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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle Analytics

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AOracle Analytics is a solution used to visually explore data to create and share compelling stories. Oracle Analytics Cloud is a cloud native service, and Oracle Analytics Server is the on-premise option.N/A

    Varicent

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrom quotas to sales and compensation, Varicent helps revenue leaders in enterprise organizations chart a more effective, connected path to revenue by providing vital data, insights, and sales go-to-market planning tools.N/A
    Pricing
    Oracle AnalyticsVaricent
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle AnalyticsVaricent
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Oracle AnalyticsVaricent
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    No answer on this topic
    Varicent
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    Oracle AnalyticsVaricent
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Oracle Analytics and Varicent
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    8.1
    62 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.161 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.361 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Oracle Analytics and Varicent
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    8.0
    66 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.464 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Oracle Analytics and Varicent
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    7.8
    63 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web7.755 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.762 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.753 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.958 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Oracle Analytics and Varicent
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    7.8
    61 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Varicent
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    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.552 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.747 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Oracle Analytics and Varicent
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    8.4
    61 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.560 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.641 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Oracle Analytics and Varicent
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    8.0
    48 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Varicent
    -
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    Responsive Design for Web Access8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Oracle Analytics and Varicent
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    7.9
    36 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Varicent
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API7.930 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API7.931 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.531 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of Oracle Analytics and Varicent
    Feature
    Oracle Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Varicent
    6.7
    55 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Sales compensation plan creation00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting00 Ratings7.548 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation00 Ratings7.452 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance00 Ratings6.546 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Incentive modeling00 Ratings6.243 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy00 Ratings6.538 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility00 Ratings6.232 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Oracle AnalyticsVaricent
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Everstage
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    CaptivateIQ
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle AnalyticsVaricent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (76 ratings)
    7.3
    (67 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    4.8
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (59 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.2
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.2
    (57 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.1
    (57 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    4.3
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (58 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle AnalyticsVaricent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    Oracle Data Visualization is very effective if used in an enterprise context with huge volumes of data coming from different systems. It supports dashboard and reporting capabilities and is easy to scale. It also allows you to leverage machine learning capabilities to extract hidden data trends. Visualization capabilities are powerful but not so various if compared to other solutions on the market. If you want to present a dashboard to an executive audience and you want to make your dashboards beautiful you must adapt them through PowerPoint.
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    Varicent
    For the use cases we have at the bank, ICM is a perfect solution. For any bank or institution that has similar requirements, ICM would be a perfect solution. But I also think for any use case that has any sort of incentives based on Sales done, this would work amazing, as both Calculations and reports are handled by ICM very well; it's an all-in-one solution, I feel like.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Available without of the box connectors for Salesforce and oracle Saas Cloud. This is a huge plus for our business since we don't need another middleware solution just for this sake.
    • We are able to connect to our on-prem SQL Server database where we have our RMA database and other applications seamlessly without writing custom APIs.
    • OAC writes directly into ADW which is another advantage for loading Excel files into ADW after dataflow transformations.
    • OAC allows replication of the database from fusion ERP and lets us create subject areas using the data modeler.
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    Varicent
    • Flexibility - Varicent is not template based. You can implement the model specifically for your organisation.
    • Scalability - Since it is not stick to templates you are able to expand the model for other domains as well.
    • Reporting - Several ways of reporting are possible and each has their own benefit/purpose.
    • Strong/Powerfull Calculation Engine delivering fast results/speed to insight
    • User Interface is minimized to what you need and is not showing off all the functions it can "also" do
    • Strong audittrail
    • Appears to be almost unlimited in what you are able to create
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    • As [the] model gets more and more transactional data, the calculation time increases. This should/can be handled internally with better model optimization.
    • Migrating from one env to other sometimes is challenging. There can be better 'Alerts' or 'Explanation' provided to handle it or at least to give a hint of the error.
    • For managers viewing their rep's report, the access part can be made easier. It should be linked to Payee hierarchy and access can be done automatically.
    Incentivized
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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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    Varicent
    Customer support from IBM is impeccable. They are quick to respond and they don't nickel and dime you for every request you make. Their goal is to ensure your success and as a user, I really feel like they listen to my concerns. That's not to say there are no problems. All software has its issues, but I don't feel like those issues fall on deaf ears.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    Any calculations can be implemented as there are hardly any limitations on complexity. However, online real-time usability is lacking - a simple user enters, and the system calculates work in a way that it is in the browser and hence still needs overnight to be properly reflected in the batch calculations and backend tables.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Oracle
    No problems, it's that simple.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    Never went down in last 3 years that I worked with it (every hour of the day basically). That is a 10 in my book.
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    Performance
    Oracle
    Other than anomalies or expected quirks, there were never any earth-shattering delays.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    All is fast, but with API's it is sometimes slower due to the application we are pulling data from. Reports are loaded directly or within seconds and our reports are very detailed with many columns and rows.
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    Oracle Analytics Support team is very proactive and I have never had a situation where I had to wait for more than a day or two to get my issues resolved. This is a very big help for us and we appreciate Oracle and its team for guaranteeing that experience.
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    Varicent
    Giving a 10 would suggest there is no room for improvement. I don't feel like their support is perfect. However, I have never met another team that was more dedicated to making sure we get what we want and need.
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    In-Person Training
    Oracle
    Oracle University offers very in-depth training.
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    Varicent
    The training was good in general with a nice trainer as well. But, the training could be better if it is more focussed on our process/data etc.
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    Online Training
    Oracle
    It was a private training site.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    There is a learning portal with many videos about navigation, creating reports and managing your model.
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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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    Varicent
    Test test test. Make sure that the product is calculating everyone 100% correctly. DO NOT accept a 70% pass rate as some companies would like to have you believe is acceptable. This means conducting thorough testing by providing 100% of all expected results, but it will be worth it when you know that the compensation plans are working entirely as expected.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Oracle Analytics Cloud, is one of the most agile and secure data analysis platforms that according to the budget and the amount of use, you can use the resources you need under the cloud. The Oracle brand is also very well known in this field and can meet all the needs of an organization or industry in any sector.
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    Varicent
    In 2015, we used a scorecard containing 80 attributes in our review of Oracle, Callidus, and Xactly & Varicent. Oracle did not have true self serve capabilities- programming was heavily required, not intuitive, out of the box functionality was limited. Callidus & Xactly could not provide us a demo using our data, statements could not be sent out in bulk form, difficulty in importing/exporting to CRM. Varicent excelled in most areas and was the clear winner.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent
    It is very scalable and adaptable to changing complexities of calculations and business rules under a variety of different scenarios. It does not get full points because in large data loads the time needed to calculate and import the data increases exponentially and may cause issues related to timing potentially.
    Incentivized
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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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    Varicent
    • Compliance - with a central system used for calculation incentive payments and commissions, we are able to provide reports and data showing every detail of how payments are calculated and why they are justified. We can also identify anomalies and outliers.
    • Integration with our payroll system is seamless. Except for regular pay, nothing goes to payroll without going through ICM. The process for paying incentives/bonuses/commissions is now very structured and efficient.
    Incentivized
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    Varicent Screenshots

    Screenshot of Varicent providing clarity and transparency to sellers, helping them to find answers faster and have confidence in compensation plans.Screenshot of Tools for sellers that help them align strategic initiatives, and that help them understand which deals will help them win.Screenshot of Varicent ICM model compensation plans that display the financial impact of changes. Its ability to more accurately forecast commission payouts with “what-if” assumptions, users can budget more effectively for sales compensation costs, manage target total compensation for sales representatives and assess plan effectiveness.Screenshot of Shareable information sent to the right people to drive the right results.