Compare CIWare and Infor Birst - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 03, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CIWare or Infor Birst?

CIWare is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Infor Birst, and Infor Birst is rated higher (92/100) than CIWare (65/100). Infor Birst offers users more features (25) than CIWare (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Infor Birst!

Looking for the right Business Intelligence 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:

Forte Wares Vs. Birst

Forte Wares: Forte Wares is the software division of Forte Consultancy Group, which provides end-to-end solutions in analytics and business intelligence domain - ranging from management consultancy to in-sourcing and unique data mining and BI products.

Birst: Birst is among the fastest growing business-to-business software providers. Selling directly to businesses as well as other software vendors who seek to embed analytics into their applications, more than 1,000 organizations currently rely upon Birst for their business analytics needs.

Who is more expensive? CIWare or Birst?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence 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 CIWare and Birst.

CIWare accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 CIWare is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Birst price starts at $30,000 per 20 users/year , When comparing Birst to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: CIWare cost is around the same cost of Birst.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CIWare Vs. Infor Birst based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

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

Birst: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features.

Target customer size

The software is a viable product for businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. Birst is a web-based service that can be useful to customers in all types of organizations and industries.



CIWare

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

CIWare is a web based business intelligence solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include ad-hoc analysis, data visualization, graphical data presentation, and others. The software was designed...

Categories: Business Intelligence, KPI, Query and Report Writer.

Infor Birst

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $30,000 per 20 users/year

Birst is a Business Intelligence and analytics platform for medium to large businesses. Its key features include ad hoc reporting, charting, data import and export, visual analytics, customer service analytics,...

Categories: Business Intelligence, Business performance management, Dashboards & KPIs, Reporting, KPI.

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CIWare: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Birst: 25 Features

Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Graphic Benchmark
Performance Measurements
Predictive-Analysis
Trend Indicators
Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Graphic Benchmark
Performance Measurements
Predictive-Analysis
Profit Analysis
Trend Indicators
Data visualization
Data warehouses
Collaboration Management
Document Indexing
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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CIWare
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
65/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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Infor Bi...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$30,000 per 20 users/year
Functionality
43
Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.