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IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
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487 Ratings
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Based on 487 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Databox ranks higher in 1 feature set: BI Standard Reporting
- IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 2 feature sets: Report Output and Scheduling, Data Discovery and Visualization
- Databox and IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson are tied in 1 feature set: Ad-hoc Reporting
BI Standard Reporting
9.3
Databox
93%
8.4
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
84%
Databox ranks higher in 3/3 features
Databox ranks higher in 3/3 features
Pixel Perfect reports
9.9
99%
5 Ratings
8.3
83%
58 Ratings
Customizable dashboards
9.0
90%
8 Ratings
8.5
85%
63 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates
9.0
90%
8 Ratings
8.3
83%
62 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
8.6
Databox
86%
8.6
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
86%
Databox ranks higher in 2/4 features
Databox ranks higher in 2/4 features
Drill-down analysis
8.0
80%
6 Ratings
8.8
88%
65 Ratings
Formatting capabilities
9.0
90%
8 Ratings
8.6
86%
66 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages
7.9
79%
3 Ratings
8.3
83%
40 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration
9.5
95%
8 Ratings
8.9
89%
64 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
8.3
Databox
83%
8.7
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
87%
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 4/5 features
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 4/5 features
Publish to Web
9.0
90%
6 Ratings
8.3
83%
26 Ratings
Publish to PDF
9.0
90%
7 Ratings
9.2
92%
62 Ratings
Report Versioning
7.7
77%
4 Ratings
8.6
86%
25 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling
9.0
90%
8 Ratings
9.2
92%
65 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers
7.1
71%
3 Ratings
8.1
81%
12 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
7.8
Databox
78%
8.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
80%
Databox ranks higher in 2/3 features
Databox ranks higher in 2/3 features
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
8.5
85%
6 Ratings
8.3
83%
54 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
7.0
70%
4 Ratings
7.9
79%
53 Ratings
Predictive Analytics
7.9
79%
5 Ratings
7.7
77%
49 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Databox
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.9
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
89%
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 4/4 features
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 4/4 features
Multi-User Support (named login)
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
61 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model
N/A
0 Ratings
8.8
88%
60 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
60 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)
N/A
0 Ratings
8.6
86%
43 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Databox
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.1
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
71%
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 3/3 features
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 3/3 features
Responsive Design for Web Access
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
45 Ratings
Mobile Application
N/A
0 Ratings
7.5
75%
40 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
44 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Databox
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.8
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
78%
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 6/6 features
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson ranks higher in 6/6 features
REST API
N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
31 Ratings
Javascript API
N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
29 Ratings
iFrames
N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
83%
9 Ratings
Java API
N/A
0 Ratings
6.9
69%
11 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.1
71%
10 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
7 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Databox is rated higher in 1 area: Usability
- IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- Databox and IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson are tied in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
Databox
80%
8 Ratings
8.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
80%
89 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Databox
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
100%
24 Ratings
Usability
9.0
Databox
90%
1 Rating
8.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
80%
7 Ratings
Availability
Databox
N/A
0 Ratings
8.6
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
86%
8 Ratings
Performance
Databox
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
90%
10 Ratings
Support Rating
9.8
Databox
98%
6 Ratings
10.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
100%
15 Ratings
In-Person Training
Databox
N/A
0 Ratings
8.7
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
87%
4 Ratings
Online Training
Databox
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
80%
4 Ratings
Implementation Rating
Databox
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
70%
14 Ratings
Product Scalability
Databox
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
100%
2 Ratings
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.
Marketing Manger
ConexlinkComputer Software, 11-50 employees
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics is a good way to streamline the deployment of your AI models. I would recommend taking up the Cognos analytics training and certification for you to be able to navigate the studio well. It covers all aspects comprehensively and you'll be better off if you are already knowledgeable in PostgreSQL.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPros
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.
Content Marketer
ConvertFlowComputer Software, 1-10 employees
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
- Pixel perfect reports. If a client can provide a pixel-perfect mockup, I can make the report indistinguishable from the mockup.
- Data security. It doesn't matter who the user is; when they log in and run a report, they will only see the data they are permitted to see.
- Performant reports on large data. Many tools have issues running on tables containing only a few million rows. Cognos can consistently run reports on multi-billion row tables without issue.
- Embedding reports in third-party tools. With Cognos Mashup Services, it is possible to build a report in IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson and call it programmatically. Need straight HTML? No problem. JSON? Atom? All good.
Product Manager
PMsquareInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
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

Verified User
Strategist in Sales
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employeesIBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
- OLAP-cubes MUST IMMEDIATELY be upgraded to 64-bit-technology (if not, we are lost as Cognos/IBM-customer).
- Easier integration of complex authorisation systems (concepts) into cubes (vertical as well as horizontal authorisation).
- Much more statistics-functionality in cubes! (IBM bought SPSS 10 years ago!! where is the benefit of Cognos-users!!)!!!

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Non-profit Organization Management Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPricing Details
Databox
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Databox Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
$10 per month per user
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson Editions & Modules
Edition
On Demand - Premium | $40.001 |
---|---|
On Demand - Standard | $10.001 |
- per month per user
Additional Pricing Details
30-day free trial available.Likelihood to Renew
Databox
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 10.0
Based on 24 answers
For an existing solution, renewing licenses does provide a good return on investment. Additionally, while rolling out scorecards and dashboards with little adhoc capabilities, to end users, cognos is very easily scalable. It also allows to create a solution that has a mix of OLAP and relational data-sources, which is a limitation with other tools. Synchronizing with existing security setup is easy too.
Technical Lead
MindCraft Software Pvt. Ltd.Automotive, 10,001+ employees
Usability
Databox
Databox 9.0
Based on 1 answer
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.

Verified User
Director in Marketing
Marketing and Advertising Company, 11-50 employeesIBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 8.0
Based on 7 answers
We have a strong user base (3500 users) that are highly utilizing this tool. Basic users are able to consume content within the applied security model. We have a set of advanced users that really push the limits of Cognos with Report and Query Studio. These users have created a lot of personal content and stored it in 'My Reports'. Users enjoy this flexibility.
Director, Business Intelligence & Analytics
Georgetown University5001-10,000 employees
Reliability and Availability
Databox
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 8.6
Based on 8 answers
Reports can typically be viewed through any browser that can access the server, so the availability is ultimately up to what the company utilizing it is comfortable with allowing, though report development tends to be more picky about browsers and settings as mentioned above. It also has an optional iPad app and general mobile browsing support, but dashboards lack the mobile compatibility. What keeps it from getting a higher score is the desktop tools that are vital to the development process. The compatibility with only Windows when the server has a wide range of compatibility can be a real sore point for a company that outfits its employees exclusively with Mac or Linux machines. Of course, if they are planning on outsourcing the development anyways, it's a rather moot point
Senior Analytics Consultant
Datamensional, LLC1-10 employees
Performance
Databox
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 9.0
Based on 10 answers
Overall no major complaints but it doesn't handle DMR (Dimensionally Modeled for Relational) very well. DMR modelling is a capability that IBM Cognos Framework Manager provides allowing you to specify dimensional information for relational metadata and allows for OLAP-style queries. However, the capability is not very efficient and, for example, if I'm using only 2 columns on a 20-column model, the software is not smart enough to exclude 18 columns and the query side gets progressively larger and larger until it's effectively unusable.
Manager, Data Architecture
Hess CorporationOil & Energy
Support Rating
Databox
Databox 9.8
Based on 6 answers
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.
Marketing Manger
ConexlinkComputer Software, 11-50 employees
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 10.0
Based on 15 answers
Why is their web application not working as fast as you think it should? They never know, and it is always a a bunch of shots in the dark to find out. Trying to download software from them is like trying to find a book at the library before computers were invented.
Business Intelligence Architect
Everything But The HouseConsumer Goods, 201-500 employees
In-Person Training
Databox
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 8.7
Based on 4 answers
Onsite training provided by IBM Cognos was effective and as expected. They did not perform training with our data which was a bit difficult for our end-users.
Director, Business Intelligence & Analytics
Georgetown University5001-10,000 employees
Online Training
Databox
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 8.0
Based on 4 answers
The online courses they offer are thorough and presented in such a way that someone who isn't already familiar with the general design methodologies used in this field will be capable of making a good design. The training environments are provided as a fully self contained virtual machine with everything needed already to create the environments. We've had some persisting issues with the environments becoming unavailable, but support has been responsive when these issues arise and straightening them out for us
Senior Analytics Consultant
Datamensional, LLC1-10 employees
Implementation Rating
Databox
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 7.0
Based on 14 answers
Make sure that any custom tables that you have, are built into your metadata packages. You can still access them via SQL queries in Cognos, but it is much easier to have them as a part of the available metadata packages.
HR Systems Analyst II
First Horizon Corp.Banking, 1001-5000 employees
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
SEO Strategy Specialist
Cheaper Than DirtMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM has the best in class and the major reason customers select this tool is the ease of use and the company that stands behind the product. The reputation of the software is key and the fact that IBM has one of the best support organizations around truly makes it stand apart from all of the others.
President
NewIntelligence Inc.Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
Scalability
Databox
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson 10.0
Based on 2 answers
The Cognos architecture is well suited for scalability. However, the architecture must be designed with scalability in mind from day one of the implementation. We recently upgraded from 10.1 to 10.2.1 and took the opportunity to revamp our architecture. It is now poised for future growth and scalability.
Director, Business Intelligence & Analytics
Georgetown University5001-10,000 employees
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
CEO
HIVE Digital StrategyMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson
- IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson provides capabilities such as data analysis and reporting that work seamlessly for individuals, departments, and workgroups in all organizations and businesses.
- Customizable and secure data exploration through NLP.
- I can easily connect data analysis with ad-hoc reports.
Senior Software Engineer Team Lead
SafetyCultureComputer Software, 51-200 employees