Jedox said that it will be offering Business Intelligence software Palo for Excel and Palo Suite in a supported open source version that includes support, software assurance and maintenance.
The company claims that the supported open source combines free software subject to a GPL licence with a level of service usually associated with commercial business software, thereby offering users certainty with regard to their business processes.
The supported open source version of Palo for Excel is available as a deployable, fully equipped open source software package for EUR188 per month, while the complete Palo Suite costs EUR375 per month.
According to Jedox, the Palo Suite contains all the Jedox standard applications such as OLAP Server, Palo Web access, ETL Server and Palo for Excel, in a platform that can be customised to the client’s specific needs. The platform consists entirely of open source products and provides BI offerings free of license fees.
Palo for Excel is an add-in for Microsoft Office Excel based on OLAP Server database Palo OLAP. Palo for Excel extends Excel-based planning, analysis and reporting processes in order to create a business intelligence offering, the company added.
In addition to open source versions of Palo for Excel and Palo Suite, Jedox also offers premium editions with extended functions and performance.
