decisions come from its reviews.
Pricing Analyst at Transcend
Any time I've integrated customer data using Zoho, I've received great feedback and referrals, and Zoho has gotten me referrals and more customers.
Zoho Analyst BI Consultant at The Digital Monkeys
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Sigma's support is efficient and reliable, offering quick assistance, but improvements in visualization and data modeling are needed.
Sentiment score
5.4
Zoho Analytics offers generally effective customer service, though response times and solution completeness can vary based on user experiences.
As Sigma is a cloud platform, you do not need to do all that maintenance work.
Lead Analytics Consultant at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
The support team doesn't have full awareness of the system capabilities.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
Zoho support provides assistance through live chat to guide us.
Senior Zoho Developer at a cloud solution provider with self employed
If you need help with any issue you face, you can directly call them.
Senior Software Engineer at Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.2
Sigma's scalability and free unlimited viewer access enhance data sharing, while easy permissions and live data access set it apart.
Sentiment score
6.3
Zoho Analytics is scalable, managing 1,000 to 2 million records, but needs improvements for better large-scale adaptability.
Permissions are easily set, so you only get to see what you need to see and you can share what needs to be shared.
Head of Marketing at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Zoho Analytics can easily adapt to our needs when they grow, and you don't need much knowledge to adapt it; even basic Excel knowledge is sufficient.
Pricing Analyst at Transcend
You can utilize URL features to redirect users to their records in Zoho CRM or Zoho Desk with just a click.
Software Engineer at Stackbox 360
Zoho Analytics is scalable.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Sigma is consistently reliable with stable performance, no reported issues, or disruptions, ensuring error-free projects across teams.
Sentiment score
7.2
Zoho Analytics is stable and reliable, with minimal downtime, though some users report challenges with specific features.
We did not face typical errors during our project with Sigma.
Lead Analytics Consultant at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
A major missing feature compared to Power BI is the ability to create multiple DAX measures or row-level context, which would be useful for showing custom profit and loss statements.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The stability and reliability of Zoho Analytics have been good over time.
Software Engineer at Stackbox 360
The stability and reliability of the product is crucial for optimal performance.
Software Developer at Cloud Lion
 

Room For Improvement

Sigma's limited visuals, complex workflows, and steep learning curve hinder usability compared to competitors like Power BI.
Zoho Analytics users seek enhanced visual tools, better support, improved AI, connectivity, and pricing, with faster sync times.
The main improvement needed is in data modeling capabilities.
Lead Analytics Consultant at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Sigma lacks a versioning feature to track changes.
Technical Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It would be great if there was a way for me to create reports without relying on a data analyst.
CEO at PeerSpot
The collaborative features of Zoho Analytics have faced one issue: they have tried to reduce the sync time with most Zoho applications, but even with CRM, the sync still takes one hour.
Software Engineer at Stackbox 360
While Power BI uses Power Query, an intuitive and powerful tool that allows data manipulation in any way, Zoho Analytics has limitations.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
Having to pay for 25 users when only 11 are needed creates an issue with the pricing structure.
Senior Zoho Developer at a cloud solution provider with self employed
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers find Sigma licensing costly, with high platform and creator fees, leading to a preference for view-only licenses.
Zoho Analytics provides cost-effective pricing with flexible billing, competitive against Tableau and Power BI for budget-conscious enterprises.
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.
CEO at PeerSpot
The annual subscription cost of Zoho Analytics is equivalent to about half of the monthly cost of tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The pricing for Zoho Analytics is actually cheaper than the competitors for the kind of service they provide.
Senior Product Analyst at Bureau
 

Valuable Features

Sigma excels with pivot tables, data integration, collaboration, and visual appeal, enhancing teamwork and decision-making efficiency.
Zoho Analytics enhances decision-making with customizable dashboards, AI-driven insights, seamless integration, and user-friendly reporting and visualization tools.
The use of Sigma in decision-making, presentations to customers, and reporting to investors showcases its value in handling data-related tasks.
CEO at PeerSpot
Sigma has positively affected my organization by saving us time in accessing information, which ultimately gets us to complete projects faster.
Customer Success Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Sigma has positively impacted my organization because I think it has been a huge impact, and we use it for all our reporting and our dashboards for tracking.
Head of Marketing at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The AI called Zia in Zoho Analytics is extremely useful. Whenever I build a chart or dashboard, I can generate a summary of insights using this AI tool, which is very convenient for both leadership and manager level teams to understand the data concepts.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The best feature is that in the same tool, we can use SQL and business intelligence capabilities.
Associate Data Analyst at Monocept
Regarding integration capabilities, I have found Zoho Analytics' 100+ integrations very effective in consolidating data from various sources.
Business Analyst at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Sigma
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
15th
Ranking in Data Visualization
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho Analytics
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
7th
Ranking in Data Visualization
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (6th), Embedded BI (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of Sigma is 1.6%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Analytics is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zoho Analytics1.0%
Sigma1.6%
Other97.4%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2729628 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Analytics Consultant at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Great collaboration with intuitive interface and dynamic visualization capabilities
As we are exploring multiple features in Sigma, I think Sigma can add more functionality. As Power BI gives multiple modeling options in its interface with the query editor, those features can be added in Sigma for intuitiveness or for making the data very clean. From the dashboarding perspective, it performs well. However, from the modeling perspective, it requires more capabilities that can be added in Sigma. The main improvement needed is in data modeling capabilities. If they add those features in the near future, it would be very helpful for us to implement the same or do the data cleansing part in the Sigma tool itself.
VR
Data Analyst at Mobolution
Has supported trend analysis and forecasting but needs major fixes in customization and reliability
There are some areas where Zoho Analytics needs improvement compared to Power BI. Uploading and interpreting data inside the interface needs enhancement. While Power BI uses Power Query, an intuitive and powerful tool that allows data manipulation in any way, Zoho Analytics has limitations. I usually prepare data in Excel before uploading it to Zoho Analytics. The charts in Zoho Analytics are not as customizable as in Power BI. While all chart types are available, they can only be modified at a basic level, not an advanced level. Though trend analysis features are provided, creating anything out of the box is challenging.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sigma?
I do not know much about my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing because I am not heavily involved in that.
What needs improvement with Sigma?
I think Sigma can be improved because, for the last ten months since I first started here, this is my first time ever using it, and I think there is a steep learning curve. It is not as intuitive a...
What is your primary use case for Sigma?
My main use case for Sigma is that there are a bunch of reports, and many of our main reports are built on Sigma. I use it as a dashboard, review the reports, filter through there, and use it to he...
What do you like most about Zoho Analytics?
Zoho Analytics's most valuable feature is the ability to provide excellent analytics through a single platform.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Analytics?
Compared to other analytic tools, Zoho Analytics is cost-effective. The annual subscription cost of Zoho Analytics is equivalent to about half of the monthly cost of tools such as Tableau or Power ...
What needs improvement with Zoho Analytics?
For our strategic initiatives, the AI functionality is not useful because it cannot provide requirement-specific insights. It only gives an overview of the report. One major issue I face in Zoho An...
 

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