Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Power Query

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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What is Microsoft Power Query?

Power Query is a data transformation and data preparation engine. Power Query comes with a graphical interface for getting data from sources and a Power Query Editor for applying transformations. Because the engine is available in many products and services, the destination where the data will be stored depends on where Power Query was used. Using Power Query, you can perform the extract, transform, and load (ETL) processing of data.

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Microsoft Power Query won the following awards in the Data Preparation for Analytics category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

7 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2023

Microsoft Power Query Ratings

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88 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+91 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 Query?

1% Negative

6% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Data Integration

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Data Pre-Processing

Data Cleansing

Data Access

Data Profiling

Data Security

Data Modelling Tools

Data Enrichment

Data Packaging

Cataloging

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Microsoft Power Query Reviews

Mayank S.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Worth tool for data automating tasks

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

Microsoft Power Query stands out from other similar tools due to its seamless integration with Excel and Power BI, making it highly accessible for users familiar with Microsoft’s ecosystem.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

its seamless integration with Excel and Power BI, making it an excellent tool for professionals who frequently work with data but don’t want to write complex code. The user-friendly interface, combined with the option to use M Language for advanced transformations, makes it flexible for both beginners and experienced users

What do you dislike most about this product?

limited compatibility with non-Microsoft software, and unclear error messages that make debugging difficult.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you use Excel or Power BI, Power Query is a great choice for automating data tasks

Pros

Effective Service
Includes Product Enhancements
Friendly Negotiation
Continually Improving Product

Franklin O.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Efficient and valuable. Pricing requires attention

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

The ease of integration and use amongst staff sets it apart. Also, power query increases efficiency and it is also very ease to understand and implement.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favourite aspect of power query is the data import and transformation commands. This features allows for ease data cleansing.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I dislike the difficult in implementing the M language using logical test.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend the use of power query if speed and data security is the aim.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

David K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

1. Seamless Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem 2. No-Code, User-Friendly Interface 3. Extensive range of connectors (100+), including databases, APIs, web pages, cloud platforms (Azure, Salesforce), and files (CSV, Excel, etc.). 4. Power Query uses query folding, which pushes transformations back to the data source (e.g., SQL databases) instead of loading all data locally.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of the standout aspects of Microsoft Power Query is its automation and repeatability of data transformations. Once you’ve set up a data query with all your cleaning and transformation steps, you can save it and refresh the data anytime with a single click. This eliminates repetitive, manual work and ensures data consistency.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One of the biggest limitations of Microsoft Power Query is its performance with very large datasets. Performance can slow down significantly when dealing with millions of rows or complex transformations, especially if the data source doesn’t support query folding.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

1. Start with Clear Data Preparation Goals 2. Leverage the Integration with Excel and Power BI 3. Familiarize Yourself with Query Folding 4. Be Mindful of Performance with Large Datasets

Pros

Reliable
Security Protects
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

Microsoft Power Query Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

94 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Power Query?

Pros

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

Data Integration Includes integration of data from multiple sources, merging systems, transforming data and capture data to form a unified view of a company's data assets

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

Data Pre-Processing Ability to wrangle or pre-process data to ready it for model training.

Data Cleansing Includes data auditing, workflow specification, post-processing, and controlling. such as address standardization and the correction of known invalid values.

Data Access Ability to access data from various sources on-prem and in the cloud and of various type: structured, unstructured, and semi-structured, real-time, etc.

Data Profiling Includes statistical analysis of data values to evaluate the frequency, distribution and completeness of data.

Data Security Includes ability to hide sensitive data by masking with special characters or anonymous information.

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

Data Enrichment Includes the enhancement of the value of internally held data by appending related attributes from external sources .

Data Packaging Creating technology-specific data repository design optimized for a consumption use case, e.g.: time-series database, muti-dimensional cube, graph database, etc

Cataloging Interactive graphical exploratory data analysis through immersive interfaces.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Microsoft Power Query Reviews

Mayank S.

Worth tool for data automating tasks

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Franklin O.

Efficient and valuable. Pricing requires attention

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

David K.

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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