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What is Sigma?

Sigma Computing headquartered in San Francisco provides a suite of data services such as code free data modeling, data search and explorating, and related BI and data visualization services.

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Sigma Computing A Robust BI and Data Integration Solution

Rating: 9 out of 10
April 7, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Sigma Computing majorly to create detailed data-driven reports and dashboards which are then used by various departments to make informed business decisions. From Sales...
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Engineer
Sigma Computing2 years of experience

Sigma Computing - The best Analytical tool

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 18, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We used Sigma Computing to deliver dashboards. The interface is very user friendly and the custom options that Sigma Computing provides are very helpful. The power of using co...
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Engineer
Sigma Computing1 year of experience

An awesome and easy to learn analytical tool

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 2, 2025
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We used Sigma Computing to deliver multiple dashboards to client. The interface is very user friendly and the spreadsheet like features and calculations makes it easy to learn...
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Engineer
Sigma Computing2 years of experience

Data Democratization with Sigma Computing

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 21, 2024
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Great data visualization tool without having to be a data expert! Combines the best parts of Excel and Power Bi in one.
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Manager
Sigma Computing2 years of experience

Great product for non-technical users and a value add to data teams.

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 3, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Data democratization, enabling non-technical users to work with our company's business data; data engineering. We use Sigma for all of our data visualization needs, from ad ho...
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Director
Sigma Computing1 year of experience
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What is Sigma?

Sigma Computing headquartered in San Francisco provides a suite of data services such as code free data modeling, data search and explorating, and related BI and data visualization services.

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  • Setup fee optional

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

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Features

BI Standard Reporting

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

8.2
Avg 8.2

Ad-hoc Reporting

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

8.2
Avg 8.0

Report Output and Scheduling

Ability to schedule and manager report output.

8.9
Avg 8.3

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.

6.6
Avg 7.9
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Product Details

What is Sigma?

Sigma is a business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform purpose-built for the cloud. With Sigma, anyone can use the spreadsheet functions and formulas they already know to explore live data at cloud scale, down to the lowest grain of detail. Its familiar spreadsheet-like interface delivers SQL into the hands of any user while keeping data fresh and secure within cloud data warehouses.


Data-first companies can use Sigma to empower their employees, customers, and partners to break free from the confines of the dashboard and explore data for themselves to make better, faster decisions. The software was built to capitalize on the performance power of cloud data warehouses to combine data sources and analyze billions of rows of data instantly – no coding required.

Sigma Features

BI Platform Features

  • Supported: Live Connection to External Data
  • Supported: Snapshot of External Data
  • Supported: ETL Capability

BI Standard Reporting Features

  • Supported: Pixel Perfect reports
  • Supported: Customizable dashboards
  • Supported: Report Formatting Templates

Ad-hoc Reporting Features

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

Report Output and Scheduling Features

  • Supported: Publish to Web
  • Supported: Publish to PDF
  • Supported: Output Raw Supporting Data
  • 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.)

Sigma Videos

What is Sigma?
Cohort analysis with Sigma
Sigma for Sales Teams Demo
Rapid Data Prototyping with Sigma
Building Pivot Tables with Sigma
Embedded Analytics with Sigma
Parsing JSON in seconds with Sigma
Sigma Demo at Snowflake Summit

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Sigma Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationMobile Web
Supported CountriesUnited States, Canada

Sigma Downloadables

Frequently Asked Questions

Sigma Computing headquartered in San Francisco provides a suite of data services such as code free data modeling, data search and explorating, and related BI and data visualization services.

Tableau Desktop, Tableau Cloud, and Looker are common alternatives for Sigma.

Reviewers rate Publish to Web highest, with a score of 9.7.

The most common users of Sigma are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Steep learning curve but great functionality!

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
July 02, 2021
Verified User
Analyst in Sales
Real Estate Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Sigma Computing to analyze data across the organization, but especially in the sales org. We found that we weren't able to get the data and analytics we needed from our CRMs alone and relied heavily on Sigma Computing for that.
Pros
  • Data analytics
  • Dashboards for teams
  • Filtering
Cons
  • Onboarding
  • Continued education for those unfamiliar with the platform
  • Search functionality within tables
Likelihood to Recommend
Sigma is well suited for those who have significant data and time to build the platform and have the personnel to support it. I do not recommend it for startups that don't have the resources to build the data sets.

Sigma Computing--effective but a steep learning curve

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
August 19, 2022
Verified User
Analyst in Product Management
Computer Software Company, 1001-5000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Sigma Computing is used as a business intelligence tool. It fits somewhere between Google Sheets and Looker in our BI stack. We try to keep a limited amount of data in Looker, so we often do ad-hoc or proof of concept analyses in Sigma Computing that don't fit neatly into our Looker environment. Sigma Computing is useful for building more robust dashboards than we might be able to do in Google Sheets.
Pros
  • Dashboards
  • Visualizations
  • Organization
Cons
  • Can be a steep learning curve
  • Not as useful for unstructured data exploration
  • Concept of groups is confusing
Likelihood to Recommend
Sigma Computing does some things really well. It's easy to query data with SQL and power a dashboard or visualization. Users in our organization, however, have found a steep learning curve with Sigma Computing visualizations and have not had success with unstructured data exploration that is very intuitive in Looker. We have successfully used Sigma Computing for ad-hoc dashboards with a clear use case and scope that do not require the end-user to do any additional exploration or analysis.

Sigma for a rapidly growing Startup in the Digital Manufacturing space

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
November 01, 2021
Verified User
Engineer in Manufacturing
Consumer Electronics Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Sigma is currently being used the central data analytics and visualization tool for all facets of our business. We've integrated it with Snowflake, which houses data across all critical business systems. Sigma is the user-facing tool available to tap into those data blocks, serving the needs per department.
Pros
  • Dashboard Visualizations look great!
  • Nice set of query and filter tools.
  • Love the scheduled emails / notifications.
  • Love the integration with Slack.
Cons
  • Users have complained that it can be a little difficult use.
  • There are performance issues on occasion.
Likelihood to Recommend
Sigma is very easy to deploy, particularly if you are in a startup. We had success in launching it and making it available for immediate use. The learning curve wasn't too bad either.

Great for our team's custom reporting needs!

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
June 03, 2020
Verified User
Analyst in Customer Service
Retail Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Sigma Computing is mainly used by our client-facing Customer team to build out customized reporting for clients based on their specific needs.
Pros
  • Nice to be able to make customized reports for each client based on their needs.
  • Easy to copy generic reports over from client to client if lots customization isn't needed.
  • Smooth user interface.
Cons
  • Steep learning curve.
Likelihood to Recommend
Sigma Computing has been a good tool for what I use it for, but there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes that I'm not really aware of. Great for building out customized reports for my clients.

Sigma Computing - Room for Improvement

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
August 16, 2022
Verified User
Analyst in Product Management
Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Sigma Computing as a secondary business intelligence tool. Our primary reporting is in Looker, but we use Sigma Computing as a quick way to prototype reports and perform ad hoc analyses. It fits into our tech stack as more powerful than Google Sheets but quicker to implement than Looker. So we often do metric reporting and analysis of product usage in Sigma Computing.
Pros
  • Data visualization
  • Integration with SQL
  • Workbook functionality
Cons
  • Concept of data levels is confusing
  • Dashboards are hard to create
  • High learning curve
Likelihood to Recommend
Sigma Computing works well as a secondary business intelligence tool, but I don’t think it is in the same league as Looker or Tableau. Many of the use cases can be captured with Google Sheets. I like the workbook capability but think the UI can really be improved. There’s still a learning curve to it.
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