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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Power BI, SAP Analytics Hub, and Zoho Analytics based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It's a very easy-to-use solution.""The most interesting feature of Microsoft Power BI is that it's very user-friendly.""The solution is stable with reasonable performance.""Provides a full platform (database, ETL, reporting, analysis, and so on)""The fact that you can visualize items is great.""It is more user-friendly compared to SSRS.""In my opinion, Microsoft BI is a low-cost solution, and it could be an interesting solution for a tourism company.""The drill-down capabilities and automatic charts are the best ones. The visualization is also very good. In terms of visualization, no competing product, such as IBM Cognos or any other product, has the same capabilities."

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"SAP Analytics Hub offers a user-friendly interface with effortless configuration, seamless updates, and real-time availability of information. It avoids the complexities associated with batch processing, providing a smooth and efficient experience.""Data consistency is also a notable feature; the system takes care of data consistency, so you don't need to handle it manually.""What I like best about this solution is that it is built into the SAP line, making it easier to integrate with other SAP products.""For report scheduling, I always prefer SAP because it has the most powerful scheduling features, like sending reports to more than 1,000 customers per day. That option is not as good in Microsoft BI and in Tableau it only exists as an add-on option.""This product provides good reports using a single pane of glass."

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"The front end of this solution including the graph generation using SQL has been most useful.""The solution’s dashboard is very good.""The initial setup is straightforward.""It provides insights into leads, information about the team and about various sales activities. The graphical representations in the form of charts is excellent.""We really like that it's user friendly and has a lot of combinations and charts. They're good compared to other tools. We used a free Elastic product, comparatively, this solution is good because of their support, UI, and connecting to databases is very easy.""Zoho Analytics is the best software for giving reports to customers and we can create any report that is required.""The integration interface is very easy to use and allows you to directly connect to a variety of APIs.""The data source is the most valuable feature as it can perform any function."

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Cons
"The dashboard could be simplified.""I think that the solution is harder to use for people who are not experts in data.""You do need to do some hard coding for certain things in Microsoft BI.""One of the more difficult things to do is to export some of the data from Power BI to Excel.""Technical support could be a bit better.""The look is simple, and could be a little more professional.""The initial setup is a little bit technical.""They can improve the user interface a little bit to make it more user-friendly. When creating a dashboard, it is not very user-friendly. You have to click on a certain style and use your keyboard keys to move it. You cannot drag and drop it."

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"Pricing and support are integrated into the system. However, the support process can be challenging, particularly when navigating the SAP support site, which lacks user-friendliness and ease of access.""The interface can be simplified because it is not a user-friendly experience.""Faster implementation of new functions for the new product is an area of improvement in SAP Analytics Hub.""The technical support for Analytics Hub is limited and could be improved.""The analytics part of SAP has not been that good up until now. They're still in the infant stage and development is still going on. SAP has some cloud analytics and they're trying to configure it in Lumira, but it's not that good at this point."

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"The tool needs to improve analysis and add more features.""In terms of improvement, they have a limited number of graphs available in their store. They should come up with more graph style forms. They should have more charts and at the same time, you can't create panels like with Microsoft BA.""They should provide white labeling with a cheaper option. I know they have a white labeling feature in which I can white label Zoho Analytics with my company theme, logo, and URL, but it seems a little expensive. If they can make it cheaper, it would be great. The same is applicable to Tableau.""The hourly pricing needs improvement.""This solution does not support manufacturing facilities.""It would be great to have more user input fields which can be used on dashboards.""The solution does not provide call center facilities for customer support.""I have a lower rating when it comes to Zoho Analytics. The tool has poor performance. It needs to improve the dimensions and measures."

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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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  • "The pricing is reasonable."
  • "They are pursuing a highly assertive approach to target businesses of all sizes within the industry."
  • "It is an expensive solution."
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  • "I would recommend looking at your usage and whether the Zoho One license model would work for your organisation. It is very cost effective if you use other Zoho tools."
  • "An exact ROI is hard to calculate. However, we have definitely made sales that would have been much harder, or unlikely, as a result of the speed with which we were able to prepare comprehensive analysis."
  • "I don't feel that price is an issue for this product."
  • "It is very reasonable, and it gives me a good return on investment. Compared to other tools, it is the best choice in terms of pricing."
  • "This solution is reasonable as far as pricing is concerned."
  • "The price is high. The solution advertises that it provides products for 55 AED per user, but these products contain only the basic features. Most of the features are locked. The version of the product that includes Zoho Analytics costs around 199 AED per user per month."
  • "For one license the pricing is about $35 a user."
  • "Zoho Analytics costs $ 4,200 per month, billed yearly."
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    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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    Top Answer:Data consistency is also a notable feature; the system takes care of data consistency, so you don't need to handle it… more »
    Top Answer:SAP does not have any capability of self-service analytics. It has a GUI, which has nothing to do with end-user… more »
    Top Answer:Zoho Analytics's most valuable feature is the ability to provide excellent analytics through a single platform.
    Top Answer:The product is expensive. However, it is more affordable than Qlik Sense.
    Top Answer:The platform's pricing needs improvement.
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    Also Known As
    SSRS, SSAS, MSBI, MS Reporting Services, Microsoft BI Tools, Microsoft Big Data, Power BI Pro, MS BI
    Zoho Reports
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    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.

    SAP Analytics Hub simplifies access to analytics scattered across multiple heterogeneous environments. The solution recommends the best analytics to fit personalized needs and grants users with actionable insights without compromising agility.

    Zoho Reports is a powerful, easy-to-use and highly scalable cloud-based reporting and business intelligence platform for small to medium-sized businesses. Its flexible pay-as-you-go pricing model and scope for customization allow businesses to tailor it to their unique needs.

    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
    STIB-MIVB
    Suzuki, American Pacific Mortgage, KPMG, Air Canada, University of Michigan, BricozOr, WorldWide Express, The University of Melbourne, Novartis, SAIC
    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
    Computer Software Company19%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Construction Company6%
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    Retailer9%
    Educational Organization9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Insurance Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization76%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Financial Services Firm2%
    Non Profit2%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise41%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise71%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business76%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise77%
    Large Enterprise14%
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