Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 20, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - AlertSite or IBM Cognos BI?
IBM Cognos BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than AlertSite, and IBM Cognos BI is rated higher (92/100) than AlertSite (90/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Application Performance Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
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Who is more expensive? AlertSite or IBM Cognos Business Intelligence ?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application Performance Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for AlertSite and IBM Cognos Business Intelligence .
AlertSite price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 AlertSite is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Application Performance Management software. IBM Cognos Business Intelligence price starts at $10 per user/month , When comparing IBM Cognos Business Intelligence to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Application Performance Management software cost.
Bottom line: IBM Cognos Business Intelligence is more expensive than AlertSite.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared AlertSite Vs. IBM Cognos BI based on some of the most important and required Application Performance Management features.
AlertSite: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence : Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises, including various Fortune 500 companies. IBM Cognos can be deployed for the business intelligence needs of any business regardless
of size and type.