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Vendor: Oracle

Product: Essbase

Now owned by Oracle via its acquisition of Hyperion, this well-known MOLAP now has much enhanced time series handling.

Product Review:
Oracle’s Hyperion Essbase version 9.3.1
last update: 07.2008
Customer verdict:
Hyperion Essbase version 9
last update: 03.2009
KPI Dashboards:
KPI Dashboards
last update: 03.2009


Product Review
Based on our expert analyst opinion, this review offers a detailed product assessment. Beginning with a vendor overview, it goes on to describe aspects of Essbase such as licensing, architecture, administration, front-ends and reporting. The conclusion section gives a general overview of the product's strengths and weaknesses, and lists other similar products.

Customer Verdict
The customer verdict is based on the results of the world's largest and most detailed annual survey of BI user experiences: The BI Survey. Essbase is analyzed against 26 key criteria to determine how it compares with competing solutions from a real-world user point of view.

KPI Dashboards
Essbase is included in a series of dashboards showing the product rating across 26 key metrics, based on user feedback from The BI Survey. With 23 market-leading products appearing on each dashboard, you can quickly identify the best (and worst) solutions for your specific needs.