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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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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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  • 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.

7.7
Avg 8.2

Ad-hoc Reporting

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

8
Avg 8.1

Report Output and Scheduling

Ability to schedule and manager report output.

8.8
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.

6.4
Avg 8.0
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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

Sigma Technical Details

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

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 Report Versioning 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 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!

Familiar Spreadsheet Interface: Users have appreciated the familiar spreadsheet interface in Sigma, making data analysis more accessible for them.

Fast Performance when Querying Warehouse: Some users have noted that Sigma is fast, especially when querying the warehouse directly, leading to enhanced performance compared to other cloud-based BI tools.

Exceptional Customer Support: The exceptional customer support provided by Sigma, including quick responses and knowledgeable assistance through the chat function, has been highly valued by users.

Easy-to-Use Templates for Data Monitoring: Many users have praised the effectiveness of easy-to-use templates in Sigma for monitoring various aspects of the data stack.

Valuable Learning Resources: Users find tutorials and webinars in Sigma valuable for learning new features and functionalities effectively.

Limited User Management: Users have expressed a need for improved user management features to better control access levels, streamline collaboration, and enhance security protocols within the platform. For instance, having granular permission settings can prevent unauthorized data access and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

Lack of Customization Options: Reviewers have highlighted the absence of customization options as a drawback, limiting their ability to personalize interfaces, workflows, and reporting tools according to their unique requirements. This lack of flexibility may hinder users from optimizing their work processes efficiently.

Impact on User Experience and Adoption: Several users have suggested that enhancing user management and customization options is crucial for improving overall user experience, boosting productivity, increasing user satisfaction, and ultimately driving higher adoption rates among teams.

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Sigma Computing Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 07, 2024
MS
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
  • Saved time
  • Increased revenue, new product lines
  • Improved dashboard usage for entire company

Great tool with some weird kinks

Rating: 7 out of 10
February 22, 2024
RH
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
  • Reduced 60% of the time it takes to build out reporting on a daily basis
  • Decreased contacts per order by displaying more customer information embedded into various systems
  • Reduce member cancellations by 70%

Sigma Recommended.

Rating: 8 out of 10
February 19, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
2 years of experience
  • Allowed us to show better KPI to customers that's quickly changeable for their needs.
  • Saved time for collaborating on version reporting.

My Sigma Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 13, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
  • Improved time in KPI dashboard creation
  • Improved reporting speed of data
  • Improved customization of scenarios

Sigma Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 08, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
  • Saved time for business users
  • More opportunities for constructive feedback (leaving comments on dashboards)

I tell everyone about Sigma!

Rating: 8 out of 10
February 08, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
  • Operationalization of data
  • Key Metric reporting
  • Central source of truth for organization data
  • Presentation tool for multi-system reporting

Love Sigma

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 10, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
  • Saved time for creating reports
  • Saved time exploring data
  • Future increased revenue with custom billing and usage dashbaords

Excellent Tool for Business Analysis

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 19, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
1 year of experience
  • Saved time with the ability to spin reports up very quickly
  • Ability to create reports from larger sets of data than can be handled in MS Excel
  • Ability to manipulate data in ways that are too complex for MS Excel, or bog down its performance

Sales Ops Usage

Rating: 7 out of 10
August 30, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Sigma Computing
2 years of experience
  • Improved self service for biz users
  • Made culture more data-based
  • Improved sales performance
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