Cosmos vs Jet Reports in Dynamics 365 Business Central
With the advent of visualization tools like PowerBI, business intelligence is quickly becoming a staple in ERP systems. Having the ability to rely on consumable data inside dashboards makes decision making much quicker and accurate. Managing by exception is the goal here.
That being said, how do you get your Business Central data into PowerBI? What if you’re not comfortable using PowerBI but are an Excel wizard?
Cosmos and JetReports are two solutions that can help. Both allow you to join tables in Business Central and bring data to Excel for your ad hoc reporting or dashboarding needs.
Both of these easy-to-use solutions can also help you make sense of your Business Central data model if using PowerBI. Let’s quickly explore how they measure up one against the other.
| Cosmos | JetReports | |
|---|---|---|
| Created | 2021 | 2002 |
| No IT Required | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud only | Hosted cloud or onpremise |
| Web Access | Yes | Yes |
| Pre-formatted Reports | Yes | Yes |
| Financial Statements | Yes | Yes |
| Operational Reports | Yes | Yes |
| Drilldown Capability | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling & Automation | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | Better cloud performance* | – |
| Data Sources | Business Central only | Various |
| Data Warehousing Capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| PowerBI Integration | Yes | Yes, with Jet Analytics |
| Implementation Time | Low | Low |
| Training | Online Training | Online Training and Instructor-Led |
| Pricing | Higher than JetReports but includes PowerBI integration | Lower than Cosmos but JetAnalytics is extra |
| *Information provided by Cosmos | ||
Please don’t hesitate to write if you have questions or comments.
Cordially,
Sylvain.
Last updated: March, 2024
