Yellowfin 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Yellowfin

4.6

(20)

Pricing

Starting at $19.00 per month

About Yellowfin

Yellowfin is the only enterprise and embedded analytics platform that combines action based dashboards, automated analysis and data storytelling. Yellowfin is recognized as an innovator by the world's leading analyst firms. More than 29,000 organizations and over 3 million end-users across 75 countries use Yellowfin every day. Yellowfin supports the builders, the designers, developers, data scientists and devops, who assemble and embed data solutions into business applications and workflows. The platform delivers multi-experience analytics that allows decision makers to see, understand and do more with their data.

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Yellowfin Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $19.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Consumer

$19.00

per user, per month

No plan information available

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Yellowfin Features

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Ad hoc Reporting
Benchmarking
Collaboration Tools
Data Connectors
Data Visualization
Key Performance Indicators
Multiple Data Sources
Performance Metrics
Predictive Analytics
Profitability Analysis
Strategic Planning
Trend/Problem Indicators
More features of Yellowfin
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Ad hoc Analysis
Ad hoc Query
AI/Machine Learning
Alerts/Notifications
API
Application Development
Audit Management
Big Data Analytics
Charting
Customizable Branding
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Customization
Dashboard
Dashboard Creation
Data Aggregation
Data Analysis Tools
Data Blending
Data Capture and Transfer
Data Extraction
Data Import/Export
Data Integration
Data Management
Data Mapping
Data Synchronization
Data Transformation
Drag & Drop
ETL
Financial Reporting
Financing Management
Forecasting
Functions/Calculations
Geographic Maps
Goal Setting/Tracking
Historical Reporting
Integration into Third Party Applications
Interactive Elements
Interactive Reports
KPI Monitoring
Marketing Reports
Metadata Management
Mobile Access
Mobile Dashboards
Mobile Reporting
Multi-User Collaboration
Natural Language Processing
Natural Language Search
OLAP
Private Dashboards
Progress Tracking
Public Dashboards
Publishing/Sharing
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Notifications
Real-Time Reporting
Real-Time Updates
Relational Display
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Sales Reports
Scheduled/Automated Reports
Scorecards
Search/Filter
Secure Data Storage
Self-service Analytics
Self Service Data Preparation
Single Page View
Single Sign On
SSL Security
Streaming Analytics
Third-Party Integrations
Trend Analysis
Visual Analytics
Visual Discovery
Visual Workflow Management
Widgets
Workflow Management

Yellowfin Integrations

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Yellowfin User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

70%

25%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.7

Functionality

4.4

Krissy G.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for unspecified

Review source

Reviewed December 2017

We attempted to use Yellowfin as a Dashboard backbone software. The system is great but limited.

We did not end up implementing this live for our clients but it was a nice software and if our client base was smaller or our software data scheme less complex we would have used this. There was not anything wrong really just was not the correct software for our company.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the user friendly layout, how writing your own "queries" and updating the data the way you want is easy. I like that it is easy to connect to a DB using ODBC or other options (I did not explore all of these). I liked the way the screen displayed and I liked the way that customer service responded well when I had questions. There was a decent amount of documentation and videos available online. The ability to customize colors is decent as well as adding titles and everything to the pages.

Cons:

I did not like how customizing colors was writing code or specific selects, I did not like how you could not easily create "custom fields" or formulas. The system was a little slower than I would have liked but I believe it is mostly due to how the data was being extracted. The system was pretty user friendly but had issues with displaying our data set and pulling data from our system easily.

Vendor Response

Dear Ms Gray, Thank you for your review of Yellowfin, we appreciate your feedback. We're sorry you did not end up choosing Yellowfin, but happy to hear your positive comments about our analytics tool. Yellowfin works on a real time connection to its data sources, so you are correct to say it was probably down to how the data was being extracted. We've made some pretty exciting updates to our platform in the last few weeks and creating custom fields or formulas has never been easier. Good luck with your analytics journey. Yellowfin

Replied December 2017

Andrea J.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed November 2023

Even if you're a new user, it couldn't be easier

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

It's very simple to set and use, it allows our company to connect the multiple data sources we use in different departments to give a global perspective of the customers we have.

Cons:

So far, nothing negative to point out as it's much simpler and stable than other tools I had used before.

Reasons for switching to Yellowfin

Company's decision due to the lack of stability of the other tool.

Erik L.

Financial Services

Used unspecified for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2016

Yellowfin was not as flexible or as robust as other options.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The simplicity of the interface was a plus, but unfortunately that simplicity went through to the backend. It didn't have the robust features and support that Salesforce did, and I feel it didn't manage multiple data sources as well as DOMO did. I feel that if you want to completely control your reports and have a BI dedicated team build reports where no one else can, it might be a solution for you.

Cons:

Anytime I needed a report, I ran into issues with this software. We used yellowfin for a period of months, having switched from Salesforce. I found the reports were difficult to produce, and the data management was okay at best. We later switched to DOMO which was a breath of fresh air, as far as it comes to ease of use and data management.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the review, Erik! Customer feedback is the main engine of Yellowfin’s innovation. With that said, we’re extremely bummed about your negative experience with Yellowfin and are regretful that we couldn’t work with our Partner that was handling your account in a more effective manner. For what it’s worth, our newest version 7.2 tackles the issues you bring up. If anything changes for you in regards to your current BI platform, we’d love to show you the newest version of Yellowfin and win you back! Cheers - Yellowfin.

Replied September 2016

James D.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2018

Easy to use, worth the money.

We really like using Yellowfin. While the lack of cloud services and coding to customize are minor issues, we do not have much to complain about. It’s very user-friendly and we have easily been able to teach others how to use it. The fact that the program is useable on both Mac and PC makes it a great option. The program is certainly worth the cost.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This program was very easy to setup and use. Within a few hours, we were working. The program is very user-friendly and it did not take long for us to train our employees to use it. The dashboards are very pleasing to the eye, and we thoroughly enjoyed using Yellowfin. It was also very affordable, especially as we added users. We loved the customization of the program, and we could really make it our own. When we did have technical issues, customer support was able to resolve them very quickly.

Cons:

We really wish that this program had a cloud option. While it’s always good to have data stored on a computer, it’s easier to have things on the cloud, especially if you need to use different computers. While this program is rather bug-free, we did have a few issues loading items and charts, but any bugs we had were resolved with either time or calling customer service. Otherwise, it’s been a pleasure to use. We aren’t a fan of having to code to customize colors, but it’s not a deal-breaker.

Oliver Elijah L.

Verified reviewer

Information Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2018

Yellowfin is integrated with predictive and Big Data processing tools.

The VSV team develops reports and dashboards quickly, simply and dynamically. Yellowfin has an easy to use and intuitive user interface (clients do not need deep training). We managed to create reports and panels with maps thanks to location intelligence. In addition, the integration of Yellowfin with predictive analytical tools and Big Data processing such as R, UDF, Spark are ideal for creating rich applications for end users. Yellowfin allows the connection of multiple data sources.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Yellowfin is a very fast and very simple product to create reports and panels. We were able to greatly reduce the response time of the VSV equipment and when VSV clients require new custom reports. It is also excellent that clients do not require in-depth training. The integration capacity of Yellowfin with Big Data is excellent.

Cons:

We have obtained great positive results with Yellowfin. To be honest, I consider that it meets the expectations. It is very simple and fast, it is integrated with Big Data, clients do not require a great training. It just works.

Verified

Reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2019

Yellowfin BI Number one

Yellowfin changes the way we do business. Yellowfin changes the way we do things internally Soooooooooo much information, the way we want to view it Easy to set up new views, at a mouse click Heaps of options that really help us manage our business now and going forward

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Yellowfin provides me with the information that I want to see, when I want it and how I want it Easy of use Versatile Intuitive Seemless Integration

Cons:

Probably if I had to pick one thing and it is only a small thing - but it gets updated too often

Tom N.

Philanthropy

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2016

Yellowfin continues to Delight

We are a small company bringing data visualization to a market that is data rich, yet unsavvy about the insights it can offer. After much research and trial, we landed on Yellowfin two years ago as the best choice for us. There is not a problem or situation we have run into yet that Yellowfin could not address; especially with the assistance of the US based support team. Yellowfin worked with us closely to understand our business and fashioned an arrangement that met our needs nicely. We introduced Yellowfin to our development partner and after the proof of concept work they raved it was easier to use and integrated more effectively than other BI tools they work with, which include the other leaders in the industry. We recommend it regularly to others.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of use, with compromising functionality, for administrator as well as users. For us, strong security and multitenancy is important. Data visualization option variety and capabilities. We use the alerts, multiple drilling options, raster mapping, heat map as well as normal visuals. Collaboration and connection features as we are creating a learning environment for our constituents. Customization options within the back end as well as embedding front end. Web based and mobile platforms. Story telling capability. Efficiently and effectively handle 1000's of users.

Cons:

For us, none yet. As our data warehouse grows, we may add another tool for very heavy data mining.

Gustav P.

Information Technology and Services

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2017

Yellowfin - great to work with !!

Having more than 40 of our customers using Yellowifn, mostly embedded we have had great feedback from these customers and a great working relationship with Yellowfin

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use, many data sources and connectors with pre-build resorts/dashboards. Low cost of ownership.

Cons:

Had some release issues and bugs in earlier releases.

Anthony A.

Verified reviewer

Gambling & Casinos

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2020

Reporting

Overall it's a great product for casino business use.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I really like the reporting functions. It's simple and easy to download as excel or PDF which saves me processing time.

Cons:

I am just a user, so I don't have much to say about what I least liked about the software. It worked for me.

Steve H.

Verified reviewer

Accounting

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2018

Cost effective tool for graphical analytics

Dashboard/reports and analytics on a variety of metrics that we're tracking firm-wide or at our clients.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to setup (<4 hours), very cost effective for multiple users, easy to connect to any database, great online training and tools to get up to speed, and easy to create reports/tabs/dashboards.

Cons:

No issues that we've experienced. Customer service was responsive and we could connect with the one problematic database (on a legacy AS/400)

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