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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Influitive

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAdvocateHub helps B2B marketers capture customer enthusiasm and use it to drive marketing and sales efforts. With AdvocateHub, B2B marketers build an advocate community and invite customers into it to complete “challenges” like referrals, reference calls or product reviews. As they complete challenges, advocates gain points, badges and levels which can be used for a variety of perks and privileges.N/A

    Pentaho

    Score6 out of 10
    N/APentaho is a suite of open source business intelligence and analytics products, now offered and supported by Hitachi Data Systems since the June 2015 acquisition.N/A
    Pricing
    InfluitivePentaho
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    InfluitivePentaho
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsTo learn more about Influitive's pricing, please reach out to a member of our sales team.—
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    Community Pulse
    InfluitivePentaho
    Considered Both Products
    Influitive
    No answer on this topic
    Hitachi Vantara
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    InfluitivePentaho
    Brand Advocacy Tools
    Comparison of Brand Advocacy Tools features of Influitive and Pentaho
    Feature
    Influitive
    4.9
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Pentaho
    -
    Ratings
    Community Building2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Referral Management2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rewards Program5.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Program Notices4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reference Request Automation8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Marketing7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Influitive and Pentaho
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    Pentaho
    9.0
    20 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.618 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.918 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.718 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Influitive and Pentaho
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    Pentaho
    8.7
    19 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.618 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.319 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings9.312 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.717 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Influitive and Pentaho
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    Pentaho
    9.7
    20 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings9.618 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.819 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings9.713 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.310 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Influitive and Pentaho
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    Pentaho
    8.1
    17 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.216 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.314 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Influitive and Pentaho
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    Pentaho
    9.1
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.320 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.619 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.918 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Influitive and Pentaho
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    Pentaho
    8.3
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.710 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings6.97 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.711 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Influitive and Pentaho
    Feature
    Influitive
    -
    Ratings
    Pentaho
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.79 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings9.610 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    InfluitivePentaho
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    InfluitivePentaho
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (154 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (38 ratings)
    8.8
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (19 ratings)
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (71 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (16 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    InfluitivePentaho
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Influitive
    We have seen success with information sharing. Giving customers another way to access our resources has been a huge help for them. While we see good engagement numbers there are still some limitations to getting our advocates to complete the 'harder' challenges, like a testimonial or reference
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    Hitachi Vantara
    Pentaho is very well suited to perform data extraction & data mining from various cloud storage & transform that data using various available data models. However, the software struggles when it comes to visualizing the extracted data in an appealing manner & can be difficult for end-users to get an understanding of data tables created using those models.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Influitive
    • Allows you to create compelling and engaging challenges that help your content stand out.
    • The gamification system enables a seamless rewards program that doesn't require a big manual lift.
    • The data and insights are easy to access, analyze, and guide you toward your north star.
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    Hitachi Vantara
    • Integrate and synchronize with big data easily
    • Import data from any sources and different databases
    • Managing data in on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments.
    • Compatibility and flexibility of the platform with any type of scenario and any business or industry
    • Various tools in the software suite to transformation of data
    • Simple interface appearance and creative UI graphics
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    Cons
    Influitive
    • The Admin view is not as intuitive as the user view and the functionality just isn't as great. I wish it had almost the same layout/interface as how the customer sees it so I didn't have to constantly enter Preview mode.
    • I wish there were more included integrations in the regular Influitive package.
    Incentivized
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    Hitachi Vantara
    • I think the relative obscurity of the tool is a downside, not as many developers, consultants or peers you can tap into.
    • Lack of a solid user community held us back, looking at Power BI and Qlik, they have huge user communities that help each other out. Would have liked that here.
    • Smaller company means smaller sales force, and the lack of a local presence made it hard to only interact online with the account rep. Other companies have someone local who often stops by with pre-sales developers to just pitch in free of charge when they have time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Influitive
    Depending on the cost and new features to be added, our company might be motivated to renew the use of Influitive. However, a lot depends on the year to come and the enhancements that can better our experience and add more gamification to the platform. Adding elements that can woo our target audience.
    Incentivized
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    Hitachi Vantara
    I will use Pentaho until I find a better tool with a better, easier to use report designer client. For now, Pentaho has been the most powerful reporting tool for our clients because of its ability to connect to Odoo, integrate in Odoo (reports are accessible in Odoo) and the flexibility in report design and parameter integration
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Influitive
    Overall, Influitive is very easy to use for customers. There's a bit of a learning curve for new admins, but that's only because Influitive isn't always intuitive. The UI is confusing in certain places. I expect something to be in one place, and I find it somewhere else entirely. This is the only reason my usability rank isn't higher
    Incentivized
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    Hitachi Vantara
    The Pentaho tools are designed so you can start playing around on your own. Of course, you will need guidance at some point, but the training teams are good at guiding new users, and the online documentation is usually pretty up-to-date.
    Some of the tools, such as the Pentaho Data Integration tool and the Pentaho Server, are pretty self-explanatory. The other tools maybe are not so quickly and obvious to use, but again, with some documentation and some customer support, you can find your way around them.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Influitive
    Yes, always available and extremely quick. The availability is 10 on 10 for sure. We also have situations where their team might not be working or on a holiday, but if we have an event, they are available and ensure smooth running. That is the beauty of having Influitive take care of you.
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    Hitachi Vantara
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Influitive
    Influitive AdvocateHub interacts with Blackbaud Champions and is an on-time response system. What I mean by that is once data is entered in Influitive AdvocateHub, it is updated in real time and I can access a computer and the data is there immediately. Sometimes the rewards do not show up right away and I am under the assumption that the delay is caused by an influx of traffic.
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    Hitachi Vantara
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Influitive
    If a problem can be easily addressed, Influitive Support is all over it! They're fast and always easy to work with. Some of the larger, or more unique problems, can get a little lost. I'd love to see a bit more follow-up on these more important issues, instead of me needing to reach out to find the status of a previously submitted issue. Overall, everyone at Influitive is kind and wants to help!
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    Hitachi Vantara
    They were responsive to our questions when we raised issues. They gave us workarounds when required. They were quite knowledgeable when it came to issue analysis and providing fixes. They were forthright in informing us if a bug was not due for release soon.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Influitive
    I was taught and made to show all features that could help me learn more about the platform and this was great hands-on training for me. I picked up things faster than others and did have time to create challenges and make changes while someone was around to supervise and help.
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    Hitachi Vantara
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Influitive
    The training was extensive and gave me the knowledge/ skills that I needed in order to implement my advocacy program using Influitive's Advocate Hub. I also meet on a regular basis with my Customer Success Manager. My Success Manager helps give me ideas for my program and helps me ensure that it's successful. Influitive is really invested in my success. They act more like a partner than a vendor
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    Hitachi Vantara
    Course Taken: DI1000 Pentaho Data Integration Fundamentals Setup A week before your class started, the instructor will start sending out class material and lab setup instructions. This is helpful so that you understand how the environment is laid out and can start reviewing the content. Ultimately it saved about a 1/2 day trying to setup with 10 other people online which was great! The Course The 3-day course was laid out like many other technical classes with 15-30 minutes instruction and 15-60 minutes of lab exercises. The instructor was very knowledgeable with the functionality from version to version and answered questions as we went along. I was amazed at some of the functionality that was available that I was not using at the time and quickly implemented changes to many existing transformations and jobs. The novice users seemed to catch on quickly and more experienced users explained how some of the functionality was used in their home environments. Towards the end there was enough time so that we were able to ask very directed questions about our own environments. Overall, I really found the class to be informative and deliver enough information to be dangerous. My skills improved and I was able to design better and efficient transformations for the HIE. Course Description: https://training.pentaho.com/instructor-led-training/pentaho-data-integration-fundamentals-di1000
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    Implementation Rating
    Influitive
    I think some of the key insights I can put forward are all aligned to simply being organized. Make sure you have a well thoughts out plan where you have taken all factors into account. Prioritize the list of deliverables, and make sure you have all the right people alighed to assist internally & externally. If you have a well organized plan you will be set up for success.
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    Hitachi Vantara
    Get the right people in before starting implementation. Start small and build as you go approach is time consuming and involves lot of rework. Evangalize within the organization the capabilities and limitations equally so that correct delivery expectations are set. Set expectations with the Customer that the tool cannot replace proprietary software in terms of stability/usability and that timelines could change given the new ness of the product.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Influitive
    Vanilla is great for forums, but they don't have the gamification/challenges piece that is so important toward building advocacy. I've found a similar circumstance with Salesforce communities--good if you're looking primarily for crowdsourced tech support and QA, but nothing "sticky" for really building a thriving community, or the advocacy piece
    Incentivized
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    Hitachi Vantara
    Since the Pentaho platform offers a range of broad functionality across data preparation and advanced analytics, it also can be easily integrated to support many data sources and machine-learning frameworks. Based on that fact, we selected Pentaho to be used in our internal department. It also supports many of our BI use cases as required by company management or the business user. Last but not least, the Pentaho license is cheaper than their competitor.
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    Scalability
    Influitive
    When I stayed using we only had a hundred or so Advocates and now we have 2100+. Pretty amazing product!
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    Hitachi Vantara
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Influitive
    • Influitive has helped us generate hundreds of reviews on sites like G2, TrustRadius, and Capterra, which has resulted in various awards and positive placement on grid reports.
    • Influitive has helped us generate dozens of case studies and hundreds of quotes that can be used in sales and marketing campaigns.
    • Influitive has generated thousands of survey responses to help our product team better understand what our customers want, which has had a direct impact on our product roadmap.
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    Hitachi Vantara
    • Pentaho has improved our overall business process.
    • Pentaho has helped the Managers and Directors to analyze the numbers going up and down from time to time.
    • We have a started a big project using Pentaho that is going to include all the business processes in the organization.
    Incentivized
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