GoodData BI & Analytics

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Author: Daan van Beek MSc
Business Partner
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Below we show an abstract of our recently updated, independent BI & Analytics research on the software vendor GoodData and its product range (such as GoodData Platform). GoodData BI & Analytics scores better in our independent study than Hitachi Vantara but slightly worse than DataRobot. Of all the categories in our independent study, GoodData has the best performance in self-service BI and scored the worst in multidimensional models. Within the context of BI & Analytics, we have put together the main advantages and disadvantages of GoodData Platform, and group them by component (BI, big data, data analytics, AI and data science). We also point out the highlights of the main products such as GoodData Platform et cetera.

How does GoodData BI & Analytics score on certain components?

In our survey we also looked at all relevant products of GoodData software. More than 720 evaluation criteria were examined. The bar chart below gives good insight into the strengths and weaknesses of GoodData Platform, compared to other [survey name] tools. Please note that Passionned Group is 100% independent of the suppliers in our guide. We do not sell licenses, we do not make deals or have any relationship with the vendor. Among other things, we help and advise companies in the proper selection of BI tooling.

Score of GoodData Platform software.Figure 1: Scorecard of the BI provider GoodData. A vendor can score a maximum of 100%. Source: the BI & Analytics Guide 2024. Do you need additional information about the survey structure? Click here to download this guide.

The GoodData analysis has been established by intercepting big data and from there it was analyzed in-depth. More than 3,490 documents were reviewed (since the inception of this research) from this vendor. In this analysis both algorithms and the critical eye of a senior BI expert played a distinguished role in finalizing the validation process.GoodData in our BI & Analytics Guide 2024 Image of GoodData in our BI & Analytics Guide 2024In our 100% vendor-independent BI & Analytics Guide we have collected all the ins and outs of GoodData for you. You get access to hundreds of (shorter) trainings, tech talks, lectures, demos, tutorials, and so on and always have the latest BI & AI news. This mini-course also assists you in profoundly improve your knowledge about BI & Analytics.view the BI & Analytics Guide™

GoodData and their complete BI & Analytics product portfolio

The vendor GoodData has (a minimum of) 1 product in the realm of BI & Analytics. In order of relevance we rank and describe the products below:

What is GoodData Platform?

In this paragraph, we display the details of GoodData Platform, including some of its features and any related products. This product can be best defined by the following characteristics:

  • analytics
  • analytics platform
  • cloud analytics
  • CSV
  • dashboards
  • data visualization
  • java
  • scalability
  • SDK
  • Slack

Do you want to know the intricacies of all the functions (100+) of GoodData Platform? Download the BI & Analytics Guide™ 2024 here.

Do you want to hire an experienced GoodData Platform specialist?

Do you want to hire a freelance GoodData Platform developer who can help you get started and implement an GoodData Platform application? Our interim specialists are happy to help. Indeed, hiring GoodData Platform developers is not always preferable. Leave a message here and we will be happy to work for you.

Screen shot of GoodData Platform software.
Picture of GoodData Platform tools.
GoodData Platform in action
Figure 2, 3 and 4: Overlying figures show the operation of GoodData Platform. Click on an image to magnify. Credits: GoodData & partners.

Recent innovations of GoodData Platform-tools and the version history

Recently, we see a positive evolution in terms of BI & Analytics functionality and support for operating systems, cloud platforms and connectivity. The latest innovations are in the areas of data governance > data quality > data profiling, analytics > web analytics and data discovery > data visualization > waterfall chart.

We reviewed GoodData’s most current versions of its complete BI & Analytics proposition. As far as we can tell, GoodData does not use an identifiable version numbering system.

What are the licensing costs of GoodData Platform?

It is difficult to determine exactly what a license of GoodData Platform costs because it depends on the country, the number of users (also consider the amount of CPUs for server versions), the connectors to data sources, and at what point in the year you request a quote. If you do this a few weeks before the end of GoodData’s fiscal quarter, you may be in for a decent discount. As part of a cloud-first strategy, it makes sense running the software in the cloud, you only pay for the actual use. The purchase cost of GoodData Platform may not be the most important costs, but maintenance and support of course do limit your future investment scope.

What makes GoodData BI & Analytics worth watching

In our study, we see that GoodData in the field of BI & Analytics software has several specific features which may be the deciding factor in purchasing. This makes GoodData Platform more or less unique: data warehouse API, usage analytics, cloud-native analytics, snowflake schema and ecommerce analytics.

The advantages and disadvantages of GoodData Platform

Tag cloud of the GoodData Platform tools.Figure 5: Tag cloud of the strengths and weaknesses of GoodData BI & Analytics

Get to know the key features of GoodData BI & Analytics in the following topic paragraphs. There we describe all the advantages and disadvantages of GoodData BI & Analytics, GoodData Platform, et cetera. These are not necessarily definitive because: GoodData may be working on developing features that meet specific customer needs at this time (such as support for OLAP, ODBC, ad hoc reporting, Impala, ADFS, IBM Db2, Sharepoint, streaming, Informix and marketing analytics). It may also be that a feature has not yet been adequately described.

Share your experience with GoodData BI & Analytics

Leave a review about GoodData BI & Analytics here. Your opinion may then be included in an even more objective assessment of the scores of GoodData Platform.

1. GoodData Self-service BI

41%

GoodData has a moderate score in our current BI & Analytics survey of the theme ‘Self-service BI’, given that they score 41% on this, compared to other vendors. However, this is one of the best engineered parts of GoodData. We used the following selection criteria: self-service data preparation, self-service analysis, self-service data discovery and self-service data analytics. In total, we examined 14 features within this discipline. Would you like to delve further into the topic ‘Self-service BI’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide.

2. GoodData Business Intelligence

40%

GoodData has a moderate performance in our recently updated, independent BI & Analytics study on the subject ‘Business Intelligence’. The company scores 40% on this topic, compared to other vendors. The following criteria were used: reporting, enterprise business intelligence, embedded business intelligence and business process monitoring. In total, we examined 73 selection criteria within this main theme. Are you planning to specialize further in the topic ‘Business Intelligence’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Study. Or take a deep dive in the following content:

3. GoodData Data Discovery

38%

GoodData has a moderate performance in our study on the section ‘Data Discovery’. The score amounts to 38%, relative to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: analysis and data storytelling. In total, we examined 398 criteria within this section. Are you planning to specialize further in the topic ‘Data Discovery’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide 2024.

4. GoodData BI Infrastructure

38%

The company has a moderate rating in our current BI & Analytics survey on the subject ‘BI Infrastructure’ with a score of 38%, relative to other vendors. The following criteria were used: repository, embedded analytics and scalability. In total, we examined 162 aspects in this category. Would you like to learn more about the topic ‘BI Infrastructure’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide 2024.

5. GoodData Decision Management

38%

GoodData has a moderate rating in our study of the theme ‘Decision Management’. The score amounts to 38%, compared to other vendors. We used the following selection criteria: performance management, decision-making platform, decision optimization, real-time decisioning, automated decision-making and decision planning. In total, we examined 30 criteria in this category. Would you like to learn more about the topic ‘Decision Management’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide.

6. GoodData Real-time Analytics

38%

The vendor GoodData has a moderate score in our recently updated, independent BI & Analytics study on the subject ‘Real-time Analytics’. The company scores 38% on this topic, compared to other vendors. We used the following selection criteria: real-time, real-time data, data ingestion, near real-time, real-time insights, real-time big data and real-time data warehousing. In total, we examined 19 criteria in this category. Are you planning to specialize further in the topic ‘Real-time Analytics’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Study 2024.

7. GoodData Data Integration

37%

The vendor GoodData has a moderate performance in our study on the subject ‘Data Integration’. The company scores 37% on this topic, compared to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: data warehousing, data hub, data virtualization, data integration platform and data wrangling. In total, we examined 76 aspects in this category. Would you like to learn more about the topic ‘Data Integration’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Study.

8. GoodData Performance Optimization

34%

The company has a moderate score in our study on the subject ‘Performance Optimization’ with a score of 34%, compared to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: caching, parallel processing, data pipelines, materialized views, quantum computing and cached data. In total, we examined 29 criteria in this category. Are you planning to specialize further in the topic ‘Performance Optimization’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide 2024.

9. GoodData Data Governance

28%

The company has a poor rating in our study on the subject ‘Data Governance’ with a score of 28%, compared to other vendors. We used the following selection criteria: data management, data quality, data catalog, data encryption, data lineage and data acquisition layer. In total, we examined 91 aspects in this category. Would you like to go into more depth with the topic ‘Data Governance’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide.

10. GoodData Big Data

26%

GoodData has a poor rating in our study on the subject ‘Big Data’. The company scores 26% on this topic, compared to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: streaming, big data analytics, unstructured data, complex data, data lakes and big data appliance. In total, we examined 59 features within this discipline. Would you like to become more proficient in the topic ‘Big Data’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide. Or take a deep dive in the following content:

11. GoodData Data Connectivity

24%

The vendor GoodData has a poor score in our study of the theme ‘Data Connectivity’ with a score of 24%, relative to other vendors. We used the following selection criteria: connectivity, Google Analytics and Google BigQuery. In total, we examined 91 aspects in this category. Would you like to become more proficient in the topic ‘Data Connectivity’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Study 2024.

12. GoodData Analytics

23%

GoodData has a poor rating in our independent BI & Analytics survey on the section ‘Analytics’. The company scores 23% on this topic, relative to other vendors. We looked at the following criteria, among others: analytics platform, advanced analytics, retail analytics, marketing analytics and sales analytics. In doing so, we studied the following products: GoodData Platform. In total, we examined 130 aspects in this category. Would you like to go into more depth with the topic ‘Analytics’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Study 2024. Or take a deep dive in the following content:

13. GoodData Artificial Intelligence

16%

The company has a poor performance in our objective BI & Analytics survey on the subject ‘Artificial Intelligence’ with a score of 16%, compared to other vendors. The following criteria were used: Python and augmented reality. In total, we examined 181 features within this discipline. Would you like to learn more about the topic ‘Artificial Intelligence’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide 2024.

14. GoodData Mobile Business Intelligence

6%

The company has a poor rating in our 100% vendor-independent BI & Analytics survey on the subject ‘Mobile Business Intelligence’. The score amounts to 6%, relative to other vendors. The following criteria were used: Android, iPad, push notification, mobile analytics, mobile dashboards and mobile push notifications. In total, we examined 10 criteria in this category. Would you like to go into more depth with the topic ‘Mobile Business Intelligence’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Study.

15. GoodData Multidimensional Models

2%

GoodData has a poor performance in our study of the theme ‘Multidimensional Models’. The score amounts to 2%, relative to other vendors. We considered the following factors: OLAP, DAX, ROLAP, MOLAP and tabular data models. In total, we examined 14 features within this discipline. Are you planning to specialize further in the topic ‘Multidimensional Models’? Then download here our BI & Analytics Guide 2024.

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In which sectors is GoodData BI & Analytics most active?

In our research, we also looked at which industries a software vendor specializes. These are the industries where GoodData is on the road: aviation, banking, hospitality, insurance, restaurants and utilities.

GoodData software is most used by…

The BI & Analytics software from GoodData is most often mentioned in combination with the following functions: product manager, product marketing and product marketing manager.

Hire a competent GoodData expert

Education and training course GoodData BI & Analytics

We provide various classes in the field of BI & Analytics but can also provide specific GoodData training, for example as incompany. During these sessions, we delve into various software applications including GoodData Platform. Of course, such training is framed with the ideas of the intelligent, data-driven organization.

Final judgment: GoodData Platform scores reasonably well

GoodData has a minimal product portfolio with which it scores reasonably well in our BI & Analytics survey. GoodData BI & Analytics innovates (approximately) at an average rate of more than 15 features per year, is active (for now) in many different sectors, and specializing in self-service BI.

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