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  • 1.  Difference between standard and premium option

    Posted Wed May 25, 2022 06:28 AM
    Good morning,

    My trial period is ending today and I am looking to pay for the version that suits me best, but I have doubts. I see this chart but it is not clear to me. Could you give me more information, what is really the difference between the 2? Cognos Analytics - Pricing 


    Why when I go to subscribe, I get a 3 option, the "plus" option?

    I don't know if it's worth the $40.

    If I want a desktop version, what should I buy and where?

    Kind regards,

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    David GOMEZ PRIETO
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    #CognosAnalyticswithWatson


  • 2.  RE: Difference between standard and premium option

    Posted Wed May 25, 2022 09:54 AM
    Edited by System Admin Fri January 20, 2023 04:16 PM

    Hi,

    This is for the on-demand version of Cognos Analytics on Cloud, right?

    The Standard subscription only really provides the ability to create and use dashboards and stories. If you are just creating dashboards, this subscription level would suit. The Plus subscription level adds data exploration capabilities, so if you want to be able to use the Explore feature to explore your data as well as creating and using dashboards and stories, this would be the one to go for. The Premium subscription level adds reporting capabilities on top of this (so you get both Explore and Reporting). If you want to create and use Reports using the Reporting feature, you'll need the Premium subscription.

    I actually thought the Plus level subscription had been retired, so it's interesting to see it's still an option you can select.

    Cognos Analytics is a browser-based solution, so there really isn't a desktop option available.

    Cheers!

    MF.



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    Mark Fry
    Technical Consultant
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  • 3.  RE: Difference between standard and premium option

    Posted Mon May 30, 2022 04:38 AM
    Hi David,

    You will find the differences in this page:
    Cognos Analytics offerings

    It is quite strange to still have the 3rd tier because you can read the following in the documentation:
    "In 11.2.0 and earlier versions, this offering has three tiers: Standard, Plus, and Premium. In 11.2.1, only Standard and Premium tiers are available for purchasing; however, the Plus tier is still supported for users who purchased it earlier."

    Best regards,

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    Patrick Neveu
    Positive Thinking Company
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