Comparison of Cognos & Stimulsoft

amit_m12 · Post by **amit_m12** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:15 pm

Hi Team,

We are evaluating using Stimulsoft as a reporting tool which currently uses Cognos.
Can you please tell us what are benefits of using Stimulsoft over Cognos?

Appreciate your help.

Best Regards,
Amit

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:44 pm

Hello,

Unfortunately, we are not very good at Cognos soft and it is hard for us to compare their product with ours. However you may see a short list of features in the file attached to my post.
Also, please read customer's success stories at http://stimulsoft.com/Testimonials.aspx

We are also glad to answer all your questions.
Thank you.

abhay · Post by **abhay** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:41 am

Hi,

We are looking for a reporting tool which supports the below mentioned features:

1. Cloud Compatibility
2. Service based
3. Event based
4. High performance
5. Scalable
6. Maintainability
7. Interoperability
8. Reliability
9. Level of Grouping (limit)
10.Multiple page reporting
11.Schedule and burst multi page report to the client
12.Dynamic sorting on more than 5 detail columns in the report based on user selection in the prompt page
13.Maximum join level and number of tables on a database query.
14.Create shortcut for database query which can be used in multiple reports
15.Multiple prompt pages in a report
16.Move saved reports to corresponding folder structure

We would appreciate if you can confirm which features amongst the above are supported in StimulSoft?

Thanks,
Abhay Kamath
[Mail: abhay_kamath@syntelinc.com]

Post by **Andrew** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:51 am

Hello,

Most of features you ask we support.
However it seems that you need report server. Unfortunately, our reporting tool is not a report server.

Thank you.

abhay · Post by **abhay** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:21 am

Hi Andrew,

Can you please specify which features are supported (only the point numbers can also suffice) amongst the ones enlisted which would help us to decide if we can go ahead with Stimulsoft ?

Thanks,
Abhay K

Post by **Jan** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:05 am

Hello,

1. Cloud Compatibility

This term is too wide. Could you clarify exactly what you mean?

2. Service based

We don't provide special services which can be used for report generation in report server mode. But you can create your own service which can be used for report generation and etc.

3. Event based

Can you clarify this requirements in more details?

4. High performance

Yes you can render report with high performance, but many depend from type of data and type of reports which used.

5. Scalable
6. Maintainability
7. Interoperability
8. Reliability

These parameters are too abstract to answer them yes or no or how something simple sentence.

9. Level of Grouping (limit)

You can use unlimit level of grouping.

10.Multiple page reporting

Yes of course.

11.Schedule and burst multi page report to the client

This is function of report server. We don't provide special methods to do it.

12.Dynamic sorting on more than 5 detail columns in the report based on user selection in the prompt page

Yes.

13.Maximum join level and number of tables on a database query.

Our report engine is not based on database queries. Usually our customers use Ado.Net and business-objects. But we don't set any restrctions on maximum join level and number of tables.

14.Create shortcut for database query which can be used in multiple reports

This requiremenet can be applyed to report engine. Its from report server.

15.Multiple prompt pages in a report

Yes.

16.Move saved reports to corresponding folder structure

This is requrement for report server. I can't say yes or no.

Thank you.

abhay · Post by **abhay** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:34 pm

Hi Jan,

Appreciate your detailed response to all our requirements.It seems that stimulsoft will suffice most of our needs.
Just a small favour if possible, can you please attach a snapshot of the prompt pages (for eg Say for a Date prompt.It should ask the user to enter the date )in stimulsoft.

Can we set session based (as per US/UK user session parameters) date formats for a report in stimulsoft and also, does it support multiple datasource within a query?

Thanks,
Abhay K

Post by **Jan** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:26 am

Hello Abhay,

Appreciate your detailed response to all our requirements.It seems that stimulsoft will suffice most of our needs.
Just a small favour if possible, can you please attach a snapshot of the prompt pages (for eg Say for a Date prompt.It should ask the user to enter the date )in stimulsoft.

Please check attached image.

Can we set session based (as per US/UK user session parameters) date formats for a report in stimulsoft and also,

You can use different Culture settings for report rendering depending on user session parameters.

does it support multiple datasource within a query?

Yes we support different datasources. You can use more than one datasources in report.

Thank you.

abhay · Post by **abhay** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:48 am

Hi,

Really appreciate the effort and quick response.Thanks for answering all our queries.

Thanks,
Abhay K

Post by **Andrew** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:50 am

We are always glad to help you.

Thank you.