Oracle Analytics Server vs. Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Oracle Analytics Server
Score 8.3 out of 10
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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
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Score 6.5 out of 10
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Sisense for Cloud Data Teams (formerly Periscope Data) is a data visualization tool that allows users to connect to their SQL databases to create sharable, interactive dashboards. In addition to SQL, its analytics integrate with R and Python, allowing users to prep datasets, perform analysis, and create their own visualizations. Sisense acquired Periscope Data in mid-2019.N/A
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Oracle Analytics ServerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
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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
Oracle Analytics ServerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
8.4
38 Ratings
2% above category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
9.2
19 Ratings
9% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.934 Ratings8.810 Ratings
Customizable dashboards9.237 Ratings9.119 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.138 Ratings9.617 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
8.2
38 Ratings
1% above category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
8.9
19 Ratings
10% above category average
Drill-down analysis8.437 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.138 Ratings9.218 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.124 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.237 Ratings8.619 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
9.1
38 Ratings
9% above category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
9.6
18 Ratings
14% above category average
Publish to Web8.732 Ratings9.612 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.238 Ratings9.612 Ratings
Report Versioning9.030 Ratings9.612 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.836 Ratings9.615 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.618 Ratings9.47 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
8.5
37 Ratings
5% above category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
8.7
19 Ratings
6% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.036 Ratings8.318 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.532 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.127 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
8.8
38 Ratings
2% above category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
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Multi-User Support (named login)9.238 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.238 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.537 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.321 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
7.3
30 Ratings
9% below category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
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Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access6.730 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.326 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.528 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
7.7
18 Ratings
3% below category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
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Ratings
REST API7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames6.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API9.715 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.114 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)5.913 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Oracle Analytics ServerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(45 ratings)
8.4
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(8 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Oracle Analytics ServerSisense for Cloud Data Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Sisense Ltd
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams is suited so well for our project that works with lots of data and needs some ways to share data internally or externally with our clients. It's very easy to pull out the data from the sense in best and in a suitable format and moreover a huge number of options are available there to represent the data. All features of this Sisense for cloud data teams software can be taken advantage of if you have a team who are well versed in data analytics, data management, and programming.
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Pros
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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Sisense Ltd
  • Rapid deployment of polished T-SQL-based data visualization charts and dashboards. Periscope supports a variety of database technologies, and allows users to write custom queries to display data.
  • Included caching to reduce server load.
  • Outstanding customer service/support, with expert advice as needed.
  • Constant updates and new features.
  • Built-in SQL formatters take the pain out of manipulating date/time objects.
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Cons
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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Sisense Ltd
  • Include more appropriate updates in their monthly newsletter as opposed to the general overview that doesn't always have the most pertinent information at the forefront.
  • There are bugs at times when certain dashboards are down, though not in an overwhelming way.
  • If you do not tag something it shows up in multiple views and may be accessible to people that it should not be, though that is a user error it may make sense to prompt for a tag and security setting.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Sisense Ltd
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Usability
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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Sisense Ltd
My company has had Periscope for various use cases in the past and I think that this program opens up complex data reports to non-technical people in a really accessible way (even though the learning curve is a big one). We are now integrating Sisense for Cloud Data Teams at a larger level both for internal data exploration and for customer facing dashboards and reports.
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Reliability and Availability
Oracle
No problems, it's that simple.
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Sisense Ltd
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Performance
Oracle
Other than anomalies or expected quirks, there were never any earth-shattering delays.
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Sisense Ltd
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Support Rating
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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Sisense Ltd
Support is world-class through email and ticketing. I only switch to email support when I can’t access help via the help center.
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In-Person Training
Oracle
Oracle University offers very in-depth training.
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Sisense Ltd
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Online Training
Oracle
It was a private training site.
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Sisense Ltd
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Implementation Rating
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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Sisense Ltd
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Alternatives Considered
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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Sisense Ltd
Google Analytics works well but it does not have all of the bells and whistles that Periscope Data offers. Google Analytics is best used in a Google environment but if you are using other tools and programs outside of the Google universe, then Periscope Data is a much better option.
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Scalability
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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Sisense Ltd
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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Sisense Ltd
  • Very positive - has allowed us to glean insights quickly and in real time.
  • Definitely helpful for evaluating performance of accounts and employees.
  • Versatile - we even use it with recruiting metrics, our software team uses it to test feature deployment.
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