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Mode vs. IBM Cognos Analytics

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

MetricMode

by Mode Analytics, Inc.

IBM Cognos Analytics

by IBM

Overall rating4.54.1
Review count330511
Ease of use8.97.9
Ease of setup9.07.7
Quality of support9.07.9
Meets requirements8.98.5
NPS68.96551736.425339
Small Business24.5%16.8%
Mid-Market46.4%26.1%
Enterprise29.1%57.1%
Total page views2301,685
Total LLM citations2,4916,704

Mode

Mode is the first BI platform to embrace the way modern data teams work, which enables data leaders to drive more efficient, higher impact analysis and increased data maturity through true self-service. As the unified intelligence layer, Mode maximizes modern data stack ROI and turns data into a competitive advantage for leading businesses across all sectors and stages.

Pros

  • Efficiency
  • Tracking
  • Flexibility
  • User Interface
  • Intuitive
  • Customization

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