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Microsoft Power BI

Composite Score
8.9 /10
CX Score
9.2 /10
Category
Microsoft Power BI
8.9 /10

What is Microsoft Power BI?

Power BI is a business analytics solution that lets you visualize your data and share insights across your organization, or embed them in your app or website. Connect to hundreds of data sources and bring your data to life with live dashboards and reports.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Power BI won the following awards in the Business Intelligence & Analytics - Midmarket category

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Microsoft Power BI Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

Up 1
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

Down 1
Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 1
Since last award


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Product Experience:
95%
Negotiation and Contract:
88%
Conflict Resolution:
92%
Strategy & Innovation:
93%
Service Experience:
92%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Power BI?

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2% Negative
3% Neutral
95% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Dashboard

88

Data Exploration and Visualization

88

Collaboration

86

BI Security

85

Operational Reporting Capabilities

84

BI Platform Administration

84

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

84

Self Service and Ad Hoc Capabilities

83

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

82

Mobile

79

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

86

Ease of Implementation

84

Quality of Features

84

Ease of Data Integration

83

Breadth of Features

83

Ease of Customization

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

82

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Ease of IT Administration

81

Vendor Support

79

Microsoft Power BI Reviews

Israel S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

For data visualization with integration.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

Power BI integrates well with Excel and other Microsoft services, making it more accessible for users already familiar with that environment. Additionally, its active community offers constant updates and resources, which shortens the learning curve.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like its ability to connect to multiple data sources such as SQL databases, APIs, Excel, and more. I also appreciate its monthly update, which incorporates user suggestions. This demonstrates a commitment to constant evolution.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Power BI's reliance on the cloud for sharing reports can be a disadvantage in environments with connectivity restrictions. Additionally, some custom visualizations require advanced configuration. This can be difficult for non-technical users.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend Power BI, which allows you to transform large volumes of data into interactive reports that help you make decisions. It's ideal for identifying patterns, trends, and risks in operations. It facilitates collaboration with its online publishing feature.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Godswill A.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Not for Profit
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Microsoft Power BI Provide Data-Driven Excellence

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

Power bi offers mobile support for apps for Android, windows and IOS enabling users to be more flexible with their reports and analysis

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its enhanced interactive data visualization which enables an in-depth data story telling capability and valuable insights, Ease of use, flexibility and its cloud base architecture.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Limited support for certain data format and sources which has always limit its flexibility

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend new users to enroll and take advantage of power bi community resources, including forums, blogs and tutorials to learn from others and gain the necessary skills to effectively use the product

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity

Harsh M.

  • Role: Finance
  • Industry: Construction
  • Involvement: Initial Implementation
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

I feel good while using this software for training

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

Power BI software is easy to use and highly customizable with many functions

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reporting

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometime file hang

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly recommended easy to use

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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