Shlomi Lavi /
Dec 18, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BI360 or Progress?
BI360 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Progress, and Progress is rated higher (83/100) than BI360 (75/100). BI360 offers users more features (15) than Progress (3).
Looking for the right Query and Report Writer 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:
Solver Vs. DataRPM
Solver: Solver is the leading provider of complete BI solutions for today’s mid-market enterprise and the company has been at the forefront of BI technology for over a decade. Solver’s BI360 solution is a powerful, Microsoft-based suite of modules for reporting, budgeting, dashboards, and data warehousing
DataRPM: DataRPM is an industry pioneer in cognitive data discovery, the next generation of big data technology, delivering hyper-fast results to organizations challenged by the volume, velocity and variety of their big data. Our patent-pending Computational Search Graph technology enables hyper-smart, automatic modeling of data from disparate sources using...
Who is more expensive? BI360 or Instant Answers?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Query and Report Writer 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 BI360 and Instant Answers.
BI360 price starts at $312 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BI360 is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Query and Report Writer software. Instant Answers accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 BI360 is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Query and Report Writer software.
Bottom line: BI360 cost is around the same cost of Instant Answers.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared BI360 Vs. Progress based on some of the most important and required Query and Report Writer features.
BI360: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark.
Instant Answers: Dashboard, Data analysis, Dashboards & KPIs.
Target customer size
BI360 Suite was created to target small enterprises that are already using Microsoft Office as their main software but would want to push things a bit further by adding features that are not available in the default Microsoft package. Customers of the software mainly include small and medium businesses hailing from a diverse
range of industries.