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At a Glance
Infor Birst
Infor Birst
Star Rating
(100)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pentaho
Pentaho
Star Rating
(50)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pentaho
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Infor Birst excels in its Dashboards feature, scoring 8.5, which reviewers mention provides a highly customizable and visually appealing interface for data visualization, making it easier to interpret complex data sets.
  • Reviewers mention that Pentaho Business Analytics has a strong advantage in Predictive Analytics, with a score of 7.8, highlighting its robust capabilities in forecasting and trend analysis, which users find particularly useful for strategic planning.
  • G2 users indicate that Infor Birst's Data Preparation capabilities, particularly its Connectors and Data Governance, score 8.0 and 8.3 respectively, allowing for seamless integration and management of data from various sources, which users find essential for maintaining data integrity.
  • Users on G2 report that Pentaho's Data Modeling feature, scoring 6.7, falls short compared to Infor Birst's 8.0, with reviewers mentioning that the latter offers a more intuitive interface and better tools for creating complex data models.
  • Reviewers say that Infor Birst's Ease of Setup is rated at 7.7, which is significantly higher than Pentaho's 6.6, indicating that users find Birst easier to implement and integrate into their existing systems.
  • Users report that Infor Birst's Quality of Support is rated at 7.9, which reviewers mention provides timely and effective assistance, while Pentaho's score of 7.8 suggests a slightly less responsive support experience.
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Entry-Level Pricing
Infor Birst
No pricing available
Pentaho
No pricing available
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Infor Birst
Free Trial is available
Pentaho
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
69
8.2
47
Ease of Use
7.8
69
7.7
47
Ease of Setup
7.7
49
6.6
18
Ease of Admin
7.7
48
6.6
18
Quality of Support
7.9
65
7.8
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
47
6.9
16
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
65
7.7
46
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.5
42
Reports
8.3
49
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Verified
7.7
36
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Verified
8.3
47
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Verified
7.9
33
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Verified
8.4
50
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Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
8.0
42
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Verified
7.3
28
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Verified
8.5
51
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Verified
7.8
33
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Verified
Self Service
8.3
48
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Verified
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.1
49
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.9
44
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Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.8
47
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
42
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Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
40
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Verified
Feature Not Available
Advanced Analytics
Feature Not Available
7.8
24
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Verified
8.3
47
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Verified
7.4
30
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Verified
7.8
37
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.0
39
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Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
40
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
31
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.0
33
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
73
7.4
43
Reports
8.3
49
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.3
47
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.4
50
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Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
8.0
42
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.5
51
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Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.0
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.6
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
8.3
48
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Verified
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.1
49
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
7.9
44
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.8
47
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
42
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
40
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Feature Not Available
7.8
24
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Verified
8.3
47
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Verified
7.4
30
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Verified
7.8
37
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.0
39
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
40
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Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
31
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Verified
6.9
9
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Verified
8.0
33
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
Embedded Business IntelligenceHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
7.5
42
Reports
8.3
49
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Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.3
47
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Verified
7.9
33
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Verified
8.4
50
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Verified
7.4
33
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Verified
8.0
42
|
Verified
7.3
28
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Verified
8.5
51
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Verified
7.8
33
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Verified
Self Service
8.3
48
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Verified
7.6
35
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Verified
8.1
49
|
Verified
7.7
36
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Verified
7.9
44
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Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
7.8
47
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Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
42
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Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
40
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Building Reports
8.0
39
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
40
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Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
31
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Verified
6.9
9
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Verified
8.0
33
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Verified
5.2
7
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Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Infor Birst
Infor Birst
Pentaho
Pentaho
Infor Birst and Pentaho are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Infor Birst
Infor Birst has no unique categories
Pentaho
Pentaho is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Infor Birst
Infor Birst
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.5%
Pentaho
Pentaho
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
51.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Infor Birst
Infor Birst
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Computer Software
8.3%
Retail
6.0%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Human Resources
4.8%
Other
64.3%
Pentaho
Pentaho
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Internet
12.5%
Higher Education
8.3%
Retail
6.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Other
43.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Infor Birst
Infor Birst
Most Helpful Favorable Review
VP
venkateswarlu p.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Cloud based and appliance versions are available as per customer requirements. It's not required to install anything in the desktop or laptops so developers/users can start their tasks quickly. Also DWH/ETL part can be handled in the birst compared to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
GM
Verified User in Computer Software

I do not like how you connect up to a datasource (ie. sample stocks.mdb). I was lost as soon as I uploaded the information as to what to do. I also was unable to connect to the GA API. I do not understand what key file you are looking for. Other systems...

Pentaho
Pentaho
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Marcello P.
MP
Marcello P.
Verified User in Computer Software

The ETL Tool is always two steps ahead when it comes to BigData awareness. Besides, it's fully embeddable, scalable and customizable. The Platform has a very smart architecture and it's thought to be extensible and to give the ease-of-use that the user...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Reporting products are mediocre at best. Their various reporting products are quite buggy. Pentaho Consulting is expensive. Go with a 3rd party firm. I would not recommend using Pentaho Consulting at all. The metadata layer is not very intuitive / easy to...

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Discussions
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