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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Analysis Services

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AAzure Analysis Services delivers enterprise-grade BI semantic modeling capabilities with the scale, flexibility, and management benefits of the cloud. Azure Analysis Services helps transform complex data into actionable insights. Azure Analysis Services is built on the analytics engine in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.N/A

    Sigma

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASigma Computing headquartered in San Francisco provides a suite of data services such as code free data modeling, data search and explorating, and related BI and data visualization services.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure Analysis ServicesSigma
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Analysis ServicesSigma
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Azure Analysis ServicesSigma
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Sigma Computing
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    118 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    77 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    116 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    77 Answers
    Features
    Azure Analysis ServicesSigma
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Azure Analysis Services and Sigma Computing
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.6
    8 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sigma Computing
    7.4
    163 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.88 Ratings5.3104 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.77 Ratings9.3161 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.58 Ratings7.6133 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Azure Analysis Services and Sigma Computing
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sigma Computing
    7.5
    166 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.96 Ratings8.0155 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.77 Ratings7.0163 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.77 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.08 Ratings7.6162 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Azure Analysis Services and Sigma Computing
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sigma Computing
    7.5
    156 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Publish to Web9.08 Ratings7.2103 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.97 Ratings7.7130 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.37 Ratings7.0120 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.08 Ratings7.6132 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.57 Ratings7.968 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Azure Analysis Services and Sigma Computing
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sigma Computing
    6.8
    149 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.46 Ratings8.6147 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.07 Ratings5.626 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.66 Ratings6.218 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Azure Analysis Services and Sigma Computing
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.3
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Azure Analysis Services and Sigma Computing
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.6
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Azure Analysis Services and Sigma Computing
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.8
    7 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure Analysis ServicesSigma
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.2
    (170 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (48 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (47 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure Analysis ServicesSigma
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    We would have many technical issues and glitches with previous similar providers but found that Azure Analysis Services can simply handle our workload and memory better. I remember we lost an account due to cloud issues not fully saving or corrupting some files. Granted, this is rare with any cloud but haven't had that issue with the same load of memory with Azure Analysis Services.
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    Sigma Computing
    We were able to set up client-facing embedded reports with ease and security. The interface is not difficult to learn, although we may not be aware of or lack the necessary expertise to utilize more advanced features that would likely benefit us.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Providing role based access or we can say privilege based on the role to the user if it is integrated with Azure active directory and hence securing the access to sensitive data.
    • We use to run different type of analytics services to get the better result which is hectic if done manually or with human efforts.
    • We also use to collect bulk of data with the help of this tool and run customized test cases for better efficiency of result and better decision making. The result are very crucial and helps in taking big decision.
    • It supports different or we can say heterogeneous database vendors like the Oracle, SQL, and hence make the task easy.
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    Sigma Computing
    • Allows end users to easily dive into the data without having direct access to the table in our database management software.
    • Can easily turnaround dashboards that are detailed and visually pleasing.
    • Sigma is intuitive and as new features are rolled out it is easy to adopt and incorporate them into new and existing dashboards.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • There is very least content available on Microsoft docs and the Internet to get through with AAS.
    • i faced lots of connection issues while implementation.
    • The need for serious platform experience or expertise.
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    Sigma Computing
    • Sigma Computing does not allow custom ordering of pivot fields in pivot tables easily
    • Sigma Computing lacks functionality for creating tables or sections that dynamically adjust to the browser window's height while maintaining a fixed height textbox at the bottom
    • Sigma Computing does not provide straightforward options for formatting totals in tables, such as renaming 'Total' to 'Average', 'Team Total', etc
    • Sigma Computing does not support searching by individual tab names within a workbook
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Sigma Computing
    Sigma has helped us a lot and has become an integral part of our daily workflow. It would be difficult to switch to another platform and have to rebuild the numerous metrics and performance reports that we have already established
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Sigma Computing
    It has a clean and modern interface. However, it is not completely intuitive. I think it would be better and easier to navigate with more Windows style drop down menus and/or tabls. There is a significant learning curve, but that may be due in part to the technical nature of this type of software tool.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Sigma Computing
    Yes, as long as you don’t conduct user error sigma is always up and running and waiting for you to complete your dashboards
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Sigma Computing
    It depends, it loads quickly for smaller dashboards but when loading larger amounts of data it takes more time to do so
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Sigma Computing
    They are very friendly and informative. They are quick in resolving our queries and help us understand very minute things as well. They are quick in creating feature tickets based on our custom requirements, and they would also create a bug ticket if there is any discrepancy and get that checked on time.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Sigma Computing
    Was not involved in implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    The platform has vast number of features and modules. The UI is sleek and once you get to use to it, you will be able to do a lot of stuff. Also support for data sources is more in Azure Analysis Services.
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    Sigma Computing
    With Looker, to be effective, a substantial amount of coding & modeling needs to happen in LookML. Being another language to learn, users have to context switch again from at a minimum either SQL or Python into LookML. The concept of being able to source control, code review, and deploy your models is a plus though.
    Tableau is the gold standard for data visualization, no question. Power users will be able to create dazzling content that Sigma won't necessarily be able to easily match. However, since development usually happens via an extract, helping other users troubleshoot is an arduous process. Trying to re-do or un-do all the transformations and calculations that cause a certain number is very difficult.
    With Sigma, all the queries happen directly against Snowflake and you can see the query logs. The data modeling happens right in a tabular, spreadsheet-like manner, so within only a few minutes, substantial transformations can happen, with visualizations just a few more clicks away.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Sigma Computing
    It is a cloud service offering that is able to expand based on your usage
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • The tool has helped us a lot for taking critical decision which has resulted in the increase of profit of organization by 18 percent.
    • Return on investment is 70 percent as we are unable to utilize the tool with full functionalities, so we are still testing some of the use cases.
    • Human effort has been reduced and task has become automated hence helped in cost management
    Incentivized
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    Sigma Computing
    • Monitoring health of cloud platform has allowed the company to anticipate issues before they affect customers – Sigma prompted us building a canary monitoring process that provides customer container health.
    • Customer success has used an activity report to discover customers running runaway processes that they were unaware of, creating an alert to contact the customer and prevent an embarrassing situation.
    • Customer success uses the activity report to prompt conversations regarding increases or declines in behavior that led to increasing contract limits or addressing churn concerns.
    Incentivized
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