Compare Phocas BI and Sisense - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 01, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Phocas BI or Sisense?

Phocas BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Sisense, and Sisense is rated higher (94/100) than Phocas BI (80/100). Sisense offers users more features (18) than Phocas BI (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Sisense!

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:

Phocas Ltd Vs. Sisense

Phocas Ltd: We’ve operated on a subscription basis from the start and in the words of Phocas Group chairman and co-founder Paul Magee: ‘That puts the onus on us to perform’. And we like that. In fact, our whole company ecosystem is built around that ‘light bulb moment’ when customers achieve a breakthrough by seeing their business through fresh eyes. Phocas...

Sisense: Sisense is an innovative business intelligence (BI) software company that is leading the way into a new era of business intelligence, reporting, dashboarding and business analytics.

Who is more expensive? Phocas BI or Sisense?

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 Phocas BI and Sisense.

Phocas BI price starts at $500 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Phocas Business Intelligence is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Sisense price starts at $83 per employee/month , When comparing Sisense to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: Phocas BI cost is around the same cost of Sisense.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Phocas BI Vs. Sisense based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

Phocas BI: Data analysis, Project Collaboration, Budgeting & CPM, Data integration, Data visualization.

Sisense: Contingency Billing, Customer Management, Payment Management, Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. Sisense is ideal for medium and large organizations.

Phocas BI

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $500 per user/month

We are experts in helping manufacturing, distribution and retail customers turn their company data into results.

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Business Intelligence, Cloud BI, Dashboards & KPIs.

Sisense

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $83 per employee/month

Sisense is a business analytics software used for business intelligence. Main functions include information collection, analysis, organization and producing reports. The users of this software have the benefit ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Project Billing, BI & Analytics, Data Analysis Tools, Business Intelligence.

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Phocas BI: 5 Features

Data analysis
Project Collaboration
Budgeting & CPM
Data integration
Data visualization

Sisense: 18 Features

Contingency Billing
Customer Management
Payment Management
Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Forecasting & Budgeting
Graphic Benchmark
Issue Indicators
Multy Languages
OLAP
Performance Measurements
Predictive-Analysis
Profit Analysis
Trend Indicators
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)
Functionality score
Software review
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Phocas B...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$500 per user/month
Functionality
15
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Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35
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
Infor Bi...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$30,000 per 20 users/year
Functionality
43

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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.