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Based on 263 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Platform Connectivity
7.5
Data Science Workbench
75%

MicroStrategy Analytics
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 4/4 features
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 4/4 features
Connect to Multiple Data Sources
7.0
70%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection
7.0
70%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
MDM Integration
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Data Exploration
7.6
Data Science Workbench
76%

MicroStrategy Analytics
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 2/2 features
Visualization
7.1
71%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Data Preparation
7.8
Data Science Workbench
78%

MicroStrategy Analytics
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 4/4 features
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 4/4 features
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment
7.0
70%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Data Transformations
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Data Encryption
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Built-in Processors
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
7.6
Data Science Workbench
76%

MicroStrategy Analytics
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 4/4 features
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 4/4 features
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning
7.0
70%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development
7.1
71%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery
8.1
81%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Model Deployment
8.0
Data Science Workbench
80%

MicroStrategy Analytics
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 2/2 features
Cloudera Data Science Workbench ranks higher in 2/2 features
Flexible Model Publishing Options
8.1
81%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls
7.8
78%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
BI Standard Reporting
Data Science Workbench
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

6.3
MicroStrategy Analytics
63%
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 3/3 features
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 3/3 features
Pixel Perfect reports
N/A
0 Ratings

6.1
61%
24 Ratings
Customizable dashboards
N/A
0 Ratings

6.7
67%
24 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates
N/A
0 Ratings

6.0
60%
25 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Data Science Workbench
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

6.4
MicroStrategy Analytics
64%
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 4/4 features
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 4/4 features
Drill-down analysis
N/A
0 Ratings

6.3
63%
23 Ratings
Formatting capabilities
N/A
0 Ratings

7.1
71%
25 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages
N/A
0 Ratings

5.7
57%
17 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings

6.3
63%
24 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Data Science Workbench
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

6.4
MicroStrategy Analytics
64%
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 5/5 features
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 5/5 features
Publish to Web
N/A
0 Ratings

5.7
57%
23 Ratings
Publish to PDF
N/A
0 Ratings

7.1
71%
23 Ratings
Report Versioning
N/A
0 Ratings

7.4
74%
21 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling
N/A
0 Ratings

6.3
63%
23 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers
N/A
0 Ratings

5.5
55%
6 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Data Science Workbench
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

7.3
MicroStrategy Analytics
73%
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 3/3 features
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 3/3 features
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
N/A
0 Ratings

6.7
67%
21 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
N/A
0 Ratings

6.0
60%
19 Ratings
Predictive Analytics
N/A
0 Ratings

9.3
93%
19 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Data Science Workbench
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

6.5
MicroStrategy Analytics
65%
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 4/4 features
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 4/4 features
Multi-User Support (named login)
N/A
0 Ratings

6.5
65%
20 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model
N/A
0 Ratings

6.6
66%
21 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
N/A
0 Ratings

6.2
62%
21 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)
N/A
0 Ratings

6.6
66%
10 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Data Science Workbench
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

6.8
MicroStrategy Analytics
68%
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 3/3 features
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 3/3 features
Responsive Design for Web Access
N/A
0 Ratings

5.6
56%
20 Ratings
Mobile Application
N/A
0 Ratings

7.8
78%
15 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
N/A
0 Ratings

5.9
59%
20 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Data Science Workbench
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.0
MicroStrategy Analytics
80%
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 6/6 features
MicroStrategy Analytics ranks higher in 6/6 features
REST API
N/A
0 Ratings

6.7
67%
6 Ratings
Javascript API
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
7 Ratings
iFrames
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
84%
5 Ratings
Java API
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
84%
4 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
6 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)
N/A
0 Ratings

7.8
78%
6 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cloudera Data Science Workbench is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
Data Science Workbench
89%
3 Ratings

6.0
MicroStrategy Analytics
60%
48 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Data Science Workbench
N/A
0 Ratings

9.9
MicroStrategy Analytics
99%
27 Ratings
Usability
Data Science Workbench
N/A
0 Ratings

6.5
MicroStrategy Analytics
65%
6 Ratings
Availability
Data Science Workbench
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
MicroStrategy Analytics
90%
3 Ratings
Performance
Data Science Workbench
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
MicroStrategy Analytics
90%
3 Ratings
Support Rating
7.7
Data Science Workbench
77%
3 Ratings

5.5
MicroStrategy Analytics
55%
9 Ratings
Online Training
Data Science Workbench
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
MicroStrategy Analytics
90%
5 Ratings
Implementation Rating
Data Science Workbench
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
MicroStrategy Analytics
90%
7 Ratings
Product Scalability
Data Science Workbench
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
MicroStrategy Analytics
90%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Data Science Workbench
Organizations which already implemented on-premise Hadoop based Cloudera Data Platform (CDH) for their Big Data warehouse architecture will definitely get more value from seamless integration of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) with their existing CDH Platform. However, for organizations with hybrid (cloud and on-premise) data platform without prior implementation of CDH, implementing CDSW can be a challenge technically and financially.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 1001-5000 employeesMicroStrategy Analytics
MSTR is great for any organization that is looking for a way to deliver complicated data in an uncomplicated way. From business teams to marketing and finance, several departments benefit from using MSTR to keep track of KPIs enabling teams to make optimizations along the way. MSTR provides great visual representations of data enabling team members to distill thousands of data points into easily digestible charts and graphs

Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Financial Services Company, 501-1000 employeesPros
Data Science Workbench
- One single IDE (browser based application) that makes Scala, R, Python integrated under one tool
- For larger organizations/teams, it lets you be self reliant
- As it sits on your cluster, it has very easy access of all the data on the HDFS
- Linking with Github is a very good way to keep the code versions intact
Sr.Technical Manager/Delivery Manager
Nisum Technologies, Inc.Retail, 10,001+ employees
MicroStrategy Analytics
- They sell the product well, and make promises you will actually believe
- "checks the box" for most features a company would need. Doesn't actually deliver them though
- They answer the phone in a timely manner. Can't answer your questions or provide support, but the queue time isn't bad
- They have online documentation. It's not up to date, and likely doesn't reflect the version of software you are using, but hey... they can point to it.
Hospitality Consultant
TRO HospitalityHospitality, 501-1000 employees
Cons
Data Science Workbench
- Installation is difficult.
- Upgrades are difficult.
- Licensing options are not flexible.

Verified User
Professional in Research & Development
Utilities Company, 10,001+ employeesMicroStrategy Analytics
- The graph options are not as robust as an Excel user might want.
- The metadata layer can sometimes be slower, and it takes a long time for reports to run.
- Viewing the data feed entered can be cumbersome at times, in terms of validation with reports.

Verified User
Analyst in Quality Assurance
Hospital & Health Care Company, 501-1000 employeesPricing Details
Data Science Workbench
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—MicroStrategy Analytics
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Data Science Workbench
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
MicroStrategy Analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics 9.9
Based on 27 answers
I would always choose to renew MicroStrategy as long as they lead the market in features, functionality and price. The support of MicroStrategy is timely and professional, I frequently get answers to my questions within 24 hours and normally have solutions within 48 hours. Training available for MicroStrategy completely covers everything required to be able to expertly use MicroStrategy and understand data warehousing.
Professional Services Engineer
Chartwise Medical SystemsInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Usability
Data Science Workbench
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
MicroStrategy Analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics 6.5
Based on 6 answers
The standard grid reporting could look more like the styling and object used for the Import and Visual Insight products. In addition, object properties almost seem to be hidden when first using the product. It's as if they are asking the engineers to only use the presets we make available...and, these presets are 10+ years old. On the positive side, Microstrategy seems to be the only product, not named Cognos, which can scale to Big Data. The product is "hackable" via the SDK or tricking the Intelligence Server to do uncommon things. The Microstrategy development team also seems to be very involved with their OEM partners; especially when it comes to features and enhancements. A large majority of the improvements we suggested have made it into the product or on the roadmap for future enhancements. Only suckas fall for the shiny objects from most other vendors; Microstrategy is really the only choice for Enterprise BI.
Manager, Business Intelligence and Reporting Services
IgnitionOneInternet, 201-500 employees
Reliability and Availability
Data Science Workbench
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
MicroStrategy Analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics 9.0
Based on 3 answers
I've never had an issue with MicroStrategy not being available due to MicroStrategy application malfunction. It is very robust and only failures I've seen were due to user error or the platform the machine running the service failed some how.
Professional Services Engineer
Chartwise Medical SystemsInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Performance
Data Science Workbench
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
MicroStrategy Analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics 9.0
Based on 3 answers
Being able to customize the performance based on the business need is extremely powerful. Proper configuration and understanding of the usage pattern is key, if the technical ability of the architect is not at top level, then the product will not be configured correctly which will lead to poor performance.
Professional Services Engineer
Chartwise Medical SystemsInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Support Rating
Data Science Workbench
Data Science Workbench 7.7
Based on 3 answers
Cloudera Data Science Workbench has excellence online resources support such as documentation and examples. On top of that the enterprise license also comes with SLA on opening a ticket to Cloudera Services and support for complaint handling and troubleshooting by email or through a phone call. On top of that it also offers additional paid training services.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 1001-5000 employeesMicroStrategy Analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics 5.5
Based on 9 answers
MicroStrategy's support is very good. We don't have a lot of technical issues in the first place, but when we do have to open a case with them, their front-line engineers seem very capable and resolve most of the issues without escalation. Our sales team is also very good and keeps us in the loop on new features and makes sure we are satisfied customers.
Senior Network Administrator
University HealthSystem ConsortiumHospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees
Online Training
Data Science Workbench
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
MicroStrategy Analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics 9.0
Based on 5 answers
I have attended many trainings offered by MicroStrategy; both distance and in-person training. I earned my CRD (Certified Report Developer) certification via the online training. I found the training to be well organized and concise. Overall I will definitely continue to increase my knowledge with MicroStrategy via the online training offering.
Senior BI Developer
HMS1001-5000 employees
Implementation Rating
Data Science Workbench
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
MicroStrategy Analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics 9.0
Based on 7 answers
We measured following KPI for the success
- Increase in Business Feeds Loads
- Reduction in Controllers Manual Work.
- Conversion of Manual Work into Systematic Workflows.
- Increase in Customer Spend
- Reduction in Service costs
- Reduction in time-to-market for new campaigns
- Increase in cross sell and Up sell
- Error reduction in customer Identification
- Existing client retained
Associate Principal
LTI - Larsen & Toubro InfotechRetail, 10,001+ employees
Alternatives Considered
Data Science Workbench
Both the tools have similar features and have made it pretty easy to install/deploy/use. Depending on your existing platform (Cloudera vs. Azure) you need to pick the Workbench. Another observation is that Cloudera has better support where you can get feedback on your questions pretty fast (unlike MS). As its a new product, I expect MS to be more efficient in handling customers questions.
Sr.Technical Manager/Delivery Manager
Nisum Technologies, Inc.Retail, 10,001+ employees
MicroStrategy Analytics
Tableau is probably MicroStrategy Analytic's biggest competitor I've noticed over time, and I'm not sure why. Tableau only covers visualizations independently for each business user, which then creates the issues of every employee creating their own version of the data, and then you have 20 versions of the truth. A enterprise data warehouse and MicroStrategy's Visual Insight is a better method.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Internet Company, 201-500 employeesScalability
Data Science Workbench
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
MicroStrategy Analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics 9.0
Based on 2 answers
This software is extremely scaleable, one can add more core servers which performs as a load balancing. The configurations available to manage usage patterns and daily activity are as high a caliber as any other enterprise level software. This product can be installed on both a windows and unix platform allow for integration on a budget.
Professional Services Engineer
Chartwise Medical SystemsInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Data Science Workbench
- Paid off for demonstration purposes.

Verified User
Professional in Research & Development
Utilities Company, 10,001+ employeesMicroStrategy Analytics
- MicroStrategy was helpful for reducing the amount of time we needed to spend number crunching large data sets, and in doing so, allowed me as the primary users to spend more time gleaning insights from the data that in turn informed our leadership team to make strategic decisions.
- By creating numerous canned reports available to all members of the team through email distribution or basic access to the platform, we were able to reduce the time I spent showing people how to pull the data in Microsoft Excel by nearly 40% .
- We ended up needing to make many changes to the way our DMP was feeding data into MicroStrategy due to incorrect reporting that caused complications in accounting and finance.
Strategy and Market Development Analyst
MediaMathBanking, 10,001+ employees