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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Jaspersoft Community Edition

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AJaspersoft Community Edition is a free product that offers embeddable pixel-perfect reports for Java apps and small workgroups.

    $0

    per month

    Logi Report

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALogi Report (formerly JReport) is an embedded reporting platform provides developers and users with advanced pixel perfect, operational reporting capabilities for any data source. According to the vendor, JReport delivers insights for hundreds of thousands of users at over 10,000 installations worldwide. The vendor's goal is to empower ISVs and enterprise companies to embed the most sophisticated reports and dashboards into web applications. JReport developer Jinfonet…N/A

    Microsoft BI (MSBI)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft BI is a business intelligence product used for data analysis and generating reports on server-based data. It features unlimited data analysis capacity with its reporting engine, SQL Server Reporting Services alongside ETL, master data management, and data cleansing.

    $14

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Jaspersoft Community EditionLogi ReportMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Jaspersoft Community EditionLogi ReportMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Jaspersoft Community EditionLogi ReportMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Considered Multiple Products
    Cloud Software Group
    Chose Jaspersoft Community Edition
    I do not have solid knowledge on other products to compare them with Jaspersoft
    Incentivized
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Chose Logi Report
    We have been using Logi Report for many years. We did review Microsoft PowerBI recently and are currently considering if it will meet our needs. We are still evaluating at the moment.
    Incentivized
    Chose Logi Report
    We chose JReport several years ago. The main differentiators for us were price/cost, Vendor relationship, Support, and flexibility of reporting options. We also needed integrated security that would match that of our proprietary app and data warehouse solution.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Jaspersoft Community EditionLogi ReportMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Logi Report and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    28 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Logi Report
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.0
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports9.024 Ratings8.55 Ratings8.546 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.023 Ratings9.16 Ratings9.653 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.023 Ratings8.86 Ratings8.951 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Logi Report and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Logi Report
    9.4
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    53 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Drill-down analysis9.025 Ratings9.16 Ratings8.548 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.025 Ratings9.16 Ratings8.253 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.02 Ratings00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.023 Ratings9.46 Ratings8.953 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Logi Report and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.4
    27 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Logi Report
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    52 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Publish to Web10.022 Ratings00 Ratings9.348 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.027 Ratings00 Ratings9.148 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.017 Ratings00 Ratings7.344 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.024 Ratings00 Ratings8.547 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.016 Ratings00 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Logi Report and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    21 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Logi Report
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.021 Ratings9.56 Ratings9.651 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.018 Ratings9.25 Ratings8.748 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.02 Ratings7.63 Ratings7.745 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Logi Report and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Logi Report
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.3
    53 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.024 Ratings9.66 Ratings9.449 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.025 Ratings9.66 Ratings9.347 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.026 Ratings9.66 Ratings8.949 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.017 Ratings8.45 Ratings9.431 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Logi Report and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.3
    21 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Logi Report
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.0
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access10.019 Ratings00 Ratings8.239 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.010 Ratings00 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.016 Ratings00 Ratings7.739 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Jaspersoft Community Edition and Logi Report and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    9.5
    23 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Logi Report
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    REST API10.018 Ratings10.01 Ratings9.221 Ratings
    Javascript API9.019 Ratings9.14 Ratings8.821 Ratings
    iFrames10.016 Ratings8.63 Ratings8.820 Ratings
    Java API9.014 Ratings8.95 Ratings8.718 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)10.014 Ratings00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.013 Ratings00 Ratings7.319 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (77 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.8
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (42 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    8.4
    (41 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Jaspersoft Community EditionLogi ReportMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cloud Software Group
    Any scenario where you need to reach back into TIBCO support is something I would highly avoid. Most responses at the second round get you pointed to engaging their professional services. The general mentality seems to be "since our product acquisition cost is low, why don't you engage PS to get the value you need" If you are looking at enterprise scenarios, I would highly recommend looking at other more established products.
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    JReport is well suited to enterprise-wide deployment such as we deliver in our data warehouse solution JOHO OneSource(TM). It provides for a seamless end-user experience to enterprise-wide corporate data, maintain user-level security regardless of location or device used. Reporting elements are always "business-friendly", reducing confusion for the less sophisticated information consumer. Since JReport is highly scalable, it is hard to imagine a deployment where it would not be well suited. The only case I can think of is possibly one where there are limited or no reporting staff onsite to create report elements.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft BI has a lot of features and is a very powerful tool, especially if you have folks on your team that know how to utilize all of its capabilities. To truly unlock all that it can do, it does require people to have a deep understanding of its capabilities. That's where the software really shines. If you are looking for a simpler, more basic reporting tool, there are other programs available that do not require such a steep learning curve.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cloud Software Group
    • Very intuitive tool - An Advanced reporting user can figure out in a day on the end to end operations.
    • Easy customization - Simple changes in UI makes it less headache for the end user who maintains the tool. Being an open source product (offers Jasper web services) makes a lot developer friendly compared to SSRS, Cognos etc.
    • Easy Connectivity - Can connect to any data source (can connect to multiple data sources) for a single report - can be customized.
    • Community - A very strong community available online, videos - on basic how to questions, also provides assistance to use case specific scenarios.
    • Ease of Reporting - Can create a reports with in few clicks with out struggle.
    • Domain Designer - A very powerful tool you can create a dataset using clicks with out writing SQL code.
    • OnDemand Scheduling - A very good scheduling feature and a has got lot more simplistic compared to other popular tools like Cognos.
    • Jasper Studio - Very good programmatic tool (desktop tool) lets you customize the reports more company specific, can embed complex coding with 3rd party languages like Java, Groovy (scripting language).
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Creates powerful reports and charts
    • Highly customizable and can fit multiple needs
    • Distributed Architecture offers higher reliability and avoids single point of failure
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Comparatively easy to use compared to other data analytics solutions, collaborating with other colleagues on data work is simple.
    • Using Visual Studio for database, ETL, reporting, and analytics development save time and money.
    • Transfer of data from one application to another via Excel and comparison of data attributes between applications
    • Dashboard functionality, as well as Python support, are available, allowing you to add additional charts and graphs.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cloud Software Group
    • Easier to customize the Jasper Server GUI. More flexibility with the input controls look and feel and maybe more input control types to select from.
    • Have browser event functionality in the reporting itself.
    • An easier way to iterate through an object. Maybe an option that tells the report Java run-time to stop following the report sequential flow and first integrate through this stated object many times.
    • An easier way to create a list and add values to this list.
    • Maybe one could stipulate the process flow of what needs to be computed first in a given field.
    • The crosstab is a bit buggy on the Jasper studio side, so if that could be improved.
    • Better and more examples of custom components
    • The jive functionality on the tables needs an update. It looks so old and outdated.
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Initially, the product lacked some features but their support team reacted quickly to meet our needs.
    • The JReport desktop designer looks a bit dated, however, the Web GUI looks very modern.
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    Microsoft
    • MSBI designs can work on increasing data processing capabilities enough to handle the huge datasets etc.
    • It would be a lot better if it is a little low on cost.
    • it needs to create opportunities little more than they do regarding customization of some very unique visualization effects
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cloud Software Group
    Even though there are challenges with Architecture, sizing and other areas with Jaspersoft provided that Jaspersoft comes up with the right set of innovation, performance, scalability, and documentation in future it will be great expansion (win-win) situation for the clients and as well as Jaspersoft.
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft BI is fundamental to our suite of BI applications. That being said, Northcraft Analytics is focused on delighting our customers, so if the underlying factors of our decision change, we would choose to re-write our BI applications on a different stack. Luckily, mathematics are the fundamental IP of our technology... and is portable across all BI platforms for the foreseeable future.
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    Usability
    Cloud Software Group
    The overall performance of this platform has been excellent. It is easy to work with the user interface. Creation of digital content and publishing on our social media platforms during marketing has been easy. Running our applications and upgrading our system to meet international standards has been successful. The user dashboard displays reports and performance of all departments effectively.
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The Microsoft BI tools have great usability for both developers and end users alike. For developers familiar with Visual Studio, there is little learning curve. For those not, the single Visual Studio IDE means not having to learn separate tools for each component. For end-users, the web interface for SSRS is simple to navigate with intuitive controls. For ad-hoc analysis, Excel can connect directly to SSAS and provide a pivot table like experience which is familiar to many users. For database development, there is beginning to be some confusion, as there are now three tool choices (VS, SSMS, Azure Data Studio) for developers. I would like to see Azure Data Studio become the superset of SSMS and eventually supplant it.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cloud Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The product has been reliable.
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    Performance
    Cloud Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) can drag at times. We created two report servers and placed them under an F5 load balancer. This configuration has worked well. We have seen sluggish performance at times due to the Windows Firewall.
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    Support Rating
    Cloud Software Group
    We have only had a couple of tickets to be open while using Jaspersoft. Each time we have a very prompte responses that would meet our expectations. We always felt that our issues were being address in a timely manner
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    MSBI natively has a site that allows you to vote on user enhancements and bug fixes. This allows the largest nagging issues to float to the top and the development team can prioritize accordingly. As mentioned earlier, the large community base of MSBI developers assist technical resources in handling technical questions.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Cloud Software Group
    No answers on this topic
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    This training was more directed toward what the product was capable of rather than actual programming.
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    Online Training
    Cloud Software Group
    While the training was somewhat beneficial, a lot of what was taught to us was what we managed to figure out in the weeks prior. It did provide some useful tips and reference material, but overall something more tailored to our requirements would've been better.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I have used on-line training from Microsoft and from Pragmatic Works. I would recommend Pragmatic Works as the best way to get up to speed quickly, and then use the Microsoft on-line training to deep dive into specific features that you need to get depth with.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cloud Software Group
    New releases can be very buggy, also lacking when it comes to standard time zones and formats that are outside the US. As a company we never feel comfortable implementing a new release for at least 3-6 months due to errors that are found
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We are a consulting firm and as such our best resources are always billing on client projects. Our internal implementation has weaknesses, but that's true for any company like ours. My rating is based on the product's ease of implementation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cloud Software Group
    Crystal reports is very expensive and does not integrate well with java based servers. Jasper also provides community edition, if we every want to downgrade the use, we always have the option of eliminating the server and using the reports as they are. Jasper also give you the opportunity to build BI on case by base basis including Dashboards.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    We have been using Logi Report for many years. We did review Microsoft PowerBI recently and are currently considering if it will meet our needs. We are still evaluating at the moment.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    We have used the built in ConnectWise Manager reports and custom reports. The reports provide static data. PowerBI shows us live data we can drill down into and easily adjust parameters. It's much more useful than a static PDF report.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cloud Software Group
    • Jaspersoft Community Edition has not had any significant impact on our ROI as we have purchased the commercial edition of the product.
    • The only impact on ROI is that when we bring on new developers, he or she can begin work using the community edition while awaiting the installation of the commercial edition.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Handy dashboard
    • Create reports in various formats
    • Would like to see a longer listing of reports per screen on the scheduler in JReport Server/Admin Console as we have a lot of reports we run.
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    Microsoft
    • As a SaaS provider we see being able to provide self-service BI to our client users as a competitive advantage. In fact the MSSQL enabled BI is a contributing factor to many winning RFPs we have done for prospective client organisations.
    • However MSSQL BI requires extensive knowledge and skills to design and develop data warehouses & data models as a foundation to support business analysts and users to interrogate data effectively and efficiently. Often times we find having strong in-house MSSQL expertise is a bless.
    Incentivized
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