Review on Sigma.
August 23, 2022

Review on Sigma.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Sigma Computing

Sigma is used to easily browse through large volumes of data and quickly pull out key information. It can show data in different visualization formats, which aids us in providing insight into the data to other parts of the business. The main business issue is the speed of loading data which is not a problem with sigma.

Pros

  • Loading data fast.
  • Similar format to excel and Tableau.
  • Easy to use.
  • Different viz formats.
  • Pivot tables and child element tables help with showing high level stats.

Cons

  • No dynamic date parameter in custom sql query.
  • No scheduling of excel reports possible.
  • Pivot table is slow to use.
  • Improving self service for business users.

Do you think Sigma Computing delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Sigma Computing's feature set?

Yes

Did Sigma Computing live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Sigma Computing go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Sigma Computing again?

Yes

Sigma is easier to learn than Tableau. Has many features similar to excel. The custom SQL is obviously similar to Snowflake and SQL querying, but dynamic querying is not possible in sigma. In the Tableau, dynamic date parameters are possible to add in the custom SQL.
I have used Sigma to query and show high-level stats of financial data. I am currently creating reports in sigma that I can automate to send a pdf. It is a fast tool and easy to use for most use cases. Some use cases it is not good for is scheduling excel reports from your dashboard as this is not a function yet. If you need to do more backend data work, then the custom SQL is not great as there is no dynamic parameter for the date possible and most of my use cases require parameter control for the user to have more control over what they see.

Sigma Feature Ratings

BI Platform ()
Not Rated
Supported Data Sources ()
Not Rated
9.0
Pixel Perfect reports
Not Rated
Customizable dashboards
9
Report Formatting Templates
Not Rated
5.7
Drill-down analysis
8
Formatting capabilities
8
Report sharing and collaboration
1
8.5
Publish to Web
Not Rated
Publish to PDF
10
Report Delivery Scheduling
7
Delivery to Remote Servers
Not Rated
7.0
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
7
Access Control and Security ()
Not Rated
Mobile Capabilities ()
Not Rated
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding ()
Not Rated

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