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Microsoft Power BI

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9.0 /10

CX Score

9.4 /10

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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 – Enterprise category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

9 Top Rated Capabilities

15 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Product Impact

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

6 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

2022

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

2022

7 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2022

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.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

88 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.

+95 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

3% Neutral

96% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Dashboard

Data Exploration and Visualization

Collaboration

Real-Time Visualization

Data Modelling Tools

BI Security

Operational Reporting Capabilities

BI Platform Administration

Advanced Analytics and Data Science

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Self Service and Ad Hoc Capabilities

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

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Business Intelligence & Analytics - Midmarket

Score 8.9

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Microsoft Power BI Reviews

Omer E.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Useful and handy!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

Microsoft Power BI is a leading business intelligence (BI) and data visualization tool, and it stands out from other similar products due to several key differentiators: Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem Seamless Integration with Office 365: Power BI integrates tightly with other Microsoft products like Excel, Azure, SharePoint, and Teams. This allows for a smooth workflow for organizations already using Microsoft's suite of tools. Azure Integration: Power BI connects easily with Azure services, enabling users to pull in data from Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Lake, and other cloud services.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Power BI is its integration with the broader Microsoft ecosystem, particularly its seamless connectivity with tools like Excel, Azure, and Teams. This integration makes it incredibly powerful for users who are already embedded in the Microsoft environment, as it allows for smooth data flow and collaboration across different platforms.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One of the main drawbacks of Microsoft Power BI is its steep learning curve for new users. While it's powerful, mastering the advanced features, especially for data modeling and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), can be challenging for beginners. Additionally, managing large datasets can sometimes be slow, especially on lower-end hardware.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For someone considering Microsoft Power BI, here are a few recommendations: Start with the Basics: Begin with the free version to familiarize yourself with the interface and basic features. Explore online tutorials and the Power BI community for learning resources. Leverage Existing Data: If you're already using Excel or other Microsoft tools, take advantage of Power BI's seamless integration to import and visualize your existing data. Invest Time in Learning DAX: Understanding DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) will greatly enhance your ability to perform complex calculations and create more advanced reports.

Pros

Respectful
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Saves Time

Cons

Under Delivered

Anuj Sant T.

Role: Vendor Management
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Great product easily compatible with MS suite

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

MS power BI easy integration with other MS Office suite products.like MS excel comes in handy to process information easily and controlling/monitoring license issuance to users

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Dashboard is my favorite aspect and MS have worked hard to understand client need to make it perfect

What do you dislike most about this product?

This is a good product first mover advantage may be more AI involvement can be useful

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is something you should buy if you use lot of dashboard

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Effective Service

Cecilia S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Easy UI but some features disappoint

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?

The integration with other microsoft products

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The integration with other microsoft products and services

What do you dislike most about this product?

the code can be tricky to figure out when trying to automate a flow

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

familiarize yourself with the product ahead of time

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft Power BI Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Power BI?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Dashboard Includes alerts and notifications, KPIs, visual analytics, and interactive features.

Data Exploration and Visualization Ability to visually manipulate, interact with, and explore data, and perform basic descriptive statistics and pattern detection.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Real-Time Visualization Ability to analyze and visualize data as soon as it becomes available via data-streaming pipelines.

Data Modelling Tools Includes ability to model complex relationships between internal application sources and other parties.

BI Security Data access control management, including access permissions management, user authentication and enforcement of access permissions via technology.

Operational Reporting Capabilities Real-time detailed reporting to support operational business processes.

BI Platform Administration Centralized console to manage BI portal administration. Management metrics and reports on usage, resource utilization, security, and other activities.

Advanced Analytics and Data Science Techniques including predictive, data and text mining, machine learning, forecasting, what-if analysis, sentiment analysis etc.

Data Connectors and Data Mashup Connect to, merge and clean data from multiple diverse data sources.

Self Service and Ad Hoc Capabilities Selected user groups are able to interact with BI data, slice and dice, and find answers on their own.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Business Intelligence & Analytics - Midmarket

Microsoft Power BI Reviews

Omer E.

Useful and handy!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Anuj Sant T.

Great product easily compatible with MS suite

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cecilia S.

Easy UI but some features disappoint

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Dashboard

Data Exploration and Visualization

Collaboration

Real-Time Visualization

Data Modelling Tools

BI Security

Operational Reporting Capabilities

BI Platform Administration

Advanced Analytics and Data Science

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Self Service and Ad Hoc Capabilities

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support