| Major Capabilities and Features |
VisuaLinks |
Other software packages |
| Supports pattern discovery |
Yes |
No
Displays only what's known |
| Allows analysts and organizations to share data while allowing data owners to control and track access |
Yes |
Not Available |
| Supports enterprise-wide, distributed analysis environments |
Yes |
No |
| Supports real-time user communication and collaboration |
Yes |
No |
| Supports large numbers of users |
Yes
Enterprise-class solution |
No
Stand-alone desktop application |
| User access supported through a web browser |
Yes |
Yes
Add on modules for 3rd party software |
| Complete analytical solution |
Yes
All features and functions bundled |
No
Add on modules required |
| Provides conversion utilities to transfer files between products |
Yes |
No |
| Implementation cycle |
Days/Weeks |
Month |
| GIS support |
Yes
Built-in capability and integration with ESRI ArcView |
No
Requires external GIS software: ESRI ArcView and MapInfo |
| Open APIs |
No
Coming in
version 4.0 |
Unknown
|
| Service Comparison |
| Provides built-in data transformation and conversions and supports integration of custom defined functions |
Yes
Disambiguator® |
No |
| Exposes potentially duplicated data |
Yes
Duplicate Detector |
No |
| Finds networks of associated data |
Yes
Network Miner |
No |
| Generates high-level summary of data attributes |
Yes
Summarize |
Yes
Limited |
| Monitors and sends automatic notification of data changes |
Yes
DATAlertsTM |
No |
| Identifies matching values based on unique matching algorithms |
Yes
Name Matcher |
No |
| Identifies and summarizes occurrences of unique values |
Yes
Word Count |
No |
| Platform Support |
| Runs in all Windows and UNIX environments |
Yes |
No |
| Java 1.4.2 compliant environment |
Yes |
No |
| Licensing structure |
Software |
Hardware |
| Operates in a distributed (3-tier) environment and scales appropriately |
Yes |
No |
| Database Capabilities |
| Supports simultaneous connection to multiple databases and/or data sources |
Yes |
No |
| Handles large data volumes - (over 100,000 entities) |
Yes |
No |
| Couples directly to SQL-compliant databases natively - without transport files or format translations |
Yes |
No |
| Built-in modeling system enables analysts to define objects and associations within multiple, existing databases |
Yes |
No |
| Open architecture supports open and non-proprietary formats utilizing XML and ASCII files |
Yes |
No |
| Built-in query interfaces support proactive queries against target data set(s) |
Yes |
No |
| Dynamically supports different attributes for multiple types of objects |
Yes |
Yes
Limited |
| Supports encryption between client and server processes |
Yes |
No |
| Interface |
| Interface look and feel based on operating system |
Yes |
No |
| Supports customs skins |
Yes
Downloadable FREE from the web |
No |
| Supports Internationalization - provides ability to display all interface text, data, and menus using an alternative (non-English) language |
Yes |
No |
| Data Display |
| Graphically presents objects and object associations |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supports 3D display of data |
Yes |
No |
| Provides temporal display |
Yes |
Yes |
| Provides built-in placement types |
Yes
8 primary w/100s of settings |
Yes
Limited |
| Able to display data/objects based on latitude/longitudes |
Yes |
No |
| Support for different image formats |
Yes
gif, jpeg or jpg, pdf, wmf, bmp, svgz |
Yes
bmp, OLE |
| Supports background images |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic merging based on attribute values (with notification) |
Yes |
No |
| Export to customizable report templates |
Yes |
No |
| Captures the displayed data at intervals to play back later |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exportable to different formats |
Yes
Excel, XML, plain text, commercial databases |
Yes |
| Application Support |
| Support Included |
Yes
Support Site and Web Tutorials |
Yes
Limited |
| Software Upgrade |
Download or CD |
CD w/accessory Only |
| Application Pricing |
| Product Pricing |
Low |
High |
| Support Pricing |
Excellent |
Unknown |
| Training Pricing |
Average |
High |
| Customer Base |
| World Wide |
Yes |
Yes |
| Government and Commercial |
Yes |
Yes |
| DMB Process Certified |
Yes
Pending Certificate |
No |
