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Microsoft Power BI

Composite Score
8.8 /10
CX Score
9.1 /10
Category
Microsoft Power BI
8.8 /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.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

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.

+90 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?

1% Negative
5% Neutral
94% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Helps Innovate
  • Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Data Exploration and Visualization

88

Dashboard

87

Collaboration

85

BI Security

85

Operational Reporting Capabilities

84

BI Platform Administration

84

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

83

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

82

Self Service and Ad Hoc Capabilities

82

Mobile

78

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

85

Ease of Implementation

84

Quality of Features

83

Ease of Data Integration

83

Breadth of Features

83

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Ease of Customization

82

Ease of IT Administration

81

Usability and Intuitiveness

81

Vendor Support

79

Microsoft Power BI Reviews

CA Sachin G.

  • Role: Finance
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Fantastic product and Robust Data Visualization

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

Seamless integration with other Microsoft products like Excel, Azure, and Teams makes it convenient for users already in that ecosystem and user friendly with cost effective

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

AI-driven insights, natural language querying, and predictive analytics enhance data exploration and drag-and-drop interface that makes it accessible for non-technical users

What do you dislike most about this product?

Restrictions on refresh rates for datasets can be frustrating for real-time analytics

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

One of the best software for business analysis and incorporated with many user friendly functions

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
  • Effective Service
  • Caring

Akshay K.

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

Submitted Oct 2024

Best BI tool to start

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

Power Bi desktop provides space where basic transformations can be done if required.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Power BI service to maintain access. CI / CD support in the power bi service

What do you dislike most about this product?

Documentation on optimizing dashboard with huge data

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try with Power Bi desktop and see if report make sense to users and then purchase the product

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Efficient Service

Jonathan M.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

"Fantastic product!"

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

Power BI seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft products like Excel, Azure, and SharePoint, making it easier for organizations already using these tools to adopt and leverage Power BI.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Power BI is its user-friendly interface combined with powerful visualization capabilities. The ability to create interactive and visually appealing dashboards with just a few clicks makes it accessible for users at all skill levels.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One of the main drawbacks of Microsoft Power BI is its steep learning curve for more advanced features, particularly for users who want to delve into DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) or complex data modeling.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Familiarize yourself with the core features through tutorials and online resources. Understanding the basics will make it easier to transition into more advanced functionalities.

Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service
  • Caring
  • Saves Time

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