ibi WebFOCUS vs. Plotly Dash

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ibi WebFOCUS
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
The ibi™ WebFOCUS® product is an enterprise business intelligence and analytics solution equipped with data management, visual discovery, predictive analytics, and visualizations. Combining these capabilities and data science in one unified containerized platform, the WebFOCUS® solution can be used to make data-driven decisions across the enterprise and provide reports, dashboards, and customer-facing applications at scale.N/A
Plotly Dash
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Plotly headquartered in Montreal creates data visualization and UI tools for ML, data science, engineering, and the sciences with language support for Python, R, Julia, and JS. Plotly's Dash aims to empower teams to build data science and ML apps that put Python, R, and Julia in the hands of business users. The vendor states that full stack apps that would typically require a front-end, backend, and dev ops team can be built and deployed in hours by data scientists with Dash.N/A
Pricing
ibi WebFOCUSPlotly Dash
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ibi WebFOCUSPlotly Dash
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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Community Pulse
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Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
ibi WebFOCUSPlotly Dash
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
7.7
11 Ratings
6% below category average
Plotly Dash
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Pixel Perfect reports7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
9.3
13 Ratings
14% above category average
Plotly Dash
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Drill-down analysis8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
8.2
11 Ratings
2% below category average
Plotly Dash
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Publish to Web10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning6.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
6.3
10 Ratings
25% below category average
Plotly Dash
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Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
9.0
11 Ratings
5% above category average
Plotly Dash
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Multi-User Support (named login)8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
5.9
11 Ratings
30% below category average
Plotly Dash
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Responsive Design for Web Access9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application3.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
8.6
3 Ratings
8% above category average
Plotly Dash
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REST API10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
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Plotly Dash
8.9
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
MDM Integration00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
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Plotly Dash
9.0
4 Ratings
6% above category average
Visualization00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
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Plotly Dash
6.2
2 Ratings
28% below category average
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings4.42 Ratings
Data Transformations00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Data Encryption00 Ratings3.92 Ratings
Built-in Processors00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
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Plotly Dash
8.4
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
ibi WebFOCUS
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Plotly Dash
9.7
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
ibi WebFOCUSPlotly Dash
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(16 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(5 ratings)
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Usability
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
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Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
7.0
(3 ratings)
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Online Training
6.0
(1 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
ibi WebFOCUSPlotly Dash
Likelihood to Recommend
IBI (Information Builders)
I would less recommend it because it looks like IBI is receding a bit from the European market. I would not be certain for future support. Knowledge in the market in western Europe is limited Functional wise the application suits almost all situations. I would for sure recommend it purely based on its capabilities
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Plotly
Applicable for data visualization across disciplines. I have used it for data from buildings, building occupancy, public health, and statistics. It is a useful tool to use for big data. It has nice templates and a number of interesting visualization types. If you are familiar with R and python it is easy to use.
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Pros
IBI (Information Builders)
  • One thing that has always been good at WebFOCUS is how they interact with the customer on items. They take suggestions and implement them. In addition technical support is timely and very detailed.
  • I think they keep up with and lead in implementing new technologies in the BI space. One case of this are the ability for user to create their own easy dashboard using the green plus buttons. Also the ability to link d3 into and have the ability to implement new types of graphs is nice.
  • I have been to a spoke at one of their user conferences and they are worth going to. In addition to all of the great seminars the interaction you get with vendors and other users is key in the growth of your knowledge. I've learned so much for my time at these conferences.
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Plotly
  • Powerful visualization options.
  • Ability to create in-browser interactive visualization apps.
  • Ability to create hosted apps.
  • Allows you to develop web-based reporting applications without requiring web application development expertise.
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Cons
IBI (Information Builders)
  • The newest versions of WebFOCUS have an unnecessarily complicated security layout that makes configuration difficult to accomplish without bringing in the vendor for installs.
  • This software tries to cover too many bases allowing you to switch from writing code manually to creating reports using only GUI tools. This sometimes complicates screens and functionality where the two methods don't always work well together. -though its nice to have the choice.
  • The sales force is not as top notch as many software companies
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Plotly
  • Would be good if Dashboard Engine was included in the Enterprise VPC plan
  • Would love to see ready made fintech apps
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Likelihood to Renew
IBI (Information Builders)
This software is deeply engrained with my organization and has become a tool that would not easily be replaced without spending more money and resources to get the same results. License cost is comparable to other report writing tools and the capabilities are greater than the competition without having to buy multiple apps to do the same thing.
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Plotly
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Usability
IBI (Information Builders)
Best BI tool/product I have used. The others don't compare overall. Some can look fancier, but when you actually use them with large data and data from numerous systems/sources that is where most of the competition falls away. I also don't like downtime. I have basically none for a large user base with WebFocus. Even SAP Crystal Reports went down for 4 days once - 4 days because the admin password got locked out due to a glitch and we had zero reports for 4 days. WebFocus has never had more than a few minutes of downtime. It's like a tank that just keeps rolling. There is no other choice for reliable BI.
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Plotly
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Reliability and Availability
IBI (Information Builders)
Tracking availability formally for almost two years and we are at 99.8%
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Plotly
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Support Rating
IBI (Information Builders)
They have extremely knowledgeable techs that I have worked with over the years. Some have actually become really good friends of mine. I see them often at local user groups and when we show them how we are using their tools to save millions of dollars throughout the company
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Plotly
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Online Training
IBI (Information Builders)
It's hit and miss, the last class was overcrowded and people were having trouble connecting which took up much of the time. Instructors vary
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Plotly
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Implementation Rating
IBI (Information Builders)
Plan ahead on what data will be accessible and the type of security required on the database and if you will want to use security that is built into the software. It is worth consulting with the vendor on what your plan is and how they recommend you proceed in order to get results you are happy with.
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Plotly
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Alternatives Considered
IBI (Information Builders)
Webfocus handles the side of our business that is involved with our catalogs. Our catalogs is a huge revenue driver for us and this tool has been extremely useful with planning feature catalogs. Tableau is used more for marketing and merchandising purchases since we can filter data based on website sales.
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Plotly
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Return on Investment
IBI (Information Builders)
  • We are not yet a success story. Though we've been implementing WebFOCUS for over a year, we have very few products in our Production portal. Of course, this is not all the responsibility of Information Builders, but we were ill-advised by our 'training coordinator' in our training of staff and coming up to speed with the tools has been very slow.
  • Once skilled analysts and professional IT staff achieve a grasp of the products, they are able to very quickly create polished and well-received products.
  • The DW/BI project has helped us to establish standards and protocols of communication that will allow us to more quickly meet knowledge transfer requirements
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Plotly
  • A no-cost option as it is open sourced.
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