Gave it our best shot!
June 05, 2015

Gave it our best shot!

Nicholas Dureault | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Desktop

Overall Satisfaction with Birst

We were evaluating several BI platforms, and one that stood out was Birst. The intention was to get a tool that could do what traditional analyst tools can do, and much much more. We performed an initial test with a "land and expand" model in mind, but as an initial test, while testing several other BI tools, it proved difficult to set up - even with the help of their engineers.
  • Easy model development
  • Good visuals
  • Solid blending capabilities
  • Difficult setup
  • Not "Land and Expand" model. Must be organizationally committed.
  • SPSS,Cognos,Tableau,microstrategy
I think it's a good platform, if you are only testing it out for feasibility and further recommendations, it may be cost prohibitive. That said, if you are seriously ready to look at a new BI tool, Birst is definitely a competitor.

Infor Birst Feature Ratings

Pixel Perfect reports
7
Customizable dashboards
7
Report Formatting Templates
7
Drill-down analysis
9
Formatting capabilities
8
Integration with R or other statistical packages
Not Rated
Report sharing and collaboration
7
Publish to Web
Not Rated
Publish to PDF
Not Rated
Report Versioning
Not Rated
Report Delivery Scheduling
Not Rated
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
9
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
8
Predictive Analytics
7
Multi-User Support (named login)
9
Role-Based Security Model
8
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
9
Responsive Design for Web Access
Not Rated
Mobile Application
Not Rated
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Not Rated