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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Awards & Recognition

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

Tejasree G.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

It's user-friendly but somewhat expensive.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

It enables users to extract data from databases, web services, and cloud sources. It can manage large data operations.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It simplifies data transformation without coding and it also offers an M CODE editor for custom transformation

What do you dislike most about this product?

the performance will be slow when we handle a large data set, which can be challenging for users.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

if automation is the priority, it provides additional tools like power automate

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Respectful

Arpita N.

Role: Operations
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

"Microsoft Power Query: Powerful Data."

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

Microsoft Power Query stands out due to its seamless integration with Microsoft Excel and Power BI, user-friendly interface, and robust data transformation capabilities. Its support for a wide range of data sources and the ability to create custom functions further differentiate it from competitors, making it accessible for both novice and advanced users.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Power Query is its intuitive user interface, which makes complex data transformations accessible even for users with limited technical skills. The ability to easily connect to various data sources and perform advanced transformations enhances productivity significantly.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The aspect I dislike most about Microsoft Power Query is its sometimes-limited error handling, which can make troubleshooting data issues frustrating. Additionally, performance can lag with very large datasets, impacting efficiency during data processing.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Microsoft Power Query simplifies data transformation with its intuitive interface and wide integration options. It’s efficient for automating tasks and works well with various data sources, making it a valuable tool for data analysis.

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Dishank S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Good Product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

Power Query automates repetitive tasks, saving time compared to other tools & Power Query integrates with other Microsoft Office tools, such as Excel and Power BI.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect for this product is that it is able to Combining Multiple Tables. Combining Multiple Files. Connection to Central Data Sources, import or connect to external data, and then shape that data,

What do you dislike most about this product?

Although Power Query is user-friendly, it take some time to learn the interface and the various transformation options. also the Query names cannot contain double quotes, periods, or leading or trailing whitespaces.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I suggest to do research regarding other products also for your type of industries & then select wisely.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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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.

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

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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

Tejasree G.

It's user-friendly but somewhat expensive.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Arpita N.

"Microsoft Power Query: Powerful Data."

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dishank S.

Good Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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