Pulse vs Altair Panopticon

Pulse is a modern solution built using the latest React frontend frameworks, websockets and java server frameworks.

Panopticon was first released in 2010, it pioneered real-time visualization on the desktop. The desktop designer and server architecture that was pioneering is now dated and the server architecture has caused users latency and bandwidth pains as it's not optimized for todays network architecture.

The owner of Panopticon has changed twice in the last few years and as the company was merged, many of the original staff left and development speed slowed. If you go to the current owners website now, the product isn't mentioned anywhere on the front page. TimeStored have been providing tools for data analysts since 2013, our mission now is Pulse, to allow developers to build a scaleable app in an afternoon.

Pulse is 100% our focus.
Pulse can more easily let you create interactive applications.
Pulse is moving fast. Significant new functionality is released every 2 weeks.
Pulse uses the best modern components. Rather than try to build everything ourselves, we've chosen the best open source components in the world to power Pulse. Netty/Micronaut for the java backend, React/ECharts for the frontend. Every time those components improve, our users receive the benefit.
Pulse is 1/4 the Cost. Our company and product are designed to be downloaded and used by everyone easily without a lengthy costly sales process. The wider appeal and uptake allows us to provide lower prices..
We are Open and Transparent - Pulse client code and issue backlog are public.
Pulse is app based and designed for data analysts or people that know SQL.

We are always happy to engage in PoCs to directly find which is best for you.
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	Pulse	Altair Panopticon
Individual Cost	$500 $	$2,000 $$$$$
Capabilities	Real-time visualization	Real-time visualization
Enterprise Cost	$30,000 $$$	$200,000 $$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$ *Altair don't publicly publish prices
Source Code	Source Available for Client	Closed Source
Compatible Databases	kdb, kdb-streaming postgresql, mysql, ms sql, clickhouse Anything that supports JDBC	kdb, kdb-streaming postgresql, mysql, ms sql, clickhouse Anything that supports JDBC
Table	Table Sparklines	Table Sparklines
Core Charts	Time-Series Bar Line Area	Time-Series Bar Line Area
Extended Charts	Bubble, Pie, Scatter Candlestick, Radar, Heatmap, Treemap 3d Charts, Sunburst, ChartGL, BoxPlot Calendar	Bubble, Pie, Scatter Candlestick, Radar, Heatmap, Treemap 3d Charts, Sunburst, ChartGL, BoxPlot Calendar
SQL Editor	SQL code editor. Same as very popular QStudio. Server table tree Share queries with team via link	n/a Server table tree Share queries with team via link
Other Visualizations	Video, External Content	Video, External Content. Maps
Interactive	Forms, Dropdowns, Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Date Picker, Date Range Picker, Text Field, Text Area, Slider, Code Editor Link tables and charts Event Handlers	Forms, Dropdowns, Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Date Picker, Date Range Picker, Text Field, Text Area, Slider, Code Editor Link tables and charts Event Handlers
User Interface	Simple drag-and-drop interface that is easy, clean, and interactive. SQL query based, provides common operations in the UI.	Simple drag-and-drop interface that is easy, clean, and interactive. Abstracts queries into data sources, provides common operations in the UI.
Features	Can generate screenshots and email them as reports. Ability to customize almost everything with point and click	Can generate screenshots and email them as reports. Ability to customize almost everything with point and click
Speed	Fast. Charts update quickly with animations, can use streaming data with kdb subscriptions.	Fast. Charts update quickly with animations, can use streaming data with kdb subscriptions.
Deployment	Desktop - Windows/Linux/Mac	Desktop - Windows/Linux/Mac