# IBM Cognos Analytics: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/ibm-cognos-analytics/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial reporting and dashboards | 0% | 103 | 100% | 3 |
| Accounting software | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Modern organizations are rapidly migrating away from these platforms to avoid massive technical debt." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Financial reporting)
- "Frequently voted "worst" in BI communities ... avoid unless you're already in that ecosystem." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Financial reporting)
- "avoid these legacy systems as they are being replaced" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Financial reporting)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Financial reporting and dashboards: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 130 → 103 of 105.
- Accounting software: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 33 of 55.

## In its own words

What IBM Cognos Analytics's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Governed BI for every decision (https://www.ibm.com/products/cognos-analytics)
- For: growing teams, scaling businesses and enterprise organizations making data-driven decisions at every level (https://www.ibm.com/products/cognos-analytics)
- Price stated: Standard Starting at $11.25 USD Per Authorized User*; Premium Starting at $44.90 USD Per Authorized User* (https://www.ibm.com/products/cognos-analytics)
- Starting price: 11.25 (https://www.ibm.com/products/cognos-analytics)
- Free plan or trial: Start free trial (https://www.ibm.com/products/cognos-analytics)
- Customers named: ULMA, Elkjøp, UK Ministry of Defence, Mohegan Sun, Nukissiorfiit

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.