Clear Analytics vs. Microsoft Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Clear Analytics
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ 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
Microsoft Teams
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
$4.80
per month per user
Pricing
Clear AnalyticsMicrosoft Teams
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
Microsoft Teams Essentials
$4.80
per month per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month (paid yearly) per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$7.20
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$15
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Clear AnalyticsMicrosoft Teams
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
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.Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
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Features
Clear AnalyticsMicrosoft Teams
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
9.0
8 Ratings
9% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
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 Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
8.9
8 Ratings
10% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
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 Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
9.0
8 Ratings
9% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
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 Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
9.0
8 Ratings
12% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
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 Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
9.3
8 Ratings
9% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
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 Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
8.6
6 Ratings
11% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Mobile Application8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.9
235 Ratings
2% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.9174 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.791 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.0202 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.1121 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.1223 Ratings
Search00 Ratings7.4206 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.4138 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
8.0
244 Ratings
0% below category average
Chat00 Ratings9.0243 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.3242 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.6229 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.1140 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.5152 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1155 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Clear Analytics
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
8.1
229 Ratings
1% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.4161 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.3196 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.6195 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.8209 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.5191 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.4151 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.5165 Ratings
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User Ratings
Clear AnalyticsMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(8 ratings)
8.4
(281 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
3.7
(9 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(8 ratings)
8.7
(67 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(8 ratings)
8.3
(113 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Clear AnalyticsMicrosoft Teams
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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Microsoft
It's amazing as a daily driver for team communication, and document search/store. Also, if you're doing a lot of LONG meetings and have trouble remembering details, the AI summarization is amazing and convenient. It just works. I'm not saying I always do this, of course, but if I need to 'skim' instead of really digging into every detail from a meeting, the AI-generated summary is generally good enough that I can get away with it.
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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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Microsoft
  • All in one communication for Teams.
  • High quality and reliable both audio and video meetings.
  • Well organized and clear instant chat.
  • Excellent security features.
  • Beautiful integration with 3rd party tools and systems.
  • Perfect compatibility with windows ,android and iOS.
  • Allow meetings recordings for later us or sharing with teams that missed the live.
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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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Microsoft
  • The webinars feature has some missing functionally such as the ability for all users to use the Q&A feature (only those with a Microsoft Teams account can use it now), the ability to upload documents for attendees to easily access and download, and the ability for presenters and organizers to easily chat amongst themselves throughout the webinar.
  • The "Channels" organization hierarchy could be more clear. If you have several channels set up, it can get clunky and hard to find the specific channel you are looking for.
  • The MS Planner tool lacks functionality and organization. You cannot assign more than one person to a task and it's confusing when you try to share tasks with people - it would be nice if they were automatically added to someone's calendar.
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Likelihood to Renew
Clear Analytics
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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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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Microsoft
If you have the full Microsoft Office suite, it works really well because it's integrated well within its ecosystem, but if not, it can be annoying because it tries to open a shared file in the web versions of the file equivalents. The web version is also a bit slow, and the login is very difficult to handle if you have multiple Microsoft or Outlook accounts.
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Reliability and Availability
Clear Analytics
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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Performance
Clear Analytics
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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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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Microsoft
The overall support provided by Microsoft for Microsoft Teams has been quite good but there is still some room for improvements. Microsoft needs to proactively work on fixing the open bugs in order to provide a seamless experience to the users. But over the service and experience provided by the Microsoft team have been quite satisfactory.
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Implementation Rating
Clear Analytics
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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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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Microsoft
Microsoft Teams offers a much more integrated experience between their chat and video call function compared to Google Chat and Slack. Both other tools are much better for internal communications are they have simpler UI without other features. Whereas Microsoft Teams can be used for more critical conversations, particularly between external companies, and has been very useful in sales conversations which is what we chose it for when speaking to companies that work exclusively through Microsoft.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Clear Analytics
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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Scalability
Clear Analytics
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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Professional Services
Clear Analytics
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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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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Microsoft
  • Personally, I would say that by using Microsoft Teams, it upped my collaboration with my colleagues by around 50% or around more than half of what I usually did prior to using it.
  • I had 100% show rate and attendance on all of my meetings in the past 6 months.
  • If I may add, I also have been chattier & collaborative towards my colleagues in past 3 months particularly the month of December when we had huge traffic at work. I would estimate this behavior to have been increased by around 60% than what I usually incur during normal operating days.
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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.