--- description: Review of IBM Cognos Analytics Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: IBM Cognos Analytics | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Embedded Analytics Software](/directory/4332/embedded-analytics/software) > [IBM Cognos Analytics](/software/393537/ibm-cognos-analytics) # IBM Cognos Analytics Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/393537/ibm-cognos-analytics Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/393537/ibm-cognos-analytics?page=2) > Cognos Analytics is an upgrade to Cognos Business Intelligence (Cognos BI). By adding cognitive guidance, a web-based interface and new data visualization features, Cognos Analytics provides self-service analytics to large and midsize organizations across all industries. At the same time, it provides security features, data governance and management features. With Cognos Analytics, users can process data from multiple sources, query it to find necessary information, create visualizations and reports and share those data throughout the organization. Use of existing Cognos data modules and reports is supported. Cognos Analytics provides quarterly updates and supports deployment on-premises, on the cloud or both. With its mobile integration, users can also create and share reports from a tablet. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 137 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 137 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: IBM ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$10.60 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact IBM for a quote for any of the Cognos products. Learn more at: https://www.ibm.com/products/cognos-analytics/pricing - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Ad hoc Reporting - Alerts/Notifications - Audit Management - Benchmarking - Collaboration Tools - Customisable Branding - Customisable Dashboard - Customisable Reports - Customisable Templates - Dashboard - Dashboard Creation - Data Aggregation - Data Blending - Data Cleansing - Data Connectors - Data Discovery ## Integrations (2 total) - IBM Planning Analytics - Slack ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Embedded Analytics Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4332/embedded-analytics/software) ## Related Categories - [Embedded Analytics Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4332/embedded-analytics/software) - [Heatmap Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4234/heatmap/software) - [Business Intelligence Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4336/bi/software) - [KPI Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1738/kpi/software) - [Business Budgeting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/265/budgeting-forecasting-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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You have to really understand your data first so that you can figure out how to make the tool do what you need it to do. > > Overall, I would recommend using Cognos Analytics for data analysis. My whole company uses it from daily reporting to more advanced analyses. ----- ### "Cognos- All in one tool for data analytics" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *3 February 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: decreases support because of complete report inclusion and a zero-impression climate. abbreviates detailing time because of consistent reconciliation and versatile composing. Further developed independent direction reports and dashboards present information in handily gotten designs. > > **Cons**: Investment in Cognos R\&D by IBM is declining. Won't work smoothly with large data sets having many parameters. Cross-browser compatibility is often problematic. ----- ### "IBM Cognos 11 Analytics, the easy and reliable BI Tool" — 5.0/5 > **Luigi** | *15 January 2019* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Reliability, easy of use, complete set of functions, integration with other web tools, security and maintenance > > **Cons**: The price is not for small companies, the implementation of the whole functions always requires an expert ----- ### "Business Intellegnce Software with Standard Reporting And Self Service BI" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *16 October 2018* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Cognos Analytics is a flexible software for Standard Business Intelligence Reporting as well as for Self Service Data Visualization capability. You have the option to connect to a variety of the Data Sources as well as Multi-Dimensional Cubes. The new invention of Cognos Analytics software provides a greater flexibility for enterprise deployments and upgrades. It has the new feature of NLP (natural language processing) for predictive analytics by IBM Watson. > > **Cons**: Too many modelling tools (Cognos FrameWork Manager, Dynamic Cube Designer, Cognos Transformer) for modelling the content. Too many studios (Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio and Event Studio) for report development. Maintainence and cost is huge > > Overall it is a great product to use ----- ### "Effective Tool for Customer Management" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *6 November 2022* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: - Provides great Dashboards- Provides effective Reports- Helps in Data Visualization > > **Cons**: - Requires training to understand it effectively- Not very intuitive > > Great tool for Sales \& Marketing Function ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/393537/ibm-cognos-analytics?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/393537/ibm-cognos-analytics) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data