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IBM Cognos Analytics - Business Intelligence Software

IBM Cognos Analytics Reviews in April 2025: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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IBM Cognos Analytics Reviews & Ratings

4.1

Very Good

Based on 810 ratings & 172 reviews

Rating Distribution

Excellent

(100)

Very Good

(57)

Good

(11)

Poor

(2)

Terible

(2)

Expert's Review

IBM Cognos Analytics has garnered high praise from users for its user-friendly interface, ease of use, and powerful data visualization capabilities. Users appreciate the intuitive nature of the platform, making it accessible to users of all skill levels. The integration of Artificial Intelligence for visualization enhances decision-making and drives better ...Read more

IBM Cognos Analytics pros and cons

  • Easy report creation, even for novices, reducing training needs.

  • User-friendly interface, suitable for users of all skill levels.

  • Utilizes Artificial Intelligence for visualization and decision-making.

  • Cloud-based tool with a wide range of features for data analysis.

  • Steeper learning curve for beginners without formal training.

  • Limited interactive PDF support for reports.

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Showing 101-110 out of 172

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User in Automotive

02/13/19

4 out of 5

cognos on steroids

What do you like best? love the functionality of the product and UI What do you dislike? i wish there were more intuitive training modules for everyone to use What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? real-time analytics

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Fabio D

02/13/19

3.5 out of 5

wonderfull

What do you like best? the solution is simply and very complete, the vision What do you dislike? nothing i think that the solution is perfect for us What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? control management

UI

User in Government Administration

02/13/19

5 out of 5

Data Analytics Solution

What do you like best? The Dashboarding and story line abilities. Excellent for end users who do not have much technical skills but are well versed in their line of business. What do you dislike? Little hard to grasp some concepts for first timers. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? various payroll and operations data analysis.

AI

Administrator in Oil & Energy

02/13/19

5 out of 5

Great with Excel

What do you like best? I like how easy it is to use with Excel to write custom reports and analyze data. What do you dislike? Hard to understand the rules in the background What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Provides our users fast access to analyze their data

MA

mathavan a

02/13/19

4.5 out of 5

Scalability

What do you like best? The scale and the technology advance research cababilities are really cool What do you dislike? the complex interface with too many interact to get the action don What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Agtech

GD

Georges D

02/13/19

4 out of 5

Enterprise wide Analytics tool

What do you like best? Gouvernance, security and report distribution mecanism What do you dislike? Complicated for non eperienced end users. Lack features and easiness for self-service What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Get the right information to the right people on time for decision making

IC

Internal Consultant in Environmental Services

02/13/19

4 out of 5

Over 20 Years of IT Development

What do you like best? I enjoy teaching users on the features and benefits of IT in general and Cognos specifically. What do you dislike? I don't enjoy leadership where they are set in their ways. Recommendations to others considering the product: Review it for yourself to see the features and benefits What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? I am presenting business with reports and dashboard to gain insight into their business.

AI

Administrator in Retail

02/13/19

3.5 out of 5

Cognos 10.2.2 to Cognos Analytics

What do you like best? Cognos 10.2.2 - legacy product appreciated by long time users What do you dislike? The effort to upgrade and keep current. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? We will be upgrading this year

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Rinku S

02/13/19

2.5 out of 5

IBM can improve the user experience

What do you like best? The various types of analysis gives us the user a lot of options. Also the metrics and data manipulation available is quite diverse. The integration to other dataset seems limited. What do you dislike? The user experience/UI is very 90s. I have been using Einstein Analytics for my client and they love the UI and how easy it is to manipulate the data. In additon, it offers the avability to integrate with other datasets. What problems are you solving with the ...

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CI

Consultant in Information Technology and Services

02/13/19

2.5 out of 5

Governed enterprise reporting tool

What do you like best? the governance, data modeling, enterprise reporting solution, self serve capabilities What do you dislike? Not easy to use, limited customization and less visualization options Recommendations to others considering the product: improve on visualization, improve ease of use What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? enterprise reporting tool