Spotfire

Spotfire is a data analytics and data visualization platform developed by Spotfire, Inc., which later became part of Tibco Software. It enables users to visually explore data, build interactive dashboards, and perform rapid analytics to support decision making.

The platform provides an integrated environment for data access, transformation, and visualization. It offers interactive charts, tables, maps, and heat maps; supports filtering, highlighting, drill-down, and storytelling. It also includes in-memory analytics and a library of statistical functions, as well as data wrangling capabilities to blend data from multiple sources.

Spotfire is architected with client components and server components. Analysts use a desktop client (Spotfire Analyst/Designer) to author dashboards, while organizations deploy a server (Spotfire Server) and a web-based viewer (Web Player) to publish and share analyses. It supports on-premises installations and cloud deployments, and connects to a broad range of data sources via connectors.

In terms of data science, Spotfire supports data functions that can run R and Python scripts, enabling advanced analytics and predictive modeling within interactive visuals.

History and usage: Spotfire originated in the late 1990s as a standalone product and was acquired by Tibco Software in 2007, integrating into Tibco's analytics portfolio. It is used across industries for exploration, operational dashboards, risk management, and performance monitoring.