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Sisense pros and cons

Vendor: Sisense
4.4 out of 5
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PROS

Sisense efficiently connects data from different sources.
ElastiCube Manager is easy to use for ETL and transforming raw data.
There are many built-in connectors for adding new data sources quickly.
Sisense enables heavy computations on the fly for user-specific data analysis.
Technical support is responsive and efficient.

CONS

Larger datasets can cause an "Accumulated logs" error when minor changes are attempted.
Administratively, Sisense can be cumbersome and confusing.
More customization capabilities are desired for building dashboards, particularly for custom widget sizes.
There is a want for more development in the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums.
Additional costs are incurred for sharing data queues within Sisense.
 

Sisense Pros review quotes

Wiboon Thabsuwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 17, 2024
Sisense can integrate with multiple sources at one time.
Wiboon Thabsuwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 22, 2022
The best part about this solution is how easy it is to mash up the data from many sources. Sisense is fast compared to other solutions.
CG
Jan 2, 2018
​Allows users to build their own solutions without as much reliance on technology staff.
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FernandoMorote - PeerSpot reviewer
May 22, 2022
This solution is easy to learn how to use.
it_user688287 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 20, 2017
The most valuable thing I have found is the ability for Sisense to connect data from totally different sources.
it_user794574 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 27, 2017
Allows us to execute heavy, complex computations on the fly so customers can slice and dice the data based on their business needs.
it_user792291 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 20, 2017
ElastiCube Manager is a very easy to use ETL tool, which includes the ability to easily transform raw data into reusable data.
Sridhar Adduri - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 16, 2023
The solution's technical support team is good.
CS
Sep 11, 2018
I have found the dashboard creating feature helpful.
Ron Splittgerber - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 17, 2023
We like that this solution allows us to use data cubes to set up specific visualizations.
 

Sisense Cons review quotes

Wiboon Thabsuwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 17, 2024
I would say that using Sisense on Linux's platform might not be advantageous for everyone.
Wiboon Thabsuwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 22, 2022
I would like Sisense to improve its performance, particularly when we are dealing with large-scale data.
CG
Jan 2, 2018
I would like to see more development and growth for the support of Knowledge Base and Community forums.
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FernandoMorote - PeerSpot reviewer
May 22, 2022
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.
it_user688287 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 20, 2017
Larger datasets will sometimes give a "Accumulated logs" error when trying to make minor changes. T
it_user794574 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 27, 2017
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.
it_user792291 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 20, 2017
I would love to have more customization capabilities for building dashboards, especially in creating custom widget sizes.
Sridhar Adduri - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 16, 2023
The solution's setup process could be easier.
CS
Sep 11, 2018
They should improve the filters to create downloaded data by moving them to the top of the dashboard.
Ron Splittgerber - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 17, 2023
At present there are additional costs involved if we wish to share our data queues within this solution, which we would like to see removed.