Compare IBM Cognos Analytics and Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (62.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
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IBM Cognos Analytics
Star Rating
(401)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(545)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Users
Free Trial is available
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- Users report that MicroStrategy excels in data blending capabilities, with a score of 9.0, which allows for seamless integration of various data sources, while IBM Cognos Analytics scores 8.3 in this area, indicating a slight limitation in blending diverse datasets.
- Reviewers mention that MicroStrategy's data governance features are highly rated at 8.6, providing robust control over data access and compliance, whereas IBM Cognos Analytics, with a score of 8.4, offers solid governance but may not be as comprehensive in certain enterprise environments.
- G2 users highlight that MicroStrategy's dashboards are particularly user-friendly, scoring 8.2, which enhances the overall data visualization experience, while IBM Cognos Analytics, scoring 7.8, has effective dashboards but may require more effort to customize for specific user needs.
- Reviewers say that MicroStrategy's predictive analytics capabilities are rated at 7.4, which some users find less intuitive compared to IBM Cognos Analytics, which scores 7.8, indicating a more user-friendly approach to predictive modeling.
- Users on G2 report that MicroStrategy's mobile user support is rated at 8.3, making it a strong choice for on-the-go analytics, while IBM Cognos Analytics, with a score of 7.3, may not provide the same level of mobile functionality, which could be a drawback for mobile-centric users.
- Reviewers mention that MicroStrategy's ease of setup is rated at 6.5, which some users find challenging, while IBM Cognos Analytics scores slightly higher at 6.8, suggesting a more straightforward installation process that could benefit new users.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Cognos Analytics
Cognos® Analytics On Demand - Standard
Starting at $10.00
1 User Per Month
Upload and model data, combine data sets, create dashboards and stories, and view report outputs.
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- Dashboards, storytelling and collaboration
- Cognos mobile
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
281
8.4
357
Ease of Use
7.5
286
7.4
355
Ease of Setup
6.9
148
6.5
233
Ease of Admin
6.9
129
7.0
226
Quality of Support
7.4
251
7.4
323
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
125
7.7
215
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
264
7.7
341
Features by Category
Reports
8.1
177
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Verified
8.1
242
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Verified
7.5
137
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Verified
7.5
229
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Verified
8.1
167
|
Verified
7.7
240
|
Verified
7.6
119
|
Verified
7.7
205
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Verified
7.9
161
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Verified
8.2
239
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Verified
Self Service
8.1
150
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Verified
8.0
228
|
Verified
8.4
167
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Verified
8.2
233
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Verified
8.0
151
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Verified
7.9
219
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Verified
7.6
139
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Verified
7.3
211
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Verified
7.5
134
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Verified
7.0
183
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Verified
7.2
101
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Verified
6.9
166
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Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.8
105
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Verified
7.4
152
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Verified
8.0
141
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Verified
8.0
223
|
Verified
8.0
92
|
Verified
7.7
153
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Verified
Building Reports
8.2
98
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Verified
7.6
155
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Verified
8.1
98
|
Verified
7.6
149
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Verified
7.9
83
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Verified
7.7
144
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Verified
7.5
70
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Verified
7.3
96
|
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
Reports
8.1
177
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Verified
8.1
242
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7.5
137
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Verified
7.5
229
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Verified
8.1
167
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Verified
7.7
240
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Verified
7.6
119
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Verified
7.7
205
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Verified
7.9
161
|
Verified
8.2
239
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.4
49
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Verified
8.4
30
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Verified
8.4
48
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Verified
8.6
30
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.4
52
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Verified
8.7
31
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Verified
8.7
53
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Verified
8.8
32
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Verified
8.4
49
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Verified
9.0
29
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Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.6
7
Feature Not Available
7.6
7
Self Service
8.1
150
|
Verified
8.0
228
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Verified
8.4
167
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Verified
8.2
233
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Verified
8.0
151
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Verified
7.9
219
|
Verified
7.6
139
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Verified
7.3
211
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Verified
7.5
134
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Verified
7.0
183
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Verified
7.2
101
|
Verified
6.9
166
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.8
105
|
Verified
7.4
152
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Verified
8.0
141
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Verified
8.0
223
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Verified
8.0
92
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Verified
7.7
153
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Verified
Building Reports
8.2
98
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Verified
7.6
155
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Verified
8.1
98
|
Verified
7.6
149
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Verified
7.9
83
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Verified
7.7
144
|
Verified
7.5
70
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Verified
7.3
96
|
Verified
Reports
8.1
177
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Verified
8.1
242
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Verified
7.5
137
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Verified
7.5
229
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Verified
8.1
167
|
Verified
7.7
240
|
Verified
7.6
119
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Verified
7.7
205
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Verified
7.9
161
|
Verified
8.2
239
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Verified
Self Service
8.1
150
|
Verified
8.0
228
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Verified
8.4
167
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Verified
8.2
233
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Verified
8.0
151
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Verified
7.9
219
|
Verified
7.6
139
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Verified
7.3
211
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Verified
7.5
134
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Verified
7.0
183
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Verified
7.2
101
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Verified
6.9
166
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Verified
Building Reports
8.2
98
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Verified
7.6
155
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Verified
8.1
98
|
Verified
7.6
149
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Verified
7.9
83
|
Verified
7.7
144
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Verified
7.5
70
|
Verified
7.3
96
|
Verified
Statistical Tool
8.3
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics and Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
IBM Cognos Analytics is categorized as Predictive Analytics
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cognos Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Insurance
8.7%
Financial Services
6.9%
Education Management
5.7%
Computer Software
5.4%
Other
63.1%
Retail
12.5%
Financial Services
10.6%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Computer Software
5.5%
Other
56.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM Cognos Analytics
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Gos Y.
Verified User in Computer Networking
The Cognos is very powerful to leverage the big data - you can have all the ways to design the report and get what you wanted. It provides all the ways to design the report - Query Studio/Report Studio/Active Report/Event Studio ... I like to use the report...
Most Helpful Critical Review
J Reese K.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
If your turnover is high or if there is not enough specialists on hand to REALLY train it well, its a lost value. The learning curve is steep and it really depends on your base level item level data and input. Can you trust what it is telling you?
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sathish Rao K.
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
Product Architecture - one of the most consistent (across versions) and scalable products in the market. Mobile - On the forefront of BI design and development on the mobile platform. Awesome Query Engine - Under the hoods, the query engine is to die for....
Most Helpful Critical Review
Joseph B.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
UI, support, stability. Support is predicated on a vast knowledge of MSTR's intricacy's, including deep logging features which do not feel Cloud-worthy. Cloud is clearly a new philosophy for them. Professional services is hit or miss. The "managed...
Gos Y.
Verified User in Computer Networking
The Cognos is very powerful to leverage the big data - you can have all the ways to design the report and get what you wanted. It provides all the ways to design the report - Query Studio/Report Studio/Active Report/Event Studio ... I like to use the report...
Sathish Rao K.
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
Product Architecture - one of the most consistent (across versions) and scalable products in the market. Mobile - On the forefront of BI design and development on the mobile platform. Awesome Query Engine - Under the hoods, the query engine is to die for....
J Reese K.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
If your turnover is high or if there is not enough specialists on hand to REALLY train it well, its a lost value. The learning curve is steep and it really depends on your base level item level data and input. Can you trust what it is telling you?
Joseph B.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
UI, support, stability. Support is predicated on a vast knowledge of MSTR's intricacy's, including deep logging features which do not feel Cloud-worthy. Cloud is clearly a new philosophy for them. Professional services is hit or miss. The "managed...
Discussions
Where can I find more answers on my questions?
2 comments
MD
We're IBM Gold partners with a ton of experience implementing Cognos, and have lots of good free technical information on our blog at...Read more
I heard Cognos Analytics 11.11 was out - where can I find more information?
2 comments
MD
As of October 2019, the latest version is 11.1.4. We just did a livestream earlier this week to review the latest updates. You can check that out here:...Read more
Have you used DMR ? Have you found it better than a relational or a powercube?
1 comment
CM
Yes, I have used DMR. However, the performance here is not so great compared to a PowerCube. However, you don't have to worry about building cubes. I...Read more
How can I connect with other Product Managers in my industry to learn about best practices and user stories
5 comments
MB
I really like it when people unite in various communities to share opinions, advice, information. In this regard, the betting community is very developed, in...Read more
How much does MicroStrategy cost?
1 comment
YM
Hi! I can't really give you idea about its cost but if you love sports, you can try sports betting as well like horse racing, NBA, MLB, and a lot more by...Read more
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has no more discussions with answers
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