TIBCO Jaspersoft vs Windward Core comparison

TIBCO and Windward Studios are both solutions in the Reporting category. TIBCO is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0, while Windward Studios is ranked #23. TIBCO holds a 2.2% mindshare in RT, compared to Windward Studios’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of TIBCO users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Windward Studios users who would recommend it.

TIBCO Jaspersoft

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

TIBCO Jaspersoft and Windward Core compete in the business intelligence and reporting sectors. Windward Core seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set that justifies its price despite higher initial costs.

Features: TIBCO Jaspersoft stands out with its robust analytics capabilities, interactive reporting, and flexible integration options. Windward Core features dynamic reporting, document automation, and high customization for various needs. Its document-centric focus offers greater versatility in use.

Room for Improvement: TIBCO Jaspersoft could improve in the area of user interface, deployment ease, and documentation clarity, enhancing user experience. Windward Core could benefit from better pricing flexibility, improved cloud options, and expanded integration capabilities to cater to broader deployment preferences.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: TIBCO Jaspersoft offers cloud-based deployment with seamless integration and strong customer support. Windward Core utilizes on-premise deployment, appealing to businesses with specific data privacy concerns but can face longer deployment times.

Pricing and ROI: TIBCO Jaspersoft has a low initial setup cost, providing a quicker ROI, and offers flexible pricing plans suitable for various business sizes. Windward Core, while requiring a higher initial investment, provides high long-term value through its extensive features, offering significant benefits that often outweigh its cost over time.

To learn more, read our detailed TIBCO Jaspersoft vs. Windward Core Report (Updated: September 2025).

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TIBCO Jaspersoft vs. Windward Core

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

TIBCO Jaspersoft

Ranking in Reporting

9th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Embedded BI (9th)

Windward Core

Ranking in Reporting

23rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Document Generation Tools (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of TIBCO Jaspersoft is 2.2%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windward Core is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Reporting Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
TIBCO Jaspersoft	2.2%
Windward Core	0.9%
Other	96.9%

Reporting

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AnkurMathur

Solutions Architect at Majesco

A scalable and stable product that enables users to set properties dynamically

The solution is used mainly for reporting purposes. We generate PDFs, which are delivered to the recipient via email We can set any property dynamically. We have to use different currencies. Sometimes, we use the pound sign. Sometimes, we use the dollar sign. Our software is a multi-currency…

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Christopher Heinz

Sr. Systems Analyst at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Strong layout and design capabilities; leverages every aspect available in Word-native formatting

The licensing key is a little bit twitchy. I'd like to see more HTML formatting support in templates. It has a basic stock of HTML formatting capability, but it doesn't have a rich vocabulary. I have to work around that sometimes. The help documentation and blog posts are extensive, but not always up to date. The error reports also need improvement. If you don't key it in right, it's a little hard to find the root cause. It gives you information as much as it can, but it doesn't really hone in and tell you explicitly what you should do to correct the problem.

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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

"You can do quite a lot with it in terms of automated reports and dashboards."

"The growth time is the most valuable feature of TIBCO Jaspersoft."

"We find the access restrictions on different user groups valuable."

"With the online view, it's easier to create Ad Hoc reports. It has inbuilt reports so we can easily get data from the system and customize the fields."

"The feature that I like most is the drag and drop capability."

"The solution is standalone with the flexibility to use visualize.js to embed within the application."

"I give the stability of the solution a nine out of ten."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...The deployment process of TIBCO Jaspersoft is easy."

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"One of the things they added in the last two or three years is PODs, Portable Object Doclets. One of our clients said they wanted to use PODs. They're a good way to make some constructs modular and keep things in one place."

"The ability for users to have design and layout control is very important because it allows them control over the design and layout of their reports, without the help of IT."

"It has the ability to easily integrate into existing apps with little code. If you know how to use MS Office, you can create a report."

"The most valuable feature is the fact that it uses Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel as base templates, so when you generate, it's easy for clients to upgrade, and maintain, and generate out either a PDF or an actual Excel spreadsheet."

"The quality of the layouts and designs is second to none. Windward's ability to help us generate templates, for which we can actually tag documents, is the key feature that we use."

"The Windward solution was very fast to rollout, and it is proven."

"Technical support is very good. They reply immediately and follow-up with any questions."

"The engine being able to sit inside of our firewall is the most important feature."

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Cons

"The reporting templates have room for improvement."

"The Ad Hoc Report Writer does not include as many features as Tableau and needs to be improved to meet expectations."

"I would like to see better support for big data."

"There might be some compatibility issues with the dashboard if we're using the latest version and some clients are using the older version. Some features might not be supported."

"A better focus should be put on self-service reporting."

"Jaspersoft should focus on user interaction features, and one should not expect it to suit every niche."

"The stability of TIBCO Jaspersoft needs improvement."

"Currently, JSON format is the main format we use, however, in TIBCO Jaspersoft, XML format is the default and JSON did not work because TIBCO did not fix it."

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"I'm still working in Office 2016, and we have had some issues, but Windward is very quick to react when there is a problem. We are also going to switch over to Office 365 and that will solve a few of the problems."

"There is always room for improvement in the speed, especially with the complex, multi-line Excel spreadsheets. They made some improvements in the last version that are quantum-fold faster than when I first started. But there is always room for improvement there. You always want reports faster and faster."

"It needs the ability to drill down in a single report (i.e., interactive) into data."

"It needs better support for upgrades and more control over layout of elements. Upgrades tend to break existing output. Elements do not position where expected due to insertion of blank lines and page breaks. It takes time to fix these through trial and error."

"The only thing I can think of, that we'd like it to do, would be the ability to "burst out" reports, meaning one section of a report could be sent out as an email to a manager of a department, say, without having to run multiple reports to do it. As it sits now, we have to do multiple reports to do it."

"It is software, so there are always times where things don't work. Most of the time issues happen when trying to move to a new version. There might be problems with reports that were created in an older version, so either we have to make a tweak to the templates or we report it to them and get them to make an adjustment to their software."

"AutoTag needs to be web-based, so our customers can create reports from our web."

"One thing that frustrated us a little bit is that we have to use the Office PDF generation, because the native PDF generation is always slightly different compared to the one in Office. The formatting is just a little bit off here and there... This means that we need to have Office installed on the server to be able to generate these documents via API."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."

"I find the price to be reliable and not overly costly."

"The pricing is cost effective because it is based on servers rather than users."

"Since I checked last time, only one annual license costs about $25,000."

"The solution is a little bit expensive."

"I would rate the pricing as four out of five because it's expensive."

"CapEx fits our requirements, OpEx is higher due to the 20% service and maintenance cost, where we normally pay 15%."

"They are fair and flexible. They are willing to work with your current architecture to make sure you have the best deal."

"For what you're getting, it's an extremely good value."

"It is absolutely worth the value. They have flexibility, depending on what you're looking for from a buying standpoint. The current pricing models are quite flexible, with the ability to use it on an as-needed basis, or to get a perpetual license that covers a customer that might have extensive needs. I think it's pretty good."

"I can't advise anybody about pricing and licensing, but it was competitive. A lot of things we did look at were all volume-based, so it was a case of you buy a license to generate this many reports a year, and that's not something that I'm particularly interested in because it doesn't give you any idea - if we have future growth, or if we have a lean year - for budgeting reasons it's more difficult. With Windward it's a straight out license fee, whether we generate one page or we generate a million, it makes no difference."

"Pricing is a bit higher than normal desktop applications, but it's well worth it. The ROI is simple to understand and the monthly payment for an annual license is affordable and worth it."

"Pricing is something I complain about. Production pricing is okay, but for a testing environment the pricing looks a bit high to me."

"The pricing is very reasonable for what it provides. The report builder is about one grand per user... We are paying for a support contract, which is 20 percent of the price, but because the licenses are perpetual, I think the pricing is very reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	14

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

Seeking lightweight open source BI software

The best and open source (No cost involved) solution for all BI requirements is Jaspersoft Open Studio. Refer to rajeshsirsikar.com for more information.

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What do you like most about TIBCO Jaspersoft?

We can set any property dynamically.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Jaspersoft?

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Overview

TIBCO Jaspersoft is a versatile BI tool used for creating and integrating reports, with added functionality for business intelligence such as ad hoc report writers, online report writers, and dashboard designers. It is used for various purposes such as employee performance, revenue management and billing reports, and IT operational reporting.

The solution can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud, is user-friendly, with drag-and-drop report creation, access restrictions for user groups, and connectivity to multiple data sources. It has helped organizations fulfill their needs related to security and create reports quickly, with easy scheduling and report creation with different parameters.

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What is Windward Studios?

For over a decade, Windward has been a leader in the software development industry by creating the most innovative and advanced document automation and reporting software on the planet.

Data-Driven Document Automation

Generate stunning documents that incorporate relevant data easily and seamlessly.

Visually Striking Designs

Our software provides innovative tools and features to build beautiful designs and stunning layouts, all within the familiar Microsoft Office Suite. Your imagination is the only limitation.

Agile Document Logic

We offer the best document automation software for the new millennium. With our conditional logic functionality, you can swiftly personalize the document content to gratify your end users.

Huge Time Saver

Looking for faster template creation that enables you to keep pace with your business? With our software, template creation takes minutes and you do not need any programming experience to get it done.

Exceptionally Intuitive Interface

Our program's design offers documents that can be edited, customized and designed using MS Office. Enjoy a stress-free document automation experience in programs you already know.

Efficient Savings

Significantly reduce the resources and time required for template development by using our streamlined template design and document automation tools.

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Sample Customers

Mosaic, Vander University, Telesoft, Entrust, Ericsson, BT, Groupon, John Hopkins, Puma

HAL, Inc., Axe Group, White Clark Group, Blueprint Software, Aspect Security, Nucleus Software, LeBlanc’s Food Stores, South Sound 911, Aegon, Barclays, Fidelity Investments, ArisGlobal LLC, USDA, RepLink, AON Hewitt

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