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BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS PRICING GUIDE About SelectHub

SelectHub is a cloud-based Technology Selec- tion Management (TSM) software platform helping streamline software selection and IT sourcing to be more data-driven, agile and collaborative. The platform offers a comprehensive set of evaluation stages from requirements gathering to vendor shortlisting, RFIs and RFPs, demo scorecarding, and proof-of- concept management. With over 24,000 enterprises on the platform, SelectHub also publishes a library of "best practice" requirements templates along with community-sourced vendor / product ratings across 100+ technology categories, including popular software categories such as ERP, BI, CRM, HRMS, CMMS, marketing automation and supply chain management. SelectHub was named one of the fastest-grow- ing software companies in the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Inc. 500. SelectHub customers include ABC Supply Com-pany, CNO Financial Group, QEP Resources and the State of Colorado.

To learn more, please visit www.selecthub.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Qlik Sense...... 6 Cost of Ownership...... 6 Pricing Details...... 8 Product Limitations...... 10 Competitors...... 10

SAP Business Analytics Suite...... 11 Cost of Ownership...... 11 Pricing Details...... 13 Product Limitations...... 17 Competitors...... 17

Birst...... 18 Cost of Ownership...... 18 Pricing Details...... 20 Product Limitations...... 21 Competitors...... 21

Microsoft Power BI...... 22 Cost of Ownership...... 22 Pricing Details...... 24 Product Limitations...... 26 Competitors...... 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS MicroStrategy Analytics...... 27 Cost of Ownership...... 27 Pricing Details...... 29 Product Limitations...... 30 Competitors...... 30

SAS Business Analytics...... 31 Cost of Ownership...... 31 Pricing Details...... 33 Product Limitations...... 36 Competitors...... 36

Tableau Big Data Analysis...... 37 Cost of Ownership...... 37 Pricing Details...... 40 Product Limitations...... 43 Competitors...... 43

TIBCO Spotfire...... 44

Cost of Ownership...... 44 Pricing Details...... 46 Product Limitations...... 48 Competitors...... 48 TABLE OF CONTENTS

IBM Watson Analytics...... 49 Cost of Ownership...... 49 Pricing Details...... 50 Product Limitations...... 52 Competitors...... 52

Dundas BI/BA...... 53 Cost of Ownership...... 53 Pricing Details...... 55 Product Limitations...... 56 Competitors...... 56

Sisense Pulse...... 57 Cost of Ownership...... 57 Pricing Details...... 58 Product Limitations...... 59 Competitors...... 59

Board...... 60 Cost of Ownership...... 61 Pricing Details...... 62 Product Limitations...... 64 Competitors...... 64 QLIK SENSE

COST OF OWNERSHIP

Typical cost structure for Qlik Sense:

• On-Premise: o License fees include an upfront fee to own the software plus IP for a fixed term, along with installation, customization and integration costs o Enterprise Edition is offered as On-Premise and is based on token system (refer to pricing License/ section for details) Subscription o Based on a combination of server, user, document and application-based licensing Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: o Based on recurring subscription-based model: $X per user, per month • Cost may vary depending on the Qlik Sense Pricing plan selected: Cloud Basic, Cloud Business, Desktop, Enterprise Edition and Personal Edition (refer to pricing section for details)

Maintenance • On-Premise: Maintenance cost is over and above the upfront fee Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Maintenance cost is included in the service fees charged at the time of purchase

Installation/ • On-Premise: Included in the upfront cost/subscription cost Implementation Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: None

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 6 • For both On-Premise and Cloud-Based/SaaS, customization costs vary depending on the product and pric- Customization ing tier chosen, and the level of customization required Cost • Costs will vary depending on the package selected (refer to pricing section for details)

Data Migration/ Change • For both On-Premise and Cloud-Based/SaaS solutions, costs vary depending on the amount of data to Management/ be migrated or extracted from an old system, availability of migration tools, complexity of data and gaps Upfront between the existing system and the new system Switching Cost

• For both On-Premise and Cloud-Based/SaaS solution: o Qlik Sense offers free training courses, Videos On-Demand, Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Vir- tual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) and continuous classroom Training Cost o Costs will vary depending on the type of training courses and format used o Qlik Continuous Classroom format is a subscription-based, self-service online learning platform

• On-Premise: Annual recurring fees to be paid over and above the upfront cost include annual renewal, Recurring/ upgrades and ongoing support Renewal Costs • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Recurring monthly fee is charged, which typically includes maintenance, monitoring, upgrades, training and support

Category Description Price/Details

Qlik Sense Cloud: • Fully interactive apps • Free for up to 5 users Basic • Access to Qlik DataMarket Free

Qlik Sense Cloud: • Greater app size and storage • $20/user/month Plus • Access to Qlik DataMarket Essentials • Unlimited sharing

• Collaborate and operationalize analytics Qlik Sense Cloud: • Group level governance • $25/user/month Business • Coauthoring workspace • Automated data refreshes

• Desktop – Free and Unlimited Ac- cess for users • Desktop Edition includes all Qlik features for app • Enterprise – $1500/token or development and data visualization $1500/10 Timed Login Passes • Tokens can be allocated to a single o Can be downloaded and is ready to use on user who needs frequent access to the user’s machine Qlik Sense Qlik Sense Licensing • Enterprise Edition Model • One token equals 10 one-hour logins or one Access Pass o Offers unlimited capabilities for data access and app development • An Access Pass is for a single, iden- tified user who needs full access to o Offered as on-premise installation and is Qlik Sense regularly (such as a data based on a token system developer) • When a token is used, it replenishes after 28 days

• Connects to external data sources • Free Package Qlik DataMarket • Allows simple acquisition of data relevant to a busi- • Topical Package – By quote ness’s objective

• Mobile-ready Qlik Sense visualizations

• Direct API access to Qlik engine • Pricing information available on Qlik Analytics Platform request • Open and documented APIs, including mash-up and extension APIs

• On-Premise Deployment Options • What options are available for product deployment? • Cloud-Based/SaaS

• Licensing model Pricing Model • What pricing models are available? • Subscription-based

• One-time setup fee is required for • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly commitment purchase of license based product Minimum commitment required for purchase? • No minimum commitment required for purchasing cloud-based option

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom quote? • Available

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product trial? • Available

Some of the product limitations include:

• Does not provide built-in data security • Does not offer powerful reporting functionality, and requires additional macros for better automation • Does not provide drag-and-drop functionality • Limited customization; does not allow users to build their own charts • Limited visualization features that need to be up- graded; customization of visual objects are limited • Does not support data governance capabilities

COMPETITORS

• SAP Business Analytics Suite: Starting at $21/ user/month • Birst: Starting at $30,000/20 users/year • Microsoft Power BI: Starting at $9.99/user/month

COST OF OWNERSHIP Typical cost structure for SAP Business Analytics Suite:

• On-Premise: o Licensing model: required to pay upfront fee to own the software, plus IP for a fixed term along with installation, customization and integration costs o Price is dependent on the size of the business, functionality requirements and number of users o There is also an option of Named User Licenses (a non-shareable license for a single person that provides guaranteed access to the software) and Concurrent User Licenses License/Subscription Cost (a single login to the BI Platform by anyone. Logins using the concurrent session metric are limited by availability of a free session in the session pool). The Named User license provides access to all desktop software. The Concurrent User Licenses are not sup- ported for most desktop software, except for SAP BusinessObjects Analysis edition for Office • Cloud-Based/SaaS: o Recurring subscription based model: $X per user, per month

• On-Premise: Support licenses are charged over and above the license cost Maintenance Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Included in subscription cost

Installation/Implementa- • On-Premise: Included in the license cost tion Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: None

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 11 • Varies depending on the functional requirements such as configurable dashboards, type of Customization Cost data elements required for tracking, complexity of workflows, etc.

Data Migration/Change • Dependent on your current software, amount of data to be migrated, availability of migration Management/Upfront tools, complexity of data and gaps between the existing system and the new system. Switching Cost

• On-Premise: Dependent on the type of training chosen by an organization, whether it’s end- Training Cost user training, group/department training, video/self-training or hiring a trainer. • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Included in the subscription cost

• On-Premise: Depends on the type of license purchased: named user or concurrent user, Enter- Recurring/Renewal Costs prise or Small Business • Cloud-Based/SaaS: The monthly/annual subscription costs double as the renewal fee

Category Description Price/Details

• SAP Business Analytics Suite consists of:

o SAP Business Intelligence (BI) Suite: SAP Business Objects BI and SAP Analytics Cloud Subscription Cost for SAP • Price varies depending on the mod- Business Analytics Suite o Predictive Analytics: SAP Predictive Analyt- ule or plan selected ics and SAP Analytics Cloud

o SAP Lumira

o SAP Crystal Reports

• Dashboard layout capabilities • Interactive visual analytics, including the added ease of displaying BusinessObjects • Web Intelligence SAP BusinessObjects En- • Crystal reports • Starts from $55,000/annually terprise Premium – License • BusinessObjects Xcelsius (For large enterprises) • Enterprise visualizations through a dashboard view • Full content creation and developer interfaces for reporting, query and analysis (using Crystal Re- ports, Web Intelligence, BusinessObjects Voyager, and BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence)

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 13 SAP BusinessObjects BI, • 5 concurrent sessions • Starts at $14,000/annually for mini- Edge edition – License (For • Comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI), Informa- mum of 10 named users medium sized business) tion Management, and Performance Management

• Automated Analytics • Expert Analytics • Pricing information available on request • Model Management • License-based subscription: based SAP Predictive Analytics • Data Manager on number of users and functional- • Predictive Scoring ity used • Social and Recommendation • On-Premise deployment • Advanced Visualization

• Business Intelligence functionality only • Up to 20 users ($21/user/month) • Basic data source connections (Excel, CSV, and Google Sheets) SAP Analytics Cloud*: • $21/user/month for minimum of 20 • Enterprise-level data source connections (SAP users Business Plan HANA, SQL, OData Services, and more) • Billed quarterly or annually • 1-on-1 training with a Product Coach • Team collaboration features • 24/7 SAP Support

• All Business plan features SAP Analytics Cloud*: • Unlimited users • Optional upgrade for planning and predictive ana- • Pricing available on request only Enterprise Plan lytics • Personal Customer Success Manager

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 14 • $185/user (one-time fee) • Access XLSX, CSV files, SAP HANA and databases • Regional pricing may vary SAP Business Objects Lumi- • Transform and manipulate data • Free trial available ra: Standard Edition • Visualize data with charts and maps • Cloud-Based/SaaS deployment • Create and share storyboards • No contracts • No maintenance

• Includes all base features and capabilities from SAP Lumira: Standard Edition • SAP ERP and BW connectivity SAP Business Objects Lumi- • Pricing information available on ra: Desktop Edition • Covered by SAP Enterprise support or SAP stan- request dard support • Free upgrades to the next major version under the support agreement

• Custom templates • SAP Crystal Report 2016 Full Prod- • Drill down uct: $495/user license • Powerful data mash-ups • SAP Crystal Reports 2016 Version SAP Crystal Report • Automatic push notification and installation Upgrade: $295/user license • Auto save • SAP Crystal Reports 2013 Full • Field Explorer product: $495/user license (previ- ous version) • Automatic patch notification and installation

• On-Premise • What options are available for product deploy- Deployment Model • Cloud-Based/SaaS ment?

• Licensing model Pricing Model • What is the pricing model? • Subscription-based

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 15 • SAP Business Objects: o On-Premise: Minimum 10 • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly commitment users with yearly commit- Minimum Commitment required for purchase? ment o Cloud-Based/SaaS: Mini- mum 20 users with quarterly payments

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom quote? • Available

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product trial? • Available (for 30 days)

Note: * SAP BusinessObjects Cloud is now SAP Analytics Cloud

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 16 PRODUCT LIMITATIONS Some of the product limitations include: • Requires a large amount of hardware resources • Recovery is not easy in case of failure • Less flexible with the new format of MS Office • Requires a lot of internal IT support and maintenance • Limited data visualization capabilities

COMPETITORS • Microsoft Power BI: Starting at $9.99/user/month • SAS Business Analytics: Starting at $1,365/month for mentioned user capacity • IBM Watson Analytics: Starting at $30/user/month

COST OF OWNERSHIP

Typical cost structure for Birst:

• On-Premise: License fee includes an upfront fee to own the software and other intellectual property for a fixed term License/Subscription Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Pricing includes an upfront cost for customization & integration along with monthly per-user or subscription costs

• On-Premise: An additional cost over and above the upfront cost has to be paid for ongoing support and maintenance Maintenance Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: There is no additional maintenance and support cost for the Cloud/Web-based solution

Installation/ • On-Premise: Typically charged over and above the license cost Implementation Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Included in the monthly subscription cost

Data Migration/Change • Dependent on your current software, the amount of data to be migrated, availability Management/Upfront of migration tools, complexity of data and gaps between the existing system and the Switching Cost new system

• Dependent on the type of training chosen by an organization, whether it’s end-user Training Cost training, group/department training, video/self-training or hiring a trainer. Costs will typically increase as one moves from video/self-training towards end-user training

• On-Premise: Includes cost for updates, maintenance, upgrades, and patches Recurring/Renewal Costs • Cloud-Based/SaaS: The monthly subscription costs double as the renewal fee

Category Description Price/Details

• License Cost: $30,000/year Subscription Cost • What is the cost of the software? for 20 users

• What options are available for product deploy- • On-Premise Deployment Options ment? • Cloud-Based/SaaS

• Is there a minimum monthly or yearly • Minimum commitment of Minimum commitment commitment required for purchase? 20 users, billed annually

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom quote? • Available

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product trial? • Not Available

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 20 PRODUCT LIMITATIONS Some of the product limitations include: • Does not support embedded analytics within customer applications • Does not provide mapping feature for location analysis • Does not support non-English languages • Less suitable for complex analysis • Sometimes lacks synchronization between the database and the front-end

COMPETITORS

• Qlik Sense: Starting at $20/user/month • SAP Business Analytics Suite: Starting at $21/ user/month • Tableau Big Data Analytics: Starting at $35/ user/month

COST OF OWNERSHIP

Typical cost structure for Microsoft Power BI:

• Based on number of users for Power BI Pro and capacity-based pricing for Pow- License/Subscription Cost er BI Premium (refer to pricing section for details)

Maintenance Cost • Included in the subscription cost

• Included in the subscription cost. Additional charges may apply for data migra- Installation/Implementation Cost tion during implementation, maintaining on-premise data sources and building dashboards and reports

Customization Cost • Dependent on functional requirements and specific needs of the organization

Data Migration/Change • Dependent on your current software, amount of data to be migrated, availability Management/Upfront Switching of migration tools, complexity of data and gaps between the existing system and Cost the new system

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 22 • Dependent on the type of training opted by an Organization, whether it is end-user training or group/department training or video/self-training or training Training Cost the trainer. • Self-guided trainings are available free of cost whereas self-paced and online classroom training can be charged between $175 to $300 for a Power BI course

Recurring/Renewal Costs • The monthly subscription costs double as the renewal fee

Category Description Price/Details

Power BI Desktop • Connect to hundreds of data sources • Free

Author • Clean and prepare data using visual tools • Analyze and build stunning reports with custom visualizations • Publish to the Power BI service • Embed in public websites

Power BI Pro • Build dashboards that deliver a 360-degree, real-time • $9.99/user/month view of the business Share and Collaborate • Keep data up-to-date automatically, including on-premise sources • Collaborate on shared data • Audit and govern how data is accessed and used • Package content and distribute to users with apps

Power BI Premium • Gain dedicated capacity you allocate, scale, and control • $4,995/node/month • Approx. $24,975/month for 5000 For large deploy- • Distribute and embed content without purchasing per-user licenses users with 3 nodes (Power BI Pre- ments mium cost is $14,895 + $9,900 for • Publish reports on-premise with Power BI Report 100 BI pro users) Server • Power BI pro licenses need to be • Unlock more capacity and higher limits for your Pro purchased for Power BI premium users subscription for content authoring

Pricing Model • What is the pricing model? • Capacity-based • Subscription-based

Minimum Commit- • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly commitment • Annual commitment is required ment required for purchase? for purchase

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom quote? • Available

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product trial? • Not Available

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 25 Product Limitations Some of the product limitations include: • No integration available for services like Vend POS, Shopify directly • Graphical visualization is fairly limited as compared to other BI tools • Does not support SQL queries • Comparatively difficult to work with huge data sets on Power BI • Does not let users build scheduled reports, personalized user views, personalized notifications, personalized security views, or customizable reports

Competitors

• Qlik Sense: Starting at $20/user/month • Tableau Big Data Analytics: Starting at $35/ user/month • SAS Business Analytics: Starting at $1,365/ month for mentioned user capacity

Cost of Ownership

Typical cost structure for MicroStrategy Analytics:

• On-Premise: Includes a one-time upfront fee of the server software installa- License/Subscription Cost tion • Cloud-Based: User-based pricing for web-based and mobile-based platform

• On-Premise: An additional cost over and above the upfront cost has to be paid for ongoing support and maintenance Maintenance Cost • Cloud-based/SaaS: Upgrades and add-ons are managed directly in the cloud at no extra cost

• On-Premise: Included in the upfront licensing cost Installation/Implementation Cost • Cloud-based: Included in the subscription cost

• Dependent on functional requirements and specific needs of the organiza- Customization Cost tion. Quotation is dependent on level of customization required

• Dependent on your current software, amount of data to be migrated, avail- Data Migration/Change Management/Up- ability of migration tools, complexity of data and gaps between the existing front Switching Cost system and the new system

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 27 • Online training and video tutorials are available free of cost. Training Cost • Enterprise can choose from in-center training, live online lectures, on-demand learning, and private on-site engagements to meet their training requirements. Each day of training costs $700 and most courses last two days

• On-Premise: Includes costs for updates, maintenance, upgrades, and patches Recurring/Renewal Costs • Cloud-Based/SaaS: The monthly/annual subscription costs double as the renewal fee

Category Description Price/Details

• Web-based: $600/named user/year or $300k/CPU core • Mobile-based: $600/named user/year or $300k/CPU core Subscription Cost • What is the cost of the software? • Server: $1200/named user or $600k/CPU core • On-premise (Architecture) License: $5000/named user/ year

• What options are available for prod- • On-Premise (Architecture based) Deployment Options uct deployment? • Cloud-based/SaaS

• License-based Pricing Model • What is the pricing model? • Subscription-based • Architecture-based

Minimum commit- • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly • Minimum yearly commitment is required for purchase ment commitment required for purchase?

• Is there an option to request a cus- Custom Quote • Available tom quote?

• Does the solution provide a free Free Trial • Available product trial?

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 29 Product Limitations Some of the product limitations include: • Does not apply machine learning techniques • Does not support portal integration • Is not able to identify data issues • Costly training modules • High licensing fee for an on-premise solution

Competitors

• Microsoft Power BI: Starting at $9.99/user/ month • Tableau Big Data Analytics: Starting at $35/ user/month • SAS Business Analytics: Starting at $1,365/ month for mentioned user capacity

Cost of Ownership Typical cost structure for SAS Business Analytics:

• On-Premise: o License fee includes an upfront fee to own the software plus IP for a fixed term, along with installation, customization and integration costs o Price is based on server capacity and user capacity and includes license and License/Subscription Cost hosting infrastructure cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: o Recurring subscription-based pricing model: $X per user, per month • Combination of server capacity and user capacity, plus upfront cost for customization and support services

• On-Premise: An additional cost over and above the upfront cost has to be paid for ongoing support and maintenance Maintenance Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Upgrades and add-ons are managed directly in the cloud at no extra cost

• On-Premise: Typically charged over and above the license cost Installation/Implementation Cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Included in the subscription cost

• Varies depending on the functional requirements such as configurable dashboards, Customization Cost dashboard and operational reporting needs, type of data elements required for tracking, complexity of workflows, forms to collect additional data, UI changes, etc.

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 31 • Dependent on your current software, amount of data to be migrated, availability of Data Migration/Change Manage- migration tools, complexity of data and gaps between the existing system and the ment/Upfront Switching Cost new system.

Training Cost • Provides free E-Learning and Online demos

• On-Premise: Includes cost for updates, maintenance, upgrades, and patches Recurring/Renewal Costs • Cloud-Based/SaaS: The monthly subscription costs double as the renewal fee

Category Description Price/Details

SAS Business Intelligence and • An Enterprise BI platform encompassing • Starts from $8,000/year Analytics integrated suite the following key products: o SAS Enterprise BI Server o SAS Enterprise Guide o SAS Office Analytics o SAS Visual Statistics o SAS Visual Analytics (Flagship product)

SAS Visual Analytics • Server Capacity • $1,365/month for mentioned o 4 cores user capacity VA4 o 61 GB RAM o License: $585

o 150 GB Storage o Infrastructure: $780 • User Capacity o 1-2 heavy users o 5 report users o 25 report readers

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 33 SAS Visual Analytics • Server Capacity • $3,395/month for mentioned o 8 cores user capacity VA8 o 122 GB RAM o License: $1,755 o 300 GB Storage o Infrastructure: $1,640 • User Capacity o 2-3 heavy users o 10 report users o 50 report readers

SAS Visual Analytics • Server Capacity • $6,695 for mentioned user capac- o 16 cores ity VA16 o 244 GB RAM o License: $3,500 o 600 GB Storage o Infrastructure: $3,195 • User Capacity o 3-5 heavy users o 20 report users o 100 report readers

SAS Visual Analytics • Server Capacity: On demand • Starts at $1,985/year excluding license fee Private • User Capacity: Custom-made

Deployment Options • What options are available for product • On-Premise deployment? • Cloud-Based/SaaS

Minimum commitment • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly • Typically, a minimum commit- commitment required for purchase? ment of 1-3 years is required for license-based solutions

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom • Available quote?

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product • Available for SAS Visual Analytics trial? module and SAS Visual Statistics module only

Some of the product limitations include: • SAS Business Intelligence and Analytics solution does not support API feature • The solution has fairly high license costs, making it unsuitable for small and mid- sized businesses • Reporting capabilities of SAS Business Analytics do not include automated report scheduling functionality • The solution is rich in terms of functionalities, but the learning curve is steep for beginners • The solution does not offer predictive analysis or trend indicators

Competitors • Microsoft Power BI: Starting at $9.99/ user/month • Tableau Big Data Analytics: Starting at $35/user/month • Qlik Sense: Starting at $20/user/month

Cost of Ownership

Typical cost structure for Tableau Big Data Analytics:

License/Subscription Cost • Based on number of users • Based on annual subscription model: $X per user, per month (billed annually) • Subscription costs allow users to access Tableau over a set timeframe on both On-Premise and Cloud-Based/SaaS models • Subscription licensing model requires a one-time licensing fee • Provides Enterprise subscriptions/Enterprise licensing based on type of SMB and Enterprising plan selected for both On-Premise and Cloud-Based/SaaS model (see pricing section for details)

Maintenance Cost • Cost is included in the price of subscription license with ongoing updates, access to Tableau’s ongoing product upgrades and support services at no additional cost

Installation/Implementation Cost • Included in the upfront subscription cost • No hidden costs

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 37 Customization Cost • Custom version cannot be requested. Users can do limited customizations on their own, such as: o Change the server name that appears in in the browser tab, tooltips, and messages o Change the logos that appear in different server page contexts o Control the language used for the server user interface and the locale used for views o Custom fonts can be installed for different clients • Administrators and project leaders can also add images for projects in thumb- nail view

Data Migration/Change Manage- • Data Migration is possible in Tableau Servers and can be done with following tools - ment/Upfront Switching Cost Tabcmd Script, REST API, TabMigrate, Enterprise Deployment Tool by InterWorks • There is a limit to how much data can be stored within Tableau Online. Costs increase if the limit is exceeded

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 38 Training Cost • Costs vary depending on the type of training used, such as live online training, classroom training, eLearning and certification programs • Provides free training videos, whitepapers and product demos for streamlining the implementation process • Two types of training can be used: o In-person training takes 2 days. Such classroom sessions are organized throughout the globe in different cities o Virtual classes are held four times a month with a duration of 4-5 days o Training costs $1,400 per person for each type of training • Web Authoring training costs $700 per person • eLearning is a year-long subscription, which gives users access to two courses: Desk- top I: Fundamentals and Desktop II: Intermediate • Tableau Certification costs vary depending on the type of course chosen o Tableau Desktop 10: Qualified Associate ($250/exam fee), Certified Profes- sional ($600/exam fee) and Delta Exam ($125/exam fee) o Tableau Server 10: Qualified Associate ($250/exam fee), Certified Profession- al ($800/exam fee) and Delta Exam ($125/exam fee)

Recurring/Renewal Costs • The monthly subscription costs double as the renewal fee • Regular support services are built into the subscription price. However, professional services such as on-site consulting is an add-on expense

Category Description Price/Details

• Made for use by an individual developer Subscription Cost • Advanced analytics • $35/user/month (billed annu- Tableau Desktop: Personal Edi- • Connect to files like Excel and Google ally) tion Sheets • Create visualizations, dashboards and stories

• Made for an enterprise business user • Advanced analytics • Connect to hundreds of data sources Subscription Cost such as files, databases, web applica- • $70/user/month (billed annu- tions and more Tableau Desktop: Professional ally) Edition • Create visualizations, dashboards and stories • Publish workbooks and data sources to Tableau Server and Tableau Online

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 40 • On-Premise or on public cloud with Am- azon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform Subscription Cost • Centrally manage data sources and • $35/user/month (billed annu- Tableau Server: workbooks ally) • Explore analytics from any browser or On-Premise or Public Cloud mobile device • Author in your browser and subscribe to workbook updates

• Tableau Online is the SaaS form of Tab- leau Server with maintenance, upgrades and security fully managed by Tableau • On-premise IT staff isn’t required to maintain the server • Support and updates are included in the Subscription Cost price • Centrally manage data with sources and Tableau Online: • $42/user/month (billed annu- workbooks ally) Entirely cloud-based platform fully • Explore analytics from any browser or hosted by the vendor mobile device • Author on the web and subscribe to workbook updates • Tableau Online also provides a free version of its software called Tableau Pub- lic, which is a community server where all published information is public

Pricing Model • What is the pricing model? • Subscription-based model

• Is there a minimum monthly or yearly • Minimum commitment of one Minimum commitment commitment required for purchase? year is required

• Is there an option to request a custom Custom Quote • Not Available quote?

• Does the solution provide a free prod- Free Trial • Available uct trial?

Some of the product limitations include: • Vast and complex system with huge amounts of functionality results in a steep learning curve for beginners • Does not support functionalities such as embedded BI, data preparation and metadata management • The organization has to depend on Tableau to maintain servers and provide continuous support for any issues • Does not support predictive analytics functionality to uncover hidden data relationships • Visualization functionality is not intuitive when compared with similar competitor products • Tableau software showcases challenges when inter- preting complex business rules

Competitors • Birst: Starting at $30,000 for 20 users/year • BOARD: Starting at $1,000/user/year • SAS Business Analytics: Starting at $1,365/month for mentioned user capacity

Cost of Ownership

Typical cost structure for TIBCO Spotfire:

License/Subscription Cost • On-Premise: Provides customized subscription plan and prices are based on customer needs and requirements • Cloud-Based/SaaS model: Based on recurring subscription fee model: $X per user, per month/year, plus 250GB cloud storage

Maintenance Cost • On-Premise: Included in the upfront license cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: None

Installation/Implementation Cost • On-Premise: Included in the upfront license cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: None

Customization Cost • For both types of deployment, cost vary depending on the type of module selected and the level of customization required for developing or enhancing an existing product feature or module

Data Migration/Change Manage- • Dependent on your current software, amount of data to be migrated, availability of ment/Upfront Switching Cost migration tools, complexity of data and gaps between the existing system and the new system

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 44 Training Cost • For both types of deployments, initial training support is provided for streamlining the implementation process • Provides training support through Spotfire Community, live webinars, classroom and online training, interactive demo, resource library and on-demand webinars

Recurring/Renewal Costs • On-Premise: Includes the cost for updates, maintenance, upgrades, and patches • Cloud-Based/SaaS: o Recurring monthly fee which typically includes maintenance, remote monitoring, upgrades, training and support o Renewal costs vary depending on the type of module selected by the users

Category Description Price/Details

Subscription Cost – TIBCO • Immediate, anywhere access • Starting price is $650/user/year Spotfire Desktop • No IT infrastructure or maintenance required • Data Access • Data Visualization • Data Analysis • Sharing and Presenting Data

Subscription Cost – TIBCO • Data Access • $200/user/month or $2,000/user/year Spotfire Cloud • Data Visualization • 250GB of cloud storage • Data Analysis • Custom pricing available • Sharing and Presenting Data

Subscription Cost – TIBCO • Data Access • Pricing information available on request Spotfire Platform • Data Visualization • Pricing plans available based on type • Data Analysis of deployment chosen: Subscription, Per- petual or Term Licenses • Sharing and Presenting Data • Advanced Customization

Subscription Cost – TIBCO • Data Access • Pricing information available on request Spotfire Cloud Enterprise • Data Visualization • Data Analysis • Sharing and Presenting Data

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 46 Subscription Cost – TIBCO • Data Access • Starting at $0.99/hour Spotfire for Amazon Cloud • Data Visualization Services • Data Analysis • Sharing and Presenting Data • Advanced Customization

Deployment Options • What options are available for prod- • On-Premise uct deployment? • Cloud-Based/SaaS

Pricing Model • What is the pricing model? • License-based • Subscription

Minimum commitment • Is there a minimum monthly or • One-time setup fee is required to pur- yearly commitment required for chase a license-based product purchase? • No minimum commitment required for purchasing a cloud-based product

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a cus- • Available tom quote?

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free • Available (30 days) product trial?

Some of the product limitations include: • Calculating custom fields is fairly difficult as compared to Excel. Users need to manually calculate the data in a Spotfire tool • Does not offer robust metadata functionality • Difficulty in customizing visualizations and drilling down into data sets for more granular view • Does not let users specify custom SQL instruc- tions when accessing a data source • Difficult to write and understand Spotfire coding

Competitors

• Birst: Starting at $30,000 for 20 users/year • Qlik Sense: Starting at $20/user/month • Tableau Big Data Analytics: Starting at $35/ user/month

Cost of Ownership Typical cost structure for IBM Watson Analytics:

License/Subscription Cost • Recurring subscription model: $X per user, per month plus maintenance, implementation and backup support

Maintenance Cost • Included in the subscription cost

Installation/Implementation Cost • Included in the subscription cost Customization Cost • Varies depending on the functional requirements added in the current module such as scheduling, document management, order sets, full training support, fee schedule management, dedicated account manager, performance reporting, etc.

Data Migration/Change Management/ • Costs vary depending on amount and type of data to be migrated from the legacy Upfront Switching Cost system, availability of migration tools, data profiling, data cleansing to eliminate errors and the audit trail of the migration process for accountability Training Cost • Provides training support with training materials, webinars and customer support Recurring/Renewal Costs • The monthly subscription and add-on costs double as the renewal fee

Category Description Price/Details

IBM Watson Analytics: Free Edi- • Upload spreadsheets • Free access for 1 user tion • Get visualizations • Build dashboards • 1 GB of storage included • Professional single user trial for first 30 days • Limited access to IBM Analytics Ex- change offerings

IBM Watson Analytics: Plus Edi- • Base features of Free Edition, plus: • Starting at $30/user/month tion o 2 GB of storage included • Single-user access o Add storage in 10 GB increments for a minimal fee o Access relational databases – On-Premise and Cloud o Access 18 data connectors o Access Twitter data o Full access to IBM Analytics Ex- change data and offerings

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 50 IBM Watson Analytics: Profes- • Base features of Free Edition, plus: • Starting at $80/user/month sional Edition o 100 GB of storage included • Accepts multiple users o Add storage in 50 GB increments for a minimal fee o Access relational databases – On-Premise and Cloud o Access 19 data connectors, including IBM Cognos reports o Full access to IBM Analytics Ex- change data and offerings

Deployment Options • What options are available for product • Cloud-Based/SaaS deployment?

Pricing Model • What is the pricing model? • Subscription-based

Minimum Commitment • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly • No minimum commitment re- commitment required for purchase? quired

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom • Not Available quote?

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product • Available trial?

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 51 Product Limitations Some of the product limitations include: • IBM Watson Analytics does not support data governance functionality • Does not support real-time streaming analytics, but can do near real-time with 5 second refreshes • The accuracy of the solution is dependent on the user’s source data. Users may make a deci- sion based on inaccurate source data if it’s not evaluated properly • It’s a cloud-based solution and does not offer On-Premise deployment of its product • Initial costs may shoot up when purchasing add-ons

Competitors • Tableau Big Data Analytics: Starting at $35/ user/month • Qlik Sense: Starting at $20/user/month • SAP Business Analytics Suite: Starting at $21/ user/month

Cost of Ownership

Typical cost structure for Dundas BI/BA:

License/Subscription Cost • Depends on deployment and number of users • Offers flexible license-pricing model and concurrent user licenses

Maintenance Cost • On-Premise: An additional cost over and above the upfront cost has to be paid for ongoing support and maintenance • Cloud-Based/SaaS: There is no maintenance and support cost for the Cloud/ Web-based solution

Installation/Implementation Cost • On-Premise: Typically charged over and above the license cost • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Included in the subscription cost

Customization Cost • Varies depending on the functional requirements such as configurable dashboards, dashboard and operational reporting needs, type of data elements required for tracking, complexity of workflows, forms to collect additional data, UI changes, etc.

Recurring/Renewal Costs • Dependent on the model chosen – annual lease or owning the system outright

Category Description Price/Details

• For large deployments, the cost can be Subscription Cost • What is the cost of the software? as low as $6/user/month

• What options are available for product • On-Premise Deployment Model deployment? • Cloud-Based/SaaS

• License-based Pricing Model • What is the pricing model? • Subscription

Minimum Commit- • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly • Minimum yearly commitment is ment commitment required for purchase? required for purchase

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom quote? • Available

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product trial? • Available (45 days)

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 55 Product Limitations Some of the product limitations include: • Does not support ad hoc queries • Requires large server RAM for in-memory processing • Not flexible with 3D charts • Lacks data synchronization and email monitoring • Does not support text analytics

Competitors • Qlik Sense: Starting at $20/user/month • Microsoft Power BI: Starting at $9.99/ user/month • Birst: Starting at $30,000 for 20 users/ year

Cost of Ownership

Typical cost structure for Sisense Pulse:

License/Subscription Cost • Annual license cost is based on tiers, which depends on the number of users • Sisense also provides a flexible pricing model, based on the size and type of organization

Maintenance Cost • No additional costs for training or to maintain the software

Installation/Implementation Cost • The solution can be implemented in a short span of time since there are no additional hardware or servers to set up

Customization Cost • Varies depending on the modules selected and the level of customization required

Data Migration/Change • Dependent on your current software, amount of data to be migrated, availability of Management/Upfront Switching migration tools, complexity of data and gaps between the existing system and the Cost new system

Training Cost • There are no additional costs for training or to maintain the software

Recurring/Renewal Costs • The annual subscription cost doubles as the renewal fee

Category Description Price/Details

Subscription Cost • Pulse Notifications • Pricing information available on request • Smart Alerts • Pulse-Feed • Pulse Page • Smart Workflows

Deployment • What options are available for product deployment? • On-Premise Model • Cloud-Based/SaaS

Pricing Model • What is the pricing model? • License-based (annual subscription) • Quote-based

Minimum Com- • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly commitment • Minimum yearly commitment is required mitment required for purchase? for purchase

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom quote? • Available

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product trial? • Available

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 58 Product Limitations Some of the product limitations include: • Does not support predictive modelling and analysis • Dashboards do not support advanced visualizations such as 3D graphics • UI of the mobile app is not user friendly • Does not work well with complex and huge data sets • Does not offer scheduled reports that can be sent via email so that users can consume reports outside of the online dashboard

Competitors • Qlik Sense: Starting at $20/user/month • Microsoft Power BI: Starting at $9.99/ user/month • Tableau Big Data Analytics: Starting at $35/user/month

Cost of Ownership

Typical cost structure for BOARD:

License/Subscription Cost • On-Premise: o License fee includes an upfront fee to own the software and other IP for a fixed term, along with installation, maintenance, customization and integration costs o One-time setup fees • Cloud-Based/SaaS: o Subscription based pricing model: $X per user, per month fee plus an upfront cost for customization o Pricing is based on the number and types of users within an organization

Maintenance Cost • On-Premise: An additional cost over and above the upfront cost to be paid for ongoing support and maintenance • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Upgrades and add-ons are managed directly in the cloud at no extra cost

Installation/Implementation Cost • Included in the fees charged for both the on-premise and cloud-based solution

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 60 Customization Cost • For both On-Premise and Cloud-Based/SaaS solutions, costs vary depending on the pricing plan/module selected and the level of customization required

Data Migration/Change Manage- • For both On-Premise and Cloud-Based/SaaS solutions, costs vary depending on ment/Upfront Switching Cost your current software, amount of data to be migrated, availability of migration tools, complexity of data and gaps between the existing system and the new system

Training Cost • Both On-Premise and Cloud-Based/SaaS solutions provide a knowledge base, support center, documents, webinars, in-person training support through its Support Portal

Recurring/Renewal Costs • On-Premise: Annual recurring fees to be paid over and above the upfront cost for annual renewal, upgrades and on-going support • Cloud-Based/SaaS: Recurring monthly fee is charged which typically includes maintenance, monitoring, upgrades, training and support

Category Description Price/Details

License Cost • BOARD Features: • Starting at $10,000 one-time license cost o Data discovery and analysis o Planning o Simulation o Reporting o Dashboarding o Predictive and advanced analytics o Scorecarding o Mobile o MS Office Integration

Subscription Cost • BOARD Features: • Ranges from $1,000/user/year to $3,000/ o Data discovery and analysis user/year o Planning o Simulation o Reporting o Dashboarding o Predictive and advanced analytics o Scorecarding o Mobile o MS Office Integration

Deployment Model • What options are available for product • On-Premise deployment? • Cloud-Based/SaaS

Minimum Commit- • Is there a minimum monthly or yearly • One-time setup fee is required to purchase ment commitment required for purchase? the on-premise product • No minimum commitment required for purchasing the cloud-based product

Custom Quote • Is there an option to request a custom • Available quote?

Free Trial • Does the solution provide a free product • Not Available trial?

Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved worldwide. | selecthub.com 63 Product Limitations Some of the product limitations include: • BOARD is extremely configurable. However, drilling down into layers of configuration is a cumbersome task • The solution involves a steep learning curve for administrators who need to understand the functionalities of the vast and complex system • Does not offer support for Linux and Mac; available for Windows only • Does not provide detailed documentation and requires better manuals on how to use the program • Setting up security profiles is a time-consuming process

Competitors • TIBCO Spotfire: Starting price is $650/user/ year • Microsoft Power BI: Starting at $9.99/user/ month • Dundas BI/BA: Starting at $6/user/month

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