Software · head to head
IBM Cognos Analytics vs Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
Software
Scalable, serverless BI by AWS
- From
- $3/month per user
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: IBM Cognos Analytics listed on UK G-Cloud at £42.53 per user per month for IBM Cognos Analytics, via reseller Computacenter; Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
- They diverge on capability: IBM Cognos Analytics covers AI Assistant, Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IBM Cognos Analytics and Amazon QuickSight actually diverge.
| Attribute | IBM Cognos Analytics | Amazon QuickSight |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/month | $3/month per user |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Mobile, Cloud | AWS |
| Founded | 1911 | 2006 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in IBM Cognos Analytics
- AI Assistant
- Automated Insights
- Story Telling
- Mobile Analytics
- IBM Db2
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- SAP
Only in Amazon QuickSight
- SPICE In-memory Engine
- ML Insights
- Embedded Analytics
- Pay-per-session
- Redshift
- S3
- Athena
- Aurora
Both cover
- Natural Language Queries
- Salesforce
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IBM Cognos Analytics
- Self-service analyticsnot Amazon QuickSight
- Data explorationnot Amazon QuickSight
- Ad-hoc reportingnot Amazon QuickSight
- Collaborative analysisnot Amazon QuickSight
- Embedded analyticsnot Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight
- Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot IBM Cognos Analytics
- Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot IBM Cognos Analytics
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
IBM Cognos Analytics
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £42.53 per user per month for IBM Cognos Analytics, via reseller Computacenter
Amazon QuickSight
- Reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
- Author and Author Pro roles charged at $24 and $40/month
- $250/month infrastructure fee required if Pro users or Q&A enabled
- SPICE storage charged at $0.38/GB monthly (10 GB included)
- Pixel-perfect reports start at $500/month for 500 monthly units
- Alerts charged at $0.05-$0.50 per 1,000 metrics evaluated
Pricing, plan by plan
IBM Cognos Analytics
$15/month- Standard$15/month
- Dashboards
- Reporting
- AI Insights
- Plus$35/month
- Advanced Analytics
- Planning
- Premium Support
Amazon QuickSight
$3/month per userNo published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.
Which should you pick?
Choose IBM Cognos Analytics if
- You need ai assistant.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Cloud.
- You also want automated insights.
Choose Amazon QuickSight if
- You need spice in-memory engine.
- You work on AWS.
- You also want ml insights.
Questions people ask
- Is IBM Cognos Analytics or Amazon QuickSight better?
- Neither clearly leads. IBM Cognos Analytics starts at $15/month and Amazon QuickSight at $3/month per user, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IBM Cognos Analytics or Amazon QuickSight?
- IBM Cognos Analytics starts at $15/month and Amazon QuickSight at $3/month per user.
- Does IBM Cognos Analytics or Amazon QuickSight run on more platforms?
- IBM Cognos Analytics runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Cloud. Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS.
- What is IBM Cognos Analytics best used for?
- IBM Cognos Analytics is most often used for self-service analytics, data exploration, ad-hoc reporting, collaborative analysis. Of those, self-service analytics and data exploration are not what Amazon QuickSight is typically brought in for.
- What can IBM Cognos Analytics do that Amazon QuickSight cannot?
- IBM Cognos Analytics covers AI Assistant, Automated Insights, Story Telling, Mobile Analytics. Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Embedded Analytics, Pay-per-session. Both handle Natural Language Queries, Salesforce, Web support, Mobile support.