IBM Cognos Alternatives in 2026

Databricks

Databricks offers a unified platform for data, analytics, and AI, enabling organizations to build better AI through a data-centric approach while simplifying ETL, data warehousing, governance, and AI on the Data Intelligence Platform.

Databricks

Databricks offers a unified platform for data, analytics, and AI, simplifying ETL, data warehousing, governance, and AI. It enables organizations to discover insights and build generative AI applications while maintaining data privacy and control.

Snowflake

Snowflake powers AI, data engineering, applications, and analytics on a scalable AI Data Cloud, eliminating silos and accelerating innovation while enabling reliable data pipelines in various programming languages.

BigQuery

BigQuery is an autonomous data and AI platform that automates the entire data life cycle, enabling users to transition from data to AI-driven insights quickly. It supports analytics on multimodal data and offers flexible, low-cost machine learning capabilities.

Power BI

Microsoft's business analytics platform with AI features.

Amplitude Analytics

Product analytics platform with AI insights.

Pigment

Pigment is an integrated business planning platform powered by agentic AI, enabling organizations to analyze, model, and plan effectively. It enhances collaboration and decision-making, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than data management.

ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot offers the Agentic Analytics Platform, which automates the analytics workflow using AI agents to deliver real-time, actionable insights. It empowers users across various roles to ask questions in natural language and receive instant answers on live data.

Peakon

Employee engagement and success platform.

Looker

Modern data platform for business intelligence.

15Five

15Five is an AI-powered performance management platform designed to enhance manager effectiveness, employee engagement, and organizational performance. Trusted by over 3,000 companies, it provides insights that drive meaningful actions and measurable business results.

RapidMiner

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Cube Software

Cube is an AI-powered financial intelligence platform designed to enhance FP&A teams' efficiency across various tools like spreadsheets and chats. It transforms data chaos into clarity, enabling faster and smarter financial planning and decision-making.

Alteryx

Analytics automation and predictive analytics platform.

Vena Solutions

Vena Solutions offers the #1 AI-powered Complete FP&A Platform, integrated with Microsoft technology, enabling businesses to plan proactively, analyze KPIs, and collaborate seamlessly within Excel for enhanced financial intelligence and decision-making.

Visier

Visier is a leading people analytics platform that empowers business leaders with AI-powered workforce insights to enhance decision-making and drive impactful results. It simplifies the delivery of critical insights to address urgent business challenges effectively.

Alteryx

Alteryx is an AI-ready business analytics software that connects data, business context, and AI to provide insights for confident decision-making. It empowers enterprises to automate analytics, reduce manual data preparation, and drive actionable insights.

SAS Analytics

SAS is the leader in analytics, providing innovative software and services that transform data into better decisions. Their solutions leverage advanced analytics and AI to enhance operational performance and reduce risks.

Leapsome

Leapsome is an AI-powered HR software platform designed to streamline HR processes, enhance employee engagement, and automate administrative tasks. It offers tools for onboarding, performance reviews, goals, feedback, and learning, fostering a thriving workplace.

Datarails

Datarails is an AI-powered Excel-native FP&A software solution that simplifies budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. It integrates with over 200 systems, enhancing decision-making with real-time data visualization and collaborative workflows.

Metabase

Metabase is an easy, open-source tool that allows everyone to ask questions and learn from data, with options for self-hosting or using Metabase Cloud.

Planful

Achieve peak financial performance with Planful, a secure, collaborative platform that empowers teams to plan confidently and make informed decisions using AI-powered intelligence. It transforms financial processes into moments of clarity, enabling immediate impact and real-time adaptation.

Adaptive Insights

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Domo

Domo's AI and data products strengthen your data journey by connecting and preparing data from any source, enabling exploration and accelerating insights.

Jirav

Jirav is an all-in-one financial planning and analysis solution designed for accounting firms and SMBs, offering tools for forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and dashboarding to enhance financial performance and streamline processes.

Jedox

Jedox is an adaptable AI-driven FP&A and performance management software that enables finance teams to hyperautomate processes, gain explainable forecasts, and achieve a single source of truth for better decision-making and collaboration.

Crunchr

Crunchr offers an all-in-one people analytics solution that transforms data into strategic insights, making workforce insights easily accessible for HR teams and business leaders. It combines powerful insights with simplicity and speed for effective decision-making.

Yellowfin BI

Business intelligence with automated insights.

Prophix

Prophix offers corporate performance management software designed for budgeting, forecasting, planning, and reporting. Its structured models efficiently manage large data volumes with automated workflows and AI agents, enhancing financial clarity and decision-making.

Board International

Board International offers the Enterprise Planning Platform that enables organizations to plan smarter, transform faster, and enhance forecast accuracy for financial and operational plans, empowering confident decision-making across teams. Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software, Board emphasizes innovation and performance.

Forecastr

Forecastr offers top-rated financial forecasting software and expert CFO services to simplify financial planning for businesses. Their team helps track key metrics, set benchmarks, and create detailed financial models to support decision-making and fundraising efforts.

Custify

Custify's customer success software empowers CS teams to reduce churn, enhance onboarding, and drive SaaS growth through a smart platform. It consolidates customer data, automates workflows, and helps turn customers into advocates.

Centage

Centage offers budgeting and forecasting software designed to streamline financial planning and improve accuracy. It automates processes like budgeting, scenario planning, and consolidation, enabling finance teams to focus on analysis rather than manual data management.

Metabase

Metabase is an intuitive business intelligence tool that simplifies data analysis and visualization for teams of all sizes.

Zoho Analytics

Zoho Analytics is a powerful business intelligence and analytics platform that enables users to create insightful reports and dashboards effortlessly.

IBM Watson Analytics

IBM Watson Analytics leverages advanced AI to help businesses unlock insights, drive productivity, and enhance customer experiences by analyzing data rapidly and effectively. It supports a range of applications across various industries, built on a foundation of historical AI research and development.

Domo

Domo is a powerful business intelligence platform that transforms data into actionable insights, enabling data-driven decision-making across organizations.

mindsdb

MindsDB enables humans, AI agents, and applications to get highly accurate answers across disparate data sources and types.

Sisense

Sisense is a powerful business intelligence platform that enables organizations to analyze and visualize data seamlessly, driving informed decision-making.

Tableau

Tableau is a powerful data visualization tool that transforms raw data into interactive and shareable dashboards, enabling data-driven decision-making.

Looker

Looker is a powerful business intelligence platform that enables organizations to explore, analyze, and visualize their data seamlessly.

CB Insights

CB Insights tracks and compares global companies using AI to provide predictive and financial intelligence. Trusted by top Fortune 500 firms, it reveals market trends and insights to help businesses act before opportunities become obvious.

Power BI

Power BI is a powerful business analytics tool that enables users to visualize data and share insights across their organization.

Qlik Sense

Qlik Sense is a powerful analytics platform that enables businesses to visualize and analyze data for informed decision-making.