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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kibana

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AKibana allows users to visualize Elasticsearch data and navigate the Elastic Stack so you can do anything from tracking query load to understanding the way requests flow through your apps.N/A

    Lightning Tools Data Viewer

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The Data Viewer provides data visualization in the form of reports or charts that can be created and customized to suit a business's needs. Silos of data exist in most organizations and yet contain valuable insights into how well the organization is performing and where action is needed. Those silos often include Microsoft Excel workbooks, Microsoft SQL Azure databases, On-Premises data sources accessible through OData or Business Connectivity Services and even SharePoint Lists. These data…

    $2,200

    per year per installation

    Pricing
    KibanaLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Data Viewer OnPrem
    $1,000
    per year Per installation, 1 x WFE
    Data Viewer Online
    $2,200
    per year per installation
    Data Viewer OnPrem Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year Per installation, 4+ WFE
    Data Viewer Online Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KibanaLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. $2.20 per user / year on top of base price. Enterprise editions can be amended to suit business needs if deemed necessary, additional costs incurred and TBD. All packages include free technical support. Free upgrades available to latest versions of tool as they are released. (online version)
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    Community Pulse
    KibanaLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Considered Both Products
    Elastic
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    Lightning Tools
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
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    Features
    KibanaLightning Tools Data Viewer
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Kibana and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Kibana
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.05 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.03 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Kibana and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Kibana
    6.7
    5 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.05 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.04 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration6.94 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Kibana and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Kibana
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Kibana and Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    Feature
    Kibana
    6.7
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer
    3.6
    1 Ratings
    73% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.04 Ratings3.61 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    KibanaLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Small Businesses
    Chartio (discontinued)
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Chartio (discontinued)
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Jet Reports
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Jet Reports
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Looker Studio
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Kibana
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KibanaLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KibanaLightning Tools Data Viewer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Elastic
    Kibana is indeed a powerful tool and has many use cases especially in environments that rely heavily on real-time log analysis and visualisation. Kibana’s ability to handle large volumes of log data and present it in an accessible, searchable format is invaluable. We use Kibana to monitor security related issues and it proactively alerts our Slack channels about any anomality or issues.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer is well suited for re-surfacing data and customizing its look and feel.
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    Pros
    Elastic
    • Fast searches with powerful index.
    • Beautiful data visualizations.
    • Real-time observability.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    • Shows Lists created on different sites to be seen and controlled on another site in a Tenant
    • Allows selection of layouts and coloring way beyond what other programs do.
    • Easy to learn and very functional.
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    Cons
    Elastic
    • Some performance issues with large datasets.
    • Linking to dashboards makes extremely long urls.
    • Lack of reports.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    • Data Viewer has a graph feature that is old school flat design. We loved the In House real 3D graph Lightning Tools program.
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    Usability
    Elastic
    Its usability is generally good and it provides teams with a basic to intermediate understanding about data visualization. It is very user-friendly when it comes to creating dashboards. The UI is very good and simple. Its integration with other tools for alerting and reporting is amazing. But its advance features have a learning curve and a first timer needs some time to use the advance features.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
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    Support Rating
    Elastic
    We did not use the official Kibana support. Documentation was easy enough to follow.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Elastic
    Kibana is free; it was the first and only thing we've tried in this area.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    Lightning Tools Data Viewer is much easier and more powerful than Infowise similar viewer in their lineup. In this case, we use Data Viewer over the one offered by Infowise.
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    Return on Investment
    Elastic
    • Issues that affect checkout experiences for customers are able to be prioritized and solved quickly.
    • We are able to more efficiently use resources due to the automation of reporting alerts. Decreasing employee resources needed.
    • Visualization allows us to quickly share issues and explain to coworkers in order to escalate issues that can cost our bottom line.
    Incentivized
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    Lightning Tools
    • It allows us to do things that would take a great deal more time to duplicate in SharePoint
    • It cuts down on ugly looking built in SP list layouts
    • Users find it easy to access, thus this product is more productive
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    ScreenShots

    Lightning Tools Data Viewer Screenshots

    Screenshot of DISPLAYING EXTERNAL DATA WITHIN SHAREPOINT OR MICROSOFT TEAMS
The Data Viewer Client Side Web Part can be configured by Business Users within a few minutes to display Line of Business Data from Data Sources such as Excel,  SQL Azure, Business Connectivity Services, OData and SharePoint Lists.  Connections to an organizations data such as Customer Relationship Management Systems, Accounting Systems, or Custom Databases can be connected, giving business users a live up-to-date view of business information within the context of their SharePoint Team Sites or Microsoft Teams Tabs.Screenshot of HIGHLIGHTING KEY BUSINESS DATA (NO CODE)
Conditional formatting can be used to highlight key business data. Overdue Tasks, Low Stock, Currency Exchange Rates, Sales Revenue are examples of data to highlight visually allowing for a quick reaction time. Key Financial Indicators and Key Performance Indicators can be configured with a simple dialog and no need to write any code. Choose colours, icons or data bars to highlight key data.Screenshot of SELECTING AND STYLING ICONS
Icons can be chosen as part of the conditional formatting to make data stand out. The Office 365 Fabric icons can be selected and styled and applied to cell values. Pepper pots, Smileys, Envelopes and more icons are available. There are hundreds of options to choose from to highlight data that needs to be acted upon.Screenshot of DATA VIEWER CAN BE A GRID OF DATA OR A CHART IN SHAREPOINT OR MICROSOFT TEAMS
The Data Viewer can be used within Microsoft SharePoint Modern Sites or Microsoft Teams Tabs as a Grid of Data with styling or as a Chart which can be configured. The Charting Feature allows for Pie, Donut, Column, Line, Area, and Scatter Charts which can all be configured and displayed in 2D or 3D.Screenshot of TREEMAPS
summary information can be displayed within a TreeMap next to the detail. Users will be able to see trends, and how the business is performing  using the TreeMap view of data.Screenshot of CHARTS AND GAUGES
The Data Viewer is used to represent data in multiple ways using Gauges, TreeMaps, Multiple Series Charts, and Pie Charts.