BrightGauge vs. Orbit Reporting and Analytics

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BrightGauge
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
BrightGauge is a BI tool from ConnectWise that puts essential information in one place, providing visibility for more informed decisions. The user can customize BrightGauge dashboards and sync other business tools in its BI dashboard software for ultimate visibility. Users can also display data with embeddable gauges on public sites.N/A
Orbit Reporting and Analytics
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
Orbit Reporting + Analytics is a self-service reporting and BI solution for all ERP, Custom and Cloud applications from the company of the same name in Alpharetta. Orbit integrates with ERP and key business applications, providing access to real-time data from all data sources -- empowering business users to build interactive reports, charts, and dashboards.N/A
Pricing
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Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
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BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
7.7
12 Ratings
5% below category average
Orbit Reporting and Analytics
5.7
2 Ratings
35% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.38 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.212 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.511 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
7.3
12 Ratings
10% below category average
Orbit Reporting and Analytics
6.5
2 Ratings
21% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.712 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.812 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages5.06 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.711 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
7.9
12 Ratings
5% below category average
Orbit Reporting and Analytics
6.0
2 Ratings
32% below category average
Publish to Web9.08 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.212 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Report Versioning5.07 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.512 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers10.03 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
5.3
11 Ratings
40% below category average
Orbit Reporting and Analytics
6.7
2 Ratings
17% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.311 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization5.55 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.06 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining2.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
8.2
12 Ratings
3% below category average
Orbit Reporting and Analytics
5.8
2 Ratings
37% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.012 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.911 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.011 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.34 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
6.7
6 Ratings
16% below category average
Orbit Reporting and Analytics
7.0
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.05 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Mobile Application6.01 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.06 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
BrightGauge
8.0
7 Ratings
2% above category average
Orbit Reporting and Analytics
6.0
2 Ratings
26% below category average
REST API8.55 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Javascript API9.62 Ratings6.02 Ratings
iFrames10.02 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Java API6.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)4.02 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.62 Ratings6.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
BrightGaugeOrbit Reporting and Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(12 ratings)
6.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(5 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrightGaugeOrbit Reporting and Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
ConnectWise
BrightGauge lets us know when we have critical issues that need solving. A massive influx of tickets all at the same time triggers an investigation. Usually, it is tied to a server going down, which we can address. It would not be helpful for a small MSP or IT department with just a few daily tickets. The stats are better used to track a large amount of clients.
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Orbit Reporting + Analytics
It is very good for analytics and performs precisely well under the feature of data reporting. The gigantic amount of data that can be fed into the system and can be read and understood well, and also analytics can be performed well under the tools that the platform presents. Overall it is a decent product.
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Pros
ConnectWise
  • SQL queries can be presented in many different ways to illustrate the data. They can be used in lists, graphs, meter, etc.
  • The datasets frequency of updates can be customized to from 5 minutes to annually. It's very granular in this respect.
  • It allows dashboards to be shared outside your organization with clients, partners, and vendors to maximize collaboration and reporting.
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Orbit Reporting + Analytics
  • User-Friendly
  • Results-Driven
  • Aesthetically Pleasing
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Cons
ConnectWise
  • Annual or more than annualized data is desperately needed for MSPs to show trends, current limitation is previous 240 days for ConnectWise tickets
  • Alerts when datasets do not sync properly, I have to rely on my team to notice vs get an automated alert from BrightGauge
  • Small thing, but it would be nice to have more options on the report scheduler to enable a start date. If you wish to do it quarterly, you have to start the schedule exactly 3 months from the next run.
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Orbit Reporting + Analytics
  • Sometimes it becomes difficult as to how to go about a particular function
  • Lagging
  • Unclear User Interface
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Usability
ConnectWise
Usability is BrightGauge's strength. Granting the ability of virtually any user to be able to create a dashboard is incredibly valuable. If an organization very simple and straight forward reporting needs then BrightGauge is a perfect fit for them. Connecting to the dataset we used was very quick and easy and I imagine it would be the same for any major data source you would like to pull from.
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Orbit Reporting + Analytics
ORBIT is so incredibly user-friendly. It makes things so much easier and it makes them go so much quicker.
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Support Rating
ConnectWise
Anytime I have reached out to the BrightGauge support team they have been quick, responsive, and solved my issue. They go out of their way to be helpful!
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Orbit Reporting + Analytics
I never had a chance to work with the support team for Orbit Reporting and Analytics, hence cannot really comment here.
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Alternatives Considered
ConnectWise
I'm not aware of any other competitors to Bright Gauge that we selected. They seem to be very close to managed IT service providers and have been great at tailoring their support to the PSAs like ConnectWise, AutoTask, etc. I can see Bright Gauge getting more and more popular as time goes by
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Orbit Reporting + Analytics
It provides a wide range of functionalities that are absent in the other platform. There are a large number of customizable services offered. It is very user-friendly and output-driven which makes it easier to interpret. It also supports ad-hoc reporting and data stories in an easier manner and format which makes it easier to use for users who are just beginners.
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Return on Investment
ConnectWise
  • We were purchased by a large PE firm because we could easily show CSAT ratings.
  • The easily trackable stats are suitable for the C-Suite to see which division is the most profitable.
  • We won 60,000 MRR by displaying to potential customers how we track important issues with the gauges.
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Orbit Reporting + Analytics
  • Good reporting
  • Better Analytics
  • Enhanced decision making abilities
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