Excel4apps vs. Slingshot

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Excel4apps
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Excel4apps is a business intelligence software offering from Excel4apps.N/A
Slingshot
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Slingshot, from Infragistics, helps users manage work from a single app. The solution brings all the apps that a team already uses into the Slingshot workflow.
$12
per year per user
Pricing
Excel4appsSlingshot
Editions & Modules
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Slingshot
$12
per year per user
Slingshot Enterprise
$20
per year per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Excel4appsSlingshot
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Excel4appsSlingshot
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Excel4appsSlingshot
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
6.3
4 Ratings
26% below category average
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports5.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards6.13 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.44 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
7.6
4 Ratings
6% below category average
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Drill-down analysis7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities9.24 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.14 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
6.4
3 Ratings
26% below category average
Slingshot
9.1
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Publish to Web6.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.22 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Report Versioning5.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling6.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
6.7
2 Ratings
18% below category average
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.02 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.02 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
8.1
3 Ratings
5% below category average
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.03 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.02 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.23 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)7.22 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
7.8
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Slingshot
9.1
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access9.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Mobile Application8.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Excel4apps
3.4
2 Ratings
80% below category average
Slingshot
-
Ratings
REST API1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Excel4appsSlingshot
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Excel4appsSlingshot
Likelihood to Recommend
Excel4apps
We have to calculate most all Lab / Pilot / Proposals sizing and results. The automated calculations in [Excel4apps] is awesome, as once you are familiar with them, it is easy to quickly implement them when needed.
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Infragistics
Slingshot has improved communication, streamlined task, and project management, and provided data-driven insights, resulting in increased productivity, efficiency, and the ability to get the work done on time.
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Pros
Excel4apps
  • Easy to install and maintain. After the initial installation, there is little involvement by the technical administrators.
  • Cloning production to a test environment does not require any additional setups unlike Oracle EBS which does.
  • Loading data and reporting on this data is handled via EXCEL spreadsheets which is the "language" of our financial users.
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Infragistics
  • Slingshot has a very friendly and easy-to-use interface while at the same time being packed with useful features. I am able to collaborate fast and in context of projects and tasks, as well as find any file easily. Files and documents are pinned directly in the collaboration app, no matter the size, so everyone involved has visibility and the most recent update. The Inbox feature keeps me in the loop with everything I am involved in – my mentions, my messages, my organization updates.
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Cons
Excel4apps
  • It is possible but difficult to retrieve data or set criteria from different module into a single report or retrieve. If it is more user friendly instead of having to create a complex formula to retrieve the data, this function will be utilized more often.
  • It will be nice to have visual (graphs, etc.) report template available
  • It is helpful if we can retrieve data for a range of date, instead of just YTD, PTD etc. and multi-year data all at once for comparison too.
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Infragistics
  • Slingshot could add more options for task views and a calendar where all tasks and projects are in one place.
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Usability
Excel4apps
I am not a power user of Excel. So I find Exel4apps a friendlier version of the things that I could do on Excel and making it easier with a magic wand.
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Infragistics
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Excel4apps
I have not needed support yet
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Infragistics
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Alternatives Considered
Excel4apps
Excel4apps is more user friendly and can retrieve data much easier and in a nicer format than Jaspersoft. Qlik Sense is useful and have more visual reporting and dashboard. However, it is usually used for higher level of analyses and review. Yardi is used for specific purpose, which is different than Excel4apps. Excel4apps can pull all the financial data from Oracle, including billing and collections.
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Infragistics
Far superior in its ease of use.
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Return on Investment
Excel4apps
  • Increase team transparency
  • Increased reporting
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Infragistics
  • Slingshot has been a game-changer for task management, resulting in improved productivity.
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ScreenShots

Slingshot Screenshots

Screenshot of a team’s work broken down into tasks with due dates, dependencies and blockers, to make work understandable.Screenshot of the consolidated workspace where users can manage, share and access files and documents in the same place collaboration happens.Screenshot of Slingshot’s dashboard templates that have the essential KPIs for each use case, Interactives and features such as drill-down, and exporting to Excel or PowerPoint built right in.Screenshot of where chats and discussions from tasks, dashboards, and pinned content can be created. This allows team to move straight into collaborating with one click and stay informed.Screenshot of Slingshot's range of workspace and project templates, designed for simplicity, that enable users to handle, distribute, and retrieve files and documents while collaborating with a team.