Dundas BI vs. XLCubed

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dundas BI
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Dundas BI is a business intelligence and data visualization software that includes customizable dashboards, reporting, and visual data analytics. Dundas BI can be integrated into users’ existing business applications and its visualization and reporting tools can be customized to their needs.N/A
XLCubed
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
XLCubed optimises Excel for data-connected reporting and analytics, and provides a governed web and mobile sharing model. It connects Excel directly to corporate data and adds a wide range of reporting, visualisation and analytical capabilities. Designed so that users can leverage their existing skills to become more productive. XLCubed's total control over layout and formatting, user calculations and finance-focused IBCS-certified charting make it an ideal tool for…N/A
Pricing
Dundas BIXLCubed
Editions & Modules
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Dundas BIXLCubed
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Dundas BIXLCubed
Considered Both Products
Dundas BI

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XLCubed
Chose XLCubed
XLCubed has both graphic capability and tailored report capability, ie., balance sheet, income statement, etc. Both are easily created since the platform is Excel. This is powerful since many of our accountants need the flexibility of being able to work around the data with …
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Features
Dundas BIXLCubed
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
8.4
51 Ratings
2% above category average
XLCubed
8.4
5 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.443 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.651 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.139 Ratings8.15 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
8.1
51 Ratings
0% below category average
XLCubed
8.8
5 Ratings
8% above category average
Drill-down analysis7.951 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.250 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.633 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.645 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
7.9
49 Ratings
6% below category average
XLCubed
8.2
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web8.442 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.845 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Report Versioning7.838 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.337 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
7.8
49 Ratings
4% below category average
XLCubed
7.0
5 Ratings
14% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.148 Ratings7.85 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.941 Ratings6.25 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.432 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
8.2
49 Ratings
5% below category average
XLCubed
8.9
5 Ratings
3% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.648 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.045 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.246 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.25 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
8.2
45 Ratings
3% above category average
XLCubed
8.0
5 Ratings
0% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.344 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.140 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
7.8
7 Ratings
2% below category average
XLCubed
-
Ratings
REST API8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Dundas BIXLCubed
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(52 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(6 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(11 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dundas BIXLCubed
Likelihood to Recommend
Dundas Data Visualization
For all the scenarios I have so far worked on or I am currently working on, Dundas BI has proved to be more than adequate and apt to handle all of those. It is a very easy-to-use tool with quick shortcuts enabling you to prepare ad-hoc reports or dashboards in a matter of minutes.
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Fluence Technologies
I have found XLCubed to be well suited to most organisation sizes. While we implement against Microsoft Dynamics we have also successfully used XLCubed against all types of data. This includes hospitals, manufactures, distributors and financial services providers. Is not well suited to "live" reports.
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Pros
Dundas Data Visualization
  • Project organization from Development to Production, you get a production and development license but I think the best way to do it is with DEV and Prod project in the Production box. Use the development box for testing updates and really crazy things. With the Dev and Prod projects on the same box, you just publish from Dev to Prod and you are done. Users only have access to the Prod projects so no one can mess up what you are working on.
  • Security - If you have a hierarchy (subsidiaries, divisions, department, teams) and you want each group to see only their data, then Security hierarchies are for you!
  • Dependent filters! What's this you ask? Here is an example of how it can be used, in your company you have departments and who works for what department is in your database. You make a dashboard that has a department filter (only show these departments), a managers filter, and employee filter. Not every manager or employee is in multiple departments usually only one. With dependent filters you can say that the manager and employee filter are dependent on what is selected in the departments filter so when you go to filter them they only show the managers or employees that are part of that department, and you can even it do so employees are not only dependent on department but on manager as well. Then it gets even better as it can be done in reverse as well so when you select a manager then go to the department it only shows the departments he works for (there are better situations where this is more useful).
  • It is scriptable! From calculate columns, null replacements, button actions, load actions, hover over events there a way to do what you want.
  • They are constantly improving and listens to your suggestions.
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Fluence Technologies
  • XLCubed's design grid is very intuitive, allowing our users to begin building their queries right away.
  • XLCubed's recent v10 release includes very effective and attractive small multiple charts. And, since these are connected directly to live data, no time is wasted in copying and pasting data into Excel.
  • XLCubed's web platform allows us to publish data to our third parties in an effective and rapid manner.
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Cons
Dundas Data Visualization
  • Not too many cons for how we use the application. It really is easy and powerful. Very powerful.
  • Licensing is one thing that could be looked into. It is simple, but a little confusing. For example, if I get a license today, but a new release comes out tomorrow, it seems that the license doesn't work with the new release. Maybe that is by design, but it would be nice to clearly understand.
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Fluence Technologies
  • Interactivity
  • Web Logging and Auditing
  • Promoting special features "how to"
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Usability
Dundas Data Visualization
We are still in the implementation phase, but so far we are finding it to be easy to use and learn. The eLearning courses that they have made available for free, as well as User Forums and other training videos have made even difficult concepts easier to understand.
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Fluence Technologies
I am happy with the usability. There is always some room for improvement
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Support Rating
Dundas Data Visualization
We have bi-weekly calls with our Success Manager, as well as access to support as needed. Any question that I have had, multiple people have been willing and able to jump on a call to talk me through it, or send an email with the solution
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Fluence Technologies
The support team is always available and I get my mails answered usually within one hour. That is amazing.
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Implementation Rating
Dundas Data Visualization
Providing that you have the client's needs well known, creating BI content using Dundas BI is a walk in the park!
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Fluence Technologies
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Alternatives Considered
Dundas Data Visualization
Per dollar spent, it offers the widest range of features of the tools that we evaluated. It offers lots of options for how to configure your environment, though they are not always intuitive to figure out. Having an ETL layer was a must have for us, as well as the ability to host to secure HIPAA compliance. It is not a replacement for ad hoc reporting, but does a great job of creating parameterized reports and dashboards that look great.
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Fluence Technologies
XLCubed is easy to setup and use. With Cognos you need a university degree to setup the product.
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Return on Investment
Dundas Data Visualization
  • Coming from an SQL based standard delivery model, Dundas BI has provided a fantastic rate of ROI.
  • The preparation and delivery time has reduced from weeks to just a few hours.
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Fluence Technologies
  • The ability for users to build and own their reports has helped to push the concept of a single source of truth, replacing information housed in multiple Excel workbooks. Now users can query the cubes thru XLCubed for that source of truth, reducing the risk of a user working from outdated Excel workbooks.
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ScreenShots

Dundas BI Screenshots

Screenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - EducationScreenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - Sales Team PerformanceScreenshot of Dundas BI Dahsboard Sample - Sales PerformanceScreenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - InsuranceScreenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - EmbeddedScreenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - Sales and Marketing

XLCubed Screenshots

Screenshot of Global Sales dashboard in data connected ExcelScreenshot of IBCS charts built with XLCubedScreenshot of Template Table dashboard. Template tables allow you to easily add predefined tables that have useful metrics and formatting built into them. These can be used directly or further customised for your specific needs.Screenshot of Chart variance template table. The table has pre built charts and formatting that updates with your data.Screenshot of Web dashboard. A excel report published to web for easy sharing