Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms

Being recognized as one of the top vendors in the software industry by esteemed research group Gartner is no easy feat, with small and large organizations alike competing for the title. As usual, the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms has provided some interesting findings and unique talking points, with a few predicted leaders as well as some new innovators changing the field.

The Magic Quadrant for Analytics and BI 2018 is represented here:

As you can see, for the first time in three years Gartner has dropped a significant amount of vendors off of this quadrant, going from 24 total vendors to 20. This decision comes not from a decrease in the market but rather from the evolution of it: the big companies are getting bigger, some of the vendors with the largest visions got absorbed, and others disappeared entirely, including Alteryx, ClearStory Data, ZoomData, Datameer and Pentaho.

Topping off the Leaders Quadrant again this year are Microsoft, Tableau, and Qliktech. Both Microsoft and Tableau have proven time after time that they offer unmatched portfolios, with Tableau’s data visualization capabilities making it stand out from the crowd and Microsoft leading with its expansive set of deployment methods.

New Leaders in the Analytics and BI Magic Quadrant 2018

Following a strong reputation of recognition for the past two years, Sisense has now gained the coveted highest position for ability to execute in the Visionaries Quadrant. Offering an integrated analytics and BI platform that covers the entire workflow, Sisense is predicted to jump into the Leaders Quadrant in 2019 for its radically innovative technologies and high ratings on ease-of-use.

Key Takeaways from the Report

Multiple strengths have been identified in the choosing of Sisense as one of the top leaders in the Analytics and Business Intelligence Magic Quadrant:

• Ability to connect, mash-up and analyze large data volumes from any data source in a matter of minutes
• Can analyze data 10-100x faster with patented In-Chip® technology
• Delivers insights beyond the dashboard thanks to machine learning, alerting, bots and IoT
• Embeds best-in-class analytics into the offering easily, instantly, and seamlessly
• Only company that can deliver a full proof of concept (POC) on data in just 90 minutes