Grist vs. XLCubed

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Grist
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Grist combines the capabilities of spreadsheets, databases and app builders. Using a familiar spreadsheet interface, information can be organized as a relational database, and dashboards built using drag-and-drop. Solving spreadsheet problems Ensures data is well-structured and stored in one place with no duplication, no spreadsheet-wrangling, no merging documents. Collaboration on sensitive data Data is protected…
$8
per month per user
XLCubed
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
XLCubed optimises Excel for data-connected reporting and analytics, and provides a governed web and mobile sharing model. It connects Excel directly to corporate data and adds a wide range of reporting, visualisation and analytical capabilities. Designed so that users can leverage their existing skills to become more productive. XLCubed's total control over layout and formatting, user calculations and finance-focused IBCS-certified charting make it an ideal tool for…N/A
Pricing
GristXLCubed
Editions & Modules
Pro
$8
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GristXLCubed
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
GristXLCubed
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Grist
-
Ratings
XLCubed
8.4
5 Ratings
3% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Grist
-
Ratings
XLCubed
8.8
5 Ratings
9% above category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Grist
-
Ratings
XLCubed
8.2
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Grist
-
Ratings
XLCubed
7.0
5 Ratings
14% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.25 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Grist
-
Ratings
XLCubed
8.9
5 Ratings
4% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Grist
-
Ratings
XLCubed
8.0
5 Ratings
1% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
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User Ratings
GristXLCubed
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(2 ratings)
8.9
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
GristXLCubed
Likelihood to Recommend
Grist Labs
This is well suited to someone (or a team) who are technically minded and have a dataset that they need to be able to use in many ways. It's less appropriate for a team who isn't technically minded and/or don't have the data they need to manipulate. It would be useful for things that you could use a database or spreadsheet for such as CRM, Advertising database, Business tracking, Health tracking etc.
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Fluence Technologies
I have found XLCubed to be well suited to most organisation sizes. While we implement against Microsoft Dynamics we have also successfully used XLCubed against all types of data. This includes hospitals, manufactures, distributors and financial services providers. Is not well suited to "live" reports.
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Pros
Grist Labs
  • Provides amazing customer service, help, examples, and explains what they are having you do
  • The layout is easy
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Fluence Technologies
  • XLCubed's design grid is very intuitive, allowing our users to begin building their queries right away.
  • XLCubed's recent v10 release includes very effective and attractive small multiple charts. And, since these are connected directly to live data, no time is wasted in copying and pasting data into Excel.
  • XLCubed's web platform allows us to publish data to our third parties in an effective and rapid manner.
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Cons
Grist Labs
  • Making the user permissions more obvious on how to use them - They are highly adaptable, but hard to understand how to use them
  • Small changes such as auto colouring the choices/toggles options and being able to edit them once set.
  • Being able to copy the formatting from one column to the next
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Fluence Technologies
  • Interactivity
  • Web Logging and Auditing
  • Promoting special features "how to"
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Usability
Grist Labs
No answers on this topic
Fluence Technologies
I am happy with the usability. There is always some room for improvement
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Support Rating
Grist Labs
No answers on this topic
Fluence Technologies
The support team is always available and I get my mails answered usually within one hour. That is amazing.
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Alternatives Considered
Grist Labs
Grist is easier to use, faster, and loads quicker with heavy data.
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Fluence Technologies
XLCubed is easy to setup and use. With Cognos you need a university degree to setup the product.
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Return on Investment
Grist Labs
  • It's saved a lot of time in both creating an advertising database and managing it week to week effectively. I had previously created in others that haven't worked, and this does, saving me a good 1 hour weekly, and 5 hours or more each time I had problems with the last ones
  • Being able to stay on track with this has meant I'm following up at the right time (advertisers) and keeping a professional manner and not losing business due to missed communication
  • Saving me $ from buying a program like Access (or Airtable monthly) and then the learning curve that that has. This has a much easier learning curve to say the least.
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Fluence Technologies
  • The ability for users to build and own their reports has helped to push the concept of a single source of truth, replacing information housed in multiple Excel workbooks. Now users can query the cubes thru XLCubed for that source of truth, reducing the risk of a user working from outdated Excel workbooks.
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ScreenShots

Grist Screenshots

Screenshot of the drag and drop dashboard editor used to build layouts.Screenshot of the custom user permissions that determine who can see what, down to each column and row.Screenshot of dynamic charts and reports that update with the click of a mouse.Screenshot of Grist's formula support for Excel-like functions or Python formulas. Technical users can drill into database structure in code view.

XLCubed Screenshots

Screenshot of Global Sales dashboard in data connected ExcelScreenshot of IBCS charts built with XLCubedScreenshot of Template Table dashboard. Template tables allow you to easily add predefined tables that have useful metrics and formatting built into them. These can be used directly or further customised for your specific needs.Screenshot of Chart variance template table. The table has pre built charts and formatting that updates with your data.Screenshot of Web dashboard. A excel report published to web for easy sharing