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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Sigma

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASigma Computing headquartered in San Francisco provides a suite of data services such as code free data modeling, data search and explorating, and related BI and data visualization services.N/A

    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

    Score5 out of 10
    N/ASisense 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
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    SigmaSisense for Cloud Data Teams
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SigmaSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Sigma Computing
    Chose Sigma
    Sigma is better for us than our previous tools. Still, we are expecting more from them.
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    Chose Sigma
    Sigma has the best pricing model for a company between 50 and 200 employees. It also has the best data exploration toolkit for non-SQL users. Both of these were the key selling points that set Sigma apart from competitors. Sigma also integrates seamlessly with Snowflake and is …
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    Sisense Ltd
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    77 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    116 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    68 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    77 Answers
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    Features
    SigmaSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Sigma Computing and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    7.5
    163 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    7.0
    19 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports5.4104 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.3161 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.7133 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Sigma Computing and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    7.5
    166 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    4.8
    19 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.0155 Ratings6.015 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.0163 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.35 Ratings3.010 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.7162 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Sigma Computing and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    7.5
    156 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    7.6
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Publish to Web7.3103 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.7130 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.0120 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.6132 Ratings5.015 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.968 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Sigma Computing and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    6.8
    149 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    4.8
    19 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.6147 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization5.626 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.218 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SigmaSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (170 ratings)
    4.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (48 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (47 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    SigmaSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sigma Computing
    We were able to set up client-facing embedded reports with ease and security. The interface is not difficult to learn, although we may not be aware of or lack the necessary expertise to utilize more advanced features that would likely benefit us.
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    Sisense Ltd
    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
    Sigma Computing
    • Allows end users to easily dive into the data without having direct access to the table in our database management software.
    • Can easily turnaround dashboards that are detailed and visually pleasing.
    • Sigma is intuitive and as new features are rolled out it is easy to adopt and incorporate them into new and existing dashboards.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • 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
    Sigma Computing
    • Sigma Computing does not allow custom ordering of pivot fields in pivot tables easily
    • Sigma Computing lacks functionality for creating tables or sections that dynamically adjust to the browser window's height while maintaining a fixed height textbox at the bottom
    • Sigma Computing does not provide straightforward options for formatting totals in tables, such as renaming 'Total' to 'Average', 'Team Total', etc
    • Sigma Computing does not support searching by individual tab names within a workbook
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    Sisense Ltd
    • Include more appropriate updates in their monthly newsletter as opposed to the general overview that doesn't always have the most pertinent information at the forefront.
    • There are bugs at times when certain dashboards are down, though not in an overwhelming way.
    • If you do not tag something it shows up in multiple views and may be accessible to people that it should not be, though that is a user error it may make sense to prompt for a tag and security setting.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sigma Computing
    Sigma has helped us a lot and has become an integral part of our daily workflow. It would be difficult to switch to another platform and have to rebuild the numerous metrics and performance reports that we have already established
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    Sisense Ltd
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    Usability
    Sigma Computing
    It has a clean and modern interface. However, it is not completely intuitive. I think it would be better and easier to navigate with more Windows style drop down menus and/or tabls. There is a significant learning curve, but that may be due in part to the technical nature of this type of software tool.
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    Sisense Ltd
    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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    Reliability and Availability
    Sigma Computing
    Yes, as long as you don’t conduct user error sigma is always up and running and waiting for you to complete your dashboards
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    Sisense Ltd
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    Performance
    Sigma Computing
    It depends, it loads quickly for smaller dashboards but when loading larger amounts of data it takes more time to do so
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    Sisense Ltd
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    Support Rating
    Sigma Computing
    They are very friendly and informative. They are quick in resolving our queries and help us understand very minute things as well. They are quick in creating feature tickets based on our custom requirements, and they would also create a bug ticket if there is any discrepancy and get that checked on time.
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    Sisense Ltd
    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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    Implementation Rating
    Sigma Computing
    Was not involved in implementation
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    Sisense Ltd
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sigma Computing
    With Looker, to be effective, a substantial amount of coding & modeling needs to happen in LookML. Being another language to learn, users have to context switch again from at a minimum either SQL or Python into LookML. The concept of being able to source control, code review, and deploy your models is a plus though.
    Tableau is the gold standard for data visualization, no question. Power users will be able to create dazzling content that Sigma won't necessarily be able to easily match. However, since development usually happens via an extract, helping other users troubleshoot is an arduous process. Trying to re-do or un-do all the transformations and calculations that cause a certain number is very difficult.
    With Sigma, all the queries happen directly against Snowflake and you can see the query logs. The data modeling happens right in a tabular, spreadsheet-like manner, so within only a few minutes, substantial transformations can happen, with visualizations just a few more clicks away.
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    Sisense Ltd
    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 option.
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    Scalability
    Sigma Computing
    It is a cloud service offering that is able to expand based on your usage
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    Sisense Ltd
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    Return on Investment
    Sigma Computing
    • Monitoring health of cloud platform has allowed the company to anticipate issues before they affect customers – Sigma prompted us building a canary monitoring process that provides customer container health.
    • Customer success has used an activity report to discover customers running runaway processes that they were unaware of, creating an alert to contact the customer and prevent an embarrassing situation.
    • Customer success uses the activity report to prompt conversations regarding increases or declines in behavior that led to increasing contract limits or addressing churn concerns.
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    Sisense Ltd
    • 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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