Entrinsik Informer
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What is Entrinsik Informer
Entrinsik Informer is a reporting and business intelligence platform used to build, schedule, and distribute operational and analytical reports from institutional and enterprise data sources. It is commonly used by IT and data teams to provide self-service reporting to business users, including parameterized reports and dashboards. The product is often deployed in environments that need governed access to data and recurring report delivery, and it is also used for embedded reporting in portals and internal applications.
Strong operational reporting
Informer focuses on production-style reporting, including parameterized reports, scheduled runs, and distribution to end users. This fits organizations that rely on recurring, standardized reports rather than primarily exploratory analysis. It also supports common reporting workflows such as prompts, filters, and export formats used in finance, HR, and student/administrative reporting.
Broad data connectivity options
Informer is designed to connect to multiple data sources typically found in enterprise environments, including relational databases and application data stores. This helps teams centralize reporting without moving all data into a single analytics warehouse. It can be used to standardize access patterns and reduce ad-hoc querying against production systems when configured with governed datasets.
Governance and access controls
The platform supports role-based access and controlled sharing of reports and dashboards. This is useful where different departments need different views of the same underlying data with consistent definitions. Compared with tools optimized for open-ended exploration, Informer is often positioned for controlled distribution and auditability of reporting outputs.
Less suited to exploration
Informer’s strengths skew toward structured reporting and governed delivery rather than highly interactive, exploratory analytics. Teams that prioritize rapid visual exploration, advanced semantic modeling, or analyst-centric notebook workflows may find it less aligned. Organizations may need complementary tools for deep ad-hoc analysis and experimentation.
Advanced analytics may require add-ons
Use cases such as complex statistical analysis, machine learning workflows, or large-scale transformation pipelines typically sit outside core reporting capabilities. These scenarios often require external data science tools or a separate analytics stack. As a result, Informer is usually part of a broader ecosystem rather than an end-to-end analytics platform for all personas.
Implementation depends on data quality
Like most BI/reporting tools, Informer’s usefulness depends heavily on underlying data modeling, governance, and source-system consistency. If data definitions are not standardized, teams can still produce conflicting reports across departments. Organizations may need upfront work on data preparation and stewardship to achieve consistent outcomes.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Essential (Managed Services) | Free | 0 managed hours/year; Unassisted installs & upgrades; Standard service level; Additional hours $275/hr. |
| Silver (Managed Services) | $2,400 per year | 10 managed hours/year; Assisted installs & upgrades; Priority service level; Additional hours $240/hr; Monthly progress report. |
| Gold (Managed Services) | $8,100 per year | 40 managed hours/year; Assisted installs & upgrades; High Priority service level; Additional hours $200/hr; Monthly progress report; Dedicated Account Manager; 1 Entrinsicon seat; 1 system health check. |
| Platinum (Managed Services) | $14,400 per year | 80 managed hours/year; Assisted installs & upgrades; Premium service level; Additional hours $175/hr; Monthly progress report; Dedicated Account Manager; 2 Entrinsicon seats; 2 system health checks. |
Additional purchase options (from vendor site):
- Hourly bundles: 10 hours – $2,750 ($275/hr); 20 hours – $5,000 ($250/hr); 40 hours – $9,000 ($225/hr); 80 hours – $16,000 ($200/hr).
Notes on core Informer product pricing (vendor site):
- Entrinsik does not publish standard license/subscription list prices for the Informer product on the public website; commercial licensing/implementation pricing appears to be provided by quote/contacting sales (request demo/contact sales). (See vendor pages linked below.)
Seller details
Entrinsik, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
1984
Private
https://www.entrinsik.com/
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