How Much Does Business Dashboard Software Cost?
{Updated Jan 2018} Although vendors dread it and many salespeople dodge it, one of the first questions an organization will have when starting to investigate dashboard software is a natural and obvious one: “How much will this business dashboard software actually cost us?” Like it or not, pricing remains at the top of most…
How Much Does White Label and OEM Embedded Analytics Dashboards Cost?
At 5000fish, we work with many partners that are researching white label and OEM embedded analytics and dashboards as they decide whether to build or buy a reporting solution. Logically, the primary question these companies ask is, “How much does it cost?” Because we like to be very transparent about pricing and costs, we wanted…
Straight Talk Review: Yurbi Vs. Microsoft Power BI, Pros and Cons
Microsoft Power BI has emerged as a major player in the BI space, and as a result, many of our customers and prospects have asked us to write up a comparison between Yurbi and Power BI. We’ve held off writing this post simply because Microsoft has been releasing so many feature updates, so quickly, it…
Emerging Trends in the BI Industry for 2016 – Changes are Coming
As an entrepreneur in the BI industry, I make it a priority to stay on top of news and trends in the space. The BI industry is experiencing a lot of transition at the moment, due in part to changes in technology, vendors, and macro events ranging from everything from the economy to the influence…
Considering OLAP vs OLTP? 3 Things to Know (and Why the Choice is Clear for Us)
Every so often, potential customers ask us whether they should store data within an OLAP Cube or a transactional database. Yurbi does not support OLAP Cubes which means we recommend using a transactional database instead, but we wanted to dive deeper into the pros and cons of using OLAP Cubes to store your data. What…
The Best Free Business Intelligence Solutions
At 5000fish, we want our customers and prospects to be fully educated about business intelligence (BI) solutions before, during, and after making a purchasing decision. This is why we like to share our insight and expertise within the BI space. One question we have seen pop up frequently is, “Is there a good free BI…
How Much Does Self-Service, Agile BI Software Cost?
At 5000fish, we believe in the power of self-service, agile BI and want people to be fully educated before purchasing a solution. This is not only beneficial to customers, but to the BI industry as a whole because educated buyers will make smarter purchasing decisions, which will leader to higher BI adoption rates. The self-service…
The Best Reporting Tool for People Who Like Writing SQL Queries
At 5000fish, our goal is to make sure we’re the absolute right fit for potential customers and are making a well-informed purchase decision before they choose Yurbi as their business intelligence solution. That’s why we take concerns and objections heard during our sales process seriously and use them to determine whether we’re the best fit…
5 Signs You’re Spending More on BI Than You Need To
When decision makers tell us they’re getting nickel and dimed by their business intelligence (BI) vendor, it raises a red flag. While no BI tool is completely free, businesses should be able to budget for BI and feel confident that the benefits of their BI solution outweigh its cost. If they can’t, it could mean…
User-Friendly Business Intelligence; What To Do When Your Report Developer’s Too Busy
When we’re talking with organizations about their business intelligence options, we often find there’s a vast disconnect between those who need information (requesters) and those who provide it (developers). In most cases that’s because the organization is using a traditional BI solution instead of an agile solution. The Problem: Traditional BI Solutions Require Developer Involvement…