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Sisense vs Zoho Analytics comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
Sisense enhances efficiency with cost savings, improved analytics, easier data management, and automated reporting despite initial costs.
Sentiment score
4.7
Zoho Analytics boosts decision-making, saves time, enhances sales, and offers great value with real-time data and positive feedback.
It makes it very easy for us to make data-driven decisions and we are able to forecast our future predicament or future plans, hence increasing or boosting productivity in my organization.
Lead Software Engineer at Ernst & Young
Due to the data presented to stakeholders, they are able to make informed decisions that impact the day-to-day operations of the client, giving them more insights into what's happening within their organization.
System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed
I have seen a return on investment in that we can manage the Sisense environment with a very small number of users.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The integration with Zoho People is particularly important because I can access real-time data at any time, including what's happening in the last minute.
Associate Data Analyst at Monocept
After incorporating Zoho Analytics, now all our decisions come from its reviews.
Pricing Analyst at Transcend
I have seen a positive return on investment with Zoho Analytics, as the benefits outweigh the costs.
Business Analyst at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Sisense's customer service is renowned for prompt, knowledgeable support and effective, proactive problem-solving during implementation and usage.
Sentiment score
5.4
Zoho Analytics offers generally effective customer service, though response times and solution completeness can vary based on user experiences.
The support was very good.
Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
We typically get responses within 24 hours.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Sisense customer support is proactive and responsive.
Lead Software Engineer at Ernst & Young
The support team doesn't have full awareness of the system capabilities.
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
Zoho support provides assistance through live chat to guide us.
Senior Zoho Developer at a cloud solution provider with self employed
If you need help with any issue you face, you can directly call them.
Senior Software Engineer at Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Sisense is scalable and handles large data volumes, though complex scenarios may require enhanced infrastructure for optimal performance.
Sentiment score
6.3
Zoho Analytics is scalable, managing 1,000 to 2 million records, but needs improvements for better large-scale adaptability.
It is scalable to a very large extent and we can integrate any third-party tools.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Sisense's scalability is impressive as it can crunch a lot more data and has consistently better performance.
Lead Software Engineer at Ernst & Young
I would like to see more infra-scaling functionality for effective injection capacity and DR functionality.
DSRE Director Of Dev Ops/Operations (Management Executive) at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Zoho Analytics can easily adapt to our needs when they grow, and you don't need much knowledge to adapt it; even basic Excel knowledge is sufficient.
Pricing Analyst at Transcend
You can utilize URL features to redirect users to their records in Zoho CRM or Zoho Desk with just a click.
Lead Software Engineer at Nexo Solutions Ltd
Zoho Analytics is scalable.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Sisense is robust, handling large data volumes well with minor issues; users rate its stability highly with little downtime.
Sentiment score
7.2
Zoho Analytics is stable and reliable, with minimal downtime, though some users report challenges with specific features.
A major missing feature compared to Power BI is the ability to create multiple DAX measures or row-level context, which would be useful for showing custom profit and loss statements.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The stability and reliability of Zoho Analytics have been good over time.
Lead Software Engineer at Nexo Solutions Ltd
The stability and reliability of the product is crucial for optimal performance.
Software Developer at Cloud Lion
 

Room For Improvement

Sisense needs better data integration, performance with large datasets, user customization, dashboard management, connectivity, and mobile usability improvements.
Zoho Analytics users seek enhanced visual tools, better support, improved AI, connectivity, and pricing, with faster sync times.
I would like to see an improvement in the live data connection, specifically making the process faster.
Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
It could provide more connectors to integrate with emerging different data sources to exponentially increase the amount of data it can handle.
System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed
I give Sisense a nine because the integration with some third-party tools is good.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The collaborative features of Zoho Analytics have faced one issue: they have tried to reduce the sync time with most Zoho applications, but even with CRM, the sync still takes one hour.
Lead Software Engineer at Nexo Solutions Ltd
While Power BI uses Power Query, an intuitive and powerful tool that allows data manipulation in any way, Zoho Analytics has limitations.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
Having to pay for 25 users when only 11 are needed creates an issue with the pricing structure.
Senior Zoho Developer at a cloud solution provider with self employed
 

Setup Cost

Sisense's higher pricing suits mid-to-large enterprises but may deter small businesses due to additional costs for features.
Zoho Analytics provides cost-effective pricing with flexible billing, competitive against Tableau and Power BI for budget-conscious enterprises.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is cost-effective, but for smaller organizations working under a tight budget, this tool might be a bit expensive for them.
Lead Software Engineer at Ernst & Young
There was no significant difference in pricing between Sisense and ThoughtSpot.
Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that pricing is a little bit higher when compared to other applications, but that justifies the use case.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The annual subscription cost of Zoho Analytics is equivalent to about half of the monthly cost of tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The pricing for Zoho Analytics is actually cheaper than the competitors for the kind of service they provide.
Senior Product Analyst at Bureau
 

Valuable Features

Sisense provides user-friendly tools for fast, customizable dashboards, integrating diverse data with strong support and real-time analytics.
Zoho Analytics enhances decision-making with customizable dashboards, AI-driven insights, seamless integration, and user-friendly reporting and visualization tools.
It offers two ways to access data: by cubing the data or hitting it live.
Business Intelligence & Reporting Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
It allows the user to cater to different use cases and is a very fast aggregator across different data sources, giving you the historical context and helping in operationalizing your data.
System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed
Sisense has positively impacted my organization by drastically reducing the time taken to build the data cube, and we can see real-time analytics.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The AI called Zia in Zoho Analytics is extremely useful. Whenever I build a chart or dashboard, I can generate a summary of insights using this AI tool, which is very convenient for both leadership and manager level teams to understand the data concepts.
Data Analyst at Mobolution
The best feature is that in the same tool, we can use SQL and business intelligence capabilities.
Associate Data Analyst at Monocept
Regarding integration capabilities, I have found Zoho Analytics' 100+ integrations very effective in consolidating data from various sources.
Business Analyst at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Sisense
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
12th
Ranking in Reporting
10th
Ranking in Data Visualization
11th
Ranking in Embedded BI
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Analytics (4th)
Zoho Analytics
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
9th
Ranking in Reporting
5th
Ranking in Data Visualization
10th
Ranking in Embedded BI
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Sisense is 2.1%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Analytics is 2.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoho Analytics2.3%
Sisense2.1%
Other95.6%
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

Vishal Halbe - PeerSpot reviewer
System Integration Specialist at a non-profit with self employed
Has improved project turnaround time with customizable dashboards and faster data delivery to stakeholders
Sisense has some limitations, especially in rendering tables or graphs. For example, if you want to perform custom sorting or searching based on multiple columns, that becomes quite tricky. Providing more control over how the data is sorted or filtered would be quite useful. Additionally, it could provide more connectors to integrate with emerging different data sources to exponentially increase the amount of data it can handle. Sisense should provide more support for CI/CD, as we found the CI/CD approach quite limited, which is something that can be worked on. Some data scientists suggested more features can be offered by providing different models for data analytics. Sisense can improve by adding more features for handling complex schemas and making the pricing straightforward. The dashboarding features are good enough, but additional features could make it even more attractive. Also, CI/CD support or source control support would be really helpful.
Sai Nandan Sambu - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Data Analyst at Monocept
Has improved HR insights through seamless data integration and real-time reporting
For our strategic initiatives, the AI functionality is not useful because it cannot provide requirement-specific insights. It only gives an overview of the report. One major issue I face in Zoho Analytics is related to pivot tables. When using two text fields, such as client and project, with numerical data, sorting becomes impossible. However, with one text field and multiple numerical data fields, sorting works properly. I have escalated several cases for Zoho Analytics. In one instance, we needed a specific chart type that wasn't available in Zoho Analytics, unlike Power BI where new charts can be added. After multiple escalations, they provided a feature to add charts using JavaScript. Additionally, we have escalated the pivot table sorting issue multiple times, but it remains unresolved.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
16%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Sisense?
Areas where Sisense can be improved include AI integration, particularly effective deployment of the AI tool, rather than just having AI, and addressing the challenges around infra-scaling to suppo...
What is your primary use case for Sisense?
My main use case for Sisense during our three-year period involved a review, an implementation, and then a progression upgrade. A specific example of how I used Sisense during that time is that we ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sisense?
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, the version six point three point one release was good initially, but I had to keep a close eye on costs, as it requires maintaining a tight format to ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Analytics?
Compared to other analytic tools, Zoho Analytics is cost-effective. The annual subscription cost of Zoho Analytics is equivalent to about half of the monthly cost of tools such as Tableau or Power ...
What needs improvement with Zoho Analytics?
For our strategic initiatives, the AI functionality is not useful because it cannot provide requirement-specific insights. It only gives an overview of the report. One major issue I face in Zoho An...
What is your primary use case for Zoho Analytics?
We are using an HRMS tool, Zoho People. We use automations for our people's convenience. We use automations in Zoho People. For insights regarding Zoho People data, we use Zoho Analytics. In the HR...
 

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Sample Customers

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