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Categories and Ranking

IBM SPSS Statistics
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Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (3rd), Data Science Platforms (9th)
Databricks
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Data Science Platforms (1st), Streaming Analytics (1st)
Sisense
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (21st), Cloud Analytics (4th), Reporting (17th), Data Visualization (16th), Embedded BI (9th)
 

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Featured Reviews

Md Masudul Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive data analysis capabilities with a user-friendly interface, providing an efficient and reliable platform for researchers and analysts
I believe that offering short-term SPSS licenses, perhaps when customer sourcing is available, could make it more affordable. These licenses shouldn't include features tailored for universities or large sales organizations. Instead, they could offer discounts or additional facilities for smaller entities to access the software. In developing countries, it would be beneficial to provide certain features to users at no cost initially, while also customizing pricing options. For example, offering basic features to the first hundred users can help them become familiar with the software and its capabilities. This approach encourages users to upgrade to higher tiers as they become more experienced and require additional functionality.
Dunstan Matekenya - PeerSpot reviewer
Process large-scale data sets and integrates with Apache Spark with notebook environment
Databricks integrates natively with Apache Spark, which I use as a processing engine for large-scale datasets. This native integration is one of its strengths. Another strength is that the platform makes it very easy to manage resources. For example, setting up a cluster of five or fifteen nodes is straightforward with Databricks. The notebook environment is also excellent, making it easy to perform various tasks.
FernandoMorote - PeerSpot reviewer
Business intelligence solution that has improved automation and provided meaningful insights
This solution does not have tabs. In order to have tabs, you have to download an add-on to mimic the tabs. They should be integrated to improve the solution. We have also experienced bugs in the widget which has required us to delete the widget and recreate it. When one user adds filters to data, the next user sees the same results which can cause confusion. The next user can also make changes to the data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has helped our analyst unit deliver work with more transparency and confidence, given that we can always view the dataset in totality, after each step of data transformation."
"Since we are using the software as a statistical tool, I would say the best aspects of it are the regression and segmentation capabilities. That said, I've used it for all sorts of things."
"The solution is very comprehensive, especially compared to Minitabs, which is considered more for manufacturing. However, whatever data you want to analyze can be handled with SPSS."
"The software offers consistency across multiple research projects helping us with predictive analytics capabilities."
"They have many existing algorithms that we can use and use effectively to analyze and understand how to put our data to work to improve what we do."
"IBM SPSS Statistics depends on AI."
"The learning curve to using this product is not steep. The program is appropriate for those who do not have a lot of background in programming, yet have to perform basic statistical analysis."
"Some of the most valuable features that we are using with some business models are machine learning algorithms, statistical models given to us by the business, and getting data from the database or text files."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"Easy to use and requires minimal coding and customizations."
"Databricks has helped us have a good presence in data."
"The time travel feature is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"There are good features for turning off clusters."
"I haven't heard about any major stability issues. At this time I feel like it's stable."
"Databricks is a unified solution that we can use for streaming. It is supporting open source languages, which are cloud-agnostic. When I do database coding if any other tool has a similar language pack to Excel or SQL, I can use the same knowledge, limiting the need to learn new things. It supports a lot of Python libraries where I can use some very easily."
"The solution's features are fantastic and include interactive clusters that perform at top speed when compared to other solutions."
"There are many built-in connectors, which allow us to easily add new sources of data, often in minutes."
"Allows us to execute heavy, complex computations on the fly so customers can slice and dice the data based on their business needs."
"This solution is easy to learn how to use."
"Visually displaying data."
"I have found the dashboard creating feature helpful."
"ElastiCube Manager is a very easy to use ETL tool, which includes the ability to easily transform raw data into reusable data."
"The most valuable thing I have found is the ability for Sisense to connect data from totally different sources."
"A very simple setup: Easy to download, install, and updates are pain free."
 

Cons

"The statistics should be more self-explanatory with detailed automated reports."
"I think the visualization and charting should be changed and made easier and more effective."
"I feel that when it comes to conducting multiple analyses, there could be more detailed information provided. Currently, the software gives a summary and an overview, but it would be beneficial to have specific details for each product or variable."
"Each algorithm could be more adaptable to some industry-specific areas, or, in some cases, adapted for maintenance."
"The solution could improve by providing a visual network for predictions and a self-organizing map for clustering."
"I'd like to see them use more artificial intelligence. It should be smart enough to do predictions and everything based on what you input."
"Perhaps in terms of visualization. It's not really easy to do some data visualization, just simple, descriptive analysis in SPSS. I think that could be an area for improvement."
"It could provide even more in the way of automation as there are many opportunities."
"The Databricks cluster can be improved."
"There could be more support for automated machine learning in the database. I would like to see more ways to do analysis so that the reporting is more understandable."
"Doesn't provide a lot of credits or trial options."
"Databricks is an analytics platform. It should offer more data science. It should have more features for data scientists to work with."
"The product could be improved regarding the delay when switching to higher-performing virtual machines compared to other platforms."
"Databricks may not be as easy to use as other tools, but if you simplify a tool too much, it won't have the flexibility to go in-depth. Databricks is completely in the programmer's hands. I prefer flexibility rather than simplicity."
"In the future, I would like to see Data Lake support. That is something that I'm looking forward to."
"Support for Microsoft technology and the compatibility with the .NET framework is somewhat missing."
"I would like to see more development and growth for the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums."
"I would say that using Sisense on Linux's platform might not be advantageous for everyone."
"The initial version we purchased only ran on Windows servers, which was less than ideal for our DevOps team. I believe that has been remedied in the latest release."
"Larger datasets will sometimes give a "Accumulated logs" error when trying to make minor changes. T"
"I would also like to be able to run a bursts of reports based on different field values with PDF output right in the tool, rather than filtering on each field value and generating each PDF manually."
"The solution's setup process could be easier."
"I would like Sisense to improve its performance, particularly when we are dealing with large-scale data."
"This solution does not have tabs. In order to have tabs, you have to download an add-on to mimic the tabs. They should be integrated to improve the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We think that IBM SPSS is expensive for this function."
"The pricing of the modeler is high and can reduce the utility of the product for those who can not afford to adopt it."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"SPSS is an expensive piece of software because it's incredibly complex and has been refined over decades, but I would say it's fairly priced."
"If it requires lot of data processing, maybe switching to IBM SPSS Clementine would be better for the buyer."
"More affordable training for new staff members."
"Our licence is on a yearly renewal basis. While pricing is not the primary concern in our evaluation, as products are assessed by whether they can meet our user needs and expertise, the cost can be a limiting factor in the number of licences we procure."
"It's quite expensive, but they do a special deal for universities."
"Price-wise, I would rate Databricks a three out of five."
"We implement this solution on behalf of our customers who have their own Azure subscription and they pay for Databricks themselves. The pricing is more expensive if you have large volumes of data."
"The cost is around $600,000 for 50 users."
"We have only incurred the cost of our AWS cloud services. This is because during this period, Databricks provided us with an extended evaluation period, and we have not spent much money yet. We are just starting to incur costs this month, I will know more later on the full cost perspective."
"The product pricing is moderate."
"We only pay for the Azure compute behind the solution."
"The solution is based on a licensing model."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing an eight out of ten."
"This solution is more expensive than Tableau, Qlik and Dundas. It is an expensive tool. They charge $75,000 while Tableau is $45,000."
"Compared to Power BI or Tableau, Sisense is much more expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
15%
University
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM SPSS Statistics?
The software offers consistency across multiple research projects helping us with predictive analytics capabilities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM SPSS Statistics?
The cost of IBM SPSS Statistics is managed by organizations, not individual researchers. It is a very expensive produ...
What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Statistics?
IBM SPSS Statistics does not keep you close to your data like KNIME. In KNIME, at every stage, you can see the result...
Which do you prefer - Databricks or Azure Machine Learning Studio?
Databricks gives you the option of working with several different languages, such as SQL, R, Scala, Apache Spark, or ...
How would you compare Databricks vs Amazon SageMaker?
We researched AWS SageMaker, but in the end, we chose Databricks. Databricks is a Unified Analytics Platform designe...
Which would you choose - Databricks or Azure Stream Analytics?
Databricks is an easy-to-set-up and versatile tool for data management, analysis, and business analytics. For analyti...
What do you like most about Sisense?
The solution's technical support team is good.
What needs improvement with Sisense?
I would say that using Sisense on Linux's platform might not be advantageous for everyone. I am more familiar with Wi...
What is your primary use case for Sisense?
For the use case, the tool is mostly used from an analytic point of view. We are focused on huge data size because th...
 

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Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
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Sample Customers

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