You are here:
Differences Between Unified Reporting System Reports and Other Reports
Get to know the differences between the unified reporting system and other Marketing Cloud Engagement reporting tools.
Required Editions
| Available in: Marketing Cloud Engagement Pro+, Corporate+, and Enterprise+ Editions |
Data Availability
Data availability and refresh policies in the unified reporting system differ from other reporting systems. This table compares data availability in the unified reporting system to Marketing Cloud Intelligence and data views.
| Category | Unified Reporting System | MC Intelligence | Data Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channels supported |
|
|
|
| Channel data set coverage | High | Moderate | High |
| Data update timing for send and engagement events | New sends appear within 24 hours. After that, the reporting system shows new data within 1 hour for email messages, or within 30 minutes for SMS, WhatsApp, and mobile app messages. | Within 24 hours | Near-real-time |
| Data update timing for metadata updates | Within 24 hours | Never | Near-real-time |
Data Granularity
With the unified reporting system, you can view some data that isn't available in other reports. This table compares the data granularity capabilities of the unified reporting system to Marketing Cloud Intelligence and Data Views in Marketing Cloud Engagement.
| Category | Unified Reporting System | MC Intelligence | Data Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Metrics | Yes |
Yes | No |
| Subscriber-Level Data | Yes | No | Yes |
Functionality
This table compares the features and functionality found in the unified reporting system to the features of other reporting systems for marketing data.
| Category | Unified Reporting System | MC Intelligence | Data Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required technical skills | Can be used with or without writing code | No coding required | Coding required |
| Integration with Salesforce Platform | Shared toolset connected to other Salesforce products and datasets | No | No |
| Custom dashboards | Yes | No | No |
| SendLog and custom data sets | Yes | No | Yes |
| Custom formulas and metrics | Yes | No | Yes |
Dimension and Metric Names
Some of the metric and dimension names used in reports are different between the unified reporting system and other systems that contain Marketing Cloud data. This table lists some of the most commonly used metric and dimension names.
| Channel | Unified Reporting System | MC Intelligence | Reporting Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Reads | WhatsApp Opens | Metric | |
| WhatsApp Read Rate | WhatsApp Open Rate | Metric | |
| WhatsApp Sender Display Name | WhatsApp Channel Name | Dimension | |
| WhatsApp Failed Deliveries | WhatsApp Bounces - Failed and WhatsApp Bounces - Not Sent | Metric | |
| WhatsApp Failure Rate | WhatsApp Bounces - Failed Rate and WhatsApp Bounces - Not Sent Rate | Metric | |
| Email Message Purpose | Email Send Classification | Dimension |
In the unified reporting system, the WhatsApp Failed Deliveries metric is the sum of two Marketing Cloud Intelligence metrics: WhatsApp Bounces - Failed and WhatsApp Bounces - Not Sent. Similarly, WhatsApp Failure Rate combines the WhatsApp Bounces - Failed Rate and the WhatsApp Bounces - Not Sent Rate metrics.
Other Differences
This table describes other minor differences that you might encounter when comparing reports created in the unified reporting system to reports you create elsewhere.
| Category | Unified Reporting System | MC Intelligence | Data Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date ranges | Date ranges are inclusive. For example, for the date range January 1–January 31, reports include data for January 31. | Date ranges are inclusive. | Date ranges can be inclusive or exclusive, depending on how you write queries. |
| Filtering |
|
|
Data views filter deleted contacts. |
| SMS event categorization |
|
|
|
| Time zone | Data is stored in UTC, but reports use the time zone set in Marketing Cloud Next. | Based on the parent business unit’s time zone. | Based on Central Standard Time. |
| Historical data | From the first time you connect Marketing Cloud Engagement, up to 90 days of historical data is available. Data collected after that is kept indefinitely. | From the first time you load, up to 90 days of historical data is available. Data collected after that is kept up to 2 years | Data views retain only the past 6 months of data. |

