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Astera
Astera Data Integration
1990
Simi Valley, CA
Private
150+
On-premise
Small, Medium, Large
Yes

What's Unique:

Astera's solutions are developed with the business user in

mind. Complex data integration processes are re-designed
for even a novice user to utilize the software.

Product Details:

Asteras data integration solutions are designed with the

business user in mind. It offers three solutions: its flagship
Centerprise Data Integrator, EDIConnect, and
ReportMiner.

Features:

Astera's features vary in its 3 solutions. Centerprise Data

Integrator provides a powerful, scalable, highperformance, and affordable integration platform
designed for ease of use by your business information
experts. ReportMiner can process large amounts of data in
a short time, then export and map it to any destination.
Aster'as EDIConnect is an electronic data interchange
(EDI) functionality that allows systems to conduct
business transactions without human involvement.

Target Market:

Astera provides solutions that are targeted to specific

industries, such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail,
government, media, utilities, and non-profits, among
others. Clients include HP, Volvo, and Xerox.

Implementation:

Astera offers four training options: three-day training at

the customer's site, one-day online overview course,
customized online training, and on-demand training via
video tutorials, product documentations and articles.
Astera focuses its training strategy on methodology,
expertise, benefits, and ecosystem.

Customer Support:

Users can contact Customer Support via phone or email.

They can also access the Support site, where they will find
a knowledge base, get information on future releases or
upgrades, and submit a service request. Customer
support requests are responded within one business day
and critical product issues are resolved within 48 hours.

About Vendor:

Astera is a leading developer of enterprise solutions that

help simplify the data integration process by delivering
intuitive and fast structured and unstructured data
integration. Its mission is to help business users learn and
use data integration functions quickly and effectively
without depending on IT.

Actuate
BIRT
1993
San Mateo, CA
Private
8,000
On-premise, Cloud
All
Yes

Actuate BIRT is a business intelligence tool that is based

upon open source BIRT and the Eclipse platform. Actuate
is buoyed by a very active community of users and the
convenience of its features, such as a one-buttoninstall
and support for production deployments.

BIRT is comprised oftwo main parts: a report designer

based onEclipse, and aruntime feature that melds BIRT
reports with anyapplication. Actuates BIRT software aims
to change that by designing tools that are meant to be
used by all, from technologically savvy developers to
average end-users.

Actuate offers three kinds of reporting tools, which each

allow developers to integrate data sources and design
their own reports with customizable insights.These
include BIRT Designer, Designer Pro, and Studio.

Actuate works with several different types of industries.

Clietns include the City of Chicago, City of Dallas, and the
British Royal Air Force.

Actuates Professional Services team of BIRT consultants

offers a number of engagements that facilitate rapid
deployment and best practices knowledge transfer on key
architectural concepts to ensure end-user adoption and
future growth.

Actuate offers customersupporton three main levels: by

offering support plans online that allow users to navigate
through issues on their own, an Open Source Project
Support package that must be subscribed to, and a
number of global support centers.

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Actuate's most

notable products include BIRT Analytics for predictive
analytics exercises, BIRT Designers, BIRT iHub for
developers, and Customer Communications Suite.

Alteryx
Analytics
2010
Irvine, CA
Private
400+
On-premise, Cloud
All
Yes

Alteryx Analytics distinguishes itself by offering analysts

the ability to deliver actionable insights by seamlessly
incorporating internal company information,cloud data,
and third party data in a single workflow.

Alteryxs product functions on four main levels: data

blending, predictive analytics, spatial analytics, and
sharing insights.

Alteryx analytics features tools that allow easy access to

big data analytics and customer analytics, which can unify
information all channels and systems together. There is
also a customer churn analytics feature, which combines
all customer data and allows managers to forecast the
likelihood of their "churn," or their attrition rate.

Alteryx has a strong presence in the healthcare and retail

spaces. Their clients include Dunkin' Donuts, AAA, and
Best Buy.

Alteryx offers classroom training and virtual training to

empower employees with the tools they need to
successfully implement an analytics and BI solution.

The company has a "Client Services" team that has

expertise on many issues, including: questions/issues
encountered during installation, licensing, module
development questions, technical questions, if the
product not functioning as designed, and API and SDK
developer support.

Alteryx, Inc. is an information technology and services

company that focuses on business intelligence. Their
offerings include Alteryx Designer, Alteryx Server, and
Alteryx Analytics Gallery.

Arcplan
Arcplan 8
1993
Wayne, PA
Private
3,200
Cloud
Small
Yes

Arcplan offers their customers two platforms as a way to

deliver Business Intelligence functionality the Enterprise
platform and Engage platform, and can integrate with
other BI tools.

Arcplan delivers its BI functionality through its Enterprise

platform. Enterprise allows users to integrate data from
over 25 sources (i.e. ERP, relational databases, OLAP, SAP,
Oracle, IBM, etc) into the report or dashboard.

Along with a broad array of traditional features, one

unique aspect of arcplan is its "BI Wall," employed in its
Engage platform. BI Wall works like a social media site,
such as Facebook, where users can receive ratings and
comments on their dashboard.

Arcplan works across industries, serving clients such as

La-z-Boy, Wegmans, and Turner Broadcasting.

Arcplan utilizes a 5-step implementation process based on

communication and interaction with all of their customers.
The plan's phases include discovery, prototype,
implement and refine, validate, and launch.

Customers can access the Arcplan Arc-community forum,

as well as the Answers support system. Both requires
online registration with Answers only being available to
Arcplan users.

Arcplan is a leader in innovative Business Intelligence,

Dashboard, Corporate Performance and Planning software
solutions for desktop and mobile use. Empowering all
users to connect and collaborate with relevant information
is crucial for improving business performance. With
Arcplan it simply works.

Birst
Birst Enterprise
2004
San Francisco, CA
Private
1,000+
On-premise, Cloud
Small, medium, large
Yes

Birst's software comes in two versions so that companies

can choose a software based on their needs.

Birst takes your raw data, runs it through their Extract,

Transform, Load (ETL) process and then automatically
builds a data warehouse to make it ready for analysis.
Birst make their data accessible through visual analytic
and reporting tools so users can get answers to hard
questions.

Birst has a wide variety of features, such as big data

services, data warehouse automation, mobile access, and
managed data mashups. The BI solutions also work with
any of your existing systems, such as Salesforce, SAP, or
Microsoft Analysis Services.

Birst's customers range from GoPro and Kellogs to

Motorola and Unilab. They service small and large
companies alike.

Birst fosters self-sufficiency through hands-oneducation.

During implementation, at least one member of the
company attends Birst Product Training. This pairs a Birst
consultant with representatives from the organization to
manage development tasks and transfer knowledge.

Birst provides 24/7technical support, live phone support

during regular business hours, and a support portal. The
support portal allows users to access information
ontroubleshootingand other general inquiries.

Birst is the only enterprise-caliber Business Intelligence platform born in the cloud. Less costly and mo

BIME
BIME Analytics
2009
Kansas City, MO
Private
Unknown
Cloud, on-premise
All
Yes

BIME Analytics is a cloud-based data analysis and

dashboard platform that provides speedy and simple
access to insights through state of the art visualizations.

BIME empowers customers to connect to all of their data, via dozens of sources, all in the same place.

Along with a full spread of reporting and analytics

features, BIME offers map visualizations, time sliding
windows, and an in-memory processor (parallel columnstore).

BIME works with startups and Fortune 500s, and everyone

in between. Clients include Greenpeace, Lenovo, and
cars.com

BIME is a very simple tool to implement. Their team has a

knowledge base and public discussion forum that assist in
the process as well.

Customer support is broken down into several categories,

including working with data sources, data analysis, data
visualization, calculation engine, dashboard, videos, a
personal log-in to submit and track help requests, and
more.

Founded in 2009, BIME powers the first pure cloud BI

platform for the age of Big Data. Dual headquarters are
based in France and the USA.

Bitam
Artus
2000
Roswell, GA
Private
1,000+
Cloud
Small
Yes

Bitam provides an easy-to-use and flexible platform for all

business users, regardless of technical knowledge, to
create and rundashboardson their own. It also combines
ad-hoc analysis with a management dashboard into a
single platform.

Bitam empowers all business users to create and run

analysis, dashboards, and reports without having to rely
on IT for the information. Bitams Artus BI software
combines both ad-hoc analysis and management
dashboard into one platform, so companies will not need
to run more than one software.

Bitam offers ad hoc analysis, issue indicators, and OLAP

features, in addition to authomatic alerts for KPI's, and
customizable dashboards

Bitam works in all industries. Some of their clients are

Coca-Cola, Home Depot, IBM, Microsoft, Pfizer, Schering,
and HP.

Bitam has a consulting program that helps with user

implementation. Potential customers will meet with a
Bitam consultant to develop an implementation strategy
that include all facets of an organization requirements
(number of users, organization objective, types of data
generated, etc).

Bitam offerstrainingin the form of courses and webinars.

Users can choose from either a classroom-based training
or an on-site training. Bitam also provides customized
courses based on the needs of the organization.

Bitam is a BI and Enterprise Performance Management

(EPM) software vendor. Its mission is to provide clients
with "the fastest analytical and decision making
capabilities with low investment and risk."

Board
Board
1994
Lugano, Switzerland
Private
2500
On-premise
Small, medium, large
No

Board incorporates both BI and CPM (corporate

performance management) applications in a single
solution - which then makes it easy for end-users to
create reports and analyses.

Boardoffers a full complement of Business Intelligence

functions, including reporting, multi-dimensional analysis,
ad hoc querying and dashboarding, combined with the
ability to manage and monitor all performance planning
and control processes, from budgeting toprofitability
analysis.

Board's solution has many features including reporting

and analysis, budgeting, planning, and forecasting,
profitability modeling and optimization, simulation and
what-if analysis, scorecarding and strategy management,
andfinancial consolidation.

Board's customer list includes worldwide clients

representing over 2500 companies including the US Navy,
Nike, Acer, and Puma.

Implementation is completed within three to six weeks,

and some return on investment is generally shown within
one quarter.

Board provides onsite training at its locations, scheduled

three times monthly for a duration of two days per class.
Such classes provide the fundamental knowledge to
design databases, build interactive analytic applications,
load source data, and more.

Founded in 1994 BOARD International is the provider of

the industrys only programming-free toolkit for rapid and
cost-effective development of Corporate Performance
Management andBusiness Intelligencesoftware
applications.

Clear Analytics
Clear Analytics
1992
Jersey City, NJ
Private
100
on-premise
All
Yes

Clear Analytics supports and expands the capabilities of

Excel by allowing users to receive accurate data ondemand, while also providing expansive self-service
access to BI insights across the entire company,
increasing productivity.

Clear Analytics seamlessly melds with Excel because it is

a gold-levelapplication development partner with
Microsoft. The ease of this combination is evident in their
Data Share function, which allows, unlike regular Excel, an
unlimited number of users to edit and access a given
spreadsheet.

Clear Analytics offers ad hoc analysis, issue indicators,

predictive analysis, and automatically scheduled
reporting, in addition to its Excel-compatability.

Focusing on the banking, real-estate, and insurance

sectors, Clear Analytics has as clients Bank of America,
AIG, and Citibank, among others.

Ana-Data Consulting designs and delivers rapid

customized solutions by leveraging their CLEAR
framework. An in-depth understanding of the financial
industry together with solid understanding of the
technology allows us to provide customized solutions in
any application system.

Clear Analytics offers a Product Help documents section

on their website that helps users self-solve and address
issues they have. They also have an FAQ section that
explains how and why the product is distinct and the
specifics of its capabilities.

Ana-Data is a technology and software company that

offers both consulting services and the construction of
various software applications. Since 1992, Ana-Data has
focused on creating custom software applications and
user-interface design.

Clickbase
Clickbase
1997
Manchester, NH
Private
Unknown
On-premise, Cloud
Small, medium
No

ClickBase is a good buy for small and medium-sized

companies that have limited resources to spend, and still
want to use a fully-functional BI solution.

ClickBases BI solution is designed for integration of data

from multiple sources and formats and presented in a
single source in real time. And it doesnt require
knowledge of programming to use it.

Some of ClickBase's notable features include ad-hoc

analysis, ad-hoc reporting, OLAP capabilities, and a userfriendly interface.

A few of Clickbase's retail clients include Enzymedica,

Serigraph, Smashbox Cosemtics, and Carolina Eastern.

Clickbase notes that the implementation process is done

in hours, rather than days or weeks. There are no servers
or hardware to buy, so operating costs can be low.
ClickBase installs a Virtual Warehouse that users can
access at any time and in real time.

ClickBase offers customer support via the Essential

Support Plan. This program coverssoftware maintenance,
such as periodic software upgrades, and user support
(access to ClickBase's Knowledge base and its Web-based
training module).

ClickBase's first product was the ClickBase IMAP solution

for aiding companies in making critical business
decisions.ClickBase also partners with these following
companies in providing application solutions:
Accountmate, JDEdwards, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle
Financials, and Sage, to name a few.

Dimensional Insight
The Diver Solution
1989
Burlington, MA
Private
2,800
On-premise, Cloud
All
Yes

Dimensional Insights Diver Solution is an end-to-end

business intelligence tool that is especially prominent in
the healthcare industry, offering users time-sensitive data
integration in a single view.

Dimensional Insights Diver Solution provides the unique

flexibility needed to implement business intelligence on a
role-by-role basis across an organization. Rich data
visualization, significant data integration capabilities, and
a wide variety of data access options empower users of all
skill levels.

Diver Solution provides users with a host of features,

including data governance, data visualization, data
warehousing, report building, and graphical user
interface.

Dimensional Insight has clients in fields like healthcare,

manufacturing, technology, apparel, and publishing. Of
note are the ten hospitals within the St. Luke's Health
System in Kansas City, Missouri which they serve.

Dimensional Insight partners with each of their customers

to ensure rapid implementation of all business
intelligence andinformationdelivery project initiatives.
Their team offers an array of services across the entire
project lifecycle, including needs assessments and system
maintenance.

Dimensional Insight prides itself on the simplicity of the

setup and maintenance of the Diver Solution, and it's staff
is available to support issues that arise.To supplement
this direct support, their software download and
installation kit comes with a set of product manuals that
are routinely updated.

Founded in 1989 by Frederick Powers and Stanley

Zanarotti, Dimensional Insight is a software company
notable for its BI platform. The Diver Solution has become
particularly significant in the healthcare industry, and has
grown as it rolled out its cloud offering.

GoodData
GoodData
2007
San Francisco, CA
Private
40,000
Cloud
Small, medium, large
Yes

GoodData provides Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) via its

cloud-based Open Analytics Platform. It combines ITs
need fordata governancewith the business users need
for self-service BI.

GoodData follows these five steps in its platform collect,

store, combine, analyze and visualize. Data can be
transformed from all data sources, regardless of size and
structure, from traditional databases to cloud-based
sources to public data.

GoodData is highlighted by their strong security features.

Authentication features include Security Assertion Markup
Language, Okta, single-sign-on (SSO), Symantec, and
TRUSTe certificates. It is also certified in Service
Organization Control (SOC) 2 Report under SSAE 16
(former SAS 70 Type II).

GoodData works in many industries with clients like

Centrum Holdings, ServiceChannel, Target, and Time
Warner Cable.

As part of their training, GoodData offers a course

dedicated to the implementation process. This course
covers the basics from business analysis to data modeling
and initial import to product configuration.

GoodData provides training via its webinars, demos, selfpaced training videos, and topic-specific videos. It also
offers training at the customer's site. For support,
customers can contact GoodData via email, online, or
over the phone.

GoodData enables more than 40,000 companies to store,

combine, analyze and visualize data to quickly answer
business-critical questions. GoodData's mission is to help
companies become all data enterprises,

Halo BI
Halo BI
2008
San Diego, CA
Private
Unknown
On-premise
Small
No

Halo BI provides flexible and scalable deployment options,

including PaaS, and offers a lower total cost of ownership
than some traditional business intelligence software.

Halo's platform has five main components: Rays, Source,

Prism, Rings, and Span. Halo emphasizes self-service
access.

Features offered by Halo BI include ad-hoc analysis, issue

indicators, authomatic scheduled reporting, and
customziable dashboards, among many others.

Halo BI is available to clients for their supply chain

analytics including sales, planning and operations
analysis. Industries include distribution, construction,
manufacturing, retail and transportation.

Halo can be implemented as an on-premise, cloud, or

PaaS solution. Regardless of deployment option,
companies should expect implementation to be done in
days rather than weeks or months.

Halo BI provides a secure support portal for its customers.

Other technical support includes email and phone.

Halo Business Intelligence is a global provider of

information discovery and BI systems tailored for small
and mid-sized enterprises. Aimed at leveraging common
business software systems and open technologies, Halo BI
frees non-technical users to do their own data-mining.

High IQ
High IQ
2013
Littleton, CO
Private
Unknown
On-premise
Small, medium
No

High IQ brings a more personalized approach to small and

medium-sized companies who want to be involved
withbig data analytics, but lack the resources or revenue
for traditional solutions.

High IQ helps small and medium-sized companies work

with big data. Its services include data warehousing, cube
generation, budget extension, and an in-depth reporting
system.

High IQ has a focus in security features, but also offers ad

hoc analysis, predictive analysis, user friendly interface,
and ad-hoc reporting, among others.

High IQ targets small and medium sized businesses in

specific industries such as restaurant chains, retail
businesses, and small to mid-sized manufacturers.

Implementation typically takes less than a month and ROI

can appear shortly thereafter, depending on how the data
is used and how flexible the company is in the short term.

High IQ trains all users on its software, and keeps up the

relationship with the customer after the software is
implemented, in case there are additional needs or
additional data sources are added.

High IQ is a new company that aims to make business

intelligence and big data more accessible to smaller
companies. The software was originally designed for midsized companies that wanted more streamlined reports;
however, High IQ discovered it could work in other areas,
such as budgeting.

IBM
Cognos
1911
Armonk, NY
Public
23,000
Cloud
All
Yes

IBM Cognos offers a diversity of BI products for any size

company, including unique software that can provide
small businesses with the same depth of analytical insight
as corporate giants.

Cognos abilities include dashboarding, reporting,

analytics, scorecarding, and, notably, data integration. Its
advanced analytical decision making software has
especially been noted, allowing for organizations to
automate and strengthen sound business decisions.

Cognos is usable with multidimensional and relational

data sources from various companies, such as Oracle,
SAP, Microsoft, and more. Featured programs include:
Cognos TM1, Cognos Insight, Cognos Express, Cognos
Enterprise, and Cognos Disclosure.

IBM works with clients in the aerospace, defense, and

banking sectors. Clients include Nike, British Airways, and
Michigan State University.

IBM has a "customer success lifecycle" for Cognos clients

that works with the customer throughout the time they
use the product. The cycle includes several stages,
including a define value stage, implement value, realize
value, and grow value.

IBM has a comprehensive customer support system that

includes training and certification courses, and customer
service available for users of their Business Intelligence
programs, such as Cognos.

IBM World Trade Corporation, a company of over 435,000

employees globally, is based in Armonk, New York. It
specializes in the creation and marketing of computer
hardware and software around the world. It also offers
general consulting services in areas such as mainframe
computers and nanotechnology.

iDashboards
Enterprise Suite
2003
Troy, MI
Private
2,000
Cloud, on-premise
Small, medium, large
Yes

iDashboards provide animated charts, ability to embed

video, and their patented interactive intelligence
functionality that allows charts to sync and interact at the
same time.

The Enterprise Suite is an on-premisedashboard

softwarethat displays real-time data from all sources
(data warehouse, databases, spreadsheets, etc) in one
location. Each user can customize charts anddashboards,
perform real-time analytics, and write SQL queries.

iDashboard's features includes connectivity to all

relational databases, Excel, Google Analytics, and
Microsoft Analysis Service. Users can also benefit from
unlimited drilldowns, pivots, and real-time analytics.
There is also mobile support via Android, iPad, and iPhone.

iDashboards is aimed a variety of industries including

financial services, retail, healthcare, and education.
Clients include Aetna, Hilton Worldwide, and Verizon.

iDashboards offers training that is included in the initial

price quote. The training is mainly done at the customer's
site - the times where the monthly training is done at
iDashboards are for companies with a tight budget and
limited implementation needs.

iDashboards provide customer support over the phone,

via email, and/or GoToMeeting. Full customer support is
included in the software with no additional cost.

iDashboards has been a pioneer in the data visualization space since 2003. Through award winning en

D&B Cloud Innovation Center

Indicee
2007
Vancouver, BC
Private
Unknown
Cloud
Small, medium
Yes

Indicee is one of the few products that provides a 100%

cloud-based BI platform. It also focuses on social business
and how its impact on a company's bottom line, via its
Analytics for Salesforce & Chatter app.

Indicees platform allows for cloud-to-cloud or ground-tocloud data connection. Data can be transferred in three
ways: data can be uploaded into a data library via
Indicees web interface or via a data connector. The
Indicee platform accepts data from multiple sources.

Indicee's platform is highlighted by a data modeling

feature. They also offer data mapping, and empower
users to test specific data associations during this
process.

Indicee offers its services to clients such as TalentPlus,

Symmetics, Pacific Blasting, Gates Corporation, and
Cars.com

Indicee's online training for customers empowers users to

become experts in data modeling, data mapping, and
other features included in their product. A team of experts
is also available to assist in ensuring a successful
deployment.

Indicee providestechnical supportvia phone, email, or by

filling out an online form. Please note their customer
service hours are Monday to Friday from 9AM to 5PM
Pacific (Noon to 8PM Eastern).

In addition to its BI platform, Indicee offers out-of-the-box

Salesforce analytics and apps. Indicee also partners with
other online companies (such as Salesforce.com) to
integrate reporting and analytics via the "Powered by
Indicee" program.

InetSoft
Style Intelligence
1996
Piscataway, NJ
Private
3,000
On-premise
Small, medium, large
Yes

InetSofts proprietary Data Block technology allows for

data mashups from most data sources in real time.

Inetsoft's data mashups are done in real-time so that

users can access their information as they are available.
Users can customize their dashboards, including a variety
of chart types (i.e. bar charts, custom geographic
mapping, ec), as well as adding new data.

In addition to standard analytical and reporting functions,

InetSoft offers advanced visualizations for data
explorations, scalable production reporting, self-service
functionality, drag-and-drop dashboard and a report
designer.

Clients come to InetSoft from a cross-section of industries

including healthcare, education, and government. Some
customers include Thomson Reuters, the World Health
Organization, Lockheed Martin, and Blue Cross Blue
Shield.

InetSoft provides cost-effective project management

assistance. They provide managers to work in conjunction
with your personnel from the drawing board to the server
room.

InetSoft provides both onsite and remote training. Their

training sessions comes in a variety of packages, such as
Business Intelligence, Report Design, End User Dashboard
and Reporting, and BI Application Administration.

Since 1996 InetSoft has been delivering easy, agile, and robustbusiness intelligence softwarethat ma

Infor
Infor10 ION
2002
New York City, NY
Private
3,000
On-premise, Cloud
All
Yes

Infor10 ION is a comprehensive business intelligence tool

specializing in transforming siloed data sources into
synchronized sources, while also offering industry-specific
analytics.

ION is implemented with a multidimensional, online,

analytical processing tool (OLAP). ION also offers a webbased Application Studio, which provides a front end for
data visualization, including analysis, dashboards, data
entry, and reports.

In addition to traditional features, ION includes a BI

Planning tool, a Consolidation feature, and an analysis
program called DeltaMiner.

Infor is especially prominent in the healthcare space. They

serve Johns Hopkins Medicine and a host of other medical
organizations.

An experienced consulting services team addresses

implementation, using "implementation accelerators": a
set of preconfigured industry solutions based on the latest
version of the Infor application suites that will deliver
leading industry practices and business processes.

Infor's "Xtreme Support" portal features industry and usespecific support, both through live contacts over the
phone, and a log-in feature that allows for user searches
and live chats.

An enterprise software company, Infor's primary

shareholder is the private equity firm, Golden Gate Capital
Partners. Their offerings are highlighted by enterprise
resource management (ERM) software and business
intelligence.

Information Builders
WebFOCUS
1975
New York, NY
Private
30000
Cloud, on-premise
All
Yes

Information Builders WebFOCUS tool is a BI platform

notable for its linear scalability and for maintaining
operating speed and functionality even after its user size
has doubled.

Information Builders features a unique graphical user

interface access portal which they tout as being inspired
by the best of several programs. They also offer
technology to run web apps on any tablet or browser.

One of Information Builders' most notable features is its

"non-persistence," or its ability to run without server
power when not accessing or processing data. They also
offer multi-threading on servers.

WebFOCUS has a strong presence in banking and

government. Some clients include the Social Security
Administration and Wayne State College.

Information Builders has an extensive education program

to help acquaint users with the software. They offer
classes both online and in-person at training centers
around the world. They also offer certification programs
for individuals looking to become experts at WebFOCUS.

Information Builders' customer support network is

highlighted by Focal Point, an online community of forums
and other resources where experts post answers to
common issues and make themselves available to
address user questions.

Information Builders was founded in New York in 1975 as

a software company offering a variety of services.
Information Builders became known as a business
intelligence vendor with the development of their first
database system product, FOCUS.

Interactive Edge
Interactive Edge
1996
New York, NY
Private
Unknown
On-premise, Cloud
All
No

Interactive Edge's XP3 Suite is a BI solution package for

sales and marketing teams to create top notch
presentations. The solution syncs with PowerPoint and
Excel and includes analytic tools for building reports.

Interactive Edge helps professionals analyze data and

present it through a familiar user interface (UI). The
solution is built to integrate with Microsoft products
PowerPoint and Excel for seamless use.

Interactive Edge's product packages allow users to autopopulate personalized presentations for communicating
data quickly, supplement Excel with less error-prone
operations, allowing for fast data queries through
enhanced analytical capabilities, and manage multiple
data sources with one platform for creating detailed
reports.

Interactive Edge serves sales and marketing departments

within the consumer goods, retail, automotive, market
research, and brokerage industries. Some of its clients
include Mars Chocolate, Frito Lay, and Samnuel Adams.

Integration options include: 1) Standalone implementation

for accessing data stored conveniently on employees'
computers. 2) Centralized implementation for integrating
with Microsoft Analysis Services cubes to access cloud
hosted data. 3) Automated implementation for your IT
department to manage data hosting.

Training services can either be offered at Interactive

Edge's headquarters or on-premise at the company's
location. The training program is designed for users to
quickly learn how to navigate the solution with hands-on
techniques. Interactive Edge offers a 9-6pm EST help line
and access to the XP3 Customer Support Site for training
tutorials.

Interactive Edge is purposed for Microsoft platforms and is

not compatible with Macs.

LogiAnalytics
LogiVision
2000
McLean, VA
Private
1,200
On-premise
All
Yes

Logi Analytics provides BI solutions for all sizes of

businesses. Their most unique offering is an embedded
analytics capability, which integrates dashboards and
reports into existing applications.

Aside from its speed and ease of use, Logi touts their
elemental design approach to BI, a way to deliver
reports and dashboards to any platform without any
coding. Not having to deal with coding frees up valuable
time and resources for end-suers.

One feature which sticks out with Logi is its ability to be

customized, on many levels. Dashboards and charts in
particular offer a wide range of custom options, and users
are given full access to style sheets and can add their
own CSS andJavaScriptto reports.

Logi Analytics supports small and medium sized

businesses, government entities, and even Fortune 500
companies. Some selected markets include financial
services, healthcare, consumer goods, and the technology
sector.

Logi's speedy implementation process assists users to see

ROI very quickly - sometimes within a matter of weeks.
Assistance from Logi includes help driving user adoption,
building the right tools, and making BI accessible to all
skillsets.

Logi Analytics users are supported by the DevNet

Developer Community, which is a support site and group
of developer forums where questions can be asked and
discussed among end-users, technicians, and product
experts.DevNet's site also includes routine updates on
products.

LogiAnalytics is a business intelligence purveyor founded

in Virginia in 2000 with the stated goal of providing BI
solutions to small and mid-sized companies that may
have not considered buying a tool previously.

Looker
Looker
2011
Santa Cruz, CA
Private
120+
On-premise, cloud
Small, medium, large
Yes

Looker is an easy to use platform that doesnt require

coding or users to be experienced analysts with SQL
knowledge. It helps companies make better decisions via
real-time access to their data.

Data, no matter the size, can be analyzed within Lookers

100% in-database and 100% browser-based platform.
Looker analytics integrate with any SQL database or data
warehouse, such as Amazon Redshift and Greenplum.

Looker has its own proprietary modeling language called

LookML, which enables users to develop custom models
within the platform. Users can create new metrics, edit
the existing model, and explore a variety of data views,
including charts, graphs, andmaps.

Looker works with the supply cahin analytics, digial

marketing, and customer analytics markets. Some
examples of customers are Braintree, Quirky, and One
Kings Lane.

As the platform is browser-based, deployment is faster

than traditional BI models. Instead of waiting weeks or
months, Looker customers can have their platform
implemented in hours, due to the platform being
packaged in a .jarfile.

Looker does provide training on its platform. Looker

analysts assist data teams in creating models of their
business data. End users will also be trained on how to
explore data.

Looker believes that businesses can thrive when

everyone within the company can easily access
consistently defined data. Looker's web-based BI platform
is designed to accommodate any business user who
wants to explore high-resolution data and get actionable
insights.

Microsoft
SharePoint
1975
Redmond, WA
Public
Unknown
On-premise, cloud
All
Yes

Microsoft SharePoint business intelligence is a cloudbased platform with tools that allow non-tech users to
easily access information with user-friendly tools and
publish insights online.

SharePoint is one of Microsofts two business intelligence

servers. As a Web application platform, SharePoint can
provide companies with intranets that can store, organize,
and share within a set group content like documents,
videos, photos, and spreadsheets.

One of SharePoints unique features is Power Pivot, an

add-on to Excel that allows users to access and compare
massive amounts of raw data from any source. Billions of
rows of data can be analyzed efficiently.

Microsoft's broad array of intelligence products serve

businesses, schools, other software companies, law
enforcement, and others including the Weather Channel,
Aflac, and Chevron.

Microsoft includes an online help center called TechNet

that provides dynamic and interactive customer service
tools. It includes a 'Scenario' tool for SharePoint that
allows users to go through their exact scenario and view
advice and additional information to help resolve issues.

In addition to phone, email, and a logon portal online for

support, Micrsoft has a learning center that ncludes
videos on business intelligence, resources like white
papers, and an updated lists of events for customers to
attend.

Microsoft develops, supports, and sells computers,

computer software, software services and various other
electronics. It is perhaps best known for its line of
products in the Microsoft Office suite that are fundamental
to most PC users (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc).

Microstrategy
Sharepoint
1989
Tyson's Corner, VA
Public
4,000+
On-premise, Cloud
Small, medium, large
Yes

Microstrategys popular Business Intelligence platform

allows users to get real-time information to aid in their
decision-making in a quick manner even from within the
dashboard itself.

The MicroStrategyAnalytics Platform puts business

intelligence in the hands of any user meaning the user
will not need to rely on IT to provide analyses and
reports. This platform also gives the end user flexible
deployment options it can either be hosted on site or in
the cloud.

In addition to offline data access, data security, and

mobile access, the Analytics Platform utilizes the
Dashboard 2.0 app. One benefit of Dashboard 2.0 is that
users are provided with actionable real-time data about
their business,, such as financial trends or customer
service issues.

Microstrategy's customers include autotrader.com,

Campbell's, Hallmark, and LinkedIn.

The Analytics Platform utilizes the Dashboard 2.0 app.

One benefit of Dashboard 2.0 is that users are provided
with actionable real-time data about their business,, such
as financial trends or customer service issues.

MicroStrategy also offers four tiers of customer support:

the Standard Support tier, Knowledge Base, Priority
Support, and Elite Support.

MicroStrategy has a simple mission - to provide a flexible,

scalable, user-friendly platform for its clients. In addition
to its analytics platform, MicroStrategy also provide
mobile, loyalty (to measure customer loyalty and
engagement), and identity (to help improve cyber
security).

Oracle
Foundation Suite
1977
Redwood Shores, CA
Public
400,000
On-premise, Cloud
Small, medium, large
Yes

Oracles Business Intelligence Foundation Suite is an allin-one solution with a variety of features that helps to
eliminate the need for multiple tools and lower a
companys cost of ownership.

The BI Foundation Suite merges all of Oracles eight BI

platforms into one software suite. Users will be able to
utilize a variety of reporting and analytical features as this
suite can access traditional data sources andBig
Datasources.

Oracle is one of the few vendors that supports big data

capability. Big data refers to a collection of large data sets
that are complicated to analyze by traditional software.
One of the benefits of Oracle's Exalytics component is
that it can analyze large sets of data in a short time.

Oracle chiefly serves government, finance,

manufacturing, health, utilities, and high-tech. Some of
their customers are Dell, Gallup, Nilson Group, and
Sodexo.

Oracle offers five types of training - classroom, live virtual

class, on-demand training, self-study courses, and private
events. Companies can choose from any of these training
options, depending on their schedule, whether they're
willing to travel, and cost considerations.

Premier Support service include 24/7 tech support,

problem prevention, and access to software upgrades.
There is also the Lifetime Support Policy that allows
software users to upgrade whenever they're ready.
Secondly, there is the Advanced Customer Service
Support.

Oracle has a simple mission - to simplify IT resources. It

has created systems and products to enable hardware and
software to work together. In addition to engineered
systems and software, Oracle also has sold products and
solutions relating to databases, servers, and storage.

Panorama
Necto
1993
Toronto, ON
Private
1,000+
On-premise, Cloud
Small, medium, large
Yes

The Panorama Necto software is one of the first to present

BI data via highly visual infographics. Users can either
create their own infographics or choose from a wide range
of infographics in Panorama's library.

The Panorama Necto software utilizes what Panorama

calls beyond Business Intelligence 3.0, a self-service,
collaborative,data discoverymethod with visual
infographics. By definition, Business Intelligence 3.0 takes
the app-centric approach to BI that is based on social
collaboration and is accessible from any device.

Panorama's features are highlighted by a Suggestive

Discovery feature, which makes recommendations on
trends based on user behavior. It also supports a Geo
Analytics feature with drill-down maps.

Some key clients include Nectar, Tyco Electronics,

Siemens, and Digitronica. Industries serviced by
Panorama are diverse, and range from finance and retail
to healthcare and manufacturing.

The Panorama Necto software is scalable for any company

size. It also has a faster deployment rate than traditional
BI software.

Panorama has a web portal for customer support. Users

can access the knowledge base, watch video tutorials,
andsubmitrequests for help online. Users can alsocontact
customerservice by phone or email.

Founded in 1993, Panorama Software is the original

developer of the OLAP technology that was acquired by
Microsoft in 1996, which was rebranded as SQL Server
Analysis Services and integrated into the SQL Server
platform. Since that sale, Panorama has been focused on
delivering innovative Business Intelligence solutions.

Pentaho
Pentaho BI Platform
2004
Orlando, FL
Public
1,200+
On-premise, cloud
All
Yes

Pentaho offers BI software that distinguishes itself by its

ability to unite data integration processes with business
analytics. This seamless approach helps users efficiently
integrate and visualize key information.

Pentaho includes a spectrum ofadvanced analytics, from

predictive modeling to basic reporting. The tool is
specifically designed to blend withmobile platforms,
providing a seamless experience from smartphones and
tablets.

Pentaho also has many unique abilities such as powerful

visualizations, geo-mapping, heat grids, and scatter
charts. The system relies on in-memory data caching,
which provides analysis of data at the "speed of thought,"
making for a vastly quicker BI tool.

Pentaho works with clients like edo, Exact Target, the 9/11
Memorial & Museum, and Lufthansa.

Pentaho offers consulting services which create prepackaged and custom engagements to help develop and
implement tactics quickly and smoothly.An extensive
training suite is available, which includes onsite and
online offerings.

Pentaho's user community has been touted as being one

the most informative and helpful on the market, and this
is one of the vendor's best support tools. More hard
technical support packages are available, and these
include issue detection, problem resolution, and
developer assistance.

Pentaho Corporation is a business intelligence software

company that specializes in open source BI products. It's
most notable suite is Pentaho Business Analytics, an
offering which includes OLAP services, reporting, data
mining, dashboarding, and data integration capabilities.

Prognoz
Prognoz
1991
Perm, Russia
Private
Unknown
On-premise
All
Yes

Prognoz Platform is a BI tool that is highlighted by its

business modeling and forecasting capabilities. It serves
as a decision support tool allowing users to analyze and
prepare for what if situations.

Users are able to perform OLAP analysis using

dashboarding features like charts,maps, gauges, and
tables. They are also able to create and send reports,
analyze time series, model and forecast, and create
scorecards.

Aside from the analysis function, Prognoz's key features

include integration, development tools, and embeddable
analytics module, which includes functions such as the
Data Warehouse Designer, ETL (Extract, Transform, and
Load) tools and interactive visualization components.

Prognoz works in several fields but are particularly strong

in the nonprofit and financial sectors, and work with
several international organizations. Vendors include the
African Development Bank and the World Wildlife Fund.

The consulting service offered by Prognoz is based on

their own company experience in modeling business
processes using fundamental science. Prognoz has
expertise in the construction of financial models and
business forecasting.

Prognoz has a three-pronged customer service system

that includes fundamental BI software development and
implementation assistance, training, and consultancy
services.

Prognoz was founded in 1991 in Perm, Russia, and focuses

on business development software. It was created as a
joint venture between Russian Academy of Science and
the Ministry of the Economy during the Soviet-era.

Pyramid Analytics
BI Office
2008
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Private
500+
On-premise, cloud
All
Yes

Pyramid Analytics BI Office is a business intelligence tool

based on the Microsoft BI platform, including complex
OLAP analysis and in-memory capabilities, and offering
data discovery with robust analytic features.

BI Office is run with three different, but connected

platforms: the bioXL interface, which focuses on data
discovery and analytics, the bioPoint interface, for
stories and dashboards, and the bioWriter interface, for
report distribution and publishing.

Pyramid's robust array of features includes all traditional

analysis and reporting features, in addition to data mining
and compatability with native apps for iOs, Windows, and
Android.

Pyramid has an especially strong presence in the higher

education market. Some clients are Siemens, Blackboard,
and Drake University.

Pyramid's "Knowledge Base" page is a series of forums

relating to specific problems, where users can discuss and
interact with other customers that may be experiencing
similar issues with implementation. A full consulting staff
is also available for the client.

Pyramid's support page includes whitepapers, resource

guides, troubleshooting manuals, and a news and updates
center to provide users with in-depth assistance to an
array of issues. They also have a separate "help desk"
that addresses how users can help the Pyramid support
team to provide them with the best service possible.

Pyramid Analytics was founded in Amsterdam,

Netherlands in 2008. Their most significant offering is
their BI Office business intelligence platform, a web based
tool that focuses on governed data discovery and that
works within the Microsoft business intelligence suite.

Qlik
QlikView
1993
Radnor, PA
Public
32,000
On-premise
All
Yes

Qlikview is a self-service BI tool that consolidates data

sources, including legacy systems, to streamline data
analysis. The platform uses an in-memory processor to
provide extremely fast, real-time insights.

Qlikview distinguishes itself from other BI tools through its

unique inference engine, which maintains data
associations automatically. The solution helps to maintain
data associations and illuminate relationships in data.

Qlikview's features includes a Desktop data model, a

Server in-memory processor, and a Publisher component.

Qlikview has a wide and diverse client base from around

the world that includes many industries, ranging from
online-startups and higher education institutions to
government entities and media outlets.

Qlikview's consulting service helps customers achieve

quicker and better ROI through foundation services,
application services, and enterprise services.

Qlikview has a wide and diverse client base from around

the world that includes many industries, ranging from
online-startups and higher education institutions to
government entities and media outlets.

Qlik was founded in Sweden in 1993. It's original name

derived from Quik, a marketing acronym standing for
"Quality, Understanding, Interaction, Knowledge.

Salient Mgmt Group

Salient BI
1986
Horseheads, NY
Private
115,000
On-premise
Small
No

Salient offer features that aligns with the latest BI

technology collaboration, self-service, and instant
access to information. Their platform is user-friendly and
available to anyone in the organization.

SAPs BusinessObject platform provides a broader

solution. Users can perform BI analysis from multiple data
sources and in different formats.

SAP's BI platform includes the ability to integrate data

with Java andMicrosoft SharePoint, among other sources.
Users can also publish customized BI data to anyone, as
well as manage BI deployment from a single platform.

Salient has over 115,000 users in more than 300

companies, including industries such as government,
healthcare, and food and beverages

Salient Management Company provide a four-phase

training tier: discussion with managers, a remote training
session, an on-site training session, and training follow-up
leading to roll-out.

Customer service support includes knowledge-sharing

forums, interactive tutorials, access to webinar training
sessions, and ability to contact product support by live
chat and email.

Salient offer solutions in revenue management, supply

and demand chain, finance, and merchandising and
category optimization. Salient has been recognized as a
SAP-certified partner and has been in the Gartner's BI
Magic Quadrant survey for 2013 and 2014.

SAP
BusinessObjects
1972
Newtown Square, PA
Public
251,000+
On-premise, cloud
All
Yes

SAPs BusinessObjects BI solution allows anyone,

regardless of job function, to customize, and analyze BI
data with little to no involvement from their own IT
department, giving self-serve access.

Most BI platforms tend to be specific to the company

function (i.e. HR or sales) but the SAPs BusinessObject
platform provides a broader solution. Users can perform BI
analysis from multiple data sources and in different
formats.

SAP's BI platform includes the ability to integrate data with Java andMicrosoft SharePoint, among othe

SAP also includes a BI launch pad for users to access any

data within the company network via any platform
(desktop, mobile, etc).

SAP provides training on its software both online and in a

traditional classroom setting. Prospective users
canenrollin any of SAP's 40 training centers. Or they can
enroll in avirtuallive classroom without leaving their
home or office.

SAP MaxAttention allows your company to be involved in

a long-term partnership with SAP - SAP works with your IT
department to provide training, maintenance, and
upgrades. SAP also provides standard support, such as a
knowledge base.

SAP is the third-largest independent software

manufacturer. It aims to help companies of all sizes and
industries operate their business efficiently and stay
ahead of their competition. In addition to BI and other
analytics, SAP provides products for CRM, Human
Resources, and ERP.

SAS
Enterprise BI Server
1976
Cary, NC
Private
70,000 +
On-premise, cloud
Small, medium, large
No

SAS provides a comprehensive business intelligence

solution that empowers any user to analyze data and run
reports, while still giving control of software maintenance
and deployment to IT.

Interactive reportscan be quickly designed and shared on

the Web, through mobile devices, and across
otherMicrosoft applications. Reports can be closely
analyzed, and data can be drilled-through to see in-depth
details.

Visual Analytics includes features that are unique in the BI

sphere, including its integration of powerful,advanced
analyticsdirectly into a BI tool. SAS has a 36% share of
the advanced analytics market, more than the share of
the next 10 vendors combined.

SAS has customers in many spaces. Clients include

Nippon Paper, SunTrust, The Wine House, and the U.S.
Census Bureau.

SAS offers training on its products both online and in a

classroom / onsite setting. If the prospective customer
prefers to have training done in a regular classroom
setting, SAS provides multiple training locations all across
the U.S.

SAS knowledge base gives users access to information

and updates on the BI platform. Users can also submit
software issues via the support.sas.com portal - this portal
also includes the ability to check the status of the issue or
provide an update on it.

For over 35 years, SAS has provided software and services

to all major industries ranging from healthcare to
government to finance and education. It serves over
70,000 customers in 139 countries.

SiSense
SiSense BI
2004
New York, NY
Private
600
On-premise, Cloud
Small, medium, large
Yes

SiSense brings an affordable BI solution to any company,

large or small. Any user at any company can build data
and create visual reports without the need for
complicated coding or relying on IT.

SiSense is designed to handle all sorts of data, from small

data sets to big data. It is also scalable, allowing
companies to accumulate more data as they go without
worrying about crashing servers or slow computer
memory.

Notable features offered by SiSense include their mobile

accessibility, offering the ability to analyze data and edit
dashboards on the go. Additional features include profit
analysis, trend indicators, and a spread of reporting
features.

SiSense's customers come from all industries. Some

examples include Ebay, ESPN, Dannon, NASA, Comcast,
and Intuit.

There is a short implementationschedulewith SiSense.

Users can start with a free 14-day trial. Once they've
decided to order, deployment can be set up within a
matter of days, as there are no additional hardware or
servers to set up.

SiSense has a dedicated support page for all of its

products. Users can receive updates or even connect for
help with other users or even SiSense via a forum. Users
can alsosubmithelp requests straight from the support
page.

SiSense seeks to bring data to everyone, not just

technical experts, empowering anyone to build as large a
data set as possible from any device, anytime. Founded in
2004, SiSense has served over hundreds of companies
from small businesses to large enterprise in various
industries.

Strategy Companion
Analyzer
2001
Irvine, CA
Private
2,100+
Enterprise, Cloud, OEM
Small, medium, large
Yes

Strategy Companion's new patent-pending Recombinant

BI functionality is a unique way for users to answer new
questions with new data, by combining, mixing, and
sharing as many groups and patterns as possible,
therefore increasing flexibility and decreasing reliance on
IT.

Strategy Companions Analyzer platform is a self-service

BI solution, accessible to all users, regardless of job titles
or analytics knowledge. Users are even able to allow their
clients, vendors, or suppliers to gain access to their data.
In short, users will not need to rely on IT.

Strategy Companion Recombinant BI is a unique data

analysis feature that differentiates from traditional OLAP
processes, giving users the ability to combine data as
many times as they need.

Strategy Companion serves all types of companies,

including businesses like Nissan, Walmart, Eli Lilly,
L'Oreal, and LexisNexis.

Unlike traditional BI software that required purchase and

installation of software and servers, Strategy Companion
is a 100% browser-based interface. Therefore, there is less
time for deployment and companies will not need to make
expensive upfront purchases. Also, it can be deployed via
Microsoft SharePoint.

Strategy Companion provides on-demand training and live

online classes for both beginners and advanced users of
the Analyzer platform. The online classes are 30 minutes
long, and there are three sessions (introductory class,
advanced classes, and updates).

Strategy Companion is a certified Independent Software

Vendor (ISV) and Microsoft Gold Certified BI Partner. In
2013, Strategy Companion made its first appearance in
Gartner's Magic Quadrant Report for Business Intelligence
& Analytics Platforms.

Tableau
Tableau BI
2003
Seattle, WA
Public
17000
On-premise, Cloud
All
Yes

Tableau is high-speed, user-friendly business intelligence

tool that offers non-experts swift data access and the
ability to create dashboards and visualizations in a matter
of clicks.

Tableau stands out from its peers in pioneering the userfriendly interface that allows non-experts to access and
create dashboards without formal training. Tableau
Desktop is of their flagship products that relies on
innovative technology that allows users toclickon data
and drag and drop it where you want it so that you can
analyze exactly what you want.

Tableau Desktop is fully compatible with mobile platforms,

can integrate with multiple data sources, and includes a
customizable dashboard, user friendly interface,
predictive analysis capability, and ad hoc analysis.

Tableau works with a variety of companies including Johns

Hopkins Hospital, Accenture, Charles Schwab, and Maersk.

Tableau offers support services for all of their products,

including an extensive online database of resources that
users can search for answers to their issues. "Quick start
guides" that address many fundamental issues can
bedownloadedin one click.

Tableau also offers a Desktop Kickstart service, a one

time, one-on-one consultation session with an expert on
the subject of the user's choice, ranging from dashboard
actions to publishing and sharing. There areonline
trainingsessions that are self-taught, as well as classroom
sessions with an instructor.

Tableau Software is an American company focused on

business intelligence and data analytics products based in
Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2003 in Seattle,
Washington, it is consistently ranked as one of the
"Leaders" in the business intelligence marketplace by
Gartner in their annual Magic Quadrant Survey.

TIBCO
Jaspersoft
1997
Palo Alto, CA
Private
500+
On-premise, Cloud
All
Yes

TIBCO Jaspersoft is a business intelligence solution that

offers self-service access to an embeddable reporting and
analytics platform, helping to speed up the time to
insights, and make decisions faster.

Reporting and analytics can be accessedwithin an onpremise or cloud app. Dashboards, visualizations, rich
analytics including a web-scale platform, and self-service
reports are just a few of the capabilities supported by
Jaspersoft, which can be easily embedded in both internal
and commerical applications.

One of Jaspersoft's most notable features is its reporting

ability, which helps end-users stay swiftly informed and
make better business decisions. Their reporting tools draw
data from multiple places and display it in a simple,
straightforward, interactive way for users to analyze and
draw insights from.

Jaspersoft has a strong presence in the non-profit and

medical fields. Some customers include the Sierra Club,
the USDA, and the Naval Safety Center.

Users of Jaspersoft canloginto an online account on their

website where they can create and track requests and
investigate support resources to help them in their use of
the product.

Paid support options include Self-Service Express Support,

Professional Standard Support, and Professional Premium
Support.They feature "Self-Service Support" which is a
compilation of documents, resource guides, and intuitive
search technologies.

TIBCO is a software company that offers technology for

both on-premise and cloud servers. Founded in Palo Alto,
California in 1997, TIBCO has grown from technology
incubation tools to a wide variety of business-to-business
services which primarily focus on business intelligence.

Yellowfin
Yellowfin BI Platform
2003
Valley Cottage, NY
Private
Over 1 million
On-premise, Cloud
Small, medium large
Yes

Yellowfin focuses heavily on mobile and collaboration

functionality, offering users Location Intelligence for
viewing and drilling data in maps to gain better context
and make smarter business decisions.

Yellowfin emphasizes user ability to create their own

reports while maintainingIT governance. But Yellowfin
also offers more functionalities within the platform, such
as connecting from multiple data sources on the fly, the
ability to drill anywhere within the data, and advanced
calculations.

Yellowfin offers a unique mobile BI feature, and a Location

intelligence function which allows users to see data in
map form.

Yellowfin's BI platform is aimed at many different

industries (healthcare, media, finance, etc), as well as
specific roles and functions within the company (i.e.
marketing, sales, HR, etc).

Users can expect deployment within hours or days, not

weeks or months. Yellowfin offers a single simple allinclusive per user per annum subscription licensing model
software, maintenance, support and upgrades are
included.

Yellowfin offers various support, such as an online wiki,

customer support center that includes access to a
documentation section, and as well as an online forum.
They also offer instructor-led training for a fee.

Yellowfin's mission is also to help their clients use data to

improve their businesses.This year, they've been
recognized in Gartner's 2014 Magic Quadrant study, as a
Champion BI Vendor from Info-Tech Research Group, and
Hot Vendor in Mobile BI from Ventana Research.