Databox vs. Datameer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Databox
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Databox, headquartered in Cambridge, offers Databox Designer, an application allowing enterprise level users to track and share KPIs from key applications, touting a no code setup and an API and query tools for integration with custom data sources and data searches.N/A
Datameer
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Datameer helps businesses clean up, combine, and organize data to make sense of it and use it for reports and machine learning.N/A
Pricing
DataboxDatameer
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Team/Enterprise
Contact for pricing
per month Team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DataboxDatameer
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
DataboxDatameer
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Databox
9.3
8 Ratings
10% above category average
Datameer
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Databox
8.6
8 Ratings
7% above category average
Datameer
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.48 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Databox
8.3
8 Ratings
1% below category average
Datameer
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Databox
7.7
7 Ratings
6% below category average
Datameer
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DataboxDatameer
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(8 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(7 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DataboxDatameer
Likelihood to Recommend
Databox
I believe Databox can be an asset for any company. We are a small company, but I can see the value for large companies too. Databox is a great fit for departments or organizations that need to put their data into a readable form without needing a ton of reports. Databox allows you to save time and put together a nice report without having to do too much extra work. Once it is set up, it basically runs on its own at the frequency you set. I personally receive a daily report and have it sent to the respective people on the day of our meeting so we can quickly review it.
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Datameer
Datameer is a great tool if someone is capable of keeping the most recent version of the tool up to date along with the most recent version of the distribution of Hadoop. The tool is easy to support but it must have someone who can run the back end processes
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Pros
Databox
  • Create dashboards from a variety of data sources.
  • Set & track goals based on the data and metrics provided.
  • Send alerts and scorecard updates to Slack and email automatically.
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Datameer
  • It leverages scalability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of hadoop to deliver an end-user focused analytic platform for big data without involvement of IT.
  • It overcomes Hadoop`s complexity by providing GUI interface with pre-built functions across integration, analytics and data visualization .
  • Excel feature is awesome for business users which is already provided by Datameer.
  • Using datameer now user can do smart analytic using Decision Trees, Column dependency and recommendation.
  • Recently HTML5 inclusion is making application to available on a wider range of devices, including the iPad and other mobile devices which does not support Flash.
  • It can be used in premise or in a cloud computing environment.
  • Wizard-based data integration designed for IT and business users to schedule and do transformation of large sets of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data without any knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem.
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Cons
Databox
  • Some types of data can only be reported on for 1-2 months back. Unless I'm misunderstanding the function of the software this seems really weird. I can't figure out how to report on Activities more than 2 months ago
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Datameer
  • Concentration issues are possible while using a lot of tabs at once.
  • In most cases, the length of a tutorial video is excessive.
  • A more condensed design is certainly a viable option.
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Likelihood to Renew
Databox
No answers on this topic
Datameer
Employees with intermediate SQL and Hive knowledge can generate reports faster than using Datameer . It does have visualization tool but I don't think it is anything that cannot be accomplished by importing the data in Excel
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Usability
Databox
Databox is an intuitive, well-designed platform that can be used by non-technical marketers. It is easy to learn, and while set up takes time, usability is high and the team has enjoyed creating custom dashboards and clients have also given us great feedback regarding its usability and value. While other BI tools are much more complex to navigate, Databox is a breeze.
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Datameer
Easy to use for most things, starts to require some planning as your projects get more complex.
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Support Rating
Databox
I have really enjoyed using Databox and have seen the value of it in many ways. They also continue to improve the functions of it and grow their integrations and templates. I look forward to continuing to use Databox in the future, potentially even finding ways to incorporate it into other departments to help them with reporting as well.
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Datameer
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Databox
Databox is unique in its ability to report from multiple data sources. Google Analytics is the standard when it comes to web metrics, but it's just one of the tools that integrates with Databox. Tableau is fantastic for data visualizations and reporting, but it's much more expensive than Databox, so it's not ideal for everyone. Tableau is also superior with customization
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Datameer
Pricing, support, and ease of use. We plan to scale up our data over the net few years and Datameer gives us all the things we need in one tool. Handles large transformations quickly and works with all the cloud data warehouses.
Datameer's per-user pricing sealed the deal for us as we plan to transfer much more data over the next few years. We looked at Fivetran but the usage pricing discourages growth. We also looked at Informatica but it was too expensive and didn't work as well with other BI tools like Datameer does.
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Return on Investment
Databox
  • It has helped us to show our value to clients
  • Easily digestible dashboards make it easy to understand what you're looking at
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Datameer
  • We have not been able to reach our business objectives just yet.
  • Hadoop its a hard sell in most companies still.
  • Legacy skills are still highly on demand and as long as an easier path leverage SQL for example is available, it would be hard to gain more adoption.
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ScreenShots

Datameer Screenshots

Screenshot of DATA TRANSFORMATION: SQL or No Code

SQL SELECT statements can be used to explore and shape data. Work is represented visually on a canvas like interface, making it easier to design and maintain projects.

Datameer includes library of pre-built drag-and-drop transformations to accelerate SQL development or transform datasets without writing code.Screenshot of DATA CATALOG: Collaboration in Snowflake

Search, Metadata, Data Profiling, and Auto documentationScreenshot of AUTOMATION & INSIGHTS

Insights can be sent to email or Slack, integrated, and deployed to SnowflakeScreenshot of PRODUCTION PIPELINES: From ad-hoc exploration to production pipelines

GIT version control, materialization, dependency management, monitoring