Spotfire is an exceptional new analytics tool
October 26, 2017

Spotfire is an exceptional new analytics tool

David Schuster | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Cloud

Overall Satisfaction with TIBCO Spotfire

Currently Spotfire is being used by the Global Sourcing organization with the aim of it being expanded throughout the organization. If it becomes popular enough, it will likely be implemented throughout the company on a more holistic basis. It is used currently for analysis, reporting and strategizing as far as indirect procurement.
  • Easily reads in multiple data formats
  • GUI to alter and customize visualizations is user friendly
  • Having the data cached in memory makes the application very fast
  • Integration with external data analysis tools/languages like R and Python
  • Predictive analytics features like decision trees and Bayesian networks
  • Ability to set up data pipelines to Hadoop clusters
I have used many different analytics and reporting platforms and Spotfire is among the best, if not the best. It is very user-friendly and intuitive. Spotfire was selected by my organization and I'm glad they did because I think it provides a huge amount of value when it comes to reporting and visualization.
I like the format of the videos as well as the numerous demonstrations starting from first principles. One problem is that the example files are not available to me and I can't find them.
I think that this tool is currently the best on the market for descriptive analytics and reporting. It is exceptionally user-friendly and intuitive when it comes to customizing visualizations and managing data inputs. I would like to see it used in more advanced analytics applications utilizing R and Python with compatibility with Hadoop clusters.

Spotfire Feature Ratings

Customizable dashboards
9
Report Formatting Templates
8
Drill-down analysis
8
Formatting capabilities
10
Report sharing and collaboration
9
Publish to Web
9
Publish to PDF
9
Report Delivery Scheduling
7
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
10
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
8
Predictive Analytics
Not Rated
Multi-User Support (named login)
9
Role-Based Security Model
9
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
9
Responsive Design for Web Access
9