Why teams choose Sigma vs Thoughtspot

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We excel in the cloud

Work with data in the spreadsheet format—and functions—you already know.

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Dashboards that work the way you’ve always wanted

Don’t choose between speed-to-insight and scalability. Sigma dashboards get you both.

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Build powerful apps on your cloud data

Know how to use a spreadsheet? Now you can build a data application.

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Scale with unmatched performance

Generate sustainable revenue by using Embedded Applications with Sigma to sell data as a product to your existing customers.

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FEATURE COMPARISON
As of July 18, 2024

Sigma

Thoughtspot

Spreadsheet Interface
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Provides a familiar spreadsheet environment improving time to value for developers and adoption for consumers.

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Does not offer a traditional spreadsheet interface; relies on search and AI-driven analytics for data exploration.

Required skills
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Use familiar spreadsheet skills for data analysis as well as direct SQL queries.

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Users need to adapt to a search-based interface, leveraging natural language queries and AI capabilities.

Drill Down
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Right-click on any element to drill down into further analysis without additional set-up.

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Supports interactive drill-downs and infinite drill-downs for in-depth data exploration.

Pivot Table
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Enables dynamic data summarization and complex analysis. Easy multi-level groupings and customization.

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Lacks traditional pivot table functionality but offers advanced data exploration and visualization through AI-driven insights.

Write Back
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Easy to combine user input context, UI actions, and data warehouse to build data applications. Easy to input cell level data or upload CSVs to the warehouse.

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Does not support write-back functionality.

Live Data Sources
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Connects seamlessly to real-time data sources.

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Connects to various cloud data platforms for live-querying and provides real-time insights.

Query Performance
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Leverages intelligent query engine for performant queries.

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Optimized for live-querying cloud data; uses AI to enhance query performance and provide quick insights.

Data Caching
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Utilizes warehouse caching mechanisms to securely enhance performance and reduce query times.

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Relies on live-querying cloud data, with less emphasis on data caching.

Live Editing
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Supports real-time collaboration while building data projects.

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Does not support real-time collaborative editing but allows for shared notebooks and collaborative insights.

SQL Editing
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Provides a robust SQL editor allowing for analysts to do ad-hoc analysis and share results.

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Does not focus on SQL editing; users interact with data through natural language queries and AI.

Python Editing
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Integrates Python for scripting and advanced data analysis.

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Does not support Python scripting natively.

Version Control
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Tracks changes to everything, allowing granular reversion.

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Does not offer native version control; focuses on governed data models for consistency.

Lineage
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Shows a detailed view of data origin and transformations; each element is a data source.

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Provides some data lineage through its governed data models but lacks detailed lineage tracking for all data elements.

In-Product Customer Support
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Offers assistance and resources via live chat for all users within the platform.

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Offers community support and documentation, but immediate in-product support is not emphasized.

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