spotsaas-logo
Get Listed

8.9

Spot Score

IBM Cognos Analytics - Business Intelligence Software

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

Powering intelligent decisions for business success.

4.1

Add to compare

Starts from $15/User/Month

Request a Quote

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.

Log in Required to View Reviews

Filter results

Sort by :

Relevance
Relevance
Highest-Rated
Lowest-Rated
Least-Recent
Most-Recent

Share this page

Showing 81-90 out of 172

RF

Rosario F

02/14/19

4.5 out of 5

Great Product

What do you like best? I love that it is on the latest version of Cognos and I have all the new features available to me. I have used the new features for exploration and data modules. Since IBM keeps adding capabilities, I keep being able to do more. What do you dislike? I disliked the fact that sometimes it errors out. I'm not sure whether it is an issue with connecting to its data repositories or what it could be. I run the visualization again, and I get the visualization. That ...

Read more

OB

olga b

02/14/19

4.5 out of 5

Nice for analytics

What do you like best? very nice dashboard tools to understand the business What do you dislike? delays to create datacubes takes too long Recommendations to others considering the product: Database in memory What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Fraud

CI

Consultant in Oil & Energy

02/14/19

4 out of 5

Cognos Improving

What do you like best? The concept of story books! Fantastic! The ability to tell a story using the client's data is very compelling What do you dislike? complexity of installation and setup -- administration also needs improvement What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Maximo analytics requirements

UI

User in Information Technology and Services

02/14/19

4 out of 5

Analytics

What do you like best? The ease of set up and collation of data makes this product great to use What do you dislike? Really dont have much to say about the product What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? unlocking data to support key business decisions

CI

Consultant in Information Services

02/14/19

4 out of 5

CA on Cloud

What do you like best? I like the new cognos Analytics Features, especially the new and really good usability and graphical options What do you dislike? I thnik that list pricing is much to high. Wouldn't it be better to have a very price sensitive go to market like other big players. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? We're using IBM Cognos Analytics on Cloud to make new business analysis with a very high scalable opportunities

UI

User in Medical Devices

02/14/19

4 out of 5

Powerful and Robust

What do you like best? I like that IBM Cognos Analytics covers so many different reporting and data analysis business cases. What do you dislike? The tool can, at times, be difficult to navigate. Some configuration settings are controlled in places you would not expect. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? I am delivering reports, dashboards, and data dumps for our Financial analysts. Again this speaks to the overall robustness of the ...

Read more

NL

Nate L

02/13/19

5 out of 5

Excellent and Simple BI Tool

What do you like best? The intuitive interface makes developing reports and training other users very simple. There are lots of features with more coming at a frequent rate. The integrated AI assistant looks very promising. What do you dislike? There are some functionalities that are missing that seem basic and would help with overall user experience. One example is the select and search prompt cannot be resized and there are no plans to improve this feature. What problems are you ...

Read more

MB

Markus B

02/13/19

5 out of 5

scaleable and benefit for the user

What do you like best? it is suitable for big organisation and gives user a lot opportunites to analyse data What do you dislike? in former times it took some time to get the new visualization What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? we give our user a flexible tool to analyse data by their self based on a standardized solution

IC

Internal Consultant in Government Administration

02/13/19

5 out of 5

MPR BI

What do you like best? Ease of use, learning curve, excelent reporting posibilities What do you dislike? Upgrade procedure, couple of key options from previous release missing in 11 What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Tax analytics, customs statistics

AI

Administrator in Banking

02/13/19

4.5 out of 5

Cognos Analytics

What do you like best? Ease of use, BI developers seem to like using it What do you dislike? The costs are prohibitive, we use it primarliy for one lending system at the moment What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? The syndicated loan group uses it for reporting on large commercial loans