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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apple Numbers

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ANumbers is a spreadsheet application developed by Apple Inc. as part of the iWork productivity suite. It is available for Mac and iOS, or for Windows in a browser via its cloud edition.N/A

    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
    Apple NumbersLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Apple NumbersLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—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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    Community Pulse
    Apple NumbersLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Considered Both Products
    Apple
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    Lightning Tools
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    77%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Apple NumbersLightning Tools Data Viewer
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Apple Numbers and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Apple Numbers
    -
    Ratings
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Apple Numbers and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Apple Numbers
    -
    Ratings
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Apple Numbers and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Apple Numbers
    -
    Ratings
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    3.6
    1 Ratings
    73% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings3.61 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Apple NumbersLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Apple NumbersLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apple
    Apple Numbers is the PERFECT tool if you are looking to plan a conference at your church. Furthermore, if you are a youth pastor, Apple Numbers is incredibly useful in keeping track of how much each of your high school students has accumulated funds towards their summer camp bill. Lastly, Apple Numbers is perfect if you are trying to keep track of all your upcoming preaching opportunities.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer is well suited for re-surfacing data and customizing its look and feel.
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    Pros
    Apple
    • Data security provided by Apple on its all the software.
    • Very well integration within the Apple ecosystem.
    • It is very well compatible with MS Excel also.
    • It is available on iOS also. We can use it on our Apple mobile phones and on our iPads also.
    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
    Apple
    • Doesn’t have all the bells and whistles as excel.
    • Sometimes you have to save it in a different format for others to view
    • Could include more options on the menu bar rather than clicking on some of the drop downs.
    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Apple
    I just really like it
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Apple
    Like I've mentioned before, the navigation of Apple Numbers is very easy to follow. Finding out how to do something is pretty easy and doesn't take poking around in the menus to figure out. I still wouldn't recommend Numbers if you are collaborating with others because they most likely would be using other spreadsheet applications
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Apple
    It is visually appealing and easy to use
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Apple
    Implementing Numbers effectively, whether for personal use or within an organization, requires understanding its strengths and limitations to maximize productivity
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Apple
    has a more refined interface, allows for making good looking spreadsheets with little effort. though these other softwares each have their own positives and negatives. But Excel and Odoo are top in features and managing large amounts of data. Apple Numbers is good until you need to clean large amounts of accounting data.
    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
    Apple
    • Apple Numbers is a free software ...huge ROI!
    • Apple Numbers is upgraded frequently and automatically without charge
    • Enormous time saver when integrating Apple Numbers spreadsheet into word processor and presentation software
    • easily exporter in pdf format. Ideal to share information
    • On the negative side , it misses some advances macro and programmable functions features present in Excel
    • Exportation as an Excel document sometimes defective
    • Importation from Excel sometimes missions some features
    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.