Redash vs. Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Redash
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Redash is a data visualization tool designed to allow users to connect and query any data sources, build dashboards to visualize data and share them with a company. Databricks acquired Redash in June 2020.N/A
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Score 5.0 out of 10
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Sisense for Cloud Data Teams (formerly Periscope Data) is a data visualization tool that allows users to connect to their SQL databases to create sharable, interactive dashboards. In addition to SQL, its analytics integrate with R and Python, allowing users to prep datasets, perform analysis, and create their own visualizations. Sisense acquired Periscope Data in mid-2019.N/A
Pricing
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Free/Freemium Version
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Redash
Chose Redash
Redash has easy query access compared to Tableau, athena or google cloud services
Chose Redash
We wanted an easy and quick way to deliver and generate reports and wanted to have a good querying engine. We found Redash better and easier to operate with more features with the same cost point. One more thing is rendering and exporting PDFs from Redash was better than the …
Chose Redash
I selected Redash as it has a very easy-to-use SQL editor and is very fast to create dashboards. The main feature I like is you can publish your dashboards with just one click and share them among other people. Another thing is tool is open-source and you can self-host and save …
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
If you are used to Periscope, you'll really fit in with Sisense for Cloud Data Teams. However, if you are looking for your first BI solution or are looking for an alternative to your current BI tool, it might be better to look for a product that is a little bit more modern and …
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
RStudio requires custom code from programmers and the decision was made to move to software instead of software developers. Microsoft Power BI didn't have the right data subscription capabilities for our customers.
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Google Analytics works well but it does not have all of the bells and whistles that Periscope Data offers. Google Analytics is best used in a Google environment but if you are using other tools and programs outside of the Google universe, then Periscope Data is a much better …
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Periscope is far more robust than these two similar products. For a start up just getting going they are fine alternatives, but as your business scales Google Charts becomes a hassle to manage and Keap becomes too much of a generalized product. While your business increases it …
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Periscope is by far the best we looked at - I was evaluating as a user, not the primary decision maker, and user interface and ease of use was the primary factor in my decision. It is very easy to navigate and manipulate, and has an overall very polished view.
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Periscope's lightweight footprint and customizable SQL-based reports make it a better choice for us than Tableau or Microsoft BI. We deal with millions of rows of transactional data in a SQL Server data warehouse, so having seamless front-end integration makes reporting seamless.
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
We use Jira here at SDC, as well as Periscope. These programs are use together and they work in tandem to get the issues resolved.
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Sharing of visualisations and rapid prototypen/building, ease of use. UX is 20x better.
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
LookML was able to simplify development of views involving window calculations, but slowed down the overall development cycle as minor SQL edits required heavy code reviews.

Tableau has great interactive options but has proved non-performant with our database mix (MySQL, …
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
This is currently our primary visualization tool. There is no real option to do any meaningful math on your data, and you only have access to a very, very limited subset of information you stream into the cache. Periscope far exceeds this tool with the ability to combine data …
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Different in the sense that you need to be able to manipulate data with Periscope while you just need to understand how data is manipulated with Amplitude (Periscope = you need to master SQL vs Amplitude = you need to understand the logic of SQL). Periscope is a more powerful …
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Periscope Data enables data wrangling and is more familiar to SQL-savvy people - which are mostly analysts. Writing query is not really tedious for them, so it is not a huge problem. Quick and nice response from Periscope support is really helpful for the users.
Chose Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
I have not utilized any other tools like Periscope so it's hard to say how it stacks up against its competition.
Features
RedashSisense for Cloud Data Teams
BI Standard Reporting
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Redash
6.9
Ratings
16% below category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
7.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards7.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates5.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
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Redash
6.1
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25% below category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
4.8
Ratings
48% below category average
Drill-down analysis5.90 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages2.70 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Redash
5.4
Ratings
41% below category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
7.6
Ratings
7% below category average
Publish to Web8.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Report Versioning5.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling2.60 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers3.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Redash
6.4
Ratings
19% below category average
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
4.8
Ratings
47% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.50 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics4.20 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
RedashSisense for Cloud Data Teams
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Usability
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User Testimonials
RedashSisense for Cloud Data Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
Redash is good in following conditions: Amazing query editor with lots of auto-complete feature for SQLDoes not require hassle and provide an easy interface to connect to various DB Good integration points with various DB's Easy and Simple Dashboarding functionality It lacks in following areas: Dashboarding and Reporting feature is not that extensive [fewer] filters for Periodic filters as well scheduled reports
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Sisense for Cloud Data Teams is suited so well for our project that works with lots of data and needs some ways to share data internally or externally with our clients. It's very easy to pull out the data from the sense in best and in a suitable format and moreover a huge number of options are available there to represent the data. All features of this Sisense for cloud data teams software can be taken advantage of if you have a team who are well versed in data analytics, data management, and programming.
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Pros
  • Detailed Reporting.
  • Real-time data.
  • Vast array of reporting.
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  • Rapid deployment of polished T-SQL-based data visualization charts and dashboards. Periscope supports a variety of database technologies, and allows users to write custom queries to display data.
  • Included caching to reduce server load.
  • Outstanding customer service/support, with expert advice as needed.
  • Constant updates and new features.
  • Built-in SQL formatters take the pain out of manipulating date/time objects.
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Cons
  • At times, the response time for the query takes more than a minute
  • Dashboard refreshes used to take time
  • Auto indentation was not there
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  • Some of the dashboards can be slow to load; especially when they have lots of features and widgets.
  • The software could be made a little easier for people that don't have a data or programming background.
  • It is pricey so not a great option for small companies or research/home projects.
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Usability
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If you know SQL or are somewhat data-savvy, you'll feel right at home with Sisense for Cloud Data Teams. However, like most other BI tools, it is a little challenging to use for users that are non-technical. The graphs and charts are very visually appealing, and there's lots of customization and export options.
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Support Rating
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The user interface is just amazing and it's really very easy to use and navigate, even for a newbie. Mostly it provides us the accurate data.
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Alternatives Considered
Redash has easy query access compared to Tableau, athena or google cloud services
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Periscope is far more robust than these two similar products. For a start up just getting going they are fine alternatives, but as your business scales Google Charts becomes a hassle to manage and Keap becomes too much of a generalized product. While your business increases it is generally best to get multiple specialized pieces of technology to help you maintain integrity in your data, and Periscope Data allows. Worth the money.
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Return on Investment
  • So as far as investment its just the time you need to give and done.
  • You can host Redash on your server and just pay as you go.
  • There isn't much investment but a lot of things will be solved around reporting and charting.
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  • Very positive - has allowed us to glean insights quickly and in real time.
  • Definitely helpful for evaluating performance of accounts and employees.
  • Versatile - we even use it with recruiting metrics, our software team uses it to test feature deployment.
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