Oracle Analytics Server vs. Yellowfin

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Oracle Analytics Server
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
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
Yellowfin
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Yellowfin is a cloud-based business intelligence and dashboarding platform.
$250
per month
Pricing
Oracle Analytics ServerYellowfin
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Oracle Analytics ServerYellowfin
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.—
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Top Pros
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Features
Oracle Analytics ServerYellowfin
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
8.0
38 Ratings
2% below category average
Yellowfin
7.8
14 Ratings
5% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.034 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.037 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.038 Ratings7.012 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
7.0
38 Ratings
14% below category average
Yellowfin
8.6
14 Ratings
7% above category average
Drill-down analysis8.037 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.038 Ratings8.514 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages5.024 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.037 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
7.0
38 Ratings
17% below category average
Yellowfin
8.8
13 Ratings
6% above category average
Publish to Web7.032 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.038 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Report Versioning7.030 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.036 Ratings9.013 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.018 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
6.8
37 Ratings
15% below category average
Yellowfin
6.7
14 Ratings
16% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.036 Ratings6.514 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.032 Ratings6.514 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.027 Ratings7.012 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
8.0
38 Ratings
6% below category average
Yellowfin
8.1
13 Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.038 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.038 Ratings7.012 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.037 Ratings7.012 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.021 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
7.3
29 Ratings
7% below category average
Yellowfin
7.3
10 Ratings
7% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access6.729 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Mobile Application7.325 Ratings5.510 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.527 Ratings7.510 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Oracle Analytics Server
7.0
18 Ratings
10% below category average
Yellowfin
7.8
7 Ratings
0% above category average
REST API7.015 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Javascript API7.017 Ratings7.57 Ratings
iFrames7.014 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Java API7.016 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.015 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.014 Ratings6.55 Ratings
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Oracle Analytics ServerYellowfin
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
Oracle Analytics ServerYellowfin
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(45 ratings)
9.0
(14 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(9 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
5.6
(7 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Oracle Analytics ServerYellowfin
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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Yellowfin
We can recommend this software without hesitation, as it has the ability to generate reports and data analysis, as well as process the data automatically, which saves time. It is ideal for small and medium-sized companies that wish to improve their services in the business world
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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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Yellowfin
  • Yellowfin’s Storyboard, Timeline and Collaborative tools make it easy to share data and insights across an organisation.
  • Strong Operational and Executive Dashboards that reflect the business KPIs and can send out prompts to people within the business based on rules.
  • Yellowfin makes it incredibly easy to create dynamic reports and dashboards which incorporate maps through locational intelligence functionality.
  • Yellowfin is a single license and all access is via a web browser making it perfect for both on-premise and cloud deployment. Mobile apps are also available.
  • User roles and source filtering allows Admin/IT to offer different functions/views by user group/role.
  • Mobile BI applications to support any device ..
  • API connectors ( YF 7.2 on the way in Mar16 ) for a range of third-party Web-based applications, data sources, Enterprises CRM/ERP apps & open data platform apps, including Salesforce, Google Analytics, Twitter, Youtube , Zoho CRM, XE.com & more coming to make endusers to integrate their applications for better benefits
  • Yellowfin Integration with Predictive analytical and Big Data processing tools like R, UDF, Spark to build rich applications for end users
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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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Yellowfin
  • The ability to predefine a colour for a specific graph as a selection option dynamically.
  • The ability to customise the label of a chart, especially with respect to performance related reporting graphs we need an increase in dynamic charting options to meet our more specialised requirements.
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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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Yellowfin
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Usability
Oracle
Great, if you are limited to using it along with other Oracle products; sadly, not if you are integrating with other products, which can be a challenge. It is a great product with tons of functionality and great integration with other in-house platforms. Great visuals and customization for data and analytics to provide decision-making data and analysis.
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Yellowfin
As mentioned previously, if a newer company is looking for a strong, polished BI tool, Yellowfin would be a great software vendor to consider. Unfortunately, the high cost might be a barrier to these newer companies who dont have any legacy software/agreements such as an EA agreement with Microsoft.
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Reliability and Availability
Oracle
No problems, it's that simple.
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Yellowfin
99.9% availability
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Performance
Oracle
Other than anomalies or expected quirks, there were never any earth-shattering delays.
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Yellowfin
No answers on this topic
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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Yellowfin
They have good support in what they provide. But what they provide is not what is promised. I would stay with them if I can. Be very careful before signing up with them. They are not what they seem in the sales pitches. Be very careful and make sure you test and test before you sign up.
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In-Person Training
Oracle
Oracle University offers very in-depth training.
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Yellowfin
Yellowfin provides 3 levels of training to support consumers, business analytics, developers and Administrations :
  1. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 1 (Exploration)
  2. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 2 (Advanced)
  3. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 3(Expert)
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Online Training
Oracle
It was a private training site.
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Yellowfin
Web-based training for large audiences for Level 1 and Level 2 I would suggest
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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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Yellowfin
Design the data model and views for each dashboard is very important and it is the success factor Configuration of cluster for large implementation
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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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Yellowfin
Yellow Fin platform is browser agnostic and is accessible from desktops as well as mobile devices. It is very simple and fast, it is integrated with Big Data, clients do not require a great training. It just works. But it’s easier to have things on the cloud, especially if you need to use different computers. Yellow Fin lacks the cloud feature.
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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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Yellowfin
- Tested 500 con-current users in Linux platform with 4 cores systems - Tested with cloud based VM - Tested with 1000 reads per minutes
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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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Yellowfin
  • Allowed us to monetize our data environment
  • Improved data access and self service usage
  • Contributor to data pipeline and business improvement
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