InetSoft and GoodData are both effective business intelligence tools, but when placed head to head in ratings by analyst firm G2 Crowd, InetSoft won in two thirds of categories. Below is an analysis of the various categories in which InetSoft outranked GoodData.
In general ratings, InetSoft won over GoodData in every single category: Meets Requirements, Ease of Use, Ease of Setup, Ease of Admin, Ease of Support, Ease of Doing Business With, and Product Direction.Ease of implementation is a central focus of InetSoft's continuing development.
InetSoft's tool can run on Windows, Mac, or Linux and can be accessed remotely from anywhere using a web browser.
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InetSoft's Style Intelligence enables the creation of interactive dashboards to easily analyze an organization's data and discover new insights. Style Intelligence enables analytics to be done properly, which providing a backbone for organizational decision making, helping to recommend behavior and measure progress along the way. These qualities helped InetSoft outrank GoodData in Scorecards and Dashboards categories.
Self Service was measured over 6 parameters - Calculated Fields, Data Column Filtering, Data Discovery, Search, Colloboration/Workflow and Automodeling. InetSoft's BI product Style Intelligence was found to be the stronger candidate in all of these categories.
From business users to power users, various levels of self-service are possible with InetSoft. The point-and-click data mashup and drill-through dashboards require no training and meet most ad hoc reporting needs. Complex data transformations and queries are also possible for database analysts. The cost of owning BI is lowered with Style Intelligence, as expensive BI experts or consultants are usually not needed. These self service features are critical for any BI platform to deliver value.
InetSoft can be accessed through any web browser or mobile device. InetSoft's API is white-label friendly, allowing enterprises to have complete control over the look of their client user interface, without sacrificing any capabilities. These were evident in the user reviews in the Building Reports category which helped InetSoft succeed over GoodData in Data Modeling and Integration APIs.
Big Data Services and Data Visualization are two other areas where GoodData lost to InetSoft. As a software that adheres to the open-source standards, InetSoft's Style Intelligence will be compatible with whatever data source that an organization chooses for storing medium to massive sized data sets.
InetSoft's Data Grid Cache enables visual dashboarding and the performance of sophisticated analytics on Big Data, all performed at high speeds. In addition to the tools within a third-party database platform, InetSoft's compatible and versatile BI solution will cater to the organization's users with powerful data mashup and detailed reports, making Style Intelligence an easy, agile, and robust BI software application that will complement any data source - large or small.
In evaluating the overall BI platform, InetSoft's value was also recognized in the areas of Performance and User, Role and Access Management, and Sandbox/Test Environments. InetSoft's reporting software provides powerful administrative tools that give precise security and access control over users and roles.
The InetSoft product set offers tremendous flexibility to support a range of application development philosophies, from "heads down, hands on" coding (programmatic), to the use of high-level intuitive and visual report development and server administration tools. If necessary, it is possible to combine the use of the high-level tools with the programmatic approach, thus utilizing the best of both worlds. To learn more of InetSoft's positive ratings by G2 crowd, click the ad below.
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