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IBM Cognos Analytics
AI-powered business intelligence
As of 30 August 2026, IBM Cognos Analytics starts at $15/month. IBM Cognos Analytics is an AI-powered business intelligence platform that supports the entire analytics cycle from discovery to operationalization. Softwr lists it under Business Intelligence. IBM Cognos Analytics is made by IBM, launched in 1911, available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS.
Overview
What IBM Cognos Analytics does
IBM Cognos Analytics is an AI-powered business intelligence platform that supports the entire analytics cycle from discovery to operationalization. It provides self-service analytics with enterprise governance.
What people use it for
- Self-service analytics
- Data exploration
- Ad-hoc reporting
- Collaborative analysis
- Embedded analytics
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- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £42.53 per user per month for IBM Cognos Analytics, via reseller Computacenter
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Pricing
What IBM Cognos Analytics costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard
$15 /mo
- Dashboards
- Reporting
- AI Insights
Plus
$35 /mo
- Advanced Analytics
- Planning
- Premium Support
Capabilities
Features
AI Assistant
Natural Language Queries
Automated Insights
Story Telling
Mobile Analytics
IBM Db2
Integration with IBM Db2
Oracle
Integration with Oracle
SQL Server
Integration with SQL Server
Salesforce
Integration with Salesforce
SAP
Integration with SAP
Hadoop
Integration with Hadoop
Web support
Available on web
Behind it
Who makes IBM Cognos Analytics
- Company
- IBM
- Based in
- Armonk, New York
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- Sisense
- Amazon QuickSight
- Power BI
- Domo
- ThoughtSpot
- SAP BusinessObjects
- TIBCO Spotfire
- Qlik Sense
- Anaplan
- GoodData
- Oracle Analytics Cloud
- Geckoboard
- Glassbox
- Glean
- Grow
- Hebbia
- Holistics
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