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Most dashboards don’t deliver answers – just more work!
If your users are still guessing after looking at your dashboards, you’re not alone. In Luzmo’s recent industry survey, only 60% of users said dashboards actually help them make better decisions. That’s a failing grade in any product manager’s book. Even worse? 58% would pay extra for insights that actually support action. The old way—long build cycles, one-size-fits-all charts, and rigid, unchangeable dashboards—isn’t working. Users want answers, not busywork.
So why do most dashboard integrations flop? It’s simple: integration is often skin-deep.
The visuals may look polished, but if you can’t interact, drill down, or trigger real action, it’s just another static page users will click past—or export to Excel. When dashboards feel disconnected from your product, adoption drops and support requests pile up. Dashboards need to evolve from a static reporting tab to a truly embedded, interactive layer that moves your business forward.
Surface-level dashboards are everywhere, but users want analytics they can actually use. According to Luzmo’s industry report, 51% of users say their top complaint is that they can’t interact meaningfully with their data. What people want isn’t another graph. It’s the power to dig deeper, personalize their view, and act on what they find.
This is where “batteries-included” integration—where the analytics foundation, UI, and product logic all collaborate—becomes a real differentiator. With the right platform, dashboards transform from a checkbox into your product’s competitive edge.
With Luzmo Foundation, you’re not just plugging in a dashboard. You’re getting a complete backend built for secure, scalable analytics from day one. Every essential is covered: robust APIs, data pipelines, user management, and compliance, so you can focus on product, not plumbing.
If you’re tired of dashboards that leave your users guessing, Luzmo brings a different approach. The embedded analytics platform makes dashboards part of your product’s core workflow, not just a reporting tab.
With Luzmo Flex, you create custom analytics widgets that blend perfectly into your UI and trigger actions directly in your app. Imagine users filtering, drilling down, or even kicking off a workflow, all straight from a chart.
Personalization and intelligence are the new baselines. Luzmo IQ gives users the power to ask questions in plain language and receive AI-generated chart suggestions—no learning curve, no SQL. It’s analytics that adapts to every user and every use case.
The embedded dashboard editor lets business users create and customize dashboards on the fly. Luzmo Connect makes integrating with data warehouses, cloud apps, or REST APIs as simple as connecting a cable so you can deliver insights, not headaches.
If you need traditional, internal-only BI or standalone desktop analytics, Luzmo may not be the best fit. Its real value comes from embedding, integration, and empowering your users with answers. Not running one-off reports for the back-office.
Tableau remains the industry’s reference point for data visualization. Advanced charting, deep drill-downs, and a mature community all work in its favor. For large enterprises with a Tableau footprint, its integration options—REST APIs, Embedding Playground, and SSO—make it possible to bring dashboards into customer portals or apps.
Integration is heavy and sometimes fragile. You’ll often need a Tableau expert to embed dashboards smoothly, and matching your own product’s UI/UX is a challenge. Branding options are limited, and performance can drop on complex or high-traffic deployments.
Enterprises already committed to Tableau who need best-in-class visuals. Not recommended for lean teams who need fast, seamless dashboard integration or want analytics to feel fully native.
Sisense’s flexibility and customizability are unmatched for technically mature teams. You get robust APIs, support for white-labeling, and strong multi-tenancy options. “Infusion Apps” let you push analytics into daily workflows, not just dashboards.
All this power comes at a cost: integration is a project, not a plug-in. Teams report that building, deploying, and maintaining dashboards in Sisense can be time-consuming. Performance optimization is critical: large datasets can slow everything down if not tuned carefully.
Organizations with dedicated analytics engineers, complex multi-client needs, or OEM requirements. Less suitable for teams looking for out-of-the-box dashboard integration with a business-user focus.
ThoughtSpot’s Google-like, search-driven analytics make it easy for non-technical users to get instant answers and charts. The integration API makes it possible to embed search and dashboards in web apps and portals.
Customization and advanced interactivity are lacking. For truly product-native analytics, UI branding and workflow triggers are limited. Teams wanting to move beyond simple Q&A or static views may find it limiting.
Business teams and platforms that need to democratize data access and make analytics intuitive for everyone—provided deep integration and customization aren’t critical.
Domo is the “quick-connect” king, with hundreds of data connectors and an approachable drag-and-drop interface for dashboard building. It’s a good choice if you need to get up and running fast with basic analytics.
Dashboard integration feels shallow—more like placing a Domo window inside your product than building a cohesive experience. UI customization is limited, and at scale, costs and performance can quickly become pain points.
Teams seeking an all-in-one analytics platform with lots of integrations, but who don’t need product-native analytics or deep user engagement.
GoodData excels for technical teams who want total control via APIs, strong compliance, and scalable multi-tenancy. The platform is well-suited for custom and regulated environments.
Business users often face a steep learning curve, and visual customization is time-consuming. Workflow integration, real-time interactivity, and modern dashboard UX lag behind more focused embedded analytics vendors.
Organizations with experienced developers and strict security/compliance needs, not teams after fast, low-code dashboard integration.
Dashboards are only valuable when they drive decisions and action. Integration isn’t just about embedding a view. It’s about making analytics the most interactive, insightful, and indispensable part of your product. Luzmo was built for teams who want to raise the bar and deliver analytics that move the business forward.
Ready to move beyond the static dashboard? Start with Luzmo’s embedded analytics, explore the Foundation, or book a demo to see deep integration in action.
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