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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    erwin Data Modeler

    Score10 out of 10
    N/Aerwin Data Modeler by Quest is a data modeling tool used to find, visualize, design, deploy and standardize high-quality enterprise data assets. It can discover and document any data from anywhere for consistency, clarity and artifact reuse across large-scale data integration, master data management, metadata management, Big Data, business intelligence and analytics initiatives, accomplishing this whil esupporting data governance and intelligence efforts.N/A

    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

    Score5 out of 10
    N/ASisense for Cloud Data Teams (formerly Periscope Data) is a data visualization tool that allows users to connect to their SQL databases to create sharable, interactive dashboards. In addition to SQL, its analytics integrate with R and Python, allowing users to prep datasets, perform analysis, and create their own visualizations. Sisense acquired Periscope Data in mid-2019.N/A
    Pricing
    erwin Data ModelerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    erwin Data ModelerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Features
    erwin Data ModelerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of erwin Data Modeler and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    erwin Data Modeler
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    Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    7.0
    19 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of erwin Data Modeler and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
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    erwin Data Modeler
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    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    4.8
    19 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings6.015 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings3.010 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of erwin Data Modeler and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
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    erwin Data Modeler
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    Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    7.6
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings5.015 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of erwin Data Modeler and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
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    erwin Data Modeler
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    4.8
    19 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    erwin Data ModelerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.1
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    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
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    User Testimonials
    erwin Data ModelerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Quest Software
    I have had a chance to use few other data modeling tools from Quest and Oracle, but I am most comfortable using erwin Data Modeler. They understand your data modeling needs and have designed the software to give you a feeling of completeness when you are designing a data model.
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    Sisense Ltd
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams is suited so well for our project that works with lots of data and needs some ways to share data internally or externally with our clients. It's very easy to pull out the data from the sense in best and in a suitable format and moreover a huge number of options are available there to represent the data. All features of this Sisense for cloud data teams software can be taken advantage of if you have a team who are well versed in data analytics, data management, and programming.
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    Pros
    Quest Software
    • Reverse Engineering: I love the way we can import an SQL file containing schema meta data and generate ER diagram out of it. This is specifically useful if you are implementing erwin Data Modeler for an existing database.
    • Forward Engineering: We use this feature very frequently. Where we do database changes in our physical and logical data models and then generate deployment scripts for the changes made.
    • Physical vs Logical Models: I like to have my database model split into physical and logical models and at the same time still linked to each other. Any changes you make to logical model or physical model shows up in the other.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Rapid deployment of polished T-SQL-based data visualization charts and dashboards. Periscope supports a variety of database technologies, and allows users to write custom queries to display data.
    • Included caching to reduce server load.
    • Outstanding customer service/support, with expert advice as needed.
    • Constant updates and new features.
    • Built-in SQL formatters take the pain out of manipulating date/time objects.
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    Cons
    Quest Software
    • Cost is the single largest barrier to entry with this tool.
    • Would like to see a greater variety of export options available for use outside of the tool, for example as a vector graphic.
    • Support has been uneven at times.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Include more appropriate updates in their monthly newsletter as opposed to the general overview that doesn't always have the most pertinent information at the forefront.
    • There are bugs at times when certain dashboards are down, though not in an overwhelming way.
    • If you do not tag something it shows up in multiple views and may be accessible to people that it should not be, though that is a user error it may make sense to prompt for a tag and security setting.
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    Usability
    Quest Software
    I had a lot of experience using erwin Data Modeler for designing data models. I think it's pretty intuitive and easy to use. It has enough features to represent your database requirements in form of a model.
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    Sisense Ltd
    If you know SQL or are somewhat data-savvy, you'll feel right at home with Sisense for Cloud Data Teams. However, like most other BI tools, it is a little challenging to use for users that are non-technical. The graphs and charts are very visually appealing, and there's lots of customization and export options.
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    Support Rating
    Quest Software
    CA customer support and our account manager have been able to support us with any issues that we have had, from managing our serial keys to issues we logged tickets to resolve. There are aspects of key management that have made it difficult over the years but support usually has worked with us.
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    Sisense Ltd
    The user interface is just amazing and it's really very easy to use and navigate, even for a newbie. Mostly it provides us the accurate data.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Quest Software
    Not listed, but I've only used alternatives built into something like the Squirrel SQL editor. That one is semi-functional but lacking many features and, in some instances, just plain wrong. The only pro there is that it's freely available and works over ODBC. I've tried some of the other free ones like Creately but didn't have much success.
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    Sisense Ltd
    Google Analytics works well but it does not have all of the bells and whistles that Periscope Data offers. Google Analytics is best used in a Google environment but if you are using other tools and programs outside of the Google universe, then Periscope Data is a much better option.
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    Return on Investment
    Quest Software
    • It is difficult to assign a monetary value to it. The initial learning curve was fairly long.
    • It allows us to have better support documentation.
    • It allows ease of communications between functional units.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Very positive - has allowed us to glean insights quickly and in real time.
    • Definitely helpful for evaluating performance of accounts and employees.
    • Versatile - we even use it with recruiting metrics, our software team uses it to test feature deployment.
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