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Discover the Best Data Visualization Tools for Clear Depiction of Complex Insights
Data visualization is essential for converting raw data into clear, actionable insights, revealing critical relationships that support informed decision-making. With the right tools, companies can convert ever-growing volumes of data into impactful graphics and visualizations, empowering users to quickly spot trends and patterns. At BARC, we analyze and evaluate leading data visualization tools, offering in-depth insights based on user feedback and market expertise. Learn how the top solutions can help your business visualize data, analyze trends, and derive valuable insights. For deeper analysis and comparisons, subscribe to BARC+ and gain access to expert recommendations and comprehensive evaluations.
Number of reviews: 81
| Customer Satisfaction:
8.0
★★★★★★★★★★ 8.0/10
What is Bissantz DeltaMaster
Integrated product for (advanced) analysis, reporting, dashboards and planning. Vast array of intelligent analysis functions for large data volumes (including statistical and advanced analytics methods) and innovative chart types for data-dense reports and dashboards.
Number of reviews: 0
What is disy Cadenza
Location intelligence platform with additional functions for analysis, dashboards and reporting
Number of reviews: 0
What is enventa Group Enventa BI
BI solution with modules for reporting, analysis, scorecards, planning and event-based dashboards (for implementing IoT scenarios) with a focus on SMEs
Number of reviews: 0
What is insightsoftware Fiplana
Flexible platform for integrated corporate planning integrated in Qlik Sense
Number of reviews: 53
| Customer Satisfaction:
9.6
★★★★★★★★★★ 9.6/10
What is NEMO GmbH InfoZoom
In-memory tool for set-based (ad-hoc) analysis and detection of patterns and anomalies in the data (data profiling), available as a desktop and server version. OEM List & Label is also available for reporting requirements.
Number of reviews: 28
| Customer Satisfaction:
8.4
★★★★★★★★★★ 8.4/10
What is Pyramid Analytics Decision Intelligence Platform
Integrated, web-based BI platform for dashboards, reporting, analysis and advanced analytics.
Number of reviews: 81
| Customer Satisfaction:
5.4
★★★★★★★★★★ 5.4/10
What is Qlik Cloud Analytics (incl. Qlik Sense)
Platform for data visualization, analysis, ML, dashboards and analytical applications, e.g. for embedding. Complementary data management products available.
Number of reviews: 74
| Customer Satisfaction:
5.3
★★★★★★★★★★ 5.3/10
What is Strategy One
Integrated BI suite for reporting, analysis, dashboards with functions for mobile BI, operational BI and GenAI.
Number of reviews: 29
| Customer Satisfaction:
9.3
★★★★★★★★★★ 9.3/10
What is TARGIT Decision Suite
Integrated BI platform for reporting, analysis and dashboards with predefined applications for selected industries.
Number of reviews: 0
What is TRADUI Technologies servBIRD
BI solution based on BIRT (open source) for data extraction and preparation (ETL), reporting, analysis and dashboards as well as data collection (write-back); BIRT is extended by server and front-end components
Number of reviews: 0
What is Virtivity Apollo
Planning and analytics platform based on IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) with predefined modules for various sub-planning, own web front-end and connectors
Number of reviews: 0
What is Acterys
Flexible Microsoft technology-based CPM platform for data discovery and planning. Leveraging a variety of prebuilt templates, customers can support planning and performance management processes in Power BI, Excel and web browsers as well as on mobile devices.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Amazon QuickSight
A SaaS platform fully managed by AWS with a focus on dashboards, ad hoc query, (formatted) reporting and analysis. Supplementary GenAI features available.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Carto
Location Intelligence Platform with additional functions for data preparation and visualization (dashboards)
Number of reviews: 0
What is Comma Soft AG INFONEA
In-memory-based platform for set-based ad-hoc analytics in interconnected data with supplementary functions for reporting, dashboards and data science for business users
Number of reviews: 38
| Customer Satisfaction:
5.1
★★★★★★★★★★ 5.1/10
What is DigDash
Tool for visualizing and analyzing data using interactive web-based dashboards with additional integration in PowerPoint and Excel.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Dimensional Insight Diver Platform
BI platform for analysis, dashboards and reporting with supplementary ETL functions. Predefined solutions (industry, topic) available.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Domo AI and Data Products Platform
Cloud-based platform for the development of interactive web applications or dashboards, analyses, screen-oriented reports and data products
Number of reviews: 34
| Customer Satisfaction:
9.4
★★★★★★★★★★ 9.4/10
What is Entrinsik Informer
Reporting tool with strength in the evaluation and visualization of MultiValue databases but also with connectors to other data sources
Number of reviews: 30
| Customer Satisfaction:
6.9
★★★★★★★★★★ 6.9/10
What is evidanza
Platform for building individual analytics and performance management applications (reporting, analysis, planning) with additional functions for collaboration.
Number of reviews: 0
What is FluenceXL
Interactive Excel add-in-based creation of reports, dashboards and analyses with publication in Excel, PowerPoint and on the web (formerly XLCubed)
Number of reviews: 0
What is Galigeo Location Analytics
Software for geo-analysis/location intelligence (incl. predictive), available as a stand-alone, extension for SAP BI, Microsoft Power BI, IBM Cognos Analytics and Salesforce or embedded version.
Number of reviews: 0
What is GoodData
SaaS platform for creating data products that bundles BI functions (interactive dashboards) with data pipelines to create an end-to-end solution with open APIs.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Google Looker
Google Cloud Platform Service for ad hoc query and visualization (dashboards) of data based on a script metadata layer with additional focus on embedded scenarios.
Number of reviews: 0
What is graphomate
Suite & Tiles as visualization extensions with a focus on supporting the IBCS visualization standards for some tools from Microsoft, Salesforce (Tableau) and SAP.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Hypergene Planning
Cloud-based platform for strategic planning, budgeting & forecasting, analysis & data insights, reporting and KPI tracking
Number of reviews: 0
What is ibi WebFOCUS
WebFOCUS as a business intelligence and analytics suite for reporting, dashboards, analysis and predictive analytics as well as Data Migrator for connecting various data sources.
Number of reviews: 28
| Customer Satisfaction:
3.4
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.4/10
What is IBM Cognos Analytics
Web-based BI suite for reporting, analysis (visual, advanced), dashboards with a Jupyter Notebook integration.
Number of reviews: 92
| Customer Satisfaction:
5.4
★★★★★★★★★★ 5.4/10
What is IBM Planning Analytics
Flexibile platform for business power users to create tailored planning, budgeting and forecasting as well as analytics applications based on a high-performance and scalable in-memory database. Comprehensive functionality for preparing individual content in Excel and publishing it to the web.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Infor Birst
Cloud BI platform with a focus on reporting, dashboarding and (ad-hoc) analysis of data with a semantic layer across different data sources
Number of reviews: 0
What is insightsoftware Cubeware
Integrated platform for data management, data modeling, reporting, ad-hoc and OLAP analysis, dashboarding and planning based on multidimensional databases
Number of reviews: 0
What is insightsoftware Logi Symphony
Modular suite for creating web applications and reports, especially for embedded BI
Number of reviews: 0
What is insightsoftware Longview
Integrated platform for strategic and operational planning (Longview Plan), group consolidation/closing (Longview Close), tax management (Longview Tax), cost allocation (Longview Transfer Pricing), development of BI/analytics applications (Longview Analytics, ex arcplan)
Number of reviews: 0
What is insightsoftware Power ON Visual Planner for Power BI
Planning solution integrated in Power BI, which enables writing back to the Microsoft environment. The solution can be operated in the cloud, on-premise or hybrid.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Jaspersoft
Embedded BI solution for standard and ad-hoc reporting, dashboards and (OLAP) analysis with access to various big data sources
Number of reviews: 0
What is Microsoft Azure Data Explorer
Cloud service for analyzing and monitoring of streaming data to detect patterns, anomalies and trends.
Number of reviews: 61
| Customer Satisfaction:
2.2
★★★★★★★★★★ 2.2/10
What is Microsoft Excel
Tool for preparing, analyzing and visualizing data; optional provision of models and analyses via SQL Server or Azure; part of the Microsoft Office package.
Number of reviews: 183
| Customer Satisfaction:
6.0
★★★★★★★★★★ 6.0/10
What is Microsoft Fabric (Power BI)
Cloud-based and business user-oriented BI solution for creating dashboards, analyses and reports. Paginated reports available for print-oriented reporting. Also part of Microsoft Fabric.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
Reporting tools included in SQL Server for the creation and publication of standard reports
Number of reviews: 36
| Customer Satisfaction:
7.5
★★★★★★★★★★ 7.5/10
What is MyReport
French BI tool for SMBs to visualize data using reports (Excel-based) and web-based dashboards
Number of reviews: 0
What is OpenText Analytics Cloud
Package of data management, analysis, search (incl. text) and reporting components with Magellan BI as a BI suite for reporting, dashboarding and analysis
Number of reviews: 33
| Customer Satisfaction:
4.9
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9/10
What is Oracle Analytics Cloud
Suite for reporting, dashboards and analysis. Predefined content created with OAC available. Oracle Analytics Server available as an on-premises version (functions are adjusted annually).
Number of reviews: 26
| Customer Satisfaction:
7.3
★★★★★★★★★★ 7.3/10
What is Phocas BI and financial planning platform
Platform focused on analytics, financial statements and budgets & forecasts, specifically interesting for distribution, manufacturing and retail industries.
Number of reviews: 40
| Customer Satisfaction:
4.4
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4/10
What is Qlik QlikView
Visualization and analysis platform (consisting of desktop and web client) with functionality for set-based (assosiative) analysis and creation of individual dashboard applications.
Number of reviews: 70
| Customer Satisfaction:
4.3
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3/10
What is Salesforce Tableau
Business user-oriented BI solution for visual (ad-hoc) data analysis, data preparation and dashboards with access to a variety of data sources and use of your own visual query language for data.
Number of reviews: 84
| Customer Satisfaction:
3.6
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.6/10
What is SAP Analytics Cloud
Integrated business-user-friendly platform for enterprise planning and BI with embedded capabilities for augmented analytics and application design. Comprehensive capabilities for implementing custom planning applications with supporting workflow and collaboration functionality.
Number of reviews: 68
| Customer Satisfaction:
1.8
★★★★★★★★★★ 1.8/10
What is SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BO)
BI suite consisting of Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence and Analysis with a focus on reporting, analysis and dashboards, among others.
Number of reviews: 0
What is SAP Crystal Reports
On-premise reporting tool for pixel-perfect reporting and mass report distribution, also available as part of the SAP Business Objects BI platform
Number of reviews: 0
What is SAS Viya
AI und Analytics platform that provides various services, including data preparation, analysis and data science as well as visualization.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Sisense Analytics Platform
API-first analytics platform with functions for creation of interactive applications with particular focus on creation of data products and embedding.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Spotfire
Plattform for interactive visual data analysis (big data, predictive, location, event, content analytics) and data science with functions for creating analytical applications and dashboards
Number of reviews: 30
| Customer Satisfaction:
6.5
★★★★★★★★★★ 6.5/10
What is Suadeo Self Data Services Platform
End-to-end platform for BI, consisting of components in the front-end (dashboards, reports, write-back) and data management area (ETL, data catalog and semantic layer).
Number of reviews: 0
What is think-cell
PowerPoint add-in for creating advanced business diagrams from Excel files
Number of reviews: 0
What is ThoughtSpot ThoughtSpot
BI solution for (search-based) ad-hoc queries, analyses, data visualization and embedding of BI content.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Yellowfin Analytics Platform
Web-based solution for dashboarding, reporting, data preparation, analysis and alerting, particularly suitable for embedding (embedding scenarios); Yellowfin is part of Idera Inc.
Number of reviews: 0
What is Zebra BI
Data visualization solution for reports and dashboards, if desired according to IBCS standards, for Microsoft Power BI or Microsoft Office. AI extension for Power BI available.
Number of reviews: 33
| Customer Satisfaction:
7.3
★★★★★★★★★★ 7.3/10
What is Zoho Analytics
Business user-oriented tool for (ad hoc) reporting, analysis and dashboards with a visual drag & drop user interface. Additional modules for e.g. data preparation and content for industries and topics available.
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