Compare BI360 and Windward Engine - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 23, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BI360 or Windward Engine?

Windward Engine is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BI360, and BI360 is rated higher (75/100) than Windward Engine (58/100). BI360 offers users more features (15) than Windward Engine (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is BI360!

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. Windward

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

Windward: Windward has specialized in easy-to-use reporting since 2003 and now has one of the easiest report design tools on the market. Striving to be the most flexible, powerful, and easiest reporting software available, Windward has made it's software work on both Java and .NET platforms, includes virtually any output format, and utilizes Microsoft Off...

Who is more expensive? BI360 or Windward Engine?

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 Windward Engine.

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. Windward Engine 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 Windward Engine.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BI360 Vs. Windward Engine 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.

Windward Engine: We are still working to collect the list of features for Windward Engine.

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 include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.

BI360

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $312 per user/month

BI360 is a Business Intelligence software built for small to large companies. It aims to catalyze business growth, efficiency, and performance. Its key features include ad hoc reporting, performance analysis, ...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, BI & Analytics, Business Intelligence, Cloud BI.

Windward Engine

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

Windward Engine is a reporting management solution for businesses of all sizes. It manages multiple data sources simultaneously and offers integration and customization capabilities. The software was de...

Categories: Query and Report Writer.

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BI360: 15 Features

Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Forecasting & Budgeting
Graphic Benchmark
Issue Indicators
OLAP
Performance Measurements
Profit Analysis
Expenditure budget
Forecasting
Income Statements

Windward Engine: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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BI360
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$312 per user/month
Functionality
22
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ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
58/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Logikcull
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$395 per matter/month
Functionality
24
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ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$799.95 per year
Functionality
3
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ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
89/100
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$24 per 2 users/month
Functionality
22

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