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IBM Cognos Analytics pricing

IBM Cognos Analytics is a governed business intelligence platform with reporting, dashboards, forecasting and an AI assistant, offered as SaaS, hosted, on-premises or container deployments.

AI data analytics toolsSelf-serve + sales

Visit IBM Cognos AnalyticsPrices checked Oct 29, 2026

How much does IBM Cognos Analytics cost?

Paid plans start at $11.25/mo

Free plan: Not stated
Free trial: Free trial available, duration not stated
Enterprise: Contact sales

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Free trial. Free trial available, duration not stated
Notice before price changes. Prices are indicative and may vary by country

How you buy and get started

Self-serve + salesButtons on their site: Start free trial, Book live demo, Buy now, Contact us

Sign up: On Demand plan can be started without a credit card
Setup: Not stated
When sales steps in: On Demand is for 1 to 200 users; larger deployments are contact-sales

What IBM Cognos Analytics does

IBM Cognos Analytics combines reporting, dashboards, data modules, forecasting and a natural-language AI Assistant on certified data models with centralized governance. It has a self-serve On Demand cloud plan from $11.25 per authorized user per month, plus contact-sales hosted, software, container and AWS options.

Good for: Teams and enterprises in academic, financial, government and retail settings that want governed BI reporting and dashboards across SaaS, cloud, on-premises or hybrid deployments.
Channels: Fully managed SaaS on AWS, IBM-hosted cloud, On-premises software, Containers (Cloud Pak for Data)
Main product: IBM Cognos Analytics
Also includes: AI Assistant using natural language, Reporting AI Agents, Interactive dashboards and data visualizations, Customized reports, Automated forecasting and predictive analytics, Data Module
Public API: Not stated
MCP server: Not stated

Natural language questionsThe AI Assistant helps users explore data using natural language, speed up data analysis, and generate visuali
Text-to-SQL generationNot stated
Data warehouse connectorsNot stated
Semantic layer / metricsCentralized governance, certified data models, and advanced security controls help keep reporting consistent,
Automatic chart generationThe AI Assistant helps users explore data using natural language, speed up data analysis, and generate visuali
CSV/Excel file uploadNot stated
Embedded analyticsNot stated
SSO and access controlscentralized governance, audit trails, and fine-grained access controls

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Security and your data

Question	Their answer	Where it says so
Trains AI on your data?	Not stated
HIPAA (signs a BAA)	Not stated
SOC 2	Not stated
GDPR	Not stated
CCPA	Not stated
PCI	Not stated
ISO 27001	Not stated
Single sign-on	Not stated
Trust center	Not stated

Security answers are the vendor's own claims, quoted. We don't audit them.

Every plan

Plan	Monthly	Billed yearly	Included	Over the allowance	Where it says so
On DemandPer Authorized User per month	$11.25	–	–1 to 200 users	–	"Pricing: Starting at $11.25 USD Per Authorized User per month"
Cloud Hosted	Quote	–	–	–	"Benefit from a dedicated cloud environment hosted by IBM for enterprise scale where you ne"
Software	Quote	–	–	–	"Install software on-premises or on cloud infrastructure."
Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data	Quote	–	–	–	"Deploy Cognos Analytics containers wherever you run IBM Cloud Pak® for Data"
IBM Cognos Analytics as a Service	Quote	–	–	–	"Delivered on AWS infrastructure and fully operated by IBM,"
IBM Cognos Analytics AWS Edition	Quote	–	–	–	"Standard and premium Instance-based AWS edition"