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TIBCO Spotfire vs Targit Decision Suite comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Targit Decision Suite
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (34th), Embedded BI (23rd)
TIBCO Spotfire
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Targit Decision Suite is designed for Reporting and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
TIBCO Spotfire, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 1.4% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Targit Decision Suite1.3%
Tableau Enterprise13.3%
Microsoft Power BI12.4%
Other73.0%
Reporting
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire1.4%
Microsoft Power BI7.6%
Tableau Enterprise6.5%
Other84.5%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

it_user289458 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Science Intern at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
I can now create more meaningful charts--radar, donut, pareto, scatter, range, point, boxplot, etc., but it doesn't support Linux or commodity hardware.
* The tool is very easy to use, we got on-premise training from Panorama, within days we were proficient enough to play with the tool. * The customer service is very responsive, they answered our queries. * I saw lot of people complaining about the lack of community forum, but they do have a forum which is quite active. * The tool is extremely easy to use, with a click you can import data and create the visualizations. * The things I like most is it supports variety of charts, I was quite bored with my previous BI tool which mostly supported bar, line and pie charts. I can now create more meaningful charts radar, donut, pareto, scatter, range, point, boxplot, etc.
reviewer2835996 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations 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 tool is extremely easy to use, with a click you can import data and create the visualizations."
"We used it pretty heavily in gathering data, which goes to our VPs. They are able to base their next revenue planning based on this metric. So, it has been invaluable."
"Data visualization: Spotfire is an incredible, powerful tool capable of creating data analysis "templates" or "dashboards", which can be shared globally and can be used to visualize data to make business decisions."
"In my opinion, TIBCO Spotfire is the best tool that really serves the business analysis needs."
"The following features are the most valuable to me: Ability to import data from disparate sources and manipulate or transform that data, ability to create visualizations that communicate insight, and integration with R."
"Technical support has good response times; we’re very happy with the support."
"It has increased our sales by 10 to 15 percent by having that raw data turned into visuals that we can understand in real time."
"Technical support is exceptional."
"Also, the time and sanity saved in no longer sharing PowerPoint slides or Excel spreadsheets throughout the organization can be priceless."
 

Cons

"No support for Linux or commodity hardware. Limited support for big data analytics."
"The number of charts available out of the box in Spotfire can be enhanced."
"Initial setup was complex: report creation, installation, automation, report changes..."
"The initial setup can be difficult."
"Compared to competitors, the UI is quite dated."
"There's one area I see that specifically needs improvement. That is when you do the data loading; it is slow."
"The way TIBCO Spotfire is designed, in my opinion, is the reason why it lags a bit, especially compared to other BI tools like Qlik."
"The initial setup is complex when you use Spotfire Server."
"Integration with a custom web portal is still challenging."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would describe TIBCO Spotfire as an averagely-priced product."
"In comparison to other solutions such as IBM Cognos, TIBCO Spotfire is more affordable."
"The pricing seems competitive and reasonable. The value delivered by the product far exceeds the cost."
"The solution is affordable one."
"The cost is a few hundred dollars per user per year."
"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 ROI is nearly impossible to calculate."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise44
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Spotfire?
I really had no control in the area of pricing, setup cost, and licensing as I was just the end-user of the product.
What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?
I think TIBCO Spotfire could be improved by having better training, as the setup is probably the hardest aspect to get familiar with. Once you do, it becomes straightforward. Better training and ea...
What is your primary use case for TIBCO Spotfire?
My main use case for TIBCO Spotfire is to showcase and visualize large bodies of data in charts and categorize them to identify trends and determine what works and what does not work from an analyt...
 

Also Known As

Targit BI Suite
Spotfire
 

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