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Yellowfin BI
Yellowfin BI · Austin, Texas, United States · founded 2003
What it is
Yellowfin BI is a business intelligence product with real-time data refresh, row-level security, scheduled reports, embedded analytics, and natural-language queries. It supports hybrid deployment and is available on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Yellowfin BI, the maker, was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. The product is paid, with pricing available on request, and a 30-day trial is offered; there is no free plan. Three pricing approaches are listed. Named User pricing is based on the number of named users and is positioned for small to medium-sized deployments; no user-level feature limits are stated. Server pricing is based on required CPU cores and is positioned for larger deployments. User Tier pricing is based on user type and supports a mix of writer and consumer users. These licensing approaches let organizations consider pricing in relation to named users, server capacity, or different user roles. The listed platform range and hybrid deployment option give prospective buyers additional factors to weigh when assessing where the product will be used.
For and against
For
- Provides real-time data refresh.
- Includes row-level security and scheduled reports.
- Supports embedded analytics and natural-language queries.
- Offers hybrid deployment across desktop and mobile platforms.
Against
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing is available on request.
- A 30-day trial is offered, rather than a free plan.
The verdict
Yellowfin BI combines reporting and embedded analytics capabilities with three listed pricing approaches. Request pricing and consider how its licensing basis fits your deployment and user mix.
Who it suits
Yellowfin BI may suit organizations looking for business intelligence with embedded analytics and multiple deployment and platform options. Its listed pricing models address buyers considering named users, server capacity, or writer and consumer roles.
Plans and prices
Named User
Pricing is based on the number of named users. · Positioned for small to medium-sized deployments. · No feature limitations at the user level are stated.
Read 21 Sep 2026 · yellowfinbi.com
Server
Pricing is based on required CPU cores. · Positioned for larger deployments.
Read 21 Sep 2026 · yellowfinbi.com
User Tier
Pricing is based on user type. · Supports a mix of writer and consumer users.
Read 21 Sep 2026 · yellowfinbi.com
On the record
- Deployment
- hybridyellowfinbi.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Embedded analytics
- Yesyellowfinbi.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Natural-language queries
- Yesyellowfinbi.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Refresh frequency
- real-timeyellowfinbi.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Row-level security
- Yesyellowfinbi.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Scheduled reports
- Yesyellowfinbi.com · read 21 Sep 2026