Item: Zoho Analytics
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Zoho Reports to visualize data in a way that is easy to spot trends, track progress and manage our operations. We create dashboards that can be shared internally or externally with our trading partners to track performance. At this point, it is only being used across supply chain operations but will soon be rolled out to other departments. It's helping us solve visibility challenges in our organization.

Pros and Cons

Ability to quickly see how functions are trending
Drill down into a narrow data set based on what you're looking at
Apply filters to one report can become relevant to many people by allowing them to apply filters

The visuals are not as aesthetically nice as others in the market
They need to add chat support like they have for Zoho Creator
Make it easier to build combo graphs

Alternatives Considered

Domo, Sisense and Grow

Substantially more cost-effective and very similar functionality. The graphs and dashboards are definitely not as pretty as the ones mentioned above but we found it hard to justify tens of thousands of dollars more.

Data Integration

Zoho Reports does not have a lot of off the shelf connections to many platforms/data sources but you can still get your data in there easy enough with API, FTP etc. etc.

Collaboration and Sharing

Very easy to share either via a web based link, embedded link, log in, scheduled report etc.

Other Software Used

Microsoft Access, NetSuite, Zoho Creator

Likelihood to Recommend

Zoho Reports is very well suited to companies who need a cost-effective way to visualize their data and create dashboards at function or department level. It isn't as aesthetically pleasing as others in the market but you do have some (limited) flexibility to change graph and background colors. I would recommend this as a mostly internal facing tool. If you want something to present to clients etc, you might want to go with one of the other options in the marketplace, but you'll pay substantially more for pretty much the same functionality.

Zoho Reports - Amazing bang for the buck!

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with Zoho Reports