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    Factiva

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFactiva from Dow Jones is a data service that helps companies identify opportunities, accelerate decisions and manage a business's reputation, that includes global news and data accessible via the Dow Jones' research platform, on mobile devices or integrated via advanced feeds and APIs.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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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    FactivaSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Factiva and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Factiva
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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 Factiva and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Factiva
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    Ratings
    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 Factiva and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Factiva
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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 Factiva and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Factiva
    -
    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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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Jet Reports
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FactivaSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    4.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    2.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FactivaSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dow Jones
    A large part of our work depends on the ability to source quality media content from a breadth of dependable sources globally. This is Factiva's bread and butter: it has a very comprehensive list of 'quality' media sources such as nationals, dailies, business journals and magazines from around the world that are easily mined for the content they hold. If you're thinking about anything other than these 'traditional' media sources then Factiva probably isn't your thing. It doesn't do social media.
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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
    Dow Jones
    • Factiva offers excellent search builders so that I am able to narrow my search to specific companies or topics very easily.
    • Factiva combines a large number of credible sources into one place and allows me to search all of these sources.
    • Factiva's use of timestamps helps me understand when the news was known by the market which allows me to analyze how (if at all) that particular piece of news impacted the company's stock price.
    • Provides an excellent starting place for learning about a company and/or industry.
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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
    Dow Jones
    • The UX leaves room to be desired
    • There are often repetitive entries
    • The functionality can be confusing
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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
    Dow Jones
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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
    Dow Jones
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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
    Dow Jones
    At the time, Factiva was already being used by the company I worked for - they had developed procedures specifically for using Factiva, so there wasn't really an option. I've used Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg exclusively for legal research, so there wasn't really an overlap with Factiva.
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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
    Dow Jones
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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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