Compare WebFOCUS and IBM Cognos BI - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 15, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - WebFOCUS or IBM Cognos BI?

IBM Cognos BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than WebFOCUS, and IBM Cognos BI is rated higher (92/100) than WebFOCUS (82/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

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:

Information Builders Vs. IBM

Information Builders: Information Builders is a software company, its' three product lines are – intelligence, integration, and integrity – Built on a common architecture, they work together seamlessly to cover all your information needs – from data inception to information quality and delivery.

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.

Who is more expensive? WebFOCUS or IBM Cognos Business Intelligence ?

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 WebFOCUS and IBM Cognos Business Intelligence .

WebFOCUS price starts at $28,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 WebFOCUS is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. IBM Cognos Business Intelligence price starts at $10 per user/month , When comparing IBM Cognos Business Intelligence to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: IBM Cognos Business Intelligence is more expensive than WebFOCUS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared WebFOCUS Vs. IBM Cognos BI based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

WebFOCUS: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence : Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software come from all major industries and are businesses of all sizes and types. IBM Cognos can be deployed for the business intelligence needs of any business regardless of size and type.

WebFOCUS

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $28,000 per license

WebFOCUS, the industry’s most comprehensive BI platform, offers easy-to-use BI, business analytics, and performance management capabilities to promote a proactive business culture that helps organizations gain ...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Business Intelligence, Business performance management, Cloud BI.

IBM Cognos BI

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $10 per user/month

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence is a growing cloud-based BI software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. IBM Cognos Business Intelligence received a rating of 4.1 from ITQlick team. Th...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Business performance management, Dashboards & KPIs, Data mining, Data Warehousing.

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WebFOCUS: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence : 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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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
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WebFOCUS
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$28,000 per license
Functionality
14
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IBM Cogn...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
7.6/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
23
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.