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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Phocas Business Intelligence

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/APhocas helps users discover data and provides results in real time.  It is designed for non-technical users and delivers a simple yet powerful analytical capability that quickly turns data into a chart, graph or map.  It brings up data on local, regional or global sales, inventory, forecasts, prices, profit margins, budgets and more. Phocas, based in the United Kingdom, is a business intelligence firm with offices in…N/A

    Progress DataDirect

    Score4.5 out of 10
    N/AProgress Software offers DataDirect, a data connectivity solution which helps enterprises integrate data across relational, big data and cloud databases.N/A
    Pricing
    Phocas Business IntelligenceProgress DataDirect
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Phocas Business IntelligenceProgress DataDirect
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPhocas has built its business model on exceeding customer expectations. We’ve operated on a subscription basis from the start and in the words of Phocas Group chairman and co-founder Paul Magee: ‘That puts the onus on us to perform’. And we like that. In fact, our whole company ecosystem is built around that ‘light bulb moment’ when customers achieve a breakthrough by seeing their business through fresh eyes.—
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    Features
    Phocas Business IntelligenceProgress DataDirect
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Progress DataDirect
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Progress DataDirect
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Progress DataDirect
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to PDF10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Progress DataDirect
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Progress DataDirect
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Progress DataDirect
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Progress DataDirect
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Progress DataDirect
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Progress DataDirect
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Progress DataDirect
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Progress DataDirect
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Phocas Business IntelligenceProgress DataDirect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Phocas Business IntelligenceProgress DataDirect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Phocas
    If you would like your data in one place with easy access, this is the software for you. You can have data from multiple systems and bring it into one view so that you have a quick and easily visible dashboard for the data you wish to see.
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    Progress Software
    Hybrid Data Pipeline lets users consume or share data in can timely and compliant manner regardless of the application they use or the location of the data. It has defined a stringent set of policies and practices around product development and distribution. Enables customers to consume their data in your application using their BI tool of choice.
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    Pros
    Phocas
    • Custom reports are simple to create.
    • The ability to manage users and their dashboards is solid.
    • Easy to navigate web interface makes the software accessible from anywhere.
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    Progress Software
    • Providing JDBC connectivity to CRM applications
    • Raw data integration
    • Customer support
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    Cons
    Phocas
    • Phocas needs to make it easier to connect to different types of databases.
    • The data in Phocas needs to be updated faster in some cases.
    • It needs to provide functions to create better charts and graphs.
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    Progress Software
    • Seamless data access for BI and Analytics.
    • Helps you comply with industry standards.
    • Cloud and On-premises Data Access with Hybrid Data Pipelines.
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    Usability
    Phocas
    It is a very user-friendly product and is easy to understand. You can get your data from just a quick click and the dashboard loads. You can take the data and drill down easy to find what you are looking for.
    Incentivized
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    Progress Software
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Phocas
    Support is responsive. You log a call and they will respond quickly and resolve your issues. We have only had great experiences with the support team.
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    Progress Software
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Phocas
    Phocas is easy to use for end users and can be used on desktops, laptops, and phones.
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    Progress Software
    Easy to use with JDBC interface, detailed debug logs for troubleshooting, and easier audit with detailed log. Cost of ingestion is relatively cheaper
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    Return on Investment
    Phocas
    • It has given our business a view on data
    • We can access it from anywhere
    • You can have multiple dashboards for different information
    Incentivized
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    Progress Software
    • Create custom data access and security policies at a user level.
    • Integrate HDP into your app seamlessly with management and administration API's.
    • Hybrid Data Pipeline service can be deployed on multiple modes behind a load balancer.
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