Overall, Birst is a great reporting tool that makes it easier for IT department to create / deploy new reports.

So if you have a small team that is spread thing or have limited knowledge the TAM program eliminates this issue but it does add to the cost.

Great tool that will give you great insights very recommended to medium - Large Business Needs.

Tons of Features, Fantastic Support, Frustrating omissions of basic development functionality.

Overall experience with Birst is good as a developer. Great visualization capabilities and faster analytics with huge amount of data.

Lagging time when processing Medium to large Data Sets. Very expensive compared to other BI Solutions.

It may seem like we don't like the tool, but it is very good.

The actual reporting and dashboard tools are very easy to use and users can be quickly trained on how to create reports.

Having a fully integrated data store and data warehouse is a great value. Data connectivity is also very powerful while simple.

And you cannot overstate the importance of their terrific customer support - especially the Birst Community.

Have many features to improve the time to make the works functional. Very good performance in the  gathering of data, security and possibility of learning.

Easy integration with 3rd party data, great visualizations and it comes with ETL capabilities.

Ease of use for users as well as as easy management for system administrators.

Great support from Birst and the Birst community. Good BItools getting better every three months.

Interface looks nice for the final user and relatively easy to use after a brief training. Looks also powerful and easy to prepare new dashboard.

Definitely use the user guide; it is chock full of amazing helpful tools.

Ability to pull or push data into other Systems. Developing rapidly specially after being Acquired by infor.

Scalable, moderately priced, functionality is better than other platforms, great for SMB and enterprise audiences.

The ease to create new dashboard is really impressive and simplicity to gather data and make them available to end-users are key factors for projects success.

The cons are mostly pain felt by the developers. End users will not notice an issue.

Graphical representation of the data is what attracted us to the Birst.

Limited reporting and dash boarding capabilities. Bugs that lead to erroneous results, without giving and error.

There is a large misconception that building a BI dashboard is easy. Using Birst to do this IS somewhat easy, but invest in your data model.

You're missing a lot of creation/deletion functions and you must always access a space command window to do so. Therefore you have troubles to mass create/delete users without using the API.

Overall, I am impressed by how simple Birst makes something that can otherwise be complex.

It can get very confusing especially for new users. Sometimes you can pinpoint a HEX Color, in other cases, you have only a choice between 5 predetermined colors.

Easy to Implement and integrate with other Systems.

The ability to deploy a new warehouse with its own set of reports and dashboards in short order has been one of the best features for us to date.

Excellent experience, good relationship with Paladin.

Works well, excellent customer support, easy to use once you get used to it, visually very nice, good selection of reports.

The customer service is excellent and their online tutorials and help files are idea.

Paladin is very easy to learn and use, making it a very productive package of useful tools to accomplish the goals and needs of our business.

I like that I can teach someone to use the basics of Paladin POS in five minutes. I like that the customer support is very responsive, especially in a store down situation.

Sometimes the software runs into a glitch where it can be annoying. An example of this is when we scan in certain prescriptions and nothing gets loaded.

Intuitive and easy to learn, Paladin performs complex tasks with little effort.

You have to hit the enter button or use the mouse about 5 times to get to where you want to go. Customers are getting annoyed with it.

I like that the cost is half of what were using before. I like that I can easily add product SKUs and I can change prices when necessary.

The assistance, training and friendliness that we continue to receive from this company has paid off in spades. Not to mention the cost savings per month.

Then when we finally cancelled our service with them, I was told that I would not be charged again.

EASY TO SET UP, EASY TO LEARN AND USE,  WHILE HAVING GOOD FUNCTIONALITY. SUPPORT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL.

Ease of use and the simplicity. Also the inventory management is exceptional.

Quick to train employees because it is so user friendly. Quicker ordering process.

I like that you can lock the admin procedures from everyday users.

We have realized a HUGE savings over the past few years that we have been using Paladin POS. We are a small two-person Mom and Pop and besides the ease of use, this is the biggest benefit to us.

What to do with those customers, well that is your problem. Paladin is supposedly doing everything they can.

The customer support is absolutely outstanding. It is by far the best I have seen in all 30 years of working in IT.

The Paladin program had our store up and going from day one. We have found the program very user friendly.

Ability to control inventory and accounting functions easier and better than before.

Seems trivial but since we switched, our staff doesn't do this. If this is the only negative I can come up with.

They can not be quantified. Paladin does a great job and they have developed an excellent product.

The POS module is quick, very easy to learn and intuitive to use so personnel may easily and accurately check customers out.

US Dollar

Infor OS is a web-based networked BI and analytics solution that connects insights from various teams and helps in making informed decisions. The tool enables decentralized users to augment the enterprise data model virtually without compromising data governance. Birst also offers a unified semantic layer that maintains common definitions and key metrics.

Infor OS's two-tier architecture aligns back-end sources with line-of-business or local data. Infor OS's Automated Data Refinement extracts data from multiple sources into a unified semantic layer. The solution also supports the blending of data in both top-down and bottom-up manner. Infor OS allows users to access self-service analytics through executive dashboards, reporting, visual discovery, mobile tools and predictive analytics. Additionally, its open client interface also integrates with Tableau, Excel and R.

Birst’s is packaged in three available formats: platform and per-user fee; by department or business unit; by end-customer (for embedded scenarios). The platform also offers customer support via knowledge base, phone, chat, email and FAQs.

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Real Time Analytics

Forecasting

Multi-Channel Marketing

Customizable Reports

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Visual Discovery

Charting

OLAP

Ad hoc Reporting

Campaign Tracking

Data Extraction

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Collaboration Tools

Sales Trend Analysis

Geographic Maps

Demand Forecasting

Data Import/Export

Social Media Monitoring

Sales Reports

Dashboard Creation

Marketing Reports

Performance Metrics

Scorecards

Data Connectors

Trend/Problem Indicators

Benchmarking

Key Performance Indicators

Visual Analytics

Activity Dashboard

Alerts/Notifications

Predictive Analytics

Data Visualization

Dashboard

Customizable Branding

Data Transformation

Reporting/Analytics

Customizable Dashboard

Data Migration

Drag & Drop

Financial Reporting

Data Mapping

Search/Filter

Customizable Fields

SSL Security

Self Service Portal

Automatic Backup

Data Discovery

Mobile Access

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For Healthcare

For Retail

AI/Machine Learning

Interactive Reports

Data Blending

Big Data Analytics

Publishing/Sharing

Self Service Data Preparation

Data Integration

Reporting & Statistics

Modeling & Simulation

Data Analysis Tools

Data Management

Integrations Management

KPI Monitoring

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

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For over 40 years, Paladin Data Corp. has been helping independent retail businesses run better. Paladin point of sale (POS) and inventory management software automates time-consuming inventory chores and provides business owners with the data they need to make confident and timely business decisions.

Today, Paladin provides retail solutions for hardware stores, lumberyards, pharmacies, pet stores and many other independent retail stores and truly makes customer success a priority -- with top rated, US-based support. 

The Paladin point of sale solution provides powerful operations with hundreds of integrations to help control all aspects of your business. Automate inventory management, accept contactless payments and allocate staffing, all in one platform.

Paladin’s proprietary Market Driven Inventory Management gives businesses the data, direction and support they need to forecast market demand, optimize investment, and focus on customer satisfaction.

Paladin provides merchants with the features and integrations necessary to connect and leverage their business data and operate more efficiently.

Learn more about Paladin’s intuitive interface, easy set-up process, low monthly payments (no long-term contract requirement) and highly rated USA-based support.


Employee Management

Purchase Order Management

Electronic Payments

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Payment Processing

Price/Margin Management

Product Catalog

Access Controls/Permissions

Retail Inventory Management

Electronic Signature

Order Management

Retail POS

Credit Card Processing

Invoice Management

Transaction History

Customer Accounts

Sales Orders

Customer Database

Gift Card Management

eCommerce Management

Barcode Recognition

Offline Access

Promotions Management

Multi-Location

Email Marketing

Inventory Tracking

Inventory Replenishment

Real-Time Data

Ordering Automation

Sales Tax Management

Touch Screen

Pricing Management

Real-Time Updates

Returns Management

Returns Tracking

Cash Management

Billing & Invoicing

Receipt Management

Accounting Integration

Discount Management

Real-Time Reporting

Stock Management

Customer History

Retail Management

Point of Sale (POS)

Third-Party Integrations

Inventory Management

Loyalty Program

Real-Time Analytics

Real-Time Monitoring

Profitability Analysis

Monitoring

Product Identification

Reorder Management

Inventory Optimization

Inventory Control

Supplier Management

Special Order Management

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