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TIBCO Spotfire vs Unifi comparison

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Categories and Ranking

TIBCO Spotfire
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (10th)
Unifi
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (62nd), Data Governance (40th), Data Preparation Tools (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

TIBCO Spotfire and Unifi aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. TIBCO Spotfire is designed for BI (Business Intelligence) Tools and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, up 1.1% compared to last year.
Unifi, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 0.8% mindshare, up 0.5% since last year.
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TIBCO Spotfire1.3%
Microsoft Power BI7.6%
Tableau Enterprise6.3%
Other84.8%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Unifi0.8%
SSIS4.0%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.8%
Other91.4%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Doug Isabelle - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Doc-IT
Good management and pricing but not great for enterprise environments
In a high-density location, we're running into connectivity drops. There may be too many rouge devices broadcasting, and the devices is getting interference from another channel. The only to fix this is to reboot and we need something that reboots on the fly. We also need better security for VLANs and VPNs. There are issues with certain Apple devices. Technical support is not very helpful. The initial setup, which seemed straightforward at first, had to be redone. This may not have been the fault of the product. We're not sure what went wrong.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Spotfire allows me to combine data from disparate data sources quickly and to investigate if my joins are appropriate visually."
"Technical support is exceptional."
"The ability to create a real-time data mark, using just one piece of software, is the best feature of this product."
"It makes it possible to give us factual insights, helps us to take right decisions transforming our business."
"On a per-user basis, we are saving several hours per week of analysis time."
"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."
"This combination of features means it's relatively easy to take business users with little analytics background and scale them up to expert-level techniques."
"It's easy to manage and supports the user, our guests, and our customers if they have a problem."
"The controller makes it easy to control everything from one platform. The management is easy."
 

Cons

"We would like an easier way to get the product to the cloud. Right now, we have the on-premise version, and we would like to find a way to make it easier to migrate it over to the cloud."
"Technical support and customer service is 5/10. For technical questions, their support team is responsive and thorough, but their account managers tend to be nonresponsive, and have high turnover."
"The layered features within Spotfire can make it a bit complicated sometimes as compared to Power BI."
"I think TIBCO Spotfire could be improved by having better training, as the setup is probably the hardest aspect to get familiar with."
"Some visualizations that were customized did not display well when published to the web server."
"The initial setup can be difficult."
"However, ease of connecting to Oracle databases and parameterizing the database queries would be useful."
"I would like to have event-based automation (without integrating with other tools), e.g., send an email only if some event has occurred."
"It's stable, but it depends on the office and location."
"There are issues with certain Apple devices."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The ROI is nearly impossible to calculate."
"The cost is a few hundred dollars per user per year."
"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 cost of TIBCO Spotfire could improve. It should be less expensive. It's the most expensive visualization tool in our company."
"The solution is affordable one."
"The price-point for this solution is negotiable depending on usage levels."
"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."
"There is no license. The solution is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise44
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Questions from the Community

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...
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