Yellowfin vs Sisense
How does Sisense compare to Yellowfin?
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| Integration | Requires custom code to go beyond dashboards via iFrames. |
Rich APIs for seamless, low-code embedding that matches your brand.
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| Customization | Limited grid-based dashboard layout. Needs JavaScript coding for deeper personalization. |
Flexible design canvas and theming for ultimate control over the UI look and feel, no coding limits.
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| Pricing | Pay for customized solutions. Costs fluctuate and are often unpredictable. |
Predictable models: per-user, per-unit, revenue share, or fixed. No hidden fees.
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| Scalability | Proprietary in-memory Elasticube. Complex to manage and scale for high concurrency and user base. |
Open architecture built to scale predictably with your business and user needs.
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| User Experience | Focused on embedding dashboards and reports, with limited collaboration tools. Often feels separate from your app. |
Full analytics suite: dashboards, data storytelling, automated alerting and sharing, collaborative BI, contextual insights and more.
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| AI & Insights | Simply Ask is a limited and dashboard-centric NLQ that can be complex to customize and query. Analytics Chatbot limited to Sisense’s own AI model. |
Fully Guided AI NLQ with proactive alerts from Signals and contextual explanations from Tell Me About My Data. Support for number of AI models, including OpenAI & Claude.
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| Vendor Lock-in | Proprietary in-memory cube limits configurations and future migration to a new data platform. |
Open platform that works across any environment. No proprietary data models and fully multi-tenant.
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Why teams choose Sisense
Comprehensive BI: A proven solution for traditional business intelligence and reporting.
Powerful data engine:
Sisense's "in-chip" proprietary technology provides in-memory data storage for fast performance.
Broad connectivity:
Connectors to integrate data from a wide variety of sources.
Flexible deployment: Can be deployed in the cloud, private, or on-premises.
Why teams switch to Yellowfin
Proactive insights: AI-powered features like Signals and AI NLQ enhance dashboards and reporting with automated change alerts and contextual insights.
Open architecture: Uses a metadata layer to optimize direct queries on your data, avoiding proprietary data lock-in.
Ultimate design flexibility:
Flexible canvas and extensible APIs let developers build a UI that feels native, using familiar languages like JavaScript and HTML.
Collaborative BI: In-built modules for automated broadcasting of reports, data storytelling, activity feeds, comments and more.
Moving beyond proprietary data stores, Yellowfin's open data architecture, metadata layer and direct query approach help eliminate vendor lock-in, giving you greater control over your data. Combined with proactive AI-powered analytics, Yellowfin delivers the most current and relevant insights.
When to choose which
Yellowfin’s main advantage proved to be the white labelling and embedding it into our solution. Its multi-tenancy features, and the commercial value when it comes to partnership with Yellowfin, was also much easier.
Ghassan Talhouk, CEO, Socienta
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