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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Amazon Quick Sight

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAmazon Quick Sight is a cloud-based Business Intelligence (BI) service within Amazon Quick. It connects enterprise data sources to interactive dashboards, visualizations, natural-language analysis, and analytics workflows.

    $24

    per month per user

    Lightning Tools Data Viewer

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The Data Viewer provides data visualization in the form of reports or charts that can be created and customized to suit a business's needs. Silos of data exist in most organizations and yet contain valuable insights into how well the organization is performing and where action is needed. Those silos often include Microsoft Excel workbooks, Microsoft SQL Azure databases, On-Premises data sources accessible through OData or Business Connectivity Services and even SharePoint Lists. These data…

    $2,200

    per year per installation

    Pricing
    Amazon Quick SightLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Editions & Modules
    Reader
    $3
    per month per user
    Author
    $24
    per month per user
    Reader Pro
    $24
    per month per user
    Author Pro
    $50
    per month per user
    Data Viewer OnPrem
    $1,000
    per year Per installation, 1 x WFE
    Data Viewer Online
    $2,200
    per year per installation
    Data Viewer OnPrem Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year Per installation, 4+ WFE
    Data Viewer Online Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Amazon Quick SightLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsProspective buyers can also purchase a set number of sessions or questions in lieu of a monthly subscription.Prices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. $2.20 per user / year on top of base price. Enterprise editions can be amended to suit business needs if deemed necessary, additional costs incurred and TBD. All packages include free technical support. Free upgrades available to latest versions of tool as they are released. (online version)
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    Features
    Amazon Quick SightLightning Tools Data Viewer
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Amazon Quick Sight and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.06 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.06 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Amazon Quick Sight and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis10.06 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.06 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration10.06 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Amazon Quick Sight and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Amazon Quick Sight and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    3.6
    1 Ratings
    73% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.06 Ratings3.61 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Amazon Quick Sight and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Amazon Quick Sight and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    3.9
    4 Ratings
    66% below category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application3.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile3.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Amazon Quick Sight and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    REST API6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API6.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)3.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Amazon Quick SightLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Amazon Quick SightLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    Amazon Quicksight is a truly cloud-based solution so it works perfectly fine and saves a lot of expense in terms of hardware and maintenance. We can maintain it by ourselves by giving commands on UI. If you have connectivity issues then it can cause headaches because it's a cloud platform and it's a bit costly as compared to other services
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer is well suited for re-surfacing data and customizing its look and feel.
    Read full review
    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • Easily to set up for data sources, already supports quite a few of AWS and non-AWS data sources
    • Cost friendly since users are charged only for basis of usage
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    • Shows Lists created on different sites to be seen and controlled on another site in a Tenant
    • Allows selection of layouts and coloring way beyond what other programs do.
    • Easy to learn and very functional.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • It is still immature as a cloud-based BI tool.
    • Its functionality is about 40-50% of its competitor's products.
    • Application is still a little buggy and non-intuitive at times.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    • Data Viewer has a graph feature that is old school flat design. We loved the In House real 3D graph Lightning Tools program.
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    It was helping us a lot as per our business needs. Reporting is way easy with QuickSight that helps us to understand the performance of campaigns effectively and so does the performance of sales individual. We can analyze the data and create a new strategies effectively. Setup and maintenance was way easy
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    They provide proper support when needed. They are always ready to provide the box solution and make things easier for users.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    All of the other reporting platforms my organization has used previously were within our CRM and not a standalone program. In that we were very limited in being able to slice and dice the data the way that we wanted to
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer is much easier and more powerful than Infowise similar viewer in their lineup. In this case, we use Data Viewer over the one offered by Infowise.
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Cost Effective
    • Easy setup and maintenance
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    • It allows us to do things that would take a great deal more time to duplicate in SharePoint
    • It cuts down on ugly looking built in SP list layouts
    • Users find it easy to access, thus this product is more productive
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    ScreenShots

    Lightning Tools Data Viewer Screenshots

    Screenshot of DISPLAYING EXTERNAL DATA WITHIN SHAREPOINT OR MICROSOFT TEAMS
The Data Viewer Client Side Web Part can be configured by Business Users within a few minutes to display Line of Business Data from Data Sources such as Excel,  SQL Azure, Business Connectivity Services, OData and SharePoint Lists.  Connections to an organizations data such as Customer Relationship Management Systems, Accounting Systems, or Custom Databases can be connected, giving business users a live up-to-date view of business information within the context of their SharePoint Team Sites or Microsoft Teams Tabs.Screenshot of HIGHLIGHTING KEY BUSINESS DATA (NO CODE)
Conditional formatting can be used to highlight key business data. Overdue Tasks, Low Stock, Currency Exchange Rates, Sales Revenue are examples of data to highlight visually allowing for a quick reaction time. Key Financial Indicators and Key Performance Indicators can be configured with a simple dialog and no need to write any code. Choose colours, icons or data bars to highlight key data.Screenshot of SELECTING AND STYLING ICONS
Icons can be chosen as part of the conditional formatting to make data stand out. The Office 365 Fabric icons can be selected and styled and applied to cell values. Pepper pots, Smileys, Envelopes and more icons are available. There are hundreds of options to choose from to highlight data that needs to be acted upon.Screenshot of DATA VIEWER CAN BE A GRID OF DATA OR A CHART IN SHAREPOINT OR MICROSOFT TEAMS
The Data Viewer can be used within Microsoft SharePoint Modern Sites or Microsoft Teams Tabs as a Grid of Data with styling or as a Chart which can be configured. The Charting Feature allows for Pie, Donut, Column, Line, Area, and Scatter Charts which can all be configured and displayed in 2D or 3D.Screenshot of TREEMAPS
summary information can be displayed within a TreeMap next to the detail. Users will be able to see trends, and how the business is performing  using the TreeMap view of data.Screenshot of CHARTS AND GAUGES
The Data Viewer is used to represent data in multiple ways using Gauges, TreeMaps, Multiple Series Charts, and Pie Charts.