Business Intelligence Tools 2015
A terse list of business intelligence tools, with pertinent characteristics – functionality, platforms, cost basis. Should serve to form short lists. For more information on product click on the tags at the bottom – some have reviews and fuller details elsewhere on this site.
WindWard – reporting, charts, dashboards, .NET and Java, embedded BI
1010Data – cloud, reporting, analytics, dashboards
Alteryx – data visualisation, advanced analytics
arcplan – Enterprise BI, SAP
BellaDati – cloud, reporting, data visualisation
Bime – cloud, reporting, analytics, dashboards
Birst – cloud, enterprise BI, embedded BI
Birt – open source, embedded reporting, charts, dashboards
BOARD – enterprise BI and corporate performance management
Chartio – cloud, charts, dashboards
Crystal Reports – reports, .NET
Datapine – cloud, charts, dashboards
DataVision – open source, reporting
DBxtra – ad-hoc reporting, dashboards.
DevCraft – .NET, reports, dashboards
dmyreports – free, MySQL, reporting
DOMO – executive information system
FICO Analytics Cloud – cloud, data visualisation, analytics
fyiReporting – free, .NET, report and charting system
GoodData – cloud, reporting, analytics, dashboards
i-net – free, reporting
IBM Cognos – enterprise BI, Enterprise Performance Management
icCube – free, reporting and analytics, dashboards, OLAP
InetSoft – free versions, enterprise BI
InfoCaptor – repoting, dahsboards
Information Builders – cloud, on-premises, Enterprise BI
Izenda – .NET, reporting, dashboards, embedded BI
JasperSoft – open source, reporting, dashboards, charts, embedded BI
Jedox – OLAP, reporting
JMagallenes – free, OLAP, reporting
JReport – reporting, charts, dashboards, embedded BI
Logi Analytics – reporting, charts, dashboards, embedded BI
Matillion – cloud, reporting, data visualisation, OLAP
Microsoft Power BI – reports, dashboards, Excel analytics
Microstrategy – free version, cloud, on-premises, enterprise BI
myDBR – web based reporting tool
Navicat – reporting
Nevron Vision – reporting for SSRS
NextReports – open source, reporting
MyNeoReport – free, .NET, reporting
Oracle BI – enterprise BI
Palo – open source, OLAP, reporting
Pentaho – open source, reporting, charts, dashboards, embedded BI
Qlik – free versions, cloud, on-premises, dashboards, reports, charts, data discovery
ReportManager – free, .NET, reporting
ReportServer – open source, reporting, dashboards
ReportMax – free, .NET, reporting and charts
RJMetrics – cloud, reporting, analytics, data visualisation
Rosslyn Analytics – cloud, reporting, analytics
SAP BI – Enterprise BI
SAP Lumira Cloud – cloud, reporting, dashboards, analytics
SAS BI – reporting, dashboards
Seal Report – free, .NET, reporting
SiSense – cloud, dashboards, reporting, charts, embedded BI
Slemma is a cloud BI and dashboard software that allows devs and non-devs alike to do ad hoc visual analysis against data.
Smart Report Maker – reporting, MySQL
SpagoBI – open source, reporting, dashboards
Spotfire – cloud, on-premises, reporting, dashboards, data visualisation, analytics
Stimulsoft – .NET, reporting
Stonefield Query – reporting
Synaptris – reporting, dashboards, analytics
Tableau – cloud, on-premises, data visualisation
Yellowfin – cloud, dashboards, reporting, charts, embedded BI
Zoho Reports – cloud, free version, reporting, dashboards