Vendor Landscape: Business Intelligence Solutions

Author(s): Gareth Doherty

Buying a Business Intelligence (BI) solution can be complicated. BI products are notoriously complex, and the variety in vendor offerings and packaging available makes straightforward comparisons difficult. Market consolidation and an evolving technology landscape also raises concerns about product roadmaps.

This vendor landscapes evaluates and compares the following BI vendors:

  • IBM Cognos.
  • Microsoft.
  • MicroStrategy.
  • Oracle Hyperion.
  • QlikTech.
  • SAP Business Objects.
  • SAS.
  • Information Builders.

Use this vendor landscape to select the BI solution best suited for the organization based on the completeness of the solution, its features and functionality, affordability, usability, and company strength.