TIBCO Scribe vs TIBCO Spotfire comparison

The compared TIBCO Scribe and TIBCO Spotfire solutions aren't in the same category. TIBCO Scribe is ranked #66 in DI , and holds a 0.5% mindshare in the category. TIBCO Spotfire is ranked #15 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of TIBCO Spotfire users are willing to recommend the solution.

TIBCO Scribe

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TIBCO Spotfire

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97% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

TIBCO Scribe

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (66th)

TIBCO Spotfire

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (15th)

Mindshare comparison

TIBCO Scribe and TIBCO Spotfire aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. TIBCO Scribe is designed for Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 0.5%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
TIBCO Spotfire, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 1.1% mindshare, up 1.1% since last year.

Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
TIBCO Scribe	0.5%
SSIS	3.6%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)	3.6%
Other	92.3%

Data Integration

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire	1.1%
Microsoft Power BI	9.3%
Tableau Enterprise	6.7%
Other	82.9%

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

Featured Reviews

GouravSuri

Software Engineer (L4) at Uber

A cloud solution that has a lot of connectors, but it should provide better documentation and scenario-based samples

Smaller customers who want to integrate with other systems don't need too much in-house expertise in terms of technology. They can hire consultants who can implement this solution for them, and they don't have to maintain any infrastructure. For a smaller setup, it is a go-to integration system wherein they don't need a lot of expertise or infrastructure. The solution's UI is pretty intuitive and easy. It is good for smaller integration use cases. I think it would be a problem for bigger use cases. Overall, I rate TIBCO Scribe a six out of ten.

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Jacobo Ortiz Avila

Production Engineer at Parex Resources Inc

Has improved data handling and customization but requires more intuitive visual design for workflows

It was kind of tough to have the visualizations with HTML, or you have to create your own page. But it was working great with buttons and every page updated pretty fast with the server capability, and it was handling a big amount of data, maybe five years of data. It was performing quite well, taking maybe three minutes to update the whole model. It has been good, but most recently, they changed the commercial methodology to get the license. Our política in the company is to hire or get licenses year by year, but most recently, TIBCO Spotfire asked us to have a three-year license term. That made things a little bit tougher for the commercial relationship. Maybe with all these automation processes that you have, those could be more visually friendly. N8N is a good example where you could connect some platforms, and you don't have to code strictly, but you could visually create an algorithm. That capability of clicking and dragging some boxes of code could actually facilitate how people create their own algorithms. It could be very useful if the coding part of using the platform could be more user-friendly in terms of visual capability.

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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 most valuable feature of TIBCO Scribe is the connectors available to various products."

"Those who are willing to make analytics easier with better understanding, this is the best tool and it is the easiest tool to learn quickly."

"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."

"The two features that I have found most valuable are its ability to customize the dashboards when it comes to the evaluation, and its ability to handle a large amount of data, which is also something very unique about it."

"From a scalability standpoint, I would say it's pretty fantastic."

"I think having Python included is a big win because you get the chance to customize your algorithm and your in-house development without having a big dependency on a third party."

"It has allowed us to be able to host client and web on same server."

"In my opinion, TIBCO Spotfire is the best tool that really serves the business analysis needs."

"From a scalability standpoint, I would say it's pretty fantastic."

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Cons

"The solution should provide better documentation and scenario-based samples."

"Sometimes the Spotfire client crashes when you test a Python script."

"We would like to see some improvement in the default properties of the solution, so that there is less need for us to spend our time coding."

"The initial setup is complicated and needs experience and knowledge."

"The initial setup is complex when you use Spotfire Server."

"Compared to competitors, the UI is quite dated."

"The design of the UI could be improved."

"The Text Area feature needs to be more user-friendly. It is a little clunky to use, and it is difficult to consistently format text."

"In the recent version of Spotfire, 7.5 or 7.6, I was able to corrupt my webplayer services deployment with no way to restore it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The ROI is nearly impossible to calculate."

"This product carries a monthly licensing charge, with the amount depending on the features that are to be included. This costs also covers the use of technical support."

"The cost is a few hundred dollars per user per year."

"The solution is affordable one."

"The Tibco sales teams have been very difficult to work with - ignoring requests, misrepresenting level of demand, etc."

"I would describe TIBCO Spotfire as an averagely-priced product."

"The price-point for this solution is negotiable depending on usage levels."

"In comparison to other solutions such as IBM Cognos, TIBCO Spotfire is more affordable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

12%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	42

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What do you like most about TIBCO Spotfire?

TIBCO Spotfire is easy to use. We initiated Spotfire as POC, with support from a tech team based in South Africa. While they assisted with the setup, we conducted the POC ourselves.

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

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for TIBCO Spotfire appears fair, and I think they are fairly priced as far as the features are concerned.

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What needs improvement with TIBCO Spotfire?

The web client of TIBCO Spotfire lacked the full authoring capabilities available in the analyst client. Source control for DXP files was limited compared to a Git-style workflow. For regulatory su...

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Also Known As

Scribe

Spotfire

Overview

Sophisticated website content management system (CMS) designed to address the day-to-day needs of organizations. Scribe allows Publishers to run every aspect of their business on one single system.

TIBCO

TIBCO Spotfire is a versatile data analytics platform that can handle large datasets and be deployed on-premise or in the cloud. Its dynamic reporting, easy creation of dynamic dashboards, and highly customizable tool make it a valuable asset for process data analysis, industrial performance dashboards, problem root cause analysis, business intelligence, and real-time analytics for IoT devices in the energy sector.

The solution also offers data science functions, map visuals, R and Python integration, and the ability to write HTML and JavaScript text areas. Spotfire has helped organizations deliver projects more efficiently and cost-effectively, allowing for faster data analysis.

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Sample Customers

Armanino, Oklahoma City Thunder, Texas Rangers, Tata Technologies, BenefAction, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Atdec, Dynasplint Systems

Allergan, ASSS de Montreal, Avantium, Blue River, Bank of Montreal, Citibank, FrieslandCampina, Hellmann Logistics, Merck, Novartis

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