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Entrinsik Informer

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What is Entrinsik Informer?

Entrinsik Informer is a web-based reporting and business intelligence application popular in the higher education vertical market. It helps organizations transform real-time data into actionable information by delivering ad-hoc reporting, data analysis, and interactive dashboards.

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Popular Features

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  • Multi-User Support (named login) (11)
    9.0
    90%
  • Report sharing and collaboration (10)
    9.0
    90%
  • Drill-down analysis (9)
    9.0
    90%
  • Formatting capabilities (10)
    8.1
    81%

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Florante Roa | TrustRadius Reviewer
Florante Roa
Director, Systems Management & MIS Operations
College of the Desert (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
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What is Entrinsik Informer?

Entrinsik Informer is a web-based reporting and business intelligence application popular in the higher education vertical market. It helps organizations transform real-time data into actionable information by delivering ad-hoc reporting, data analysis, and interactive dashboards.

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Features

BI Standard Reporting

Standard reporting means pre-built or canned reports available to users without having to create them.

7.6
Avg 8.2

Ad-hoc Reporting

Ad-Hoc Reports are reports built by the user to meet highly specific requirements.

8.6
Avg 8.1

Report Output and Scheduling

Ability to schedule and manager report output.

9.1
Avg 8.4

Data Discovery and Visualization

Data Discovery and Visualization is the analysis of multiple data sources in a search for patterns and outliers and the ability to represent the data visually.

7.3
Avg 8.1

Access Control and Security

Access control means being able to determine who has access to which data.

9.1
Avg 8.6

Mobile Capabilities

Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

9.1
Avg 7.9

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding

APIs are a set of routines, protocols, and tools for used for embedding one application in another

8.2
Avg 7.9
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Product Details

What is Entrinsik Informer?

Informer 5 from Entrinsik is a data discovery and analytics tool that aims to simplify the process of accessing, cleansing, blending, and analyzing data from multiple sources. According to the vendor, with Informer, companies can aggregate all their disparate data into a single platform using an intuitive, 100% web-based interface that replaces outdated query tools and complicated reporting systems.

The tool aims to eliminate the need for data warehouses and cubes, and eliminate complicated “views” and limited functionality. With extensible architecture, collaborative environment, and enterprise-level performance, Informer aims to deliver actionable insights and better, data-driven decisions for its customers.

Entrinsik Informer Features

BI Platform Features

  • Supported: Administration via Web Interface
  • Supported: Live Connection to External Data
  • Supported: Snapshot of External Data
  • Supported: In-memory data model
  • Supported: Multi-Data Source Reporting (Blending)

Supported Data Sources Features

  • Supported: MS Excel Workbooks
  • Supported: Text Files (CSV, etc)
  • Supported: Oracle
  • Supported: MS SQL Server
  • Supported: IBM DB2
  • Supported: Postgres
  • Supported: MySQL
  • Supported: ODBC
  • Supported: Cloudera Hadoop
  • Supported: Hortonworks Hadoop
  • Supported: SAP Hana

BI Standard Reporting Features

  • Supported: Customizable dashboards
  • Supported: Report Formatting Templates

Ad-hoc Reporting Features

  • Supported: Drill-down analysis
  • Supported: Formatting capabilities
  • Supported: Report sharing and collaboration

Report Output and Scheduling Features

  • Supported: Publish to Web
  • Supported: Publish to PDF
  • Supported: Report Versioning
  • Supported: Report Delivery Scheduling
  • Supported: Delivery to Remote Servers

Data Discovery and Visualization Features

  • Supported: Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
  • Supported: Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization

Access Control and Security Features

  • Supported: Multi-User Support (named login)
  • Supported: Role-Based Security Model
  • Supported: Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
  • Supported: Report-Level Access Control
  • Supported: Table-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
  • Supported: Field-Level Access Control (BI-layer)

Mobile Capabilities Features

  • Supported: Responsive Design for Web Access
  • Supported: Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding Features

  • Supported: REST API

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Entrinsik Informer Videos

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Entrinsik Informer Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Entrinsik Informer is a web-based reporting and business intelligence application popular in the higher education vertical market. It helps organizations transform real-time data into actionable information by delivering ad-hoc reporting, data analysis, and interactive dashboards.

Infor Birst, Tableau Server, and Microsoft Power BI are common alternatives for Entrinsik Informer.

Reviewers rate Publish to Web and Report Versioning and Role-Based Security Model highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of Entrinsik Informer are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Entrinsik Informer is a versatile reporting tool that has transformed the way data is accessed and analyzed on campus. Users find Informer easy to grasp and use, making training a breeze. With its seamless integration with multiple systems, Informer allows users to create and manipulate data as needed, eliminating the need for manual gathering of report data and saving hours of time. The software empowers end users to govern their own data and find the information they need with minimal support. IT departments have control over access, limiting what each user sees based on their access level. Additionally, the scheduling feature in Informer has been a game changer for users by allowing reports to run automatically and be delivered via email, streamlining workflows and processes. Informer's ability to provide accurate and timely reports from multiple databases has increased usage campus-wide, with different groups of users running created reports. It serves as a single point for querying multiple systems and databases, allowing users to create their own reports and reducing the burden on IT programmers. Overall, Informer has solved a multitude of problems for colleges and universities by addressing quick and complex reporting needs across various departments and empowering users to make informed decisions based on up-to-date information.

Users have made several recommendations for Entrinsik Informer based on their experiences. Many users find Informer to be a useful tool for reporting that is easy to use for end users. Furthermore, users highly recommend Informer for its ability to create various data gathering options and its outstanding customer service. Additionally, users have found that Informer is a tremendous time saver as it decreases report development time and enables users to create their own reports. Users also suggest using Informer when a database or CRM lacks a strong built-in reporting feature and recommend using external software like Excel for any necessary alterations.

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Reviews

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June 14, 2023

Entrinsik Informer - start your auto-magic experience today!

Florante Roa | TrustRadius Reviewer
Florante Roa
Director, Systems Management & MIS Operations
College of the Desert (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
In a nutshell, Informer help us access our Unidata DB to create virtual fields & reports that helps our bottom-line analysis needs at an affordable solution price. The flexible input for criteria & output definition and delivery - makes it easy for everyone to appreciate and benefit from its powerful and versatile architecture - from day 1 onwards. It's an "Auto-Magic" experience every school/business should have!
October 05, 2021

TOTAL GAME CHANGER!

CW
Camille White
Executive in Corporate
N Title, Inc. (Insurance, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Informer is very well suited for retrieving any sort of data. We use it each day to pull reports on our income, transactions (opened to date, closed to date), the source of our business, the volume of business from individual clients, commission report calculations...the list is endless. If there is a field in our software where data is entered, we can create a report to retrieve it. The possibilities are endless!
August 31, 2017

Informer, people are using and loving it without realizing they are using it.

MH
Michael Harlow
Systems Specialist
College of the Desert (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It makes creating queries very easy for end users so not only research or technicians can do it. The availability for creating Live reports that are accessible via Excel on the network has given many of our users the ability to get the information they need in a format they can use without needing someone to translate the raw data.
October 11, 2016

Entrinsik Informer: Higher Ed Institution

Verified User
Administrator in Other
Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend

Entrinsik Informer is very well-suited for generating specific data. Reports can be created on just about any query. The software has been very helpful at my institution, where different reports can either be created for one specific purpose, or shared with other users and departments, depending on the need.

Although I have sporadic usage of Informer, I have yet to encounter a scenario when using it is less appropriate than other options.

June 30, 2016

Great Product and Awesome Support!

Todd Doster | TrustRadius Reviewer
Todd Doster
Sagitta Administrator
MHBT (Insurance, 201-500 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
The documentation is simple and concise. Take the time to read it. No other vendor in this space provides a true try it before you buy it, and that is really huge in creating a partnership with these guys even before any checks are signed. They are not out to sell a lot of copies of software, they are out to keep you as a customer for the long-haul.
May 09, 2016

Put information into the right hands with Informer

Karen Brenneman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Karen Brenneman
Director of Technical Information Resources
Meredith College (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I think Informer is great when a lot of people need similar information from your CRM. Reports can be written where the end user fills in their specific request. It is as easy as fill in the blank!
May 09, 2016

Powerfull cheap till with minor drowbacks

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It can work well in small and large organizations but it has to grow a lot when it comes to dashboards and presentable reports. Yes you may use templates for PDF but you cannot really visualize data. So for "higher ups" visualizing data is what you want to present not plain text. For everyday work and for some IT data transfer between systems (CSV) it is really nice. I've heard the new version coming in Q3 2016 should fix some of those problems.
May 09, 2016

Entrinsik's Informer - a valuable reporting tool

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 201-500 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Most schools that use Colleague (the Student Information System) have either UniData or SQL Server as the back-end database. If a school is currently a UniData school but has plans to move to SQL Server in the relatively near future then I'd advise against moving forward with Informer until after the conversion to SQL Server. There is a tool that will convert some reports, but there are many instances where the tool won't successfully convert the report and it will need to be re-written.
May 06, 2016

Drowning in Ad-Hoc Reports? Get Entrinsik Informer!

Brian Pollitt | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brian Pollitt
Programmer/Database Administrator
Danville Area Community College (Higher Education, 201-500 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Entrinsik Informer is well suited for businesses that need the capability for end-users to create their own reports. It is easy to learn, and users have multiple output formats they could use, so IT would not need to be as involved. Setting up users is quick and simple, so end-users can be up and going in no time.
May 04, 2016

A must-have for Ellucian Colleague users

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 201-500 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Entrinskik Informer is vital for Ellucian Colleague users. Entrinsik has clearly been filling the need left by Ellucian, in that their product cannot report on the data housed within it. The only reason not to use Informer is if your institution's database software already has capable reporting tools.
February 03, 2016

Business Intelligence and ROI come naturally with Entrinsik Informer.

Jeffrey Jones | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeffrey Jones
Systems Analyst / Data Architect
Fresno Pacific University (Higher Education, 201-500 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Informer is uniquely positioned in my view to bridge the data gaps that exist in so many organizations. With Informer, we are able to join and return data from multiple servers and databases and even database platforms. Our institution, used to try to reign in these database islands, now we work to incorporate them into the larger system of data, and provide them with their missing information while simultaneously filling out the larger data picture on our campus.
November 11, 2015

Entrinsik's Informer is a solid, versatile, and powerful reporting tool.

Don Penrose | TrustRadius Reviewer
Don Penrose
Director of Application Services
Ohlone College (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Informer is well suited for mass reporting of simple to complex data sets. Informer is less appropriate for specific employee, student, vendor, faculty, or record level validation. We use other case tools for specific file/field data verification. Granted, it would be simple to set up an Informer report for the instant ad hoc queries we use often in I.T.
November 11, 2015

Entrinsik Informer Easy Reporting/Visualizations of Data

RD
Ron Darschewski
Assistant Director Administrative Computing
Elmhurst College (Higher Education, 201-500 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
This product is well suited for reporting from Unidata databases especially for multivalued output. Entrinsik has been a pleasure to work with the product is easy to set up and any issues we have had have been addressed and resolved quickly.
September 30, 2015

Entrinsik Informer Makes Reporting Fast and Easy

JK
James Kastrantas
Admissions Data Reporter
Elmhurst College (Higher Education, 201-500 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
I think you can use Entrinsik Informer in almost any scenario where you need data in any kind. It allows for a easy way for someone to write reports with out having to know complicated languages just to pull data. You can use the Dashboard module to make predictive models or see data in a different way where you no longer have to take it into a Microsoft Pivot table.
September 30, 2015

Entrinsk Informer for Public Safety

Joseph Riquelme | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joseph Riquelme
Senior Technical Solutions Consultant
Motorola Solutions (Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
I find Informer a great product that will compliment any public safety agency by giving them the ability to create their own tactical reports with tools that are very user friendly. End users are now more educated regarding software applications. It just seems like sense to put the right tools in front of them to enhance their work environment.
August 19, 2015

Informer, not just for Unidata

ND
Nakamura Dean
Software Specialist
Saint Mary's College of California (Education Management, 501-1000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Go to the conferences. They are great. You can learn a lot from other users. If you are a Unidata shop, I don't know of a better reporting tool. Security is a pain to set up but it can't be rushed nor forced. Make sure you do it right for audit's sake. Make sure the policy making body takes their time to set standards and guidelines to ensure security, access and standardization. This will help your systems administrators create the security and will make it easier to maintain. After using Informer for a year, do a comprehensive review to see what standards and processes should be modified to maximize security and efficiency.
August 19, 2015

Informer: Data at Your Fingertips in Minutes

Theresa M. Frachalla | TrustRadius Reviewer
Theresa M. Frachalla
Programmer/Analyst
Saint Xavier University (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
, because it drags down system performance on the production ERP. However, with the ability to have multiple data sources, you could have Informer connected to a data warehouse and use that data source for the larger, higher level reporting.
August 19, 2015

How did we function without it?

JB
John Bowker
Coordinator, Management Information Systems
Valparaiso University (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Our Room Scheduling software has some canned reports that we are not able to replicate in Informer due to the inability to un-align columns of data for a multi-line report. Allowing the report to contain lengthy comments fields in a row under the basic data.
~~This is still true~~~jbowker 11/10/14
July 08, 2015

Entrinsik Informer makes reporting life easier

Kyle Rima | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kyle Rima
Database Administrator
Westminster College (Higher Education, 201-500 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
I found the Informer software relatively easy to setup. I would recommend taking time to evaluate what fields you want to "import" into the Informer mappings. Keeping the fields you import specific will help make sure that your end users are using the correct fields. It also helps to pay close attention to assigning validation tables to fields as you set things up.f

With Informer we are able to use it for most all of our reporting needs. There are a couple of instances when the report is complicated enough that Informer is not the best tool to use. Since the release of the dashboards we are able to move some of these more complicated reports to a dashboard but there are still a handful of reports that we use other tools for.

Overall we are very happy with Informer. It has absolutely changed our reporting capabilities for the better.
July 08, 2015

It's a great product, we couldn't get along with out it.

Bryan Horstman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Bryan Horstman
Information Systems Administrator and DBA
Loras College (Higher Education, 201-500 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
It works great for simple queries and reports, however there are a few occasions where it doesn't and we need to write a unidata program or use SPSS to accomplish the report the users is asking for. I wouldn't call this a limitation of Informer, I believe that this is simply the way the data is organized in Colleague and we need to find another way to accomplish the task.
April 08, 2015

Informer, a tool that every institution needs in their toolbox

JF
Jerry Fowler
Programmer Analyst
St. Ambrose University (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Entrinsik Informer is best suited for those institutions that have users that know their data and how it is laid out. They will find Informer is a tool that will fit their needs and will be a product that can be used by staff of different levels.
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