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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FactSet Workstation

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AThe FactSet Workstation is a dynamic platform designed to empower financial professionals with seamless data access, advanced analytics, and technology. Integrating over 800 data sources across asset classes and markets, it consolidates crucial insights and elevates decision-making. Its AI-powered tools include smart search and chat features. The workstation simplifies complex workflows, enabling users to uncover insights quickly and improve collaboration. From research and portfolio…N/A

    Sisense

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ASisense is a BI software and analytics platform. With what the vendor calls their In-Chip™ and Single Stack™ technologies, users have access to a comprehensive tool to analyze and visualize large, disparate data sets without IT resources.N/A
    Pricing
    FactSet WorkstationSisense
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FactSet WorkstationSisense
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Must contact sales team for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    FactSet WorkstationSisense
    Considered Both Products
    FactSet
    No answer on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    FactSet WorkstationSisense
    Financial Research
    Comparison of Financial Research features of FactSet Workstation and Sisense
    Feature
    FactSet Workstation
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Sisense
    -
    Ratings
    Private Company Data4.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Information6.913 Ratings00 Ratings
    Independent Research Access6.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    M&A Analysis6.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain Data5.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    ESG Data6.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Macroeconomic News7.813 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search Tools7.813 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of FactSet Workstation and Sisense
    Feature
    FactSet Workstation
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    9.7
    47 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings10.037 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of FactSet Workstation and Sisense
    Feature
    FactSet Workstation
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    8.8
    47 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings10.047 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.047 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of FactSet Workstation and Sisense
    Feature
    FactSet Workstation
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    10.0
    46 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings10.036 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings10.039 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of FactSet Workstation and Sisense
    Feature
    FactSet Workstation
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    9.5
    45 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings9.042 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of FactSet Workstation and Sisense
    Feature
    FactSet Workstation
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    10.0
    45 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings10.044 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of FactSet Workstation and Sisense
    Feature
    FactSet Workstation
    -
    Ratings
    Sisense
    9.7
    40 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings10.040 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings10.034 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FactSet WorkstationSisense
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FactSet WorkstationSisense
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (17 ratings)
    10.0
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (47 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (47 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FactSet WorkstationSisense
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FactSet
    FactSet works for all my IR needs. I do not see a function for which I use it for that it would be less appropriate. I believe that the tool's efforts towards becoming more integrated with AI are strong and that in time the Mercury offering will be just as competitive as some of the other AI offerings out there today such as AlphaSense
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    I believe Sisense is perfectly suited for any organization of any size that have access to the proper resources, as the tool is very expensive. The data connectors come in all shapes and sizes out of the box, which allows a great deal of data control within the ElastiCubes. Additionally, while the platform only runs on Windows platforms, the web application can be accessed on any client: mobile, Apple, Windows, etc. This allows a much more flexible user experience, resulting in data and dashboards reaching further than any other tool.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    FactSet
    • Easy/clear UI for navigation
    • Easily find and sort through financial filings to get to the data
    • Document search functionality seems to be improving consistently with more robust features
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Customization - lots of supported and community plugins available. Users can also adjust the look and feel through JavaScript.
    • Innovation - Sisense is continuing to push the envelope by developing new features through Sisense Labs.
    • Customer support - the commitment to excellent customer service and ensuring organizations get the most out of their investment.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    FactSet
    • The user interface on stock monitor needs work - sometimes I wish to clone the same fields to another tab/watchlist and it appears the best way to do so is recreate it form scratch
    • transcript to be more timely and more accurate
    • on the consensus financial forecast tab, have more segment breakouts like Visible Alpha
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    • The usability of the application on mobile devices needs some improvement, especially navigation and filtering.
    • Dashboards that are created by multiple users can be a bit of a hassle to share by Admins.
    • If you need to embed dashboards into your website, you are require to buy a license separate from the user and platform license. This is a norm on most BI visualization tools, but Sisense can seem a bit on the high side, cost-wide.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FactSet
    We need the FactSet data and capabilities to complete 75% of the financial analyses that we complete for both internal and external purposes. It is invaluable and I am not aware of any other provider that would be able to fill this gap that FactSet does
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    I think the business and myself as a user has come to rely on SiSense as a dashboarding and quick ad-hoc reporting tool. I am hoping to integrate SiSense dashboards into more parts of the business in the future. We have reduced our report turn-around time for the most part from hours/days to minutes and in some cases almost the speed of thought. Reports are also easier on the eye and more easily distributed. I would also like to say that the support and professionalism from the SiSense team has been excellent.
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    Usability
    FactSet
    It does everything I need. It is pretty user friendly and easy to work with whatever technology interface I am using (desk top, notebook, tablet, or mobile phone). I am able to get work done whether I am in the office, at home, or traveling. The user up time is very good. They are rarely doing maintenance when I need to use the platform
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    New V5 is ground floor of an exciting collection of possibilities. Weekly Sisense developers come up with new functionality that they share with us in their forums. The move to HTML5 has been pleasing in that widgets auto size themselves into appropriate forms in the board but everyone of them can be popped out to full page size to be looked at in more detail
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    Reliability and Availability
    FactSet
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    There are very few situations when there is unexpected downtime. Mostly during development, new dashboard implementation and during upgrades. other then that there were very few crashes.
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    Performance
    FactSet
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    SiSense is usually performing better then other solutions even if going for complex reports/dashboards(of course within reasonable frames). I haven't noticed any bad influence on other systems, usually if something happens it stays within SiSense.
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    Support Rating
    FactSet
    I think the data delivery could be improved, but it's a good data set.
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    SiSense's support ninjas are very knowledgeable and are exceptionally responsive. So far, all of the issues we ran into were resolved within minimum time. My sense of dealing with the support staff at SiSense is that they are very focused on not just answering your immediate question, but also to delve into the cause of the matter.
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    In-Person Training
    FactSet
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    Easy and free training that allowed us quickly understand basics in SiSense and start using them. More advanced features requires some browsing through SiSense forums, but there is always support to help, and SiSense support is one of the best whith which I worked so far.
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    Online Training
    FactSet
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    Many examples, videos and scenarios which you try on your own right away. This combined with in-person training gives you enough to utilize most of SiSense's power.
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    Implementation Rating
    FactSet
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    Remember to migrate the plugins. The documentation however is pretty straight forward.
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    Alternatives Considered
    FactSet
    Product is magnitudes more affordable and provides 80% of the functionality that Bloomberg has and is working to build out the remaining. The workstation is more user friendly than bloomberg but still not perfect. Not as robust as a Bloomberg Terminal and doesn't have the chat/trading features.
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    Sisense Ltd
    1) Easy to use, really, there is nothing too much to say. The set up is easy and not confusing. You can use it internally or externally.
    2) Customer Service, having spoken to various product reps from similar industry. Sisense rep provides you with the best support to get started, and it is really appreciated.
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    Scalability
    FactSet
    No answers on this topic
    Sisense Ltd
    Product is quite easily scalable. The whole installation can be easily moved to stronger machine if needed.
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    Return on Investment
    FactSet
    • hard to quantify, bc i havent brought any new business bc of it, so the ROI would be 0%. I use other systems for proposals.
    • However, I use it for everyday work and equity/fi analysis and portfolio construction research at ticker level, and that part works 100%.
    Incentivized
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Report development time is reduced from 2~3 days to 2~3 hours.
    • Report querying time is improved from 0.5~10 mins to 2~30 seconds.
    • A 2-staff team delivers 10 times the BI output that we did on the old system.
    • We were able to deliver BI and data analysis for all business functions instead of a very limited group of users
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    ScreenShots

    FactSet Workstation Screenshots

    Screenshot of PM Hub, which simplifies portfolio management with tools for building, analyzing, and simulating trades for multi-asset class portfolios and exposures. Users can monitor positions in real time with customizable views, ensure compliance, and execute trades through its integration. Link IRN data to foster deeper collaboration between research analysts and portfolio managers.Screenshot of FactSet Internal Research Notes (IRN), which streamlines research with one connected platform. These can be used to organize, share, and analyze everything from market trends to individual securities. Its AI tools help to boost collaboration, enhance workflows, and drive smarter investment decisions.Screenshot of some of the available information which can used to analyze performance, risk, and attribution across multi-asset portfolios. This integrates portfolio, market, and proprietary data into a single platform to streamline workflows, adapt to market changes, and make confident decisions. From stress testing and scenario analysis to AI-driven insights, FactSet provides tools to strengthen portfolio resilience, uncover drivers of performance, and foster collaboration with customizable reports and data sharing.Screenshot of a display of all accounts in one personalized dashboard. Viewers can analyze top positions, spot trends with proprietary signals, and track market-moving events. Access summary stats like total market value and asset allocation across an entire book or by household and strategy.Screenshot of FactSet’s proprietary news, which delivers real-time, focused market insights across regions like the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. From stocks to sectors to broad markets, StreetAccount simplifies updates to cut through the clutter. This critical news is available anytime via the Workstation, web, email, app, or API.Screenshot of one of FactSet's unique datasets, Geographic Revenue (GeoRev), used to quickly understand a company's revenue exposure in countries impacted by geopolitical, macroeconomic, and market risk through a highly structured and normalized display of companies' revenues by geography.