SaaS BI Comparison


	PivotLink AnalyticsCloud	BIRT OnDemand
Data model	Column	Amazon RDS, cubes
ETL	Flat file (CSV) -> ftp upload	Sync between RDBMS using Talend Open Studio, DBSync Tutorial D-1
Performance / scalability	SaaS, handles big data, fast as data is kept in-mem	SaaS, claims linear scalability, limited by Amazon RDS?
IAM	using AD via OneLogin	Authentication and authorization
Cost structure		Monthly fee per user + initial setup
Who creates reports	Business	Business
Documentation	Commercial	Extensive docs available for free
Integration with external webapp		WebViewer