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Astera ReportMiner

Overview

What is Astera ReportMiner?

ReportMiner provides an automated solution for data ingestion and integration for unstructured document data sources. This data extraction software enables you to liberate business data trapped in documents such as PDFs, PDF forms, PRN, TXT, RTF, DOC,DOCX, XLS, and XLSX.…

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9 out of 10
February 09, 2024
We have been using it for the last 4 years and it is working smoothly and efficiently, it is being used to solve different business …
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ReportMiner has proven to be a versatile and efficient tool for various data extraction and manipulation tasks. Users have successfully …
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ReportMiner Enterprise

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per user

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Automating Data Extraction Processes for Energy Sector with Astera ReportMiner

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Astera ReportMiner Unstructured Data Extraction Demo

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Astera ReportMiner – Feature Demonstration (Data Extraction Tool)

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Astera ReportMiner 6 Demo

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Product Details

What is Astera ReportMiner?

ReportMiner provides an automated solution for data ingestion and integration for unstructured document data sources. This data extraction software enables you to liberate business data trapped in documents such as PDFs, PDF forms, PRN, TXT, RTF, DOC,DOCX, XLS, and XLSX. With features for data scrubbing, business rules-based data quality verification, data transformation (merging, splitting, normalizing, denormalizing, and more), and loading into high-end database platforms, an integration flow can be designed to extract, transform, and load data into the final destination for operations and business intelligence applications. The enterprise edition comes with a built-in scheduler, email notification, and workflow automation features.

Astera ReportMiner Features

  • Supported: Extraction of data from electronic or printed reports
  • Supported: Extraction of data from spool files (from iSeries, AS400 reports)
  • Supported: Automated name and address parsing
  • Supported: Data extraction from PDF forms
  • Supported: Data extraction from other unstructured data sources
  • Supported: Automated file classification and matching with corresponding extraction template
  • Supported: Automated data quality checks
  • Supported: Email notification
  • Supported: Workflow automation

Astera ReportMiner Screenshots

Screenshot of automatic field creation in ReportMiner, done by scanning the region’s sample for repeating patterns of data.Screenshot of the interface to map and export data to almost any desired destination, including databases like SQL Server, Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and any ODBC-compatible database, as well as formats such as fixed length, delimited, Excel, and XML.

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Astera ReportMiner Technical Details

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

Astera ReportMiner Customer Size Distribution

Consumers7%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)15%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)40%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)38%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

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ReportMiner has proven to be a versatile and efficient tool for various data extraction and manipulation tasks. Users have successfully converted large volumes of PDFs into Excel spreadsheets, allowing for easier analysis and processing. From converting customer purchase orders to extracting data from lab reports, the software has improved efficiency and accuracy in handling different types of file formats.

Customers have also utilized ReportMiner to automate report generation, eliminating the need for manual steps. The software has been praised for its ability to reformat files, extract specific parts for import into other systems, and transform files from PDF to desired formats. Users have found it relatively intuitive to use, although some improvements could be made to the documentation.

The product's customization options and outstanding customer service have garnered recommendations from satisfied customers. While some users experienced difficulties with downloading and setting up the software, the helpful customer service team promptly resolved these issues. Overall, ReportMiner has significantly increased efficiency and improved data analysis capabilities for users, whether it's converting printed PDF reports or digitizing monthly documents.

Easily converts PDFs into text: Users have found that ReportMiner excels at converting PDF documents into text, even in situations where the PDF has a complicated format. Many reviewers mentioned that they were able to address every scenario they encountered, which was not possible with other services like PDF Focus and Azure Form Recognizer.

Efficient template creation for data extraction: The ability to create templates and quickly extract data from incoming PDFs is highly appreciated by users. This feature significantly reduces the time spent on data extraction according to multiple reviewers.

User-friendly and flexible: Users highlight the user-friendliness and flexibility of ReportMiner. They find it easy and flexible to work with, making it a cost-effective solution as they don't need to rely heavily on technical support. Several reviewers mention this aspect positively.

Cons:

  1. Mac Compatibility: Some users have mentioned that the tool is not available for Mac, limiting its accessibility to a significant portion of potential users who prefer or exclusively use Mac devices.
  2. Learning Curve and Dependence on IT Support: Several reviewers have expressed uncertainty about whether business users can effectively use the tool without IT support due to a learning curve in using the software. This reliance on IT support may hinder the autonomy of business users and potentially slow down their workflow.
  3. Lack of Automation in Lower-Priced Versions: Users have stated that the less expensive versions lack automation capabilities, which could be a drawback for those seeking more efficient workflows. The absence of automation features may require manual intervention and result in repetitive tasks, making it less suitable for businesses looking to streamline their processes efficiently.

Users have made several recommendations about Report Miner based on their experiences and needs. The most common recommendations are:

  1. Testing various options and exploring alternatives: Users recommend thoroughly testing different options and considering alternative solutions before settling on Report Miner. This approach allows for a comprehensive evaluation to ensure that the tool meets specific requirements.

  2. Including OCR functionality for free: Some users suggest that adding optical character recognition (OCR) functionality as a complimentary feature in Report Miner would enhance its capabilities. This inclusion would enable users to extract text from images or scanned documents, broadening the tool's scope of use.

  3. Having clear goals during the trial period: Reviewers recommend having a clear outline of what needs to be accomplished and testing it during the trial period. This approach ensures that the tool aligns with specific needs and requirements before making a purchase decision.

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Mainly extracting data from reports and data books.
  • Very easy to train model
  • Good supporting documents
  • Efficient data extraction
  • Customizable model training
  • Support different file format
  • Natural language processing for extraction information
It is well suited to extract data from well-structured reports or documents. It can be challenging when document data does not always follow an exact structure.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We have been using it for the last 4 years and it is working smoothly and efficiently, it is being used to solve different business problems and its scope is in crucial part and we are happy with the product so far. Thanks
  • Efficient
  • Smooth
  • Easy to use
  • Licensing part should be improved
  • CI/CD process needs to be improved
  • add cloud stuff
for me it's overall good
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
In our organization we use Astera ReportMiner to combine data in Excel Columns that come from multiple Excel files to gather analytical insights on business operations. In this way we are able to collate massive amounts of data into a single Excel sheet, saving hours of time. The use of the product is very streamline and simple so onboarding new users to the platform is a fast process as well. Astera ReportMiner works great with EMR data exports and any other financial/operational data where exports may have different column header labels, where the data in the columns is uniform and can be combined under new labels. Astera ReportMiner also validates data or helps transform/clean data so in the event data is not uniform there are tools to make it so. This makes combined data more easily ready for Excel actions such as creating pivot tables, ensuring quick uniformity for more complicated tasks.
  • Cleanse and Transform data to ensure uniformity and then validate it to check the work was done correctly.
  • Great UI to select Excel Files that need to be combined and what columns need to be merged and renamed.
  • Fast platform that does not take a long time to process, runs well without being to much of a hamper on system resources.
  • Quick to teach and onboard new users.
  • Could provide some features to help with advanced analytics for big data. (i.e. larger data sets)
  • Too much clutter on their Youtube page, they should highlight the tutorials so they are easier to find for new users. Get rid of old tutorial video playlists so the organization is clean and up to date.
  • Have sales rep follow up with customers to offer product updates, new product releases, and do check ins to see if customers have suggestions for feature improvement.
Astera ReportMiner is well suited for those who work with EMR Data or business operations data where different platforms may report on similar data but not everything is the same between the different systems and how they export their data. It works especially well when systems can't edit their exports so you need to clean up data a lot before they are combined into a single file. It is less appropriate a solution when you are trying to combine large data, let's say thousands of files and need some sort of platform to deduce analytic patterns out of it. This is more used for data preparedness rather than big data analysis. This may have changed with recent updates, however they do not do a good job of updating customers on new releases so keeping track of their developments is something worth doing if data management is an important part of your/your company's role.
Jacqueline Lajoie, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Astera ReportMiner to convert certain accounting, billing, and remittance advice PDFs to excel. This software has significantly increased our efficiency and has given us the ability to find, sort, and analyze data from large PDFs in excel, which we were previously unable to do. IT has helped us locate denial information and trends and helped us with our accounts receivable aging.
  • Easy to use software for non-coders
  • Excellent updates
  • Great support team
  • Stop or slow down yearly subscription price increases
  • User manual provided when ordering subscription
Best to use on PDFs that are not uniform and hard to convert to excel otherwise. More straightforward PDFs can be exported without this software.
Allen Ghadiri | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
PDF Extraction and Export to Excel in Astera ReportMiner for our reporting needs
  • It performs its function well, with flexibility and relative ease.
  • Ability to easily convert PDF into text, especially in those situations where PDF documents have complicated formats.
  • multiple server to log in at the same time
  • scheduling
  • user sandbox , each user has control to its session only
  • config file needs some work
  • having a solution like visual studio
Flexibility, ReportMiner can do an amazing variety of things with a scanned pdf. There is a definite learning curve but it does what I need and their support is excellent.
Roger Knibb | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We get pdf reports that have one record of information on multiple lines. With ReportMiner we can easily harvest the information we need out of the report and put it in Excel. It is a great product that saves us time.
  • Turn multi line pdf into an Excel file.
  • Allows us to us to select just the data we need.
  • Support was very helpful with a really hard pdf conversion.
  • Have not found anything at this time.
Is the record on multiple lines? If yes you will need ReportMiner. If the record is all on one line, you can use a copier that scans to Excel to get a quick file.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReportMiner is being used to digitize a large volume of PDF documents that we receive monthly. Our office runs lean, so I am currently the only person who uses the program. Data entry is a tedious, error prone task that takes up too much time. With a program like Report Miner, one is able to save time and also be able to trust quality of the data.
  • ReportMiner's OCR accuracy is flawless to my experience. I use the program to pull values from check details, and have yet to find an error.
  • ReportMiner's interface is easy to learn. I never even got formal training on the program. I watched some YouTube videos and learned as I went.
  • ReportMiner training personnel is very knowledgeable and quick to respond. Anytime I ran into a problem I could not figure out on my own, they would get back with me within a half a day.
  • The only weakness I have seen with ReportMiner is they do not offer some features I personally would like to see. This is only because I need to manipulate the data in ways that ReportMiner would not have been able to forsee a customer needing the program for.
ReportMiner is well suited for digitizing PDFs that includes data that follows a pattern such as a bank statement. It saves a bunch of time to make one report that will be able to be used each month for that bank. The program would not be useful if you had to spend the time making a new report each month for a new bank with a few lines of data.
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