What is Yellowfin?.
Yellowfin is a business intelligence (BI), dashboard, reporting and data analytics software vendor. Yellowfin’s software allows reporting from data stored in relational databases, multi-dimensional cubes or in-memory analytical databases.
| Maintained by | License Type | Popular Examples | Support | Updates | Developer Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowfin developers | – | – | www.yellowfinbi.com/support | – | – |
| Often Compared to | Testing | Accessibility | Maintained by | Repository |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tableau | – | – | Yellowfin developers | www.yellowfinbi.com |
Pros:
- Development of Social Networking features is easy.
- Ease of use, customer support has been great, cost is exceptional value for money.
- Easy to use, many data sources and connectors with pre-build resorts/dashboards. Low cost of ownership.
Cons:
- Only accessible through the net, it cannot be installed on a PC like client server softwares.
- Does not support other platforms like Quickbooks Intuit, SAP and Citrix.
- Yellowfin’s yearly subscription is quite high compared to other competitors.