Spotfire is a top performer
November 29, 2016
Spotfire is a top performer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Desktop
Overall Satisfaction with TIBCO Spotfire
- Importing Excel files was fantastically easy compared to other BI tools. Other tools required selecting the range of data in Excel and creating a table out of that prior to import. Others had multi-step processes. Accessing an Excel file in Spotfire was the easiest.
- The recommended visualizations are fantastic for users who aren't as comfortable exploring data that they have possession of. This feature automatically suggests ways to visualize data enabling users to start exploring much sooner rather than figuring out how they could possibly 'see' their data.
- Filtering schemes are one of my personal favorites. I often walk groups of people through several scenarios as we explore data together. To prepare for these sessions I like to have filtering schemes set up so that I can quickly choose a scheme that includes several filters that get instantly applied to a page. This is fantastic because it saves time and often provides a dramatic change to the visualization depending on the scheme I select. It's a really cool feature.
- I feel that the overall look and feel of Spotfire can be improved. When put up against some close competitors, Spotfire beats them all in function but it's a bit lacking in polish. This isn't important to a user like myself but when projected on a huge display it doesn't look as modern as some competitors.
Spotfire had the best combination of ease of use, analytical features and performance. In my subjective ratings it and one other option were the only ones to achieve the highest rating in 6 out of 7 criteria.
- Online training
- Self-taught
I would say it was easy to learn without training. The layout is very clean with intuitive icons and import features.