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Director, Financial Systems at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Powerful, stable, and competitively priced
Pros and Cons
  • "Essbase is extremely stable and low-maintenance."
  • "The ability to drive external reporting out for development could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use Essbase for planning.

What needs improvement?

The ability to drive external reporting out for development could be improved.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Essbase is extremely stable and low-maintenance.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Essbase is scalable.

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How was the initial setup?

Essbase is a shell, so your setup is only as complex as your reporting requirements. The actual implementation of the software is easy, it's how you use it that can be complex.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Essbase is competitively priced.

What other advice do I have?

Essbase is a powerful tool that continues to provide value for companies. It's also one of the core databases that Oracle uses. I'd rate it as ten out of ten.

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Owner at a computer retailer with 1-10 employees
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
Has good integration with other systems
Pros and Cons
  • "Oracle Essbase is a web integration system that integrates with other data systems."
  • "The solution could enhance business analytics. I delved into the data using Oracle Essbase to create a new support tool."

What is our primary use case?

I'm used to integrating BitLocker with AI. With new solutions, integration for analyzing quick commerce adapters should provide businesses with customer analysis.

What needs improvement?

The solution could enhance business analytics. I delved into the data using Oracle Essbase to create a new support tool.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle Essbase as an implementor.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I'm familiar with Microsoft's SQL Server and its scalability, but other solutions have emerged. MySQL is a better solution for small businesses; it's simpler and more efficient.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Oracle Essbase is a crucial tool. While expenses may not seem problematic every year.

I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Oracle Essbase is a web integration system that integrates with other data systems.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Executive IT at GBEL
Real User
Top 5
A scalable and stable solution that can be used in different sectors and manufacturing units
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable."
  • "The initial setup is pretty complex."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product in the production environment. It can be used in the government sector. We use it in a few branches in the banking sector. It can also be used in the healthcare sector in units that manufacture medicines.

What is most valuable?

The solution is scalable.

What needs improvement?

The initial setup is pretty complex.

For how long have I used the solution?

I am using the solution currently. I am using the latest version of the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable so far.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Our customers have more than 100 users. Most customers plan on increasing their usage based on the growth of their business.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The time taken for deployment depends upon the use cases. It takes a long time to deploy the tool in a large environment. It takes more than a month to deploy the tool in a small environment. To deploy the product, we consider the customers' requirements and provide them with a solution.

The customers review the solution we have designed for them. Once they approve, we start installing the product. We install the data center, hardware, connectivity, front-end, and back-end platforms like application environments. Later, the database team and experts take care of the software architecture. We need four to five technical personnel to deploy and maintain the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

Users and investors calculate their ROI based on their investment plan. They know how many years it will take to get a return on their investment. I would recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Member of management at Cyprobes
Real User
Top 5
Expandable, reliable, and has good features
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is stable and reliable."
  • "It's an expensive product to use."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used for banking services and E-discovery services. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is quite scalable, which is the most useful aspect for us. 

The solution is stable and reliable. 

The features are good. We haven't found it lacking in any way.

What needs improvement?

The solution is hard to set up for new users. 

It's an expensive product to use. 

The solution is a bit complex. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for five to six years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been fine. It's reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable, easy-to-expand product. If a company needs to scale up, it's no problem.

We have more than one million customers on the product right now. We do plan to increase usage as well. 

How are customer service and support?

We've never reached out to technical support. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did previously use a different product. We used PostgreSQL. We wanted an update of features and found that open-source databases don't have the maintenance tools we required. Also, using them was risky in general. 

How was the initial setup?

If you are an expert user of Oracle, you won't have any issues with the initial setup. It's easy for knowledgeable users. However, for beginners or those with no prior Oracle experience, it will be a difficult deployment. 

The process and how long it takes to deploy depend on the design of the database. For example, is the architecture centralized or distributed? In the case of centralized databases, it's easy to configure. If it is decentralized, the time and complexity depend upon how many locations you have to configure.

We have a team of six or seven people that can handle deployment tasks. 

What about the implementation team?

Sometimes we do use a consultant or integrator to assist with the deployment process. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing costs are too high. The licensing costs also increase sometimes. They should offer different tiers for customers to choose from.

What other advice do I have?

We use both cloud and on-premises deployments of the product.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. We've been happy with the product overall. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Useful solution for big systems and it can handle a large volume of data
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution can handle a large volume of data."
  • "The initial setup could be simplified."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for the solution is focused on big systems, and we deploy the solution on-premises.

What is most valuable?

The solution can handle a large volume of data.

What needs improvement?

The solution could be cheaper. It is costly, and the initial setup could be simplified.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. Approximately 30 users are utilizing the solution in our organization, and we eventually intend to increase the usage.

How are customer service and support?

I rate customer service and support a six out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used MySQL and switched to Oracle Essbase. It is scalable with many features.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex.

What about the implementation team?

The solution was implemented in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good, but it could be cheaper. I recommend the solution to other users.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Excellent features for faster calculations and response. Deployment a bit difficult in EPMA.

Valuable Features

Its multi-dimensionality, powerful calculation engine, aggregate storage applications are excellent features for faster calculations and response.

Improvements to My Organization

We are on consulting side but definitely client implemented it for are able to carry out their planning and budgeting exercise in optimize and well structure manner.

Room for Improvement

Variable attributes functionality need to be incorporated in Planning, though its available in Essabse I believe its still not in Planning.

Use of Solution

For the last 8 years we have been implementing Essbase for various clients around globe.

Deployment Issues

Application deployment process is very easy in classic way but yes I personally found it bit difficult in EPMA way.

Stability Issues

No. if your application design is good stability is not an issue in stable version of Hyperion

Scalability Issues

No

Customer Service and Technical Support

Customer Service: Very good.Technical Support: Very good knowledge base to look for solution or previously fixed issues and timely support by able consultants.

Initial Setup

Yes. Initial setup and configuration is made very straightforward in latest versions compared to earlier.

Other Advice

Essbase is a multidimensional database (MOLAP) is undoubtedly leading in that space. It leverages its powerful computing capability and combined with relational database gives hybrid flavor. Its powerful computing capability and scalability rates overall 4.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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