GoodData vs Logi Symphony

GoodData supports the entire data analytics process, from data integration to data modeling, visualization and reporting, and empowers enterprises to focus on metric-specific data to power decision-making processes. It offers multiple dashboard creation and customization options to design tailored visualizations via easy drag and drop functionality to display business-specific insights. Though many users who mentioned its UI said that the interface was user-friendly, some said that it looked dated. A majority of users said that the tool integrated well with data sources and third party applications, though quite a few said that the hourly data refresh made it difficult to share the latest data with shareholders in real time. With a multitude of out of the box reports and good layouts coupled with versioning, the platform rated well with users for the creation and scheduled sharing of reports to tell data stories, though some said that customization options for reporting were limited. Citing performance, almost 90% of users said that the platform was slow when processing large amounts of data and for larger reports, they were forced to export the raw data as a CSV file to use in another application. The vendor has mentioned this limitation in their help documentation, and it seems to be something that users will have to live with for now. In regards to customization and filtering options, as well as chart design quality, some users mentioned that the platform came up short and they needed to shift to other tools for visualization. Many users who reviewed user adoption said that the learning curve was quite high, possibly because of the platform’s proprietary language, Multi-Dimension Analytical Query Language, or MAQL. In summary, GoodData enables robust data transformation and metrics reporting to deliver embedded analytics at scale and seems to be well-suited for enterprises with less data complexity.

Logi Symphony is a web-based business intelligence solution that connects to a range of data sources, both on-premise and in-cloud, to source and optimize business-specific data. Users who reviewed its functionality praised the solution for its out-of-the-box features and extensibility to create tailored business solutions. With a vast library of visualizations, the platform allows users to create scalable and interactive dashboards to power data-driven decisions. Though it offers multiple graphs and charting options, some users who mentioned visualization said that the tool needs better integration with advanced charts, maps and D3, among others. Around 78% of users who reviewed reporting said that they found it easy to create and share impactful reports with stakeholders, though some users reported that generating reports in PDF format was difficult. The tool is intuitive and easy to use, though users who reviewed its data preparation capabilities said that it requires programming skills to manage more complex visualizations. The solution is not without its limitations though. Of users who reviewed its functionality, some said that the complexity of the tool can be overwhelming and some updates have resulted in broken features, requiring script rewrite. Around 62% of users who reviewed training said that that help documentation is lacking in best practices and use case samples for complicated data reporting scenarios. There were numerous complaints from users that the vendor’s apparent focus on introducing new add-ons translate into extra costs for them, while the core product — Logi Info — seems to have plateaued as far as new features and improvements go. Though SaaS-based businesses might find the pricing model workable, the platform can be cost prohibitive for many users due to rising licensing costs. In summary, Logi Symphony is an excellent platform to create a high-end website or application, with powerful descriptive and predictive analytics, superior embeddability and big data integrations.