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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spotfire

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ASpotfire, formerly known as TIBCO Spotfire, is a visual data science platform that combines visual analytics, data science, and data wrangling, so users can analyze data at-rest and at-scale to solve complex industry-specific problems.N/A

    Wireshark

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AWireshark is a free and open source network troubleshooting tool.

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    Pricing
    SpotfireWireshark
    Editions & Modules
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    Wireshark
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpotfireWireshark
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFor Enterprise engagements, contact Spotfire directly for a custom price quote.—
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    Community Pulse
    SpotfireWireshark
    Considered Both Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    32 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    Features
    SpotfireWireshark
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Spotfire and Wireshark
    Feature
    Spotfire
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Wireshark
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    MDM Integration6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Spotfire and Wireshark
    Feature
    Spotfire
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Wireshark
    -
    Ratings
    Visualization9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis9.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Spotfire and Wireshark
    Feature
    Spotfire
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Wireshark
    -
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    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment7.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Encryption7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Built-in Processors7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Spotfire and Wireshark
    Feature
    Spotfire
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Wireshark
    -
    Ratings
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development7.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery6.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Spotfire and Wireshark
    Feature
    Spotfire
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Wireshark
    -
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    Flexible Model Publishing Options7.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
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    SpotfireWireshark
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    RapidMiner
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Anaconda
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    IBM Watson Studio
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SpotfireWireshark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (351 ratings)
    9.6
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (30 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.1
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.3
    (52 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (55 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.4
    (17 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (36 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.3
    (36 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    SpotfireWireshark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cloud Software Group
    A high level of data integration is available here it supports various data sources and so on. Collaborating features allow users to give access to the dashboard and merge data analytics with other team members. It can meet the demands of both small and large size business enterprises. A customized dashboard and reports are provided to meet the specific needs and get support of extensibility through APIs and customized scripts.
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    Open Source
    I don't know of any other tool that works as well as Wireshark for packet capture an inspection. It's extremely easy to get up and running, and even with little to no knowledge of how to use the tool, you can be looking at all the traffic coming off a network interface.
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    Pros
    Cloud Software Group
    • It has the best coding integration (python, R) of any BI product
    • The ability to work with very large datasets (10 mil+) is better than competitors
    • Export options are more complete and have better functionality
    • The data canvas is the best tool to join and transform data vs. competitors
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    Open Source
    • Light-weight software - Does not require high end specifications; also runs smoothly on Legacy systems
    • Filter function - Lets you filter you packets from thousands to tens so as to find your target much easily
    • Simultaneous capturing on all the network adapters - You can capture packets from all the Network Interface Cards (NIC's) at once.
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    Cons
    Cloud Software Group
    • The donut chart is I guess a powerful illustrations but I hope it should be done quite simple in Spotfire. But in Spotfire there are lots of steps involve just to build a simple donut chart.
    • Table calculation (like Row or Column Differences) should be made simple or there should be drag and drop function for Table Calculation. No need for scripting.
    • Information Link should be changed. If new columns are added to the table just refreshing the data should be able to capture the new column. No need extra step to add column
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    Open Source
    • A more user-friendly interface would be nice, but then again it is not really designed for those who are not quite comfortable with this type of software.
    • Changes to functionality on updates - this can sometimes happen unexpectedly and can be an annoyance.
    • More powerful data processing would be welcomed
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cloud Software Group
    -Easy to distribute information throughout the enterprise using the webplayer. -Ad hoc analysis is possible throughout the enterprise using business author in the webplayer or the thick client. -Low level of support needed by IT team. Access interfaces with LDAP and numerous other authentication methods. -Possible to continually extend the platform with JavaScript, R scripts, HTML, and custom extensions. -Ability to standardize data logic through pre-built queries in the Information Designer. Everyone in the enterprise is using the same logic -Tagging and bookmarking data allows for quick sharing of insights. -Integration with numerous data sources... flat files, data bases, big data, images, etc. -Much improved mapping capability. Also includes the ability to apply data points over any image.
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    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Cloud Software Group
    Basic tasks like generating meaningful information from large sets of raw data are very easy. The next step of linking to multiple live data sources and linking those tables and performing on the fly analysis of the imported data is understandably more difficult.
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    Open Source
    It's very simple and easy to use, although individuals not used to managing and administering networks would take some time to get familiar with it. Once they have mastered use of the application, it's easy to stay knowledgeable about it, iteration after iteration. It is well supported online through an open-source community network of professionals who are helpful in imparting knowledge and in providing assistance.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cloud Software Group
    Even though, it's a rather stable and predictable tool that's also fast, it does have some bugs and inconsistencies that shut down the system. Depending on the details, it could happen as often as 2-3 times a week, especially during the development period.
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    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Cloud Software Group
    Generally, the Spotfire client runs with very good performance. There are factors that could affect performance, but normally has to do with loading large analysis files from the library if the database is located some distance away and your global network is not optimal. Once you have your data table(s) loaded in the client application, usually the application is quite good performance-wise.
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    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cloud Software Group
    Support has been helpful with issues. Support seems to know their product and its capabilities. It would also seem that they have a good sense of the context of the problem; where we are going with this issue and what we want the end outcome to be.
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    Open Source
    I don't believe Wireshark has "true" support as the software is open source. However, there is an active & friendly community around Wireshark that are more than happy to help answer questions. From a comprehensive Wiki and FAQ section on the site to the Ask a Question forum and bug tracker section, there's plenty of support options to make sure your questions and issues are addressed.
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    In-Person Training
    Cloud Software Group
    The instructor was very in depth and provided relevant training to business users on how to create visualizations. They showed us how to alter settings and filter views, and provided resources for future questions. However, the instructor failed to cover data sources, connecting to data, etc. While it was helpful to see how users can use the data to create reports, they failed to properly instruct us on how to get the dataset in to begin with. We are still trying to figure out connections to certain databases (we have multiple different types).
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    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Cloud Software Group
    The online training is good, provides a good base of knowledge. The video demonstrations were well-done and easy to follow along. Provided exercises are good as well, but I think there could be more challenging exercises. The training has also gone up in price significantly in the last 3 years (in USD, which hurts us even more in Canada), and I'm not sure it is worth the money it now costs (it is worth how much it cost 3 years ago, but not double that.)
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    Open Source
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    Implementation Rating
    Cloud Software Group
    The original architecture I created for our implementation had only a particular set of internal business units in mind. Over the years, Spotfire gained in popularity in our company and was being utilized across many more business units. Soon, its usage went beyond what the original architectural implementation could provide. We've since learned about how the product is used by the different teams and are currently in the middle of rolling out a new architecture. I suggest:
    • Have clearly defined service level agreements with all the teams that will use Spotfire. Your business intelligence group might only need availability during normal working hours, but your production support group might need 24/7 availability. If these groups share one Spotfire server, maintenance of that server might be a problem.
    • Know the different types of data you will be working with. One group might be working with "public" data while another group might work with sensitive data. Design your Library accordingly and with the proper permissions.
    • Know the roles of the users of Spotfire. Will there only be a small set of report writers or does everyone have write access to the Library?
    • ALWAYS add a timestamp prompt to your reports. You don't want multiple users opening a report that will try and pull down millions of rows of data to their local workstations. Another option, of course, is to just hard code a time range in the backing database view (i.e. where activity_date >= sysdate - 90, etc.), but I'd rather educate/train the user base if possible.
    • This probably goes without saying, but if possible, point to a separate reporting database or a logical standby database. You don't want the company pounding on your primaries and take down your order system.
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    Open Source
    Simple and easy setup.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cloud Software Group
    Spotfire is significantly ahead of both products from an ETL and data ingestion capability. Spotfire also has substantially better visualizations than Power BI, and although the native visualizations aren't as flexible in Tableau, Spotfire enables users to create completely custom javascript visaualizations, which neither Tableau or Power BI has. Tableau and Power BI are likely only superior to Spotfire with respect to embedded analysis on a website.
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    Open Source
    Wireshark is a free tool that came highly recommended by one of our former network security consultants. Using the tool he was able to resolve all of our higher tier network tickets, so we observed first hand why we needed to add Wireshark into our toolset. We received in-depth instruction and training scenarios that demonstrated the effectiveness and power of the product, so we didn't spend any time reviewing competing products.
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    Scalability
    Cloud Software Group
    In an enterprise architecture, if Spotfire Advanced Data services(Composite Studio),data marts can be managed optimally and scalability in a data perspective is great. As the web player/consumer is directly proportional to RAM, if the enterprise can handle RAM requirement accomodating fail over mechanisms appropraitely, it is definitely scalable,
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    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cloud Software Group
    • It is costly, so not suitable for small scale implementations.
    • Dashboards are as good as the developer, so need experience to get most out of it
    • You need to be on Spotfire 11 at least to implement out of the box visualizations
    • Integration with Python and R is a game changer, it comes very handy to onboard data scientists without much hassle
    • performance is exceptionally well.
    • Secure
    Incentivized
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    Open Source
    • Identifying bugs in the network has never been smooth and near-perfect.
    • Wireshark has made sure our equipment and software is working properly via analyzing network data.
    • Analysis of IP packets and Sip call flaws has saved us a lot of time and confident result.
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