[CAVIE-ACCI] The marketplace for the best embedded business intelligence solutions is mature and crowded with excellent software tools for a variety of use cases, verticals, deployment methods and budgets.
Traditional business intelligence providers continue to offer dashboard and reporting capabilities that have remained staples to the space since widespread adoption of data analytics began more than a decade ago. Disruptive newcomers are bringing new technologies to the table so that organizations can take full advantage of data.
Those who look to embed analytics tools into their existing business processes tend to prioritize their requirements. Embedded BI remains one of the most important use cases in the overarching data analytics space, as organizations utilize the technology to create extranet applications and provide analytics as part of an overall business application. In an attempt to assist you with what can become a daunting task of selecting the right product, these are the top-8 best embedded business intelligence solutions for 2019.
Domo
Domo offers a cloud-based analytics and business intelligence platform that for decentralized use cases. The company has added a number of capabilities to its product portfolio in recent months, including support for embedded BI. Domo Everywhere enables users to embed interactive Domo cards in portals, on web properties and inside applications. The company’s platform is highly customizable, and the Analyzer feature can be tailored to filter out unnecessary data.
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GoodData
GoodData provides an integrated set of data management and analytics tools inside a single product. The solution enables users to embed applications and workflows so they can bypass data discovery and do analysis. The company was founded by Roman Stanek in 2007. Based in San Francisco, California, GoodData has been a regular inclusion in many of the top analyst reports and is a major player in embedded analytics.
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Hitachi
Hitachi Vantara’s Pentaho Business Analytics platform allows organizations to access and blend all types and sizes of data. The product offers a range of capabilities for big data integration and data preparation. The Pentaho platform is purpose-built for embedding into and integrating with applications, portals, and processes. Organizations can embed a range of analytics, including visualizations, reports, ad hoc analysis, and tailored dashboards. It also extends to third-party charts, graphs and visualizations via an open API for a wider selection of embeddable analytics. Pentaho is offered in on-prem and cloud versions
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Logi Analytics
Logi Analytics offers a development platform that allows users to create BI applications, deploy dashboards and reports, and embed analytics into existing applications. The Logi Suite is made up of Logi Info, Logi Vision and DataHub. There is tight integration between the three tools, and the platform connects to any relational database, big data source, web service or cloud application. Logi Analytics provides data visualizations, self-service dashboards and reports as well. The vendor also enables users to maintain total control over branding, style and views within its embedded analytics framework.
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Looker
Looker offers a BI and data analytics platform that is built on LookML, the company’s proprietary modeling language. The company’s embedded analytic functionality in Powered by Looker utilizes modern database technologies and an agile modeling layer that allow users to define data and control who can access it. Analytics can be deployed as an embedded iFrame or using Javascript. Organizations can use Looker’s full RESTful API or the schedule feature to deliver reports by email or webhook.
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MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy provides out-of-the-box gateways and native drivers that connect to any enterprise resource, including databases, mobile device management (MDM) systems, enterprise directories, cloud applications and physical access control systems. Its embedded analytics tool allows MicroStrategy to be embedded in other web pages and applications such as portals, CRM tools, chatbots and even voice assistants like Alexa. The product enables users to build custom visualizations, connectors and applications, and proprietary APIs allow organizations to create custom product offerings and branded mobile applications.
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Qlik
Qlik offers a broad spectrum of BI and analytics tools, which is headlined by the company’s flagship offering, Qlik Sense. The solution allows organizations to combine all their data sources into a single view. The Qlik Analytics Platform allows users to develop, extend and embed visual analytics in existing applications and portals. Embedded functionality is done within a common governance and security framework. Users can build and embed Qlik as simple mashups or integrate within applications, information services or IoT platforms.
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Sisense
Sisense is a global business analytics software company with offices in New York City, Phoenix, Tokyo, and Tel Aviv. The company’s BI software makes it easy for organizations to reveal business insight from complex data in any size, and from any source. Sisense embedded analytics provide full customization and white-labeling, built-in security and simple deployment. The tool allows users to customize system-generated content and alter dashboard style sheets for near-native integration. Sisense connects directly to third-party applications as well.
Timothy King