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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

    Factiva

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFactiva from Dow Jones is a data service that helps companies identify opportunities, accelerate decisions and manage a business's reputation, that includes global news and data accessible via the Dow Jones' research platform, on mobile devices or integrated via advanced feeds and APIs.N/A
    Pricing
    Clear AnalyticsFactiva
    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 AnalyticsFactiva
    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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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
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    Features
    Clear AnalyticsFactiva
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Clear Analytics and Factiva
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Factiva
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    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 Factiva
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Factiva
    -
    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 Factiva
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Factiva
    -
    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 Factiva
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Factiva
    -
    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 Factiva
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    9.3
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Factiva
    -
    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 Factiva
    Feature
    Clear Analytics
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Factiva
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile Application8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Clear AnalyticsFactiva
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    HG Insights Platform
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    HG Insights Platform
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Clear AnalyticsFactiva
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Clear AnalyticsFactiva
    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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    Dow Jones
    A large part of our work depends on the ability to source quality media content from a breadth of dependable sources globally. This is Factiva's bread and butter: it has a very comprehensive list of 'quality' media sources such as nationals, dailies, business journals and magazines from around the world that are easily mined for the content they hold. If you're thinking about anything other than these 'traditional' media sources then Factiva probably isn't your thing. It doesn't do social media.
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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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    • Factiva offers excellent search builders so that I am able to narrow my search to specific companies or topics very easily.
    • Factiva combines a large number of credible sources into one place and allows me to search all of these sources.
    • Factiva's use of timestamps helps me understand when the news was known by the market which allows me to analyze how (if at all) that particular piece of news impacted the company's stock price.
    • Provides an excellent starting place for learning about a company and/or industry.
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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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    • The UX leaves room to be desired
    • There are often repetitive entries
    • The functionality can be confusing
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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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    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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    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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    Dow Jones
    At the time, Factiva was already being used by the company I worked for - they had developed procedures specifically for using Factiva, so there wasn't really an option. I've used Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg exclusively for legal research, so there wasn't really an overlap with Factiva.
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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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    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.