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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Middesk

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AMiddesk is a business intelligence (BI) software used to onboarded clients working in three primary verticals — Fintech, Credit Reporting, and Business Marketplaces.

    $1,000

    per month

    Visual KPI

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AVisual KPI is a business intelligence software offering from Transpara.N/A
    Pricing
    MiddeskVisual KPI
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MiddeskVisual KPI
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUsers may also pay per use if they are expecting a lower volume of usage.—
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    Features
    MiddeskVisual KPI
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Middesk and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Middesk
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Visual KPI
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Middesk and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Middesk
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Visual KPI
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.01 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Middesk and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Middesk
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Visual KPI
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Publish to Web7.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Publish to PDF5.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report Versioning5.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.01 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Middesk and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Middesk
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Visual KPI
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.01 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Middesk and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Middesk
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Visual KPI
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.01 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.52 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.52 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.02 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Middesk and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Middesk
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Visual KPI
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.01 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.01 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile3.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Middesk and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Middesk
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Visual KPI
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    REST API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MiddeskVisual KPI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MiddeskVisual KPI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Middesk Inc.
    Middesk majorly provides us with real-time access to the data and documents which are required for automating KYB and CIP regulatory compliance, mitigating front and backend risk. In addition, it is the easiest way for financial services companies to verify and monitor their business customers. It for us very much makes the process of onboarding customers very easy.
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    Transpara
    [Visual KPI is well suited for:] 1. Maintenance or field worker in oil & gas/chemical/ process industry mostly; machines status on the map & functionality for tracing exact location of the machines. 2. Key personnel of the site is always in move within the site/plant; useful for monitoring key performance indicators of the plant 3. KPIs to be built based on multiple data sources as well as integration with ERP tool
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    Pros
    Middesk Inc.
    • Gathering information needed for registration.
    • Making the registration process efficient.
    • Guiding us through the process when we hit snags.
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    Transpara
    • The latest user interface makes it easier to use.
    • The search function helps find projects quickly.
    • It covers a lot of areas of your business so there is intrinsic value to how robust it is.
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    Cons
    Middesk Inc.
    • Better navigation.
    • More marketing and make it very reachable to customers.
    • Login is difficult.
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    Transpara
    • Intelligent prediction & AI
    • Deep integration is limited to OSISoft's PI AF; bit time consuming for large integration for other historians > mapping hierarchy
    • Template to create Apps like OEE, Cycle time etc for rapid deployment
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    Usability
    Middesk Inc.
    UI is not as intuitive as other systems we use. For states that require income tax withholding, some of them require registration with multiple agencies - the UI doesn't easily tell you which login credentials are tied to which agency.
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    Transpara
    1. At large it was successful implementation. - [Users] are empowered to find out performance measures easily - issues like machine downtime, trend analysis, location specific downtime information, roll out functionalities, up time of the machines or area, alert based on run hour of the machines/ pumps, manual data entry to capture reason code for any downtime
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    Support Rating
    Middesk Inc.
    The user experience of this tool must be rearchitected. I am able to observe a lot of lag in the process when initiated. There are sometimes when the tool's navigation becomes difficult. The time taken at times is large to process a request and this can also be highly improved in the future.
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    Transpara
    1. Online documentation 2. How to do videos 3. Very supportive customer support 4. Excellent & user centric sales team
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    Alternatives Considered
    Middesk Inc.
    ADP Workforce Now offers a module to handle payroll tax registrations. The interface is confusing and the information is hard to find. The service and support are awful - nobody ever knows who can answer tax account questions, they escalate to a different department and promise a callback but they never call back.
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    Transpara
    Most of these products serve as the master source for managing data, but they all seem to have their own focus for what kind of data and metrics they monitor, visualize and analyze. I think Visual KPI holds its own against the competition because it serves so many purposes for so many departments at your organization.
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    Return on Investment
    Middesk Inc.
    • Better speed.
    • Better quality for optimal cost.
    • Saves a lot of time.
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    Transpara
    • Duration to realize the benefit is less
    • OpEx requirement is steady since system is very robust
    • Minimum to no training required for users; VisualKPI is very intuitive
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