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    Overview
    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

    Spreadsheet Server

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Spreadsheet Server platform is designed to work as a Microsoft add-in to provide live reporting data and analysis from the user’s ERP solution into Excel. The vendor aims to help users eliminate the hassle of re-keying or downloading any data into spreadsheets make that spreadsheet an integral part of their business environment.N/A
    Pricing
    Phocas Business IntelligenceSpreadsheet Server
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Phocas Business IntelligenceSpreadsheet Server
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    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.Prices can be different for any company interested in Spreadsheet Server depending on size and who should be involved. Feel free to contact us for a free demo to see if it is the right reporting tool for you.
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    Features
    Phocas Business IntelligenceSpreadsheet Server
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    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 Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    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 Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    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 Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    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 Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    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 Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    7.0
    7 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Phocas Business Intelligence and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Phocas Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    7.0
    6 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Phocas Business IntelligenceSpreadsheet Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Phocas Business IntelligenceSpreadsheet Server
    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Spreadsheet Server is a set it and forget it type of thing. However, if you are wanting to change up the data you get on a regular basis, this may not be the product for you.
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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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • It's easy to use and learn how to create new spreadsheets.
    • Spreadsheet Server makes it easy to create custom financial statements for your company. It is a great tool to use with Vista by Viewpoint.
    • We can create custom graphs and KPI's in Spreadsheet Server.
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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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • The only issue that we came across, is that not all of our companies have the same financial structure as each other. So the GLs we use for one report, would not necessarily work for all the other companies. We did not want to create separate reports for each company either. We did find a workaround in that we created a lookup tab with GLs to use for each category for each company, then used v-lookup to pull those GLs over. This workaround worked great, but it would have been nice to have something built in to cover this.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Phocas
    No answers on this topic
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Very easy to use and user friendly.
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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.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Easy to use and flexible.
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    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Customer Relations reaches out to me periodically.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Phocas
    Phocas is easy to use for end users and can be used on desktops, laptops, and phones.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Vista did not offer reporting that met our needs. We were not able to easily customize the standard reports to fit our company needs. We are able to create different reports depending on management's needs and level. It is easy to create reports for auditors as well in Spreadsheet Server.
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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
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Allows us quick access to cash flow statements which assist in decision making
    • Provides accurate reporting for our banking needs
    • Provides accurate information to our insurance and bonding vendors
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    ScreenShots

    Phocas Business Intelligence Screenshots

    Screenshot of Phocas Dashboard on iPadScreenshot of Phocas Dashboard on Laptop

    Spreadsheet Server Screenshots

    Screenshot of Income Statement with Spreadsheet ServerScreenshot of Sales Dashboard with Spreadsheet Server