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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

    Visual KPI

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AVisual KPI is a business intelligence software offering from Transpara.N/A
    Pricing
    SigmaVisual KPI
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SigmaVisual KPI
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SigmaVisual KPI
    Considered Both Products
    Sigma Computing
    No answer on this topic
    Transpara
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    118 Answers
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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
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    77 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SigmaVisual KPI
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Sigma Computing and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    7.5
    163 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Visual KPI
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports5.4104 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.3161 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.7133 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Sigma Computing and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    7.5
    166 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Visual KPI
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.0155 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.0163 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.35 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.7162 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Sigma Computing and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    7.5
    156 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Visual KPI
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Publish to Web7.3103 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.7130 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.0120 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.6132 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.968 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Sigma Computing and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    6.8
    149 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Visual KPI
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.6147 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization5.626 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.218 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Sigma Computing and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    Visual KPI
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Sigma Computing and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    Visual KPI
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Sigma Computing and Visual KPI
    Feature
    Sigma Computing
    -
    Ratings
    Visual KPI
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    SigmaVisual KPI
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SigmaVisual KPI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (170 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (48 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (47 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 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)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SigmaVisual KPI
    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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    Transpara
    [Visual KPI is well suited for:] 1. Maintenance or field worker in oil & gas/chemical/ process industry mostly; machines status on the map & functionality for tracing exact location of the machines. 2. Key personnel of the site is always in move within the site/plant; useful for monitoring key performance indicators of the plant 3. KPIs to be built based on multiple data sources as well as integration with ERP tool
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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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    Transpara
    • The latest user interface makes it easier to use.
    • The search function helps find projects quickly.
    • It covers a lot of areas of your business so there is intrinsic value to how robust it is.
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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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    Transpara
    • Intelligent prediction & AI
    • Deep integration is limited to OSISoft's PI AF; bit time consuming for large integration for other historians > mapping hierarchy
    • Template to create Apps like OEE, Cycle time etc for rapid deployment
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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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    Transpara
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Transpara
    1. At large it was successful implementation. - [Users] are empowered to find out performance measures easily - issues like machine downtime, trend analysis, location specific downtime information, roll out functionalities, up time of the machines or area, alert based on run hour of the machines/ pumps, manual data entry to capture reason code for any downtime
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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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    Transpara
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Transpara
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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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    Transpara
    1. Online documentation 2. How to do videos 3. Very supportive customer support 4. Excellent & user centric sales team
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    Implementation Rating
    Sigma Computing
    Was not involved in implementation
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    Transpara
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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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    Transpara
    Most of these products serve as the master source for managing data, but they all seem to have their own focus for what kind of data and metrics they monitor, visualize and analyze. I think Visual KPI holds its own against the competition because it serves so many purposes for so many departments at your organization.
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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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    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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    Transpara
    • Duration to realize the benefit is less
    • OpEx requirement is steady since system is very robust
    • Minimum to no training required for users; VisualKPI is very intuitive
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