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IBM Cognos Analytics vs. Pentaho

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricIBM Cognos Analytics

by IBM

Pentaho

by Pentaho

Overall rating4.14.1
Review count51150
Ease of use7.98.0
Ease of setup7.77.1
Quality of support7.98.1
Meets requirements8.58.5
NPS36.42533933.333333
Small Business16.8%21.3%
Mid-Market26.1%48.9%
Enterprise57.1%29.8%
Total page views1,685170
Total LLM citations6,704281

IBM Cognos Analytics

IBM Cognos Analytics is a business intelligence and analytics solution that uses agentic AI to help teams transform trusted data into actionable insights, build governed analytical applications, and make better decisions. Teams can explore data, monitor KPIs, analyze performance, forecast trends, and share insights across the business. The solution is built for business leaders, analysts, report authors, IT teams, and data governance teams that need governed reporting, self-service analytics, data modeling, and flexible deployment options.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Report Generation
  • Analytics
  • Data Visualization
  • Dashboard Management
  • Dashboard Customization

Pentaho

Pentaho is a modular, enterprise-grade platform that makes it easy to manage complex data—on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments. Whether structured or unstructured, your data becomes a trusted asset that teams can use to operate with confidence, agility, and control.

Pros