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Microsoft Power BI

Read 297 Microsoft Power BI reviews
19,900 views|17,006 comparisons
92% willing to recommend
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Panorama Necto

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170 views|113 comparisons
94% willing to recommend
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Plotly

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100% willing to recommend
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Reporting
April 2024
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Microsoft Power BI, Panorama Necto, and Plotly based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Marcelo Pissinati
Good visibility, fast track support, reliable, and easy to install
To gain insights into our sales and financial aspects, we use the Power BI solution, which provides us with valuable information and analytics.
Anonymous User
The self service capability of Necto has encouraged users to build their own dashboards.
The self service capability of Necto has encouraged users to build their own dashboards which ensures cost reduction and maintenance.
Hassan Kamkar
An interactive and easy-to-use solution that can be used to create dashboards
The good thing about Plotly is that it is based on Python. I know Python, so I can use it very easily. The level of interactivity that Plotly has... Read more →
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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is room for at least 45% discount as compared to the initial price."
  • "MS BI comes with all the tools and it is, to the best of my knowledge, the most affordable solution."
  • "All in all, for the price, this is an excellent tool for helping your organization turn mounds of data into useful insights."
  • "I would advise that Microsoft BI products are rightly priced and the licensing is easy to follow and to fulfill."
  • "Remove the cost of a licence to show a dashboard within SharePoint. Why should readers of a dashboard have to pay to view? ​"
  • "Make it low in cost. It is a no-brainer!"
  • "Globally, we evaluated a number of products, including Salesforce's product, Microsoft won on the ground of simple functionally and cost."
  • "Paid for itself in the first month."

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  • "I only use the free tier of the product."
  • "It is an open-source tool. My company hasn't explored Plotly's premium services yet, but I believe the prices could be on the premium side."

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    Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho

    Valuable Features

    1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data visualization Turnaround time. 7. OBIEE Enterprise security Semantic model

    Room for Improvement

    1. SAP BO/BI Visualization 2. Tableau Scalability 3. IBM Cognos Ease of use 4. MS BI Visualization Ease of use 5. Pentaho Ease of use Semantic layer 6. QlikView Scalability 7. OBIEE Visualization Database connectivities

    Use of Solution

    I have used SAP for almost 12 years Tableau – Rate 6/10 overall but 9/10 for visualization. I have used it for three years IBM Cognos - Rate 7/10 and I have used it for three years MS BI - Rate 5/10 and I have used it for two years Pentaho - Rate 5/10 and I have used it for over five years QlikView- Rate 7/10 and I have used it for two years OBIEE – Rate 7/10 and I have used it for five years

    Customer Service and Technical Support

    Customer Service: SAP BO/BI - Below average Tableau - Good IBM Cognos - Average MS BI - Average Pentaho - Average QlikView - Above average OBIEE - Average Technical Support: SAP BO/BI - Below average Tableau - Good IBM Cognos - Average MS BI - Average Pentaho - Average QlikView - Above average OBIEE - Average

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    Questions from the Community
    Seeking lightweight open source BI software
    Top Answer:There are many...It would rather depend what System BI architecture or Enterprise legacy you have at your end...I would… more »
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    Is Power BI a complete platform or only a visualization tool?
    Top Answer:Power BI is an advanced visualization tool oriented to big data with a very complete set of widgets to visualize… more »
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    How does Oracle OBIEE compare with Microsoft BI?
    Top Answer:Oracle OBIEE is great in allowing design and creativity per the individual needs of the organization. Dashboards are… more »
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    What do you like most about Plotly?
    Top Answer:It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Plotly?
    Top Answer:It is an open-source tool. My company hasn't explored Plotly's premium services yet, but I believe the prices are on the… more »
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    What needs improvement with Plotly?
    Top Answer:I believe that the price of the tool's paid services is on the premium side, so the pricing model can be considered for… more »
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    Ranking
    1st
    out of 50 in Reporting
    Views
    19,900
    Comparisons
    17,006
    Reviews
    23
    Average Words per Review
    553
    Rating
    7.9
    33rd
    out of 50 in Reporting
    Views
    170
    Comparisons
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    N/A
    15th
    out of 50 in Reporting
    Views
    1,027
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    1,097
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    3
    Average Words per Review
    614
    Rating
    7.7
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    SSRS, SSAS, MSBI, MS Reporting Services, Microsoft BI Tools, Microsoft Big Data, Power BI Pro, MS BI
    Panorama Necto
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    Panorama Software
    Plotly
    Overview

    Microsoft Power BI is a powerful tool for data analysis and visualization. This tool stands out for its ability to merge and analyze data from various sources. Widely adopted across different industries and departments, Power BI is instrumental in creating visually appealing dashboards and generating insightful business intelligence reports. Its intuitive interface, robust visualization capabilities, and seamless integration with other Microsoft applications empower users to easily create interactive reports and gain valuable insights.

    Panorama Necto is advancing Business Intelligence 3.0 to the next level, bringing together the very best of Enterprise BI with Visual Data Discovery, providing enterprises with new ways to collaborate and create unique contextual connections.

    Plotly creates leading open source tools for composing, editing, and sharing interactive data visualization via the Web.

    Our collaboration servers (available in cloud or on premises) allow data scientists to showcase their work, make graphs without coding, and collaborate with business analysts, designers, executives, and clients.

    Sample Customers
    Accenture Adidas Aetna AIG Airbus Alibaba Allstate Amazon American Express Aon AT&T Audi Bank of America BASF Bayer Berkshire Hathaway Boeing Coca-Cola Comcast Cisco Coca-Cola Dell Disney Emirates Equinix FedEx Ford GE Google H&M Home Depot Honda IBM Intel JPMorgan Chase Kellogg's Kroger L'Oréal McDonald's Merck MetLife Microsoft Nike Oracle P&G PepsiCo Procter & Gamble Prudential Financial SAP Siemens Snapchat Spotify Starbucks Target Toyota T-Mobile Unilever Visa Walmart WeWork World Bank Xerox
    Neopharm
    Google, Goji, VIT, Smpl Bio, U.S. Air Force, C12 Energy, New York University
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Energy/Utilities Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization35%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Government5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Healthcare Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Government5%
    University5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise41%
    Large Enterprise45%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise74%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise79%
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