Oracle OBIEE is used for developing reports.
Senior Database Administrator at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Useful training material, helpful support, and good graphical interface
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Oracle OBIEE are ease of use, the graphical user interface is simple to understand, and the reports can be done without problems. There are many tutorials and training materials available if needed."
- "There are times we have slowness when processing the reports with Oracle OBIEE. Improving the performance would be beneficial."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Oracle OBIEE are ease of use, the graphical user interface is simple to understand, and the reports can be done without problems. There are many tutorials and training materials available if needed.
What needs improvement?
There are times we have slowness when processing the reports with Oracle OBIEE. Improving the performance would be beneficial.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle OBIEE for approximately one year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the scalability of Oracle OBIEE an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
When using the support from Oracle OBIEE they provide us with video tutorials that are helpful.
If we do not pay for the support then we have to use Google to search for a solution for our issues.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup of Oracle OBIEE an eight out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
We used the vendor to help us with the deployment of the solution. We used two to three people for the deployment.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Oracle OBIEE an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Assistant consultant at Tata Consultancy
Reliable, secure, and good support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Oracle OBIEE is the security of the solution."
- "Oracle OBIEE can improve the ease of use. It is a lot to learn and it could be made easier."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Oracle OBIEE for creating interactive dashboards and reports.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Oracle OBIEE is the security of the solution.
What needs improvement?
Oracle OBIEE can improve the ease of use. It is a lot to learn and it could be made easier.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle OBIEE for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle OBIEE is a stable enough solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Throughout the versions we have used of Oracle OBIEE, they have been scalable.
We have more than 20 people using the solution. We have plans to increase usage in the future.
How are customer service and support?
The support is good from Oracle OBIEE.
I rate the support from Oracle OBIEE a four out of five.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used Microsoft Power BI. I have used different solutions due to the company's requirements I worked.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Oracle OBIEE is straightforward. Once it is deployed then we can add other modules. The installation process took approximately two hours.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation of Oracle OBIEE can be done in-house. If the company implementing the solution is not experienced then a consultant can be used.
We have multiple technical staff working on Oracle OBIEE. However, the exact number is based on the needs of the project. In our previous project, we had three to four technical staff that was needed; in the current project, we have more than 20.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing cost is based on the number of users using it.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the solution to others.
I rate Oracle OBIEE a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Principal Business Intelligence Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
The centralized metadata model component is valuable, but it is very biased towards Oracle infrastructure
Pros and Cons
- "The centralized metadata model component is most valuable."
- "It is very biased towards Oracle infrastructure. One of the major red flags we have at the moment against Oracle is that it doesn't support deployment on other cloud providers. We're quite heavily vested in AWS as our infrastructure, and Oracle is yet to formally support deploying on those virtual infrastructure instances. That's quite disappointing, and it also cuts them out of over 70% of the market."
What is most valuable?
The centralized metadata model component is most valuable.
What needs improvement?
We do like Oracle Visual Analyzer, but we do feel that it's quite immature in comparison to its competitors. There is still quite a lot of catch-up to be done, but it does still have some unique value add.
It is not very stable, and it is not consistently improved. There are a lot of gaps when it comes to design. The documentation and support from Oracle on the vision have been pretty bad over the last six years.
It is very biased towards Oracle infrastructure. One of the major red flags we have at the moment against Oracle is that it doesn't support deployment on other cloud providers. We're quite heavily vested in AWS as our infrastructure, and Oracle is yet to formally support deploying on those virtual infrastructure instances. That's quite disappointing, and it also cuts them out of over 70% of the market.
Its deployment is complicated in comparison to other solutions.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have probably been using it since 2005.
We're using Oracle Analytics Server, which is the latest version of the solution on site. We have a trial OAC which is the cloud version, but we're primarily on 12.2.1.4 which is the previous release on site.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The platform could definitely be more stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable, but it is very biased towards Oracle infrastructure. The biggest pain point is the alternative cloud support. They're very Oracle cloud-centric. If I need to do anything on our infrastructure that is AWS-centric or Azure-centric, there are loads of issues.
There are thousands of users, but right now, it's suffering from losing its users to Tableau and Power BI because of its various shortcomings.
How are customer service and support?
The documentation from Oracle and the support have been pretty bad over the last six years. We also use Power BI and Tableau. Oracle is very poor in comparison to Power BI and Tableau with regard to user engagement, documentation, and roadmap.
They've got a lot of gaps in the community, support, and documentation. If I try and look up how to do something complicated in Oracle Analytics, I'd surely find it hard to find the information, whereas if I look up the equivalent in Tableau or Power BI, I'll find solutions pretty quickly.
I find their support model very outdated. In order to get support, I have to raise a ticket, and then I have to talk to someone who may or may not very quickly understand the problem, whereas quite often with the other products, the solution is in the community. That's where Oracle is falling behind. Their community is very poor when it comes to finding solutions, and their support is quite traditional. It's very old-fashioned.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment can be done in a day. Once you understand it, the deployment isn't too bad, but the deployment complexity is still very high in comparison to other solutions.
What about the implementation team?
We did it ourselves. For its deployment and maintenance, we need a whole team of people. We probably have about three or four managers, and we've probably got 15 to 20 technical personnel or developers because many different business units are using it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Its licensing is yearly.
What other advice do I have?
I can recommend it under certain circumstances. It depends on your deployment, and whether you are starting from scratch. It is heavily dependent on what infrastructure you have and what your current people have. I would recommend it if you're a fully Oracle house. If you're not a fully Oracle house and you're heavily based on Azure or AWS, then I'd be hesitant. I'd need to do an architectural review.
As an end-user, I would rate it a seven out of 10. For an Oracle house, it would be a seven out of 10, and for a non-Oracle house, it would be a five out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT manager at Farmatrejd
An easy-to-use solution valuable for data solutions
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is user-friendly."
- "Oracle OBIEEE's performance and licensing costs could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
Oracle OBIEE is useful for data solutions.
What is most valuable?
The solution is user-friendly.
What needs improvement?
Oracle OBIEEE's performance and licensing costs could be improved.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. I rate it an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. Currently, we have ten users. We plan to increase the usage by next year. Overall, I rate the scalability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented the solution in-house.
What was our ROI?
There is a Return on Investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing cost for Oracle OBIEE is expensive. We pay an annual licensing fee, and there are no additional costs beyond the standard fees.
What other advice do I have?
Oracle is a globally recognized company, and its products are considered satisfactory. You can't go wrong with Oracle products. I rate the product an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
POS expert at JAVA HOUSE
Intuitive and stable analytics that facilitate the decision-making process
Pros and Cons
- "It provides excellent stability."
- "The functionality to customize and modify reports has been removed, and it would be beneficial to reinstall it, as it allows greater customization and flexibility in creating reports."
What is our primary use case?
We are in a restaurant business and our primary use case is for analytics, specifically for areas such as sales forecasting, sales reporting, and measuring key performance indicators.
What is most valuable?
I am highly satisfied with Oracle OBIEE as it delivers the desired results for our business. We found it to be effective for our needs.
What needs improvement?
The installation process and the ability to resume customer reports could be improved. The functionality to customize and modify reports has been removed, and it would be beneficial to reinstall it, as it allows greater customization and flexibility in creating reports.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using it for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It provides excellent stability. I would rate it nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability six out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. We haven't had any issues.
What about the implementation team?
The installation process was quick. The deployment was handled by the vendor.
What was our ROI?
It helps to remove inefficiencies and improve the decision-making process, so it does deliver a return on investment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is an expensive solution. We have an annual license with Oracle.
What other advice do I have?
It offers impressive functionality and it is an intuitive and beneficial tool. However, the pricing is quite high. I would rate it eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technology special at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
A free and stable product that offers multiple scenarios to help its users make the right business choices
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of the solution are the various scenarios the product offers and its stability."
- "Oracle OBIEE is a product that is not easy to implement. The product is also not easy to use."
What is our primary use case?
With Oracle OBIEE, business intelligence can be used in any kind of technology you have. A person always wants to see parts like visualizations and intelligence when it comes to what an application can do, the workflow, and everything related to the application, not in Excel sheets, letters, or reports. The reports will be visualized, so it will be easier to connect to any area of any application while also overlaying all your applications. With Oracle OBIEE, you can proceed with overlaying your applications. Oracle OBIEE helps you make the right decision to help achieve accurate results with all the scenarios the product offers for your applications.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of the solution are the various scenarios the product offers and its stability. Oracle Financial Services Risk Management is a useful area in Oracle OBIEE.
What needs improvement?
Oracle OBIEE is a product that is not easy to implement. The product is also not easy to use. The aforementioned details about the solution can be considered for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle OBIEE for eight years. My company sells the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight to nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight to nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
When it comes to those who have enterprise accounts and have purchased a subscription for advanced customer support, it is possible to get the best customer service from Oracle.
How was the initial setup?
The time for the setup phase of the solution depends on the client and how big the project is, along with another factor, which is the partner who will be a part of the implementation phase of the product.
The solution is deployed on a hybrid cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There are no licensing costs attached to the solution anymore. A person only needs to pay towards the subscription costs since it is a cloud-based solution. I use the free version of Oracle OBIEE.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it. I also recommend Microsoft Power BI to others as an alternative to Oracle OBIEE. Microsoft Power BI is very powerful and very easy to use, making it easy for anyone to implement it.
I rate the overall solution an eight to nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
Technical Team Lead at Rotary International
A solution that is both vertically and horizontally scalable, providing users with an excellent performance
Pros and Cons
- "Both the vertical and horizontal scalability of the solution is good. In terms of scalability, I would rate this solution a nine out of ten."
- "The documentation in Oracle OBIEE can be more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
Oracle OBIEE can be used for reporting. It also gets used for some analytics-related work, like dashboard reports and subject areas. Additionally, the solution's bursting options, scheduling and sending reports across while having some dashboards created on the reports on the subject area.
What is most valuable?
The solution's performance and the bursting options when you generate the reports, after which you want to burst it based on criteria, are two valuable features of the solution.
What needs improvement?
The documentation in Oracle OBIEE can be more user-friendly. Oracle should include more videos rather than simple text. Also, adding some examples will help users with quick learning.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have four years of experience with Oracle OBIEE. Since we use cloud services, it is the latest version of the solution we use in our organization.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In terms of stability, I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. However, there have been occasional issues with the reports crashing, although this happens rarely.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Both the vertical and horizontal scalability of the solution is good. In terms of scalability, I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. More than 300 employees in our organization are using Oracle OBIEE.
Once we work on implementing dashboard reports, the user base will likely increase.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is a bit complex. However, since it's only a one-time thing, it shouldn't be an issue.
The solution's deployment is something we do manually in our company. We were wondering if there is a tool for automated deployment.
For the solution's deployment and maintenance, we need three resources, including the deployment team in our organization. So, we don't need a manager for this.
What about the implementation team?
The solution's implementation process was carried out by an integrator who helped us.
What was our ROI?
In our organization, we implemented it a year and a half ago, and I can say that the ROI is not that great. So, we are still trying to stabilize the system and improve it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
In our organization, we use a user-based license for Oracle OBIEE, and I've heard that the license cost is based on the number of users. Also, I cannot comment further since I am not involved in the solution's cost-related part.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Since we use Oracle, we have implemented ERP and then Oracle ERP Procurement Cloud, which is a cloud software. We also have a cloud database, including OCI infrastructure.
What other advice do I have?
I can recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Process System Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
User-friendly with great new additional features; lacks a good security management system
Pros and Cons
- "There are some great new features in the latest version."
- "It needs a better security management system."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for pulling data analytics from our source systems through the enterprise data warehouse provided by Oracle. We also use it to provide dashboard solutions for analytics and operations for the businesses from various departments; operational, finance, marketing, sales, legal, everyone. We are partners with Oracle.
What is most valuable?
This solution is very easy for people who are building ad-hoc things. It's an enterprise solution so it can be deployed for a lot of users. There are some great new features that come with the 12c like data visualization, desktop BI Publisher, automation and interactive dashboards. The product has good features.
What needs improvement?
This solution needs a better security management system and I think there is room for improvement in terms of giving access to people in a more effective way. I'd like to see additional features and performance can be improved too.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There are no issues with day-to-day activities so it's pretty stable. The new versions have improved and even with a lot of people logging in, it's solid.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is made for enterprise companies and is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
When we have issues that need Oracle support we reach out to them. The response is sometimes very slow but better at other times. It's a mixed bag even though we have dedicated support. We recently did an upgrade and that went smoothly.
What other advice do I have?
OBIEE is definitely for enterprise customers. If you have a big user base of say 500,000, then this is the kind of solution you'd want to have. I would definitely advise people to go for the latest version rather than install an old version and then try to do an out-of-the-place upgrade.
There's room for improvement so I rate OBIEE seven out of 10.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner

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