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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Excel4apps

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AExcel4apps is a business intelligence software offering from Excel4apps.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
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    Excel4appsSisense for Cloud Data Teams
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    Pricing Offerings
    Excel4appsSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Excel4appsSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Excel4apps and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    7.0
    19 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports5.43 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.13 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.44 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Excel4apps and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    4.8
    19 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Drill-down analysis7.54 Ratings6.015 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.24 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.52 Ratings3.010 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.14 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Excel4apps and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    7.6
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Publish to Web6.73 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.22 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Report Versioning5.83 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling6.23 Ratings5.015 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers5.02 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Excel4apps and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    4.8
    19 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.02 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.02 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Excel4apps and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Excel4apps and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Excel4apps and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    3.4
    2 Ratings
    78% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    -
    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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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Sisense
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    User Ratings
    Excel4appsSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    4.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Excel4appsSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    Excel4apps
    I have not needed support yet
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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
    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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    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
    Excel4apps
    • Increase team transparency
    • Increased reporting
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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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