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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

    Workday Financial Management

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AWorkday Financial Management is a cloud-based financial software platform built on an in-memory architecture and an object-oriented data model. The system unifies transaction processing, multidimensional reporting, and consolidation into a single environment accessible via web and mobile interfaces. Financial Operations and Automation The platform employs Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and specialized financial agents to manage core business cycles. These…N/A
    Pricing
    SpotfireWorkday Financial Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    SpotfireWorkday Financial Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    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
    SpotfireWorkday Financial Management
    Considered Both Products
    Cloud Software Group
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    46 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    32 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    SpotfireWorkday Financial Management
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Workday Financial Management
    -
    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 Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Workday Financial Management
    -
    Ratings
    Visualization9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis9.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Workday Financial Management
    -
    Ratings
    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 Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Workday Financial Management
    -
    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 Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Workday Financial Management
    -
    Ratings
    Flexible Model Publishing Options7.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Financial Management
    8.1
    23 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.323 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Financial Management
    8.1
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.417 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.819 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Financial Management
    9.0
    25 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.225 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.823 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Financial Management
    8.0
    27 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.227 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Financial Management
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings7.518 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings6.918 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.419 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.716 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.920 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Financial Management
    7.2
    11 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Spotfire and Workday Financial Management
    Feature
    Spotfire
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Financial Management
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SpotfireWorkday Financial Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (351 ratings)
    8.4
    (27 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (30 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.1
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.3
    (52 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (55 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.4
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 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)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpotfireWorkday Financial Management
    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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    Workday
    Workday is well suited for managing employees throughout their full life cycle. It excels at housing employee data from the start of their time with the company through their departure. Workday is less suited to payroll functions, which could be more robust.
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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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    Workday
    • The flexibility of going beyond handling the accounts, where we can handle cash, assets, and accounting simultaneously for the customer.
    • The single platform offers grants management where you can organize the lifecycle of the grants and synchronize it with any criteria of grant closing out scheme.
    • I personally liked Project billing with the essence of evaluating project revenue and nice reporting templates that can be shared with the customer at any stage of the project while having the flexibility of auditing the reported cost.
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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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    Workday
    • Some of the Workday updates last till like 10 in the morning which prevents employees to clock in and check their times and some cases their schedules
    • Workday can work on opening documents quicker instead of taking couple of minutes or notifying the user when they are ready to download
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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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    Workday
    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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    Workday
    Workday is easy enough navigate, as long as it is properly set up. With that said, it can be put together in a modular fashion as well, allowing for a very high degree of flexibility in terms of design and process delegation. Finally, it makes consolidation achievable in times previously unthinkable.
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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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    Workday
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    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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    Workday
    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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    Workday
    Our support team has been awesome. They are extremely knowledgeable and have been able to guide us through all of the challenges we have faced. Workday's community online is also extremely helpful with many trainings and help topics that can be reviewed at your convenience.
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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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    Workday
    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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    Workday
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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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    Workday
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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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    Workday
    Despite Airtable also being easier to use one thing that differentiates and put forth Workday Financial Management tool above is it's key features and better suited functionality for handling confidential data. The other positive note where Workday Financial Management performs high is it key analytics tool that's easier to use and representation of information into insightful dashboards.
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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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    Workday
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    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
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    Workday
    • We were able to combine 4 different HR modules into one system.
    • We reduced data breach incidents by 95% after shifting to Workday. One of our legacy softwares had vulnerabilities.
    • The initial learning curve was higher than projected. We spent about a week to 10 days extra time deploying it, which affected the profit center that year.
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    ScreenShots

    Spotfire Screenshots

    Screenshot of Smart Visual AnalyticsScreenshot of Geospatial AnalyticsScreenshot of Intelligent Data WranglingScreenshot of Point-and-click Data ScienceScreenshot of Real-time Streaming Analytics

    Workday Financial Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of a discovery boardScreenshot of financial resultsScreenshot of operational analysis