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AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3) vs ThoughtSpot comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AtScale Adaptive Analytics ...
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
43rd
Average Rating
5.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (6th), Data Governance (43rd), BI on Hadoop (2nd)
ThoughtSpot
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (8th), Embedded BI (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3) is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ThoughtSpot is 1.5%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ThoughtSpot1.5%
AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3)0.5%
Other98.0%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

it_user822762 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior BI and Reporting Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The GUI interface is nice and easy to use, but the organization of the icons is not saved across users
Connecting to a Hadoop database to create a cube to connect to Tableau. We want to be able to easily create cubes which can be connected to Tableau for visualization The product had many issues. We had great collaboration with the product development team, but the product was not able to meet our…
Sushma Polavarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini
Creates user-friendly analysis environments for large datasets
The tool is user-friendly for the end users. It is primarily a search-based tool. Users do not need a technical background to work directly on the dataset. Its compatibility with most databases, including the latest from FlexMovely and Redshift, allows users to create joins and worksheets easily. ThoughtSpot is fast, even with one to ten terabytes of data.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The GUI interface is nice and easy to use."
"ThoughtSpot saves a significant amount of time compared to other tools and is very user-friendly."
"They have implemented something called Spotter, which provides the end user with a Google-style analytics solution to deliver quick insights without extensive training or requiring an analyst for reports."
"The main core of ThoughtSpot is to create models, connect data pipelines, and create business models and dashboards on top of them."
"I like ThoughtSpot's search capabilities. You can also create custom analytics even if you aren't an experienced data analyst. We have users with no data analytics experience making some of the dashboards we've created, copying components, and customizing them to their specific use cases."
"ThoughtSpot empowers businesses to make informed decisions by providing real-time data insights."
"Stability is very important, and ThoughtSpot performs well."
"ThoughtSpot is much easier to work with and maintain than other BI solutions, and it significantly reduces costs related to manual labor."
"It's easy to drill down or expand data to get more details right out of the box."
 

Cons

"There was an issue with the incremental aggregation not working as indicated."
"The organization of the icons is not saved across users."
"The product was not able to meet our 10 second refresh requirements."
"Some areas for improvement include the pixel-perfect dashboards, which are not as refined as those in Tableau."
"Although it's a very nice feature to have, I don't think that is something which can survive alone."
"I would like to see more flexibility in adding the pins. Currently, we have four different sizes in which I can add pins, but I would like to be able to resize my pins."
"The support team gets a six out of ten. They are not as proactive."
"The visualization customization needs improvement."
"In terms of features, I'd like to be able to pivot data - for example, going from rows to columns. It's not easy to do."
"ThoughtSpot lacks an intermediate layer for data loading, unlike Qlik, which affects dashboard stability when the database has issues."
"ThoughtSpot is a fairly new product, so some usability aspects aren't as mature as we'd like them to be. One example is their organizational methodology, like how objects are organized in their dashboards inside the product. They're all on a flat list, which works if you've got five or 10 dashboards. However, it's insufficient when you're a large enterprise with multiple groups looking at the same dashboards. It isn't organized well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I give the pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Healthcare Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Media Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise12
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ThoughtSpot?
The pricing is on the higher end but reasonable for what ThoughtSpot offers.
What needs improvement with ThoughtSpot?
There should be a free version of it for people to learn easily so that they get adapted easily and get used to supporting the Domo community, which is something very important. The certification c...
What is your primary use case for ThoughtSpot?
I had some experience with ThoughtSpot. It was a very limited use case, as I was just a part of a POC, so I cannot really comment.
 

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