# Page 2 | InterSystems IRIS Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is InterSystems IRIS the right Database solution for you? Explore 41 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/191676/IRIS-Data-Platform/reviews --- InterSystems IRIS 4.7 (41) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/191676/IRIS-Data-Platform/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated December 14th, 2025 # Page 2 - Reviews of InterSystems IRIS ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-41 of 41 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use RM Rafaela M. QA Analyst Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "InterSystems IRIS" May 22, 2023 5.0 Pros The fastest method for creating and implementing smart applications tailored for enterprise purposes. Cons While the documentation can be excellent in certain aspects, it is lacking in explaining other areas, leaving them practically non-existent. It is crucial to establish greater consistency in the quality of the documentation provided. Review Source DCW Dinupa Chamin W. Associate Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Interoperability taken to a new level of trust." September 10, 2020 4.0 Pros The ability operate multiple applications at a single time Cons Nothing so far as per my personal experience Review Source Response from InterSystems September 17, 2020 Thank you Dinupa Chamin for your review! We saw that you are not fully satisfied with ease of use and missing some features. Could you tell us what would you like to add as a feature(s)? And what would be the best improvement in usability for you? We gather all the feedbacks and pass it tp our product team to put them into development. Thank you for your help! JR Justin R. Interface Engineer II Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Product" November 20, 2020 5.0 Pros \-Easy to use -Extremely customizable -Excellent support Cons In all of the years of using the product I have not really found anything that can't be done. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Financial Analist Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great tool for data management." February 26, 2021 5.0 Pros With IRIS it is very easy and simple to manage data, including several formats. The support is very good, fast and accurate. The software has incredible confidence. Cons The program administrator must be well prepared, as the settings must be very well controlled, there are several levels of settings. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technical Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "IRIS" September 14, 2020 5.0 Initially migrating from Intersystems Cache platform then utilising the additional performance and feature set to enhace the product and lower costs. Pros Powerfull, feature rich, robust, and simple to install and manage. Cons Licensing can be awkward but not something to stop the platform being used. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Computer Teacher Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Smooth Data Management with IRIS" October 17, 2020 5.0 I'm still only getting started with the tool but loving it so far. Pros It's a very powerful tool easy to access and manages your data very fast in a reliable manner . Cons You struggle to learn at at first but you will eventually get adapted to it. Review Source HA Hafeel A. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Expandability with IRIS " October 25, 2022 4.0 It was good. A good learning curve with a new technology. Pros Multiple programming language supportability. Cons Time complexity in using for the 1st time or a rookie. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CTO Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "IRIS Review" January 18, 2021 5.0 Pros Docker compatibility; Extremely customizable; Excellent support; Cons A little complicated documentation, but the community is very active in resolving doubts. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer SSE Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Rapidly growing software" December 1, 2020 4.0 Over all good Pros This is the best product as very capable and good for analytics. Cons It's bit complex to use required little bit technical knowledge Review Source VC Valdeir C. Developer Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The best data manager" November 18, 2020 5.0 Pros the software is very fast and easy to use. The documentation is very good and it has a lot of good information Cons I don't have nothing to say about it. I realy like the software Review Source SA Sajid A. Senior Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intersystem IRIS - Pros and Cons" May 11, 2021 5.0 Pros Help to build high performance data applications Cons This is little complex for novice users and time consuming Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Manager Telecommunications Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Inter Systems IRIS is good for Data analyst" February 8, 2021 5.0 \- we use it to analyse the usage of data and querry the type of system in telecom, it work perfectly, generate report faster. Pros \- easy to manage the data and analyse, its very good for the one who need to analyse the big database data and it support all kind of database. Cons \- still need some background of database query skill, Alternatives considered [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/) Reason for choosing InterSystems IRIS I have search in the internet and start using free trail, it work very well. Review Source DL Djoni L. Programmer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "IRIS - Recomendo" September 21, 2020 5.0 É muito fácil gerenciar os dados e desenvolver novas funcionalidades com as ferramentas disponíveis no IRIS. Pros O fato de possibilitar o armazenamento de dados multi-modelo, as excelentes ferramentas fornecidas para o gerenciamento do banco. Além disso, o banco de dados é muito performático e confiável. Durante a implantação precisamos de suporte da Intersystems, que resolveu rapidamente os problemas que tivemos. Compatibilidade para utilizar o Docker. Cons A IDE possui poucos recursos se comparada com as outras disponíveis no mercado. A documentação é confusa, porém eles possuem uma comunidade muito ativa. Review Source MRR Marcos Robert R. Programmer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My experience with IRIS Data Platform" September 10, 2020 4.0 Great tool, with several options that speed up data movement. I recommend this product Pros Competent support and the community is extensive and caring Cons Difficulty finding tutorials, but the community meets this need Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Entertainer Entertainment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Advanced but Complicated " November 20, 2020 4.0 Pros IRIS is amazing for complex data consumption; its multi-model capability, which allows multiple different models for a single set of code(s). Cons The software is a bit tricky to get around at times. Definitely for the experienced users as well, and has a learning curve but not impossible to adapt to. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Business owner Arts and Crafts Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great software!" November 10, 2020 5.0 Pros I like that the software was easy to set up and use. Cons I did not feel that the software needed any changes or improvements, personally. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.