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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cyfe

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ACyfe is all-in-one dashboard software for analyzing data from online services like Google Analytics, Salesforce, AdSense, MailChimp, Amazon, Facebook, etc, from Traject.

    $29

    per month

    Yellowfin

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Yellowfin is a cloud-based business intelligence and dashboarding platform.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    CyfeYellowfin
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $29
    per month
    Standard
    $39
    per month
    Pro
    $65
    per month
    Premier
    $119
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CyfeYellowfin
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    CyfeYellowfin
    Considered Both Products
    Traject
    No answer on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    CyfeYellowfin
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Cyfe, by Traject and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Cyfe, by Traject
    6.6
    28 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Yellowfin
    7.6
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports6.817 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards4.028 Ratings8.415 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.120 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Cyfe, by Traject and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Cyfe, by Traject
    7.2
    26 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Yellowfin
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.715 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.120 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration2.026 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Cyfe, by Traject and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Cyfe, by Traject
    5.0
    23 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Yellowfin
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web4.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF4.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling1.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Cyfe, by Traject and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Cyfe, by Traject
    7.2
    19 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Yellowfin
    7.1
    15 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)3.018 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.614 Ratings6.715 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics10.08 Ratings7.413 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Cyfe, by Traject and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Cyfe, by Traject
    7.1
    22 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Yellowfin
    7.6
    14 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.020 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model6.314 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.416 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.76 Ratings8.86 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cyfe, by Traject and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Cyfe, by Traject
    9.3
    19 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Yellowfin
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Cyfe, by Traject and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Cyfe, by Traject
    7.0
    7 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Yellowfin
    6.4
    8 Ratings
    12% below category average
    REST API8.64 Ratings6.48 Ratings
    Javascript API10.02 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    iFrames2.05 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Java API10.02 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)5.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)5.83 Ratings6.06 Ratings
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    CyfeYellowfin
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    Score8.1 out of 10
    Reveal
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    Enterprises
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    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CyfeYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (29 ratings)
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.6
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.1
    (27 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (27 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CyfeYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Traject
    Cyfe might be for you if you are looking for a cost-effective way to display all of your marketing metrics in one place. If you are looking for a detailed, fine-tuned, niche, or extremely specific metrics, this might not be the best solution. Cyfe is good for a general health check-up of marketing, but not a finely tuned examination.
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    Idera, Inc.
    We can recommend this software without hesitation, as it has the ability to generate reports and data analysis, as well as process the data automatically, which saves time. It is ideal for small and medium-sized companies that wish to improve their services in the business world
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    Pros
    Traject
    • Has preset metric groups that pull similar stats together in one "bucket" saving you the time of setting up each stat-line one by one
    • Allows you to easily adjust the timeframe for what stats you want to see, so you can find YOY stats or just last month's stats rather quickly
    • Colored visualizations of stats make it easy to notice when campaigns are taking off
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    Idera, Inc.
    • Yellowfin’s Storyboard, Timeline and Collaborative tools make it easy to share data and insights across an organisation.
    • Strong Operational and Executive Dashboards that reflect the business KPIs and can send out prompts to people within the business based on rules.
    • Yellowfin makes it incredibly easy to create dynamic reports and dashboards which incorporate maps through locational intelligence functionality.
    • Yellowfin is a single license and all access is via a web browser making it perfect for both on-premise and cloud deployment. Mobile apps are also available.
    • User roles and source filtering allows Admin/IT to offer different functions/views by user group/role.
    • Mobile BI applications to support any device ..
    • API connectors ( YF 7.2 on the way in Mar16 ) for a range of third-party Web-based applications, data sources, Enterprises CRM/ERP apps & open data platform apps, including Salesforce, Google Analytics, Twitter, Youtube , Zoho CRM, XE.com & more coming to make endusers to integrate their applications for better benefits
    • Yellowfin Integration with Predictive analytical and Big Data processing tools like R, UDF, Spark to build rich applications for end users
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    Cons
    Traject
    • I'd love to see additional functionality to customize colors. The light/dark option is very nice, but a little more flexibility in the colors would go a long way, especially if it was possible at the dashboard level rather than just the account level. Along the same lines, being able to customize the charts a little more, for example being able to show an x-axis on single data type graphs, could make them easier to read in some cases.
    • Being able to choose to report on converted clicks or conversions in AdWords would be helpful.
    • Needs the ability to show the date range on the shared URL dashboards. Would be even better if the date range was adjustable on that view, too.
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    Idera, Inc.
    • The ability to predefine a colour for a specific graph as a selection option dynamically.
    • The ability to customise the label of a chart, especially with respect to performance related reporting graphs we need an increase in dynamic charting options to meet our more specialised requirements.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Traject
    It has become a part of our internal tools so unless a competitor comes out with similar functionality as a similar price point it is unlikely that we would not renew. One area that would cause us not to renew would be if a competing service came out with more third-party integrations that match our needs. Price at this point is no longer an issue as it would allow us to automate a somewhat manual process that we have now connecting Cyfe widgets to Google Sheets.
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    Idera, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Traject
    I gave it a rating of 7 because it does a good job at what it does, but there are missing that are missing which I would have benefited from. For instance, if I was able to drill down more on the specific metrics I was able to see, that would have been helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Idera, Inc.
    As mentioned previously, if a newer company is looking for a strong, polished BI tool, Yellowfin would be a great software vendor to consider. Unfortunately, the high cost might be a barrier to these newer companies who dont have any legacy software/agreements such as an EA agreement with Microsoft.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Traject
    No answers on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    99.9% availability
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    Support Rating
    Traject
    Because I had a very minor question and I was able to speak directly to the founder through LinkedIn and through email. I know that as they grow this may not always be an option but the fact that he made himself available to answer my questions said a lot about his passion for the product.
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    Idera, Inc.
    They have good support in what they provide. But what they provide is not what is promised. I would stay with them if I can. Be very careful before signing up with them. They are not what they seem in the sales pitches. Be very careful and make sure you test and test before you sign up.
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    In-Person Training
    Traject
    No answers on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    Yellowfin provides 3 levels of training to support consumers, business analytics, developers and Administrations :
    1. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 1 (Exploration)
    2. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 2 (Advanced)
    3. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 3(Expert)
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    Online Training
    Traject
    No answers on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    Web-based training for large audiences for Level 1 and Level 2 I would suggest
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    Implementation Rating
    Traject
    Cyfe is a 15 minutes implementation, then some time to get your data sources created. This is an easy one person job that will not result in down time or unnecessary wasted man hours.
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    Idera, Inc.
    Design the data model and views for each dashboard is very important and it is the success factor Configuration of cluster for large implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Traject
    The Salesforce dashboard is comparably flexible and intuitive, but designed more to its internal CRM focus. SumAll shares the social media dashboard capabilities, but lacks all others. Its interesting feature is side-by-side graph analysis for cross-channel performance. Cyfe might borrow from SumAll's default weekly email summary of performance from the dashboard, but implementation could be too complex. Nuvi dashboard is exclusively for social media marketing, but lacks Cyfe's flexibility for third party integration and window customization settings.
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    Idera, Inc.
    Yellow Fin platform is browser agnostic and is accessible from desktops as well as mobile devices. It is very simple and fast, it is integrated with Big Data, clients do not require a great training. It just works. But it’s easier to have things on the cloud, especially if you need to use different computers. Yellow Fin lacks the cloud feature.
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    Scalability
    Traject
    No answers on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    - Tested 500 con-current users in Linux platform with 4 cores systems - Tested with cloud based VM - Tested with 1000 reads per minutes
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    Return on Investment
    Traject
    • Cyfe allows us to provide real time data to our clients
    • Cyfe allows us to provide detailed analytics to our clients showing actual results
    • Cyfe reduced our need to provide monthly "reports" to our marketing clients
    • Cyfe allows us to have better situational awareness and know what is going on throughout our multiple organizations
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    Idera, Inc.
    • made our org more data centric
    • Decisions are made based on data vs opinion
    • has created a single source of truth for the bulk of the organization
    Incentivized
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