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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Clear Analytics

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Clear Analytics is a business intelligence solution that enables non technical end users to perform analytics by leveraging existing knowledge of Excel coupled with a built in query builder. Some key features include: Dynamic Data Refresh, Data Share and In-Excel Collaboration.

    $29

    Per Seat per Month

    Drupal

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ADrupal is a free, open-source content management system written in PHP that competes primarily with Joomla and Plone. The standard release of Drupal, known as Drupal core, contains basic features such as account and menu management, RSS feeds, page layout customization, and system administration.N/A
    Pricing
    Clear AnalyticsDrupal
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $29
    Per Seat per Month
    Team
    $165
    upto 10 Seat per Month
    Department
    $265
    upto 25 Seat per month
    Organization
    $565
    Upto 100 per seat per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Clear AnalyticsDrupal
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$800 Initial OnBoardingNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCertain Enterprise level features can be made available to Small Business edition at additional cost. Such services include Scheduler and OLAP connectivity. Custom adapters can also be created to connect to SaaS services.—
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    Clear AnalyticsDrupal
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    Clear Analytics
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    Open Source
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    76%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    76%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Clear AnalyticsDrupal
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    9.3
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile Application8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Drupal
    8.3
    74 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.374 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Drupal
    7.8
    69 Ratings
    0% below category average
    API00 Ratings7.364 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings8.260 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Drupal
    6.5
    78 Ratings
    19% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings6.371 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.275 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings7.078 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings5.677 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings5.568 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings6.572 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings6.776 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings6.672 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Clear Analytics and Drupal
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Drupal
    6.6
    77 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings6.971 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings6.472 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings6.467 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings6.670 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings6.869 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Clear AnalyticsDrupal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    6.8
    (87 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    6.9
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Clear AnalyticsDrupal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Clear Analytics
    Clear Analytics has almost all the features which are mostly required by the organizations for their data analytics and transformation activities. Clear Analytics is built on the support of a parallel query engine which makes it handle large volume requests and also provides optimized results. However, every solution has some limitations, Clear Analytics lacks advanced features such as Predictive Analytics which is a very demanding feature in the market as most organizations are adopting AI/ML automation for their businesses. Also, it needs to add a lot of advanced visualizations so that the user has the choice of selection. Overall a good solution to be recommended.
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    Open Source
    If you want to set up a basic Not For Profit (NFP) Membership system and content base, Word Press is easier than Drupal. However, if you have specific needs that require a fair bit of customisation then Drupal is the best CRM available. If the webmaster is confident with PHP and SQL, Drupal allows a lot of creativity.
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    Pros
    Clear Analytics
    • Quick management of the data through Excel thanks to the tools Clear Analytics provides such as filtering different information for an easier view.
    • Ability to add new KPIs to measure different areas of our business.
    • Drag and drop tool which makes an easier usage of Excel.
    • Cost-effective. I find Clear Analytics to be affordable considering the number of features added and the unlimited sharing and editing it provides.
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    Open Source
    • Drag and drop functionality is easy to use
    • Easy to switch between straight text and HTML content
    • Ability to easily have multiple environments so that pages can be built in b/c-stage before they are approved and published
    • Solid user experience where it's clear how to navigate the platform
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    Cons
    Clear Analytics
    • For Charts and Graphs , getting the Power Point Deck would be helpful. As of now we use the data from Excel Reports
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    Open Source
    • This is not an easy CMS to work with if you don't have a good understanding of website development. It isn't "plug-and-play" like Wordpress or Shopify.
    • Over time, doing major updates to the system can be taxing, especially if you aren't well-versed enough in doing system updates in line with your "child" theme and code.
    • The CMS can become somewhat cumbersome with server resources if not carefully optimized while you build and customize it to your liking.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    The time and money invested into this platform were too great to discontinue it at this point. I'm sure it will be in use for a while. We have also spent time training many employees how to use it. All of these things add up to quite an investment in the product. Lastly, it basically fulfills what we need our intranet site to do.
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    Usability
    Clear Analytics
    I have really enjoyed working with Clear Analytics. This platform has contributed to increased production and reliable data control processes. It has flexible user interface that can be operated by any organization member. Reports are shared on simple and transparent way in the dashboard for easy access. Data analytics from all departments have created manageable working environment that have increased production.
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    Open Source
    As a team, we found Drupal to be highly customizable and flexible, allowing our development team to go to great lengths to develop desired functionalities. It can be used as a solution for all types of web projects. It comes with a robust admin interface that provides greater flexibility once the user gets acquainted with the system.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Clear Analytics
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    Open Source
    Drupal itself does not tend to have bugs that cause sporadic outages. When deployed on a well-configured LAMP stack, deployment and maintenance problems are minimal, and in general no exotic tuning or configuration is required. For highest uptime, putting a caching proxy like Varnish in front of Drupal (or a CDN that supports dynamic applications).
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    Performance
    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    Drupal page loads can be slow, as a great many database calls may be required to generate a page. It is highly recommended to use caching systems, both built-in and external to lessen such database loads and improve performance. I haven't had any problems with behind-the-scenes integrations with external systems.
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    Support Rating
    Clear Analytics
    I have had multiple scenarios where I had to reach out to the support team of Clear Analytics, be it access-related, general queries, during initial implementation, etc. My overall experience has always been good. I got the needed support every time without any delay. I can definitely recommend Clear Analytics simply on the basis of its excellent support team.
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    Open Source
    As noted earlier, the support of the community can be rather variable, with some modules attracting more attraction and action in their issue queues, but overall, the development community for Drupal is second to none. It probably the single greatest aspect of being involved in this open-source project.
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    In-Person Training
    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    I was part of the team that conducted the training. Our training was fine, but we could have been better informed on Drupal before we started providing it. If we did not have answers to tough questions, we had more technical staff we could consult with. We did provide hands-on practice time for the learners, which I would always recommend. That is where the best learning occurred.
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    Online Training
    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    The on-line training was not as ideal as the face-to-face training. It was done remotely and only allowed for the trainers to present information to the learners and demonstrate the platform online. There was not a good way to allow for the learners to practice, ask questions and have them answered all in the same session.
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    Implementation Rating
    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    Plan ahead as much you can. You really need to know how to build what you want with the modules available to you, or that you might need to code yourself, in order to make the best use of Drupal. I recommend you analyze the most technically difficult workflows and other aspects of your implementation, and try building some test versions of those first. Get feedback from stakeholders early and often, because you can easily find yourself in a situation where your implementation does 90% of what you want, but, due to something you didn't plan for, foresee, or know about, there's no feasible way to get past the last 10%
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    Alternatives Considered
    Clear Analytics
    There are other great tools that are out there but Clear Analytics is reasonable for our business and provides a lot of features that we specifically needed
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    Open Source
    Drupal can be more complex to learn, but it offers a much wider range of applications. Drupal’s front and backend can be customized from design to functionality to allow for a wide range of uses. If someone wants to create something more complex than a simple site or blog, Drupal can be an amazing asset to have at hand.
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    Scalability
    Clear Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    Drupal is well known to be scalable, although it requires solid knowledge of MySQL best practices, caching mechanisms, and other server-level best practices. I have never personally dealt with an especially large site, so I can speak well to the issues associated with Drupal scaling.
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    Return on Investment
    Clear Analytics
    • Super useful to get started immediately
    • Didn't have to rely on migrating data
    • Easy to add members
    • Easy to learn and build charts
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    Open Source
    • Given the endless possibilities that Drupal can have, we tend to have great support going on when we get a website launched
    • It has become much much faster and easier for us to launch a new project due to reusability
    • Configuration management in Drupal helps greatly with CI/CD, saves us costs
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    ScreenShots

    Clear Analytics Screenshots

    Screenshot of Clear Analytics integrated Excel panel essentially transforms standalone Excel into an enterprise strength, fully auditable, collaborative and centralized business intelligence platform.Screenshot of Users have the ability to dynamically query systems and render that data in any way they like.  No more waiting on IT to create reports.Screenshot of Your firms existing knowledge of Excel enables the firm to be product from day 1. Use the skills already present in your organization and don't pay for outside reporting consultants to create reports for you.Screenshot of Leverage the integration capability of Microsoft's Power BI to extend the reach of your data to web and mobile devices.Screenshot of Leverage all of Excels capabilities, from it's slicers to miniature spark-line charts to create incredibly informative and responsive dashboards.