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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform used to understand, cleanse, monitor and transform data. The offerings provide massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities.N/A

    Mode

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMode, or Mode Analytics, from ThoughtSpot since the June 2023 acquisition, is a business intelligence platform that unifies company analytics by bringing data teams and business teams together, so analysts can provide rapid answers to strategic, ad hoc questions. And, business stakeholder can access relevant data to answer their own questions which can often detract more impactful work.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMode
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMode
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMode
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    ThoughtSpot
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMode
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Mode Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mode Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Mode Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Mode Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    8.5
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    7.9
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings5.88 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    6.5
    9 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings5.56 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Mode Analytics
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Mode Analytics
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMode
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.1
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerMode
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Information Server is extremely useful to replace manual developments that require a lot of coding effort. It significantly increases the productivity of the initial development and the future maintenance of the processes since it has a visual development environment with self-documentation.
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    ThoughtSpot
    Mode is a clear category winner for how it easy it is to go from interactive analysis to professional quality reporting. You can easily do all your SQL and quite a bit of R/Python. If you want to quickly go from your database to simple charts, this is your pick. If you need to do heavier data modeling, scheduling jobs, or ML, you'll need something else, like Databricks. In my opinion, the quality of visualizations and some developer/analyst features make Databricks an unacceptable substitute.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
    • IIS best for ETL ,not ELT , and many and diffrent source systems.
    • It also can process big data , unstuctured data
    • It is not only DWH , you can use infosphere for analys and see the bigger architecture of your OLTP systems
    Incentivized
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    ThoughtSpot
    • It allows me to undertake data visualization tasks by creating really insightful charts and dashboards
    • It allows for easy sharing and work collaboration on data analysis tasks
    • Mode has an easier to use SQL editor as well
    • I love how it organizes all our SQL data tables into easy-to-view data we can draw insights on
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IBM
    • I would be nice to have a new web development environment for DataStage.
    • Connectivity Packs such as Pack for SAP Application are a little pricey.
    • It is confusing for new developers the possibility of developing jobs using different execution engines such as Parallel or Server.
    Incentivized
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    ThoughtSpot
    • Date ranges aren't always the most intuitive to set, strangely
    • Faster refresh rates would be ideal
    • Would love more dynamic mobile device integration (alerts, etc)
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    ThoughtSpot
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ThoughtSpot
    For the advanced user already familiar with Python. It is just the same tool, already managed and connected to the data.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ThoughtSpot
    Mode has dedicated agents who are online in a chatroom, ready to take on any questions and provide helpful feedback.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    DataStage is more robust and stable than ODI The ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS
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    ThoughtSpot
    We used both Qlik and Mode at our organization. The mode was used a quick analysis SQL tool while Qlik was our enterprise BI solution.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
    • Better documentation and governance.
    • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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    ThoughtSpot
    • Extremely positive. It's a key feature in our application.
    • Were it not for the account management bit, Mode would be hands-down our recommendation for anyone looking for cloud BI.
    Incentivized
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