ibi WebFOCUS vs. Oracle Analytics Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ibi WebFOCUS
Score 7.0 out of 10
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The ibi™ WebFOCUS® product is an enterprise business intelligence and analytics solution equipped with data management, visual discovery, predictive analytics, and visualizations. Combining these capabilities and data science in one unified containerized platform, the WebFOCUS® solution can be used to make data-driven decisions across the enterprise and provide reports, dashboards, and customer-facing applications at scale.N/A
Oracle Analytics Server
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Oracle Analytics Server, replacing the former Oracle BI Foundation Suite is a business intelligence reporting and analytics platform. It provides users with a series of integrated tools for ad-hoc query and analysis, dashboard and scorecard creation, enterprise reporting, mobile analytics, multidimensional OLAP, and predictive analytics.N/A
Pricing
ibi WebFOCUSOracle Analytics Server
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ibi WebFOCUSOracle Analytics Server
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros

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Features
ibi WebFOCUSOracle Analytics Server
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
7.7
11 Ratings
6% below category average
Oracle Analytics Server
8.4
38 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.06 Ratings8.934 Ratings
Customizable dashboards9.011 Ratings9.237 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.011 Ratings7.138 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
9.3
13 Ratings
14% above category average
Oracle Analytics Server
8.2
38 Ratings
1% above category average
Drill-down analysis8.013 Ratings8.437 Ratings
Formatting capabilities10.013 Ratings8.138 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages9.08 Ratings7.124 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration10.012 Ratings9.237 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
8.2
11 Ratings
2% below category average
Oracle Analytics Server
9.1
38 Ratings
9% above category average
Publish to Web10.09 Ratings8.732 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.09 Ratings9.238 Ratings
Report Versioning6.010 Ratings9.030 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling10.011 Ratings9.836 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.03 Ratings8.618 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
6.3
10 Ratings
25% below category average
Oracle Analytics Server
8.5
37 Ratings
5% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.08 Ratings9.036 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.09 Ratings8.532 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.07 Ratings8.127 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
9.0
11 Ratings
5% above category average
Oracle Analytics Server
8.8
38 Ratings
2% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.011 Ratings9.238 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model10.011 Ratings8.238 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.011 Ratings8.537 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.04 Ratings9.321 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
5.9
11 Ratings
30% below category average
Oracle Analytics Server
7.3
30 Ratings
9% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access9.011 Ratings6.730 Ratings
Mobile Application3.32 Ratings7.326 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.08 Ratings7.528 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
8.6
3 Ratings
8% above category average
Oracle Analytics Server
7.7
18 Ratings
3% below category average
REST API10.01 Ratings7.915 Ratings
Javascript API8.02 Ratings9.016 Ratings
iFrames8.02 Ratings6.614 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.03 Ratings7.114 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.01 Ratings5.913 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings9.715 Ratings
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
ibi WebFOCUSOracle Analytics Server
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(16 ratings)
9.2
(45 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(5 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
6.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ibi WebFOCUSOracle Analytics Server
Likelihood to Recommend
IBI (Information Builders)
I would less recommend it because it looks like IBI is receding a bit from the European market. I would not be certain for future support. Knowledge in the market in western Europe is limited Functional wise the application suits almost all situations. I would for sure recommend it purely based on its capabilities
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Oracle
The entire deployment and configuration stage was easy and it was accessible across the organization in a matter of days. Oracle Analytics Server being a cloud-based solution helped right from Input of Bulk Data to Info preparation, Data cleaning, and finally Data Modeling. Everything was visual and the Help Wizard was very intuitive.
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Pros
IBI (Information Builders)
  • One thing that has always been good at WebFOCUS is how they interact with the customer on items. They take suggestions and implement them. In addition technical support is timely and very detailed.
  • I think they keep up with and lead in implementing new technologies in the BI space. One case of this are the ability for user to create their own easy dashboard using the green plus buttons. Also the ability to link d3 into and have the ability to implement new types of graphs is nice.
  • I have been to a spoke at one of their user conferences and they are worth going to. In addition to all of the great seminars the interaction you get with vendors and other users is key in the growth of your knowledge. I've learned so much for my time at these conferences.
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Oracle
  • Oracle helps with easy customization of reports.
  • It helps with the creation of dashboards and the integration of different data sources.
  • Oracle BI was a package used for multiple users across our organization - publishing and distributing reports was a breeze.
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Cons
IBI (Information Builders)
  • The newest versions of WebFOCUS have an unnecessarily complicated security layout that makes configuration difficult to accomplish without bringing in the vendor for installs.
  • This software tries to cover too many bases allowing you to switch from writing code manually to creating reports using only GUI tools. This sometimes complicates screens and functionality where the two methods don't always work well together. -though its nice to have the choice.
  • The sales force is not as top notch as many software companies
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Oracle
  • More AI but with human back up.
  • Less mumbo jumbo so even IT guys/gals can more easily work.
  • More statistics (math) and orientation for those not familiar with it.
  • More live as well as virtual (live) show casing of real situations in business.
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Likelihood to Renew
IBI (Information Builders)
This software is deeply engrained with my organization and has become a tool that would not easily be replaced without spending more money and resources to get the same results. License cost is comparable to other report writing tools and the capabilities are greater than the competition without having to buy multiple apps to do the same thing.
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Oracle
Scalability and rich integration capabilities. In the future, if we go with Hyperion for the Financial Consolidation and planning purposes -BI integration with Hyperion is going to be much simpler as it has native interface connectivity and even integration capabilities with well known CRM products (Siebel) and ERP Products (Oracle EBS, Peoplesoft, SAP) is going to be easy and straight forward.
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Usability
IBI (Information Builders)
Best BI tool/product I have used. The others don't compare overall. Some can look fancier, but when you actually use them with large data and data from numerous systems/sources that is where most of the competition falls away. I also don't like downtime. I have basically none for a large user base with WebFocus. Even SAP Crystal Reports went down for 4 days once - 4 days because the admin password got locked out due to a glitch and we had zero reports for 4 days. WebFocus has never had more than a few minutes of downtime. It's like a tank that just keeps rolling. There is no other choice for reliable BI.
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Oracle
For me or a staff memeber that uses it frequently, its usability is sufficient. However newbies could have a few issues but find their workflow
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Reliability and Availability
IBI (Information Builders)
Tracking availability formally for almost two years and we are at 99.8%
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Oracle
No problems, it's that simple.
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Performance
IBI (Information Builders)
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Oracle
Other than anomalies or expected quirks, there were never any earth-shattering delays.
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Support Rating
IBI (Information Builders)
They have extremely knowledgeable techs that I have worked with over the years. Some have actually become really good friends of mine. I see them often at local user groups and when we show them how we are using their tools to save millions of dollars throughout the company
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Oracle
It's fast, efficient and easy to work with. Scheduling could help when planning out a day however overall it's a big plus when rolling out and supporting Oracle.
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In-Person Training
IBI (Information Builders)
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Oracle
Oracle University offers very in-depth training.
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Online Training
IBI (Information Builders)
It's hit and miss, the last class was overcrowded and people were having trouble connecting which took up much of the time. Instructors vary
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Oracle
It was a private training site.
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Implementation Rating
IBI (Information Builders)
Plan ahead on what data will be accessible and the type of security required on the database and if you will want to use security that is built into the software. It is worth consulting with the vendor on what your plan is and how they recommend you proceed in order to get results you are happy with.
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Oracle
A properly implemented Endeca solution performs extremely well on the largest of datasets and it positions your organization to immediately achieve your ROI.
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Alternatives Considered
IBI (Information Builders)
Webfocus handles the side of our business that is involved with our catalogs. Our catalogs is a huge revenue driver for us and this tool has been extremely useful with planning feature catalogs. Tableau is used more for marketing and merchandising purchases since we can filter data based on website sales.
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Oracle
Oracle BI works pretty well and has been well acknowledged and appreciated by the business users and power users who develop reports and dashboards. Compared to other tools, Oracle BI object development is easier and has a quick turnout. Using Oracle BI with Essbase and Oracle Exadata db, we believe the performance rendering data is quite good. We are using MicroStrategy as well almost equally, but for critical reporting needs considering the back end is Oracle and Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications (OFSAA) we have chosen OBIEE.
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Scalability
IBI (Information Builders)
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Oracle
We have seen the results of this in our initial research and are not surprised that Oracle does this like it does soo many other things in this area, so well.
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Return on Investment
IBI (Information Builders)
  • We are not yet a success story. Though we've been implementing WebFOCUS for over a year, we have very few products in our Production portal. Of course, this is not all the responsibility of Information Builders, but we were ill-advised by our 'training coordinator' in our training of staff and coming up to speed with the tools has been very slow.
  • Once skilled analysts and professional IT staff achieve a grasp of the products, they are able to very quickly create polished and well-received products.
  • The DW/BI project has helped us to establish standards and protocols of communication that will allow us to more quickly meet knowledge transfer requirements
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Oracle
  • We've used OBIEE (or it's previous named product) for over 13 years and it's still the most used tool for BI by the business.
  • We moved our largest business system off of Business Object into OBI so we could gain improved performance, reliability, and easier management of metadata.
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