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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kognitio (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AKognitio offered scale-out, in-memory software for big data analytics, aiming to to provide an ultra-fast, high concurrency SQL layer that allows modern data visualization tools to maintain interactive performance, even when the data volume is large and the user count high. Kognitio is obsolete, and no longer available for sale.N/A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

    SharePoint

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's SharePoint is an Intranet solution that enables users to share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and collaborate across the organization.

    $5

    Per User Per Month

    Pricing
    Kognitio (discontinued)Microsoft BI (MSBI)SharePoint
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month per user
    Plan 1
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Plan 2
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Office 365 E3
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Kognitio (discontinued)Microsoft BI (MSBI)SharePoint
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Kognitio (discontinued)Microsoft BI (MSBI)SharePoint
    Considered Multiple Products
    Kognitio
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Microsoft BI is much cheaper.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    SQL server allows for a member of the database administrators team to assist the end users with queries designed to pull information out of the back end databases. With Microsoft BI the end users can be given connections that allow them to create their own queries, pull the …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    51 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    Kognitio (discontinued)Microsoft BI (MSBI)SharePoint
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Kognitio (discontinued) and Microsoft BI (MSBI) and Microsoft SharePoint
    Feature
    Kognitio (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.0
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.546 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.653 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.951 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Kognitio (discontinued) and Microsoft BI (MSBI) and Microsoft SharePoint
    Feature
    Kognitio (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    53 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.253 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.953 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Kognitio (discontinued) and Microsoft BI (MSBI) and Microsoft SharePoint
    Feature
    Kognitio (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    52 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web00 Ratings9.348 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.547 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.426 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Kognitio (discontinued) and Microsoft BI (MSBI) and Microsoft SharePoint
    Feature
    Kognitio (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings9.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.748 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.845 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Kognitio (discontinued) and Microsoft BI (MSBI) and Microsoft SharePoint
    Feature
    Kognitio (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.3
    53 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.449 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.347 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.949 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.431 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Kognitio (discontinued) and Microsoft BI (MSBI) and Microsoft SharePoint
    Feature
    Kognitio (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.0
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Kognitio (discontinued) and Microsoft BI (MSBI) and Microsoft SharePoint
    Feature
    Kognitio (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft SharePoint
    -
    Ratings
    REST API00 Ratings9.221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.821 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.718 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings7.319 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Kognitio (discontinued)Microsoft BI (MSBI)SharePoint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (77 ratings)
    8.1
    (271 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    9.8
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (19 ratings)
    8.2
    (31 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    8.8
    (13 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (7 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (42 ratings)
    9.2
    (51 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (41 ratings)
    7.6
    (50 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Kognitio (discontinued)Microsoft BI (MSBI)SharePoint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kognitio
    What you have are different strategies for data encoding, which makes the process quite flexible, it is perfectly done so that a joint and collaborative work can be carried out, this information analyzed in large quantities, is extremely vital for the company, by giving it the correct and timely reading
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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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    Microsoft
    It's Microsoft, so it rarely goes down or unnecessarily limits access. It works, though page load times can be long if you have lots of data. I feel like the Mac vs. PC divide has started to show up for MS products, but SharePoint works well with both.
    Read full review
    Pros
    Kognitio
    • Ultra fast query results.
    • IN Memory Database.
    • Easy integration to reporting services.
    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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    Microsoft
    • We track employees' performance sheets, which are accessible to the employee, his manager, and HR, and this helps with transparency.
    • We maintain technical process documents and SOPs, which help us quickly provide relevant documents during audits.
    • We maintain incident documents change request forms in SharePoint, which helps us in tracking the changes.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Kognitio
    • Problems Could Be Encountered is particularly pronounced in more complex analyses.
    • Categorical variables are often not precise enough
    Incentivized
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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
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • Windows Explorer users have some difficulty having to constantly UPLOAD / DOWNLOAD files. Specifically on the DOWNLOAD when they are used to Drag & Drop in & out of LOCAL folders via Window's explorer.
    • Microsoft SharePoint supports multiple "library" types. When implementing our "image" library the search function is done via "tags" and boolean logic. This is challenging to most end users. I'd like our users to be able to search our Microsoft SharePoint image library without having to enter KEYWORD or other BOOLEAN logic.
    • Microsoft SharePoint can also be an internal website for each department or company wide communication tool but I believe these features are geared for much larger organizations. Since we are a SMB we really aren't using these features. So maybe something more useful to SMBs would be nice.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kognitio
    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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    Microsoft
    It's integral to our business. It's already included with most of the Office 365 licensing we buy, so the cost is effectively zero. It stores our files, it is the foundation for custom applications, and Microsoft only continues to enhance its functionality and its connections to other Microsoft tools. SharePoint just keeps getting better and better.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Kognitio
    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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    Microsoft
    No usability issues reported. Individual teams also have allocated areas which replace legacy shared drives on local LANs. Access to Sharepoint resources is fully integrated with corporate Active Directory with additional two-factor authentication required for administrative users. Users have access to Microsoft Services Hub which allows you to create, manage, and track support requests while staying current on Microsoft technologies with access to select self-paced learning paths
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Kognitio
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The product has been reliable.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Kognitio
    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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Kognitio
    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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    Microsoft
    Support for SharePoint is quite good. Microsoft provides good support. Microsoft offers
    • Quick turnaround time for issues
    • A range of support services
    • Access to a network of resources
    • Escalation of issues
    • Ongoing development and commitment to produce enhancement
    The majority of support is required for initial installation. Once complete and the system is operating we have had very few support issues.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Kognitio
    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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    Microsoft
    The face to face training I received was on SharePoint Administration. It was rushed as there was a lot of information to cover and the application of the labs weren't that great either. I like to be able to relate what I am learning to what I am currently doing.
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    Online Training
    Kognitio
    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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    Microsoft
    I like to learn at my own pace and online training allows for that. Additionally, you can skip through pieces of content that you already know or are already comfortable with. Microsoft actually offers great videos on their website for basic fundamental SharePoint Training. I have used these training videos in some of my own training sessions with end users.
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    Implementation Rating
    Kognitio
    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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    Microsoft
    Planning to the last detail would be advised. SharePoint is a very large application that takes a lot of finesse to get operational
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kognitio
    We selected Kognitio because of the legacy systems that are still running. Also, we have legacy systems in place that are fit for Kognitio. End-user has good feedback on our side when we started implementing this solution. Current servers are compatible with Kognitio in place.
    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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    Microsoft
    The reasons for selecting MS SharePoint are: SharePoint provides ease of use and web design assistance and support SharePoint helps you schedule your content for publishing. enables users to share documents with external parties and offers a better internal structure of the content and better indexing and searching capabilities.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Kognitio
    • The implementation of the formats to integrate the users we have and the program is also good.
    • I also improve the control of aspects related to the work environment
    Incentivized
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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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    Microsoft
    • It comes with Office 365. It won't cost you any additional charges.
    • It will help you to streamline your communication and work as a central hub for all tasks, files[,] and events[.]
    • Setting it up will need a bit [of] planning. If you jump blindly it will become a confusing place for your team members and make them frustrated[.]
    Incentivized
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