# Page 6 | IBM Cognos Analytics Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 6 - Is IBM Cognos Analytics the right Reporting solution for you? Explore 137 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/240583/IBM-Cognos-Analytics/reviews --- IBM Cognos Analytics 4.2 (137) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/240583/IBM-Cognos-Analytics/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 March 13th, 2026 # Page 6 - Reviews of IBM Cognos Analytics ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 126-137 of 137 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use GM Gary M. Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: ### "Great for reporting, lacks in dashboarding" January 28, 2015 3.0 Pros Users love it, but it has a steep learning curve. Cons It's a bit outdated in terms of GUI compared to BusinessObjects. Review Source KR Kathryn R. Used the software for: ### "Easy Access" October 5, 2016 4.0 Reports are very intuitive and allow for a wide range of dashboard options to suit all options. Integration with Salesforce reporting was smooth. Review Source DT Derek T. Used the software for: ### "Integrated. Proven. Reliable." October 7, 2016 4.0 Cognos suite of tools have always been good, but have evolved into an integrated solution that is second to none. Review Source SP Sarah P. Govt Employee Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very easy platform that puts information into easily-usable action taking steps" May 16, 2018 5.0 Pros Extremely flexible and the graphing functions allow you to see and build presentations for pretty much any data analysis you wish to do. Cons Some of it is a work in progress but they're working to simplify everything which I have enjoyed. Review Source TL Terence L. Account Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good BI tool but probably not worth it unless you get a good deal" August 9, 2018 4.0 Pros with Cognos 11 a ton of features came out like integration with map box and watson analytics. Does visualization quite well Cons Don't think this product is up to par with the top BI players its not the easiest to set up and configure Review Source KK Ken K. Support Specialist Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IBM Cognos for corporate use." February 19, 2019 3.0 Pros Ability to find documents that are saved into the software. Ability to make team folders. Cons Time consuming when uploading documents. Hard to navigate at times when not familiar. Have to close one report and look up another. Review Source oN obika N. CIO Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IBM COGNOS " June 17, 2016 3.5 Pros Very interesting software, it can install on any hardware with relatively less issues during installation, very interactive Cons Easy of use Very interesting software, it can install on any hardware with relatively less issues during installation, very interactive Review Source BB Bob B. Manger, Business Development Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IBM/Cognos SaaS v.11" October 21, 2016 4.0 This product / release is a great self administered SaaS BI tool. Great for the creation of modules , reports and visual dashboards. Pros Price- Subscription base. SaaS. Easy to use Review Source PM Parag M. Consultant Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Works mostly best for my needs" June 30, 2015 4.0 Pros great user interface, better visualization, integration with custom APIs, several ways to interpret the data Cons fat installer, too many packages to install, needs better error reporting Review Source JA Josna A. Business Integration Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Review" November 3, 2016 5.0 Product has a great self service functionality feature which helps users to interact even while disconnected. Pros Interactive dashboards Review Source RW Ron W. IT Manager Consumer Goods Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Too expensive of a solution" November 4, 2021 3.0 Pros The GUI and simplicity of creating visual reports Cons The cost is prohibitive unless it is licensed with other IBM products Review Source RB Rajesh B. Senior Software Developer Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "It was good experience to use this product . I liked report managing and analysis features.we can filter data on report and view it." February 23, 2019 5.0 No other comments,everything is fine. Pros All features are really good ,Its safe and secure way to see your reports ,we can add integrations easily. Cons Code integration documents are not available, User interface can be improved with theme enhancements. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Business Intelligence](https://www.capterra.com/business-intelligence-software/)[Dashboard](https://www.capterra.com/dashboard-software/)[Reporting](https://www.capterra.com/reporting-software/) ## 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.