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Embedded analytics · October 2026 Edition

Sisense vs GoodData

Five of fourteen models named Sisense first on the direct prompt; zero named GoodData. Sisense was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and GoodData by seven and Sisense carries 39 labels and GoodData 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Sisense

criticized challenger

Named in one category this edition.

GoodData

criticized challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

First-choice share15%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate28%27%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#7A position in a field of 19; printed, not drawn.
Labels3915A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Sisense reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Metabase vs Sisense · Metabase vs GoodData · Sisense vs Luzmo

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the embedded analytics page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SisenseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGoodData
Direct501 against Sisense
Paraphrase302 against Sisense
Comparative22
Budget-constrained002 against Sisense · 1 against GoodData
Scale-constrained012 against Sisense
Negative004 against Sisense · 3 against GoodData
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Sisense and GoodData were named in the same answer forty-six times, of the 102 answers naming Sisense and the 60 naming GoodData. In those answers GoodData took the first choice ten times and Sisense one.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Sisense and GoodData stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.1 Fast
Mistral Small
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Qwen 3.7 Flash
Kimi K2
GLM 4.7 FlashX
MiniMax M2.5
GPT-6 Luna
Muse Glimmer 30B
Sisense GoodData first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sisense on the left and GoodData on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Sisense and GoodData stood in it.

Sisense first, GoodData not the choice

5 of 14 modelsGoodData was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Claude Haiku 4.5Sisense alternatives: Holistics, Looker Embedded, Metabase, Power BI Embedded
GPT-5.4 miniSisense alternatives: Looker, Power BI Embedded, ThoughtSpot Embedded
Mistral SmallExplo, Sisense alternatives: Microsoft Power BI Embedded, Tableau Embedded Analytics
Qwen 3.7 FlashSisense alternatives: Looker, Microsoft Power BI Embedded, ThoughtSpot Embedded
Muse Glimmer 30BSisense alternatives: Reveal BI, Toucan

Neither was the first choice, one was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
DeepSeek V4 FlashLuzmo alternatives: GoodData, Sisense
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Power BI Embedded alternatives: Cube, Explo, Grow, Looker, Metabase, Sisense, Tableau Embedded Analytics, ThoughtSpot Embedded
GPT-6 LunaMetabase alternatives: Looker Embed, Sisense, ThoughtSpot Embedded

Neither was named

6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Gemini 3.5 FlashOmni alternatives: Embeddable, Luzmo, Metabase, Qrvey
Perplexity SonarThoughtSpot Embedded alternatives: Cube, Looker, Zoho Analytics
Grok 4.1 FastReveal BI alternatives: Bold BI, Domo Everywhere, Power BI Embedded, Tableau, Zoho Analytics
Llama 4 MaverickReveal BI alternatives: Cube.dev, Omni.co, Thinklytics Insights, Zoho
Kimi K2Explo alternatives: Looker, Metabase, Power BI Embedded, Preset
GLM 4.7 FlashXMetabase alternatives: Looker, ThoughtSpot Embedded

Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
GoodData leads by two points.
GoodData2%#10 of 17
Sisense0%#15 of 17
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Sisense leads at mid-market.
Sisense15%#2 of 19
GoodData2%#7 of 19
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
The order flips: GoodData leads at enterprise.
GoodData16%#1 of 15
Sisense13%#2 of 15
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Sisense

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“A catastrophic, highly publicized supply chain data breach in April 2024.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid: Enterprise platforms like Tableau, Looker, or Sisense” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Enterprise-grade tools (like Looker, Sisense, or Tableau) often require complex sales negotiations and five-to-six-figure annual contracts.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Sisense is widely considered the strongest all-around contender due to its balance of price, ease of integration, and powerful visualization engine.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Best for mid-market SaaS products that want a turnkey embedded solution; teams without ecosystem commitments to Microsoft or Salesforce” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Sisense and Explo are the strongest contenders, with Sisense leading for technical flexibility” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice

What the models said about GoodData

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“Avoid: Looker, Domo, ThoughtSpot, and GoodData if budget is your primary constraint” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Don't use: GoodData (complexity, pricing, proprietary language)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Steep learning curve (proprietary MAQL language); per-workspace pricing scales poorly for multi-tenant” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose GoodData/Looker if you are building a software product (SaaS) and need the analytics to look like part of the app itself.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“platforms like Sisense, GoodData, ThoughtSpot, and Explo were purpose-built for that use case” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Top for Scalability: GoodData, ThoughtSpot (strong multi-tenant/AI).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
Also compared

Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.