We performed a comparison between Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Reporting solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Microsoft BI is very easy to set up and use."
"We've used Microsoft BI for the general use cases around reporting and dashboarding."
"My primary use is for view of the dashboard."
"Other people can access data much more easily than before. Its usability is the main advantage, people in the company are using it."
"It's a great tool for visualization data, and it's free for engineers."
"There is also a chart store where we can download charts, which is extremely useful."
"The dashboards of Microsoft BI are easy to use."
"When we are introducing Microsoft BI to our clients, if they're familiar with Excel, the transition phase will be much easier for them. They can easily switch from Microsoft Excel to Microsoft BI. The core foundation or the base technology is the same in both tools. There are a few limitations in Microsoft Excel, and this is where Microsoft BI comes in."
"We get good support from Microsoft."
"The SQL Server Reporting Services makes it very easy to get the data whenever we need it."
"It is scalable."
"We can create quality reports in real time."
"The solution is known for its robust security features."
"I'm very satisfied with the customer service. And usually, whenever we have any issue or details, we get to the person for the support. I'm really satisfied with the service. Within a few minutes or within a few hours, the support person will be available."
"We were able to embed the report builder within our internal proprietary systems, improving our reporting capabilities."
"I like Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services' automated reporting feature."
"You need to purchase upgraded support separately."
"I would like to see better, undisturbed stability without any interruptions."
"The solution is somewhat costly in comparison with MSBI tools."
"It is too slow. I hope in future it will be a comparable big data tool, such as, for example, Data Lake."
"I would like for the next release to have better desktop performance, especially for big databases. Additionally, I would like to have more integrations with programs like Salesforce in order to get more live data coming in."
"The default parameters of the prompt could be improved by including a dynamic option."
"Lacks the ability to copy data from BI into PowerPoint."
"I am taking a course to be able to use the solution better. Some aspects of the solution are not straightforward."
"In this solution, the cost should be reduced for the enterprise edition."
"We encounter some barriers while trying to build a report."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"It would be really nice to have better integration between the solution and Power BI."
"We have had issues with the refresh interval since we have too many reports scheduled. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is also expensive."
"The solution's interface is old."
"It doesn't have quite the flexibility of a Tableau or something like that. Many users are more comfortable with Tableau and I'm not quite sure why that is right now, but it seems to be the case."
"Technical support is in minor need of improvement so that they can solve problems in a more timely manner."
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Microsoft Power BI is ranked 1st in Reporting with 297 reviews while Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is ranked 8th in Reporting with 14 reviews. Microsoft Power BI is rated 8.0, while Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Microsoft Power BI writes "A complete ecosystem with an builtin ETL tool, good integrations with python and R, and support of DAX and Power Query (M languages)". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services writes "Offers useful templates but needs to improve the connectivity offered". Microsoft Power BI is most compared with Tableau, Amazon QuickSight, KNIME, Domo and Oracle OBIEE, whereas Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is most compared with TIBCO Jaspersoft, Tableau, SAP Crystal Reports, Oracle OBIEE and IBM Cognos. See our Microsoft Power BI vs. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services report.
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