Shlomi Lavi /
Jun 01, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - IBM Cognos BI or Apache HDFS?
IBM Cognos BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Apache HDFS, and IBM Cognos BI is rated higher (92/100) than Apache HDFS (89/100). IBM Cognos BI offers users more features (3) than Apache HDFS (0).
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:
IBM Vs. Apache Hadoop
IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.
Apache Hadoop: The Apache™ Hadoop® project develops open-source software for reliable, scalable, distributed computing.
The Apache Hadoop software library is a framework that allows for the distributed processing of large data sets across clusters of computers using simple programming models. It is designed to scale up from single servers to thousands of mach...
Who is more expensive? IBM Cognos BI or Hadoop HDFS?
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 IBM Cognos BI and Hadoop HDFS.
IBM Cognos BI price starts at $10 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 IBM Cognos Business Intelligence is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Hadoop HDFS price starts at $1,000 per license , When comparing Hadoop HDFS to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: IBM Cognos BI cost is around the same cost of Hadoop HDFS.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared IBM Cognos BI Vs. Apache HDFS based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
IBM Cognos BI: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Hadoop HDFS: We are still working to collect the list of features for Hadoop HDFS.
Target customer size
IBM Cognos can be deployed for the business intelligence needs of any business regardless
of size and type. and Hadoop HDFS's target customer size include: SMBs.