Many organizations, both private and public, are currently evaluating or deploying Open Source BI software (OS BI) like JasperSoft, Pentaho or SpagoBI. These three leading open source business intelligence software offer a full range of BI capabilities, ranging from ETL to ad-hoc analysis and reporting.

Open source adoption increases

On a feature by feature comparison, open source BI software still can’t beat the leading closed source offerings, but, as a leading analyst firm recently stated in a research paper: open source adoption increases, because it is often considered ‘good enough’.

OS BI software worth considering

If you combine the ‘good enough’ factor with an attractive price point and the support delivered by the vendors, open source BI software are certainly worth considering. The open source BI software solutions Pentaho BI & JasperSoft are compared against the most popular commercial BI software on the market in the BI Software Survey which is avaiable for purchase.

More information about the maturity and functionality of OS BI can be found on http://www.tholis.com, the company founded by Jos van Dongen, a well known expert in the (OS) BI field.

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