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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Charts

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Charts provides a way to visualize data on your website - for free. From simple line charts to complex hierarchical tree maps, the chart gallery provides a large number of ready-to-use chart types. The most common way to use Google Charts is with simple JavaScript that you embed in your web page.N/A

    Varicent

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrom quotas to sales and compensation, Varicent helps revenue leaders in enterprise organizations chart a more effective, connected path to revenue by providing vital data, insights, and sales go-to-market planning tools.N/A
    Pricing
    Google ChartsVaricent
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ChartsVaricent
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Google ChartsVaricent
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Charts and Varicent
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.6
    50 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.843 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Charts and Varicent
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.3
    51 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Charts and Varicent
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    50 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web9.648 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.830 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Charts and Varicent
    Feature
    Google Charts
    7.7
    50 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Charts and Varicent
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.943 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.840 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.831 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Google Charts and Varicent
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.2
    48 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.629 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Google Charts and Varicent
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.4
    40 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.931 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.925 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)5.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.827 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of Google Charts and Varicent
    Feature
    Google Charts
    -
    Ratings
    Varicent
    6.7
    55 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Sales compensation plan creation00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting00 Ratings7.548 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation00 Ratings7.452 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance00 Ratings6.546 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Incentive modeling00 Ratings6.243 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy00 Ratings6.538 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility00 Ratings6.232 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google ChartsVaricent
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Everstage
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    CaptivateIQ
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google ChartsVaricent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (61 ratings)
    7.3
    (67 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (33 ratings)
    7.0
    (59 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (32 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (58 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ChartsVaricent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    We can easily recommend Google Charts to any company that needs a way to visually represent their data. Another great thing about Google Charts is that it is free to use and does not require any membership fees. Although it requires a skilled used to be able to use the charts, the results are great and can be beneficial to any company who is looking to make better decisions.
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    Varicent
    For the use cases we have at the bank, ICM is a perfect solution. For any bank or institution that has similar requirements, ICM would be a perfect solution. But I also think for any use case that has any sort of incentives based on Sales done, this would work amazing, as both Calculations and reports are handled by ICM very well; it's an all-in-one solution, I feel like.
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    Pros
    Google
    • they're free with Google suite and they have backing in terms of powerful Google apps which can be plugged in to perform multiple actions like using Google sheets to import raw data into Google Charts
    • they're the most simple app to use when it comes to creating charts and visual dashboards
    • ease of customization
    • ease of using custom APIs from developers side to help make any types of charts and dashboards you want
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    Varicent
    • Flexibility - Varicent is not template based. You can implement the model specifically for your organisation.
    • Scalability - Since it is not stick to templates you are able to expand the model for other domains as well.
    • Reporting - Several ways of reporting are possible and each has their own benefit/purpose.
    • Strong/Powerfull Calculation Engine delivering fast results/speed to insight
    • User Interface is minimized to what you need and is not showing off all the functions it can "also" do
    • Strong audittrail
    • Appears to be almost unlimited in what you are able to create
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    Cons
    Google
    • I would like a couple more introductory videos or a live chat option for when you run into an issue. I think this is a Google-wide problem, not only linked to Google Charts.
    • I have run into some issues with the Dynamic Data but also admittedly could potentially dive in deeper and investigate.
    • It would be great if Google Charts made it possible to integrate Google Chat into the platform.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    • As [the] model gets more and more transactional data, the calculation time increases. This should/can be handled internally with better model optimization.
    • Migrating from one env to other sometimes is challenging. There can be better 'Alerts' or 'Explanation' provided to handle it or at least to give a hint of the error.
    • For managers viewing their rep's report, the access part can be made easier. It should be linked to Payee hierarchy and access can be done automatically.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Google Charts is a good product. It's widely supported with deep documentation and a large community. But for me, it wasn't customizable enough. When we started with simple charts, it was great, but as we got deeper and more complex, our needs outgrew the library. If I was going forward, I would choose a more barebones library with more freedom and extensibility.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    Customer support from IBM is impeccable. They are quick to respond and they don't nickel and dime you for every request you make. Their goal is to ensure your success and as a user, I really feel like they listen to my concerns. That's not to say there are no problems. All software has its issues, but I don't feel like those issues fall on deaf ears.
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    Usability
    Google
    Google Charts is about as easy to use as the rest of their applications. The UI is very well thought out, allowing you to add what you need, and customize it to your exact liking. The default theme is actually really nice, which helps as most of the time, customizing is not needed.
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    Varicent
    Any calculations can be implemented as there are hardly any limitations on complexity. However, online real-time usability is lacking - a simple user enters, and the system calculates work in a way that it is in the browser and hence still needs overnight to be properly reflected in the batch calculations and backend tables.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Google charts is always available and provides fast output.
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    Varicent
    Never went down in last 3 years that I worked with it (every hour of the day basically). That is a 10 in my book.
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    Performance
    Google
    Connectivity is occasionally very slow.
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    Varicent
    All is fast, but with API's it is sometimes slower due to the application we are pulling data from. Reports are loaded directly or within seconds and our reports are very detailed with many columns and rows.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    As a free tool with massively powerful, infinitely customisable charts that can be dynamically updated - Google Charts is my favourite data visualisation tool. However, my hatred of JavaScript does jade my view on it. This is the price of the tool though, and I'm glad it's available for me.
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    Varicent
    Giving a 10 would suggest there is no room for improvement. I don't feel like their support is perfect. However, I have never met another team that was more dedicated to making sure we get what we want and need.
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    In-Person Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Varicent
    The training was good in general with a nice trainer as well. But, the training could be better if it is more focussed on our process/data etc.
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    Online Training
    Google
    The online training was solely done through self training on google's guide to charts.
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    Varicent
    There is a learning portal with many videos about navigation, creating reports and managing your model.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    Easy to implement
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    Varicent
    Test test test. Make sure that the product is calculating everyone 100% correctly. DO NOT accept a 70% pass rate as some companies would like to have you believe is acceptable. This means conducting thorough testing by providing 100% of all expected results, but it will be worth it when you know that the compensation plans are working entirely as expected.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Google Charts stacks up better since it is free and does not have the constant pressure for cost overruns, add-ons, annual maintenance and implementation services. The speed of using Google Charts is quick, saving users potentially weeks in getting up and going. For the readers of websites with limited resources, the application shows up nicely is look and feel with charts. Great way of showing data visually.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    In 2015, we used a scorecard containing 80 attributes in our review of Oracle, Callidus, and Xactly & Varicent. Oracle did not have true self serve capabilities- programming was heavily required, not intuitive, out of the box functionality was limited. Callidus & Xactly could not provide us a demo using our data, statements could not be sent out in bulk form, difficulty in importing/exporting to CRM. Varicent excelled in most areas and was the clear winner.
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    Scalability
    Google
    Google Charts is essential for quick, easy, reporting. There are opportunities for advanced features.
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    Varicent
    It is very scalable and adaptable to changing complexities of calculations and business rules under a variety of different scenarios. It does not get full points because in large data loads the time needed to calculate and import the data increases exponentially and may cause issues related to timing potentially.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • teams were easily able to create charts and find out progress on our learning courses and thus take actionable insights to their managers, professors
    • students could also know their progress on various courses from one single view, same for instructors in terms of imparting education
    • sales team could learn which kind of courses sold more to focus more on those areas
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    • Compliance - with a central system used for calculation incentive payments and commissions, we are able to provide reports and data showing every detail of how payments are calculated and why they are justified. We can also identify anomalies and outliers.
    • Integration with our payroll system is seamless. Except for regular pay, nothing goes to payroll without going through ICM. The process for paying incentives/bonuses/commissions is now very structured and efficient.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Varicent Screenshots

    Screenshot of Varicent providing clarity and transparency to sellers, helping them to find answers faster and have confidence in compensation plans.Screenshot of Tools for sellers that help them align strategic initiatives, and that help them understand which deals will help them win.Screenshot of Varicent ICM model compensation plans that display the financial impact of changes. Its ability to more accurately forecast commission payouts with “what-if” assumptions, users can budget more effectively for sales compensation costs, manage target total compensation for sales representatives and assess plan effectiveness.Screenshot of Shareable information sent to the right people to drive the right results.