Sisense vs Teradata comparison

Sisense and Teradata are both solutions in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category. Sisense is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.3, while Teradata is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.3. Sisense holds a 1.1% mindshare in BIT, compared to Teradata’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Sisense users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Teradata users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 30, 2025

Teradata and Sisense compete in the data analytics and visualization sector. Teradata holds the upper hand in handling extensive data volumes due to its robust capabilities, while Sisense is favored for its user-friendly, quick-deployment analytics solutions.

Features: Teradata offers strong data warehousing capabilities, focusing on parallel processing, scalability, and swift query execution. It efficiently supports complex analytics tasks over large datasets, including data mining and geospatial analytics. Sisense is known for its simplicity, allowing seamless data integration and visualization with rapid querying and dashboard creation, enhancing its appeal for businesses needing quick deployments.

Room for Improvement: Teradata faces challenges with high costs, scaling complexity, and cloud integration. User feedback indicates a need for improved cloud agility and usability, especially for smaller organizations. Sisense reports limitations in complex data handling and integration with statistical tools like R and SAS, with desired improvements in data cube complexity and connectivity with diverse data sources.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Teradata is tailored for large enterprises with substantial support and extensive documentation, yet cloud deployment is still evolving. Sisense excels in deployment ease with quick setup and minimal technical demands, making it ideal for mid-sized organizations. Users appreciate Sisense's customer service, which consistently meets business needs, whereas Teradata's support can vary based on agreements.

Pricing and ROI: Teradata, positioned as a premium solution, is typically seen as expensive but delivers substantial performance benefits that justify its cost for larger enterprises. Its pricing model involves higher initial costs but ensures long-term value via consistent performance and support. Conversely, Sisense offers competitive pricing geared towards small to medium enterprises, with a subscription model that aligns with dynamic business requirements, ensuring accessibility and scalability. Both solutions report positive ROI, though Sisense is particularly noted for cost-effectiveness relative to its feature set.

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Sisense vs. Teradata

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.8

Sisense offers time-saving benefits with cost-effectiveness, but experiences vary based on existing analytics systems and initial investments.

Sentiment score

8.1

Teradata improved speed, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, achieving significant ROI, enhanced analytics, and reduced staffing needs for users.

Due to the data presented to stakeholders, they are able to make informed decisions that impact the day-to-day operations of the client, giving them more insights into what's happening within their organization.

Vishal Halbe

System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed

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We have realized a return on investment, with a reduction of staff from 27 to eight, and our current return on investment is approximately 14%.

Kirk Robinson

Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.6

Sisense excels in customer service with expert support, responsive assistance, and a strong commitment to client success.

Sentiment score

7.1

Teradata support is highly rated for professionalism and resources, though some users note slow response times and technical support challenges.

The support was very good.

Jason Berman

Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

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The customer support for Teradata has been great.

Kirk Robinson

Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Customer support is very good, rated eight out of ten under our essential agreement.

Achilleas Achilleos

Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

The technical support from Teradata is quite advanced.

RajeshKumar25

Principal Consultant & Director at Quensulting

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.3

Sisense is praised for scalability, though some users report performance issues with large data volumes; security concerns exist.

Sentiment score

7.4

Teradata offers exceptional scalability and speed, though some users face challenges with hardware requirements and scaling involvement.

Sisense works really well for simple to medium use cases and scales well.

Vishal Halbe

System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed

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This expansion can occur without incurring downtime or taking systems offline.

RajeshKumar25

Principal Consultant & Director at Quensulting

Teradata's scalability is great; it's been awesome.

Kirk Robinson

Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Scalability is complex as you need to purchase a license and coordinate with Teradata for additional disk space and CPU.

Achilleas Achilleos

Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

Sisense is stable and reliable, with minor slowdowns during data import, but users report no major stability issues.

Sentiment score

8.3

Teradata is stable and reliable, with excellent uptime, minimal downtime, and seamless upgrades, though large dataset issues occur.

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I find the stability to be almost a ten out of ten.

Achilleas Achilleos

Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

The workload management and software maturity provide a reliable system.

RajeshKumar25

Principal Consultant & Director at Quensulting

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Room For Improvement

Sisense users want enhanced large dataset handling, improved dashboards, better data connectivity, and reduced costs with more customization options.

Teradata requires cost-effective improvements in cloud integration, scalability, UI, data processing, analytics, compatibility, support, and pricing.

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

Jason Berman

Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Sisense should provide more support for CI/CD, as we found the CI/CD approach quite limited.

Vishal Halbe

System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed

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Unlike SQL and Oracle, which have in-built replication capabilities, we don't have similar functionality with Teradata.

Achilleas Achilleos

Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

If Teradata could provide a list of certified experts, that would be fantastic.

Kirk Robinson

Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

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Setup Cost

Sisense offers a subscription model with competitive pricing, ideal for mid-sized to large enterprises due to its robust features.

Teradata offers advanced features and cloud flexibility, though enterprises need careful cost-benefit analysis for its premium pricing.

They were practically dead even from a pricing perspective.

Jason Berman

Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

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Teradata is much more expensive than SQL, which is well-performed and cheaper.

Achilleas Achilleos

Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

Initially, it may seem expensive compared to similar cloud databases, however, it offers significant value in performance, stability, and overall output once in use.

RajeshKumar25

Principal Consultant & Director at Quensulting

We spent roughly $295,000 on setup costs.

Kirk Robinson

Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

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Valuable Features

Sisense offers user-friendly deployment, rapid data integration, intuitive dashboards, and advanced analytics for enhanced data insights and visualization.

Teradata excels in fast query processing, scalability, robust security, and cross-platform integration, enhancing performance and reducing administrative effort.

Sisense positively impacts our organization by speeding up the process of getting and presenting the data to customers or stakeholders.

Vishal Halbe

System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed

It offers two ways to access data: by cubing the data or hitting it live.

Jason Berman

Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

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Teradata's security helps our organization meet compliance requirements such as GDPR and IFRS, and it is particularly essential for revenue contracting or revenue recognition.

Kirk Robinson

Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

The data mover is valuable over the last two years as it allows us to achieve data replication to our disaster recovery systems.

Achilleas Achilleos

Team Leader for Data Base Administrators at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Sisense

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

18th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Analytics (6th), Reporting (13th), Data Visualization (13th), Embedded BI (8th)

Teradata

Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Customer Experience Management (6th), Backup and Recovery (21st), Data Integration (17th), Relational Databases Tools (8th), Data Warehouse (3rd), Marketing Management (5th), Cloud Data Warehouse (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of Sisense is 1.1%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Teradata is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Teradata	0.7%
Sisense	1.1%
Other	98.2%

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Featured Reviews

Vishal Halbe

System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed

Has improved project turnaround time with customizable dashboards and faster data delivery to stakeholders

Sisense has some limitations, especially in rendering tables or graphs. For example, if you want to perform custom sorting or searching based on multiple columns, that becomes quite tricky. Providing more control over how the data is sorted or filtered would be quite useful. Additionally, it could provide more connectors to integrate with emerging different data sources to exponentially increase the amount of data it can handle. Sisense should provide more support for CI/CD, as we found the CI/CD approach quite limited, which is something that can be worked on. Some data scientists suggested more features can be offered by providing different models for data analytics. Sisense can improve by adding more features for handling complex schemas and making the pricing straightforward. The dashboarding features are good enough, but additional features could make it even more attractive. Also, CI/CD support or source control support would be really helpful.

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Kirk Robinson

Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Has improved data quality, optimized reporting processes, and enabled predictive insights across business units

The limitation we encountered was related to speed, prompting us to increase our AWS cloud thresholds and benchmarks on the servers, adding more throughput. We have been testing that, but speed remains one of our key issues. The integration has been awesome because of the platforms and their usage, and usability is great. The most challenging aspect is finding Teradata resources, so we are focusing on internal training and looking for more Teradata experts. If Teradata could provide a list of certified experts, that would be fantastic. I rated Teradata a nine because the main area for improvement is the bandwidth of resources that could assist us in applying to our projects, specifically more certified and expert resources. The market share of Teradata professionals is limited, creating an issue for us.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

University

Financial Services Firm

25%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	27
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	49

Questions from the Community

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.

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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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sisense?

There was no significant difference in pricing between Sisense and ThoughtSpot. They were practically dead even from a pricing perspective.

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Comparing Teradata and Oracle Database, which product do you think is better and why?

I have spoken to my colleagues about this comparison and in our collective opinion, the reason why some people may declare Teradata better than Oracle is the pricing. Both solutions are quite simi...

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Which companies use Teradata and who is it most suitable for?

Before my organization implemented this solution, we researched which big brands were using Teradata, so we knew if it would be compatible with our field. According to the product's site, the comp...

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Is Teradata a difficult solution to work with?

Teradata is not a difficult product to work with, especially since they offer you technical support at all levels if you just ask. There are some features that may cause difficulties - for example,...

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IntelliFlex, Aster Data Map Reduce, , QueryGrid, Customer Interaction Manager, Digital Marketing Center, Data Mover, Data Stream Architecture, Teradata Vantage Enterprise (DIY)

Overview

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.

Sisense

Teradata is a powerful tool for handling substantial data volumes with its parallel processing architecture, supporting both cloud and on-premise environments efficiently. It offers impressive capabilities for fast query processing, data integration, and real-time reporting, making it suitable for diverse industrial applications.

Known for its robust parallel processing capabilities, Teradata effectively manages large datasets and provides adaptable deployment across cloud and on-premise setups. It enhances performance and scalability with features like advanced query tuning, workload management, and strong security. Users appreciate its ease of use and automation features which support real-time data reporting. The optimizer and intelligent partitioning help improve query speed and efficiency, while multi-temperature data management optimizes data handling.

What are the key features of Teradata?

Parallel Processing Architecture: Enables efficient handling of substantial data volumes.
Cloud and On-Premise Deployment: Offers seamless adaptability across environments.
Query Tuning: Improves speed and performance of data retrieval processes.
Workload Management: Ensures optimal resource allocation for enhanced performance.
Robust Security: Provides high levels of data protection and system integrity.
Data Integration: Facilitates cohesive data management from multiple sources.
Automation for Real-time Reporting: Enhances timely data insights and decision-making.
Optimizer and Intelligent Partitioning: Further increase query speed and system efficiency.
Multi-Temperature Data Management: Optimizes the handling and retrieval of data.

What benefits and ROI do users look for?

Efficient Data Management: Facilitates smooth integration and processing of diverse data sets.
Scalability: Easy adjustment to increasing or decreasing data requirements.
Improved Performance: Fast query speeds and optimized resource use.
Comprehensive Security: Safeguards data integrity and accessibility.
Ease of Use: Simplifies data handling and operational processes.

In the finance, retail, and government sectors, Teradata is employed for data warehousing, business intelligence, and analytical processing. It handles vast datasets for activities like customer behavior modeling and enterprise data integration. Supporting efficient reporting and analytics, Teradata enhances data storage and processing, whether deployed on-premise or on cloud platforms.

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Sample Customers

Ebay, WIX, Wave Accounting, ESPN.com, Magellan Luxury Hotel, Paylogic, Sony, Merck, EDA, One Hour Translation, NASA, Plastic Jungle, Philips, Yahoo

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