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92% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Google Data Studio, Microsoft Power BI, and Mode Analytics based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Data Studio integrates seamlessly with other Google products, and we can use it with other APIs if we like.""Valuable features include advanced integrated analysis and easy implementation.""The ability to integrate with a great variety of data sources.""I find it favorable regarding speed of development, ease of building, and flexibility.""This has improved our organization by allowing people to see their data and develop visualizations themselves.""I am impressed with the tool's scheduling mechanism, refresh mechanism, and different types of charts.""The solution is free so that is a good feature.""The ability to design complex data models and equations."

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"I like data modeling. You can connect with your database, which is quite useful for me. It is a good tool if you have a large amount of data and you want to gather different data and interconnect it. The Power Query functionality is quite an interesting feature. If you have a query in Excel, you can also copy your query and run it in Power BI. Its dashboard is also very nice and not complicated. You don't need to be a developer to be able to use it. I am not an IT guy, and it is quite easy to use for somebody who is not an IT person.""It integrates with all of the Microsoft tools.""I like all the tools in Microsoft BI because they all have different purposes. There are a lot of people using Microsoft BI, and everybody is using it. The users have adapted well to the technology.""The solution integrates with other Microsoft solutions very well.""The most valuable feature of Power BI is its ability to provide customized visualizations and insights tailored to specific business needs.""Technical support has been great.""Management reporting solution that's very stable and scalable.""Microsoft BI's dashboards are helpful."

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"The solution is simple for people from a viewing perspective, not a coding perspective.""The tool helps to catch results and review them.""The most valuable feature I would say is the flexibility in editing.""The most important feature of the solution is the ability to run Python-based scripts."

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Cons
"There are issues with integration and I encountered limits and warnings, especially with my pivot table size.""Other tools might be worth considering if you need more advanced features or support for a larger user base.""Stability and scalability an be improved for a full ten.""The tool should come up with data modeling layer features that are present in other products like Power BI.""Panels are not as easy to use as other data extraction UIs.""Insisting on forums, blogs and community outreach in communications, and posting videos on an established calendar would be useful.""It's not yet a replacement for a complete BI tool.""When you physically install a product on one machine instead of the cloud, you have a better visibility, best icon quality, etc.. It's more of an issue with how we are adapting to the transition. We are still in the early moments of using this tool, and we need to go deeper to discover some improvements."

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"I would like for there to be some type of user manual that shows steps on how to navigate the solution.""The solution could use a faster speed on certain interactions and a refresh of the dashboards.""There is room for improvement in terms of pricing for the solution.""I would like to see integration with Excel.""We would like improvements made to the paginated reports so that it produces quality similarly to SSRS.""When we have a big report with lots of data, the solution slows down quite a lot.""It should be easier to use when there are multiple system sources.""From a scalability and performance perspective and based on my understanding and feedback from end users, there's room for improvement in data processing, scaling up, and leveraging the cloud. That could be an enhancement area for me to look into."

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"Mode Analytics needs to improve the overall user experience.""The data visualization is cumbersome in Mode Analytics. I want the solution to add a map that has an easy interface. The UI is slow sometimes.""The solution could run faster.""I think in terms of User Interface, I would say it can be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The tool is free."
  • "The solution is free but the Google Looker is expensive."
  • "The cost is quite affordable based on feature analysis."
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  • "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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  • "Mode Analytics is cheap compared to other tools."
  • "The pricing is per user."
  • "My decision-maker found the pricing expensive, but it is okay for me."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I find it favorable regarding speed of development, ease of building, and flexibility.
    Top Answer:The potential challenge, especially when considering a larger user base, is that the expenses can significantly add up… more »
    Top Answer:By integrating Data Studio into our services, we not only provide added value to our existing customers but also ensure… more »
    Top Answer:There are many...It would rather depend what System BI architecture or Enterprise legacy you have at your end...I would… more »
    Top Answer:Power BI is an advanced visualization tool oriented to big data with a very complete set of widgets to visualize… more »
    Top Answer:Oracle OBIEE is great in allowing design and creativity per the individual needs of the organization. Dashboards are… more »
    Top Answer:The solution is simple for people from a viewing perspective, not a coding perspective.
    Top Answer:The solution could run faster. You just sit there, waiting during the load times, especially for the large ones. And if… more »
    Top Answer:I was put in charge of creating a lot of the dashboards, so it was very much that there weren't people at the company… more »
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    Also Known As
    Data Studio
    SSRS, SSAS, MSBI, MS Reporting Services, Microsoft BI Tools, Microsoft Big Data, Power BI Pro, MS BI
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    Overview

    Google Data Studio (beta) turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable. Dashboarding allows you to tell great data stories to support better business decisions.

    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.

    Mode builds technology that helps analysts and data scientists unlock the value in data. The collaborative analytics platform tightly integrates SQL queries, Python notebooks, and reporting tools to make a profound impact on an entire organization's ability to use data effectively. Mode drives data-informed decisions at innovative companies including Clover Health, Thumbtack, Twitch, and Zenefits. Mode also supports the analytics community with free learning resources, open source SQL queries, and offers its tools for free to anyone analyzing public data.
    Sample Customers
    Genesys, Shueisha
    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
    Lyft, Zenefits, Twitch, Trello, Clover, Grovo, CrowdFlower, Segment, Everlane, Pocket, Highfive
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Educational Organization7%
    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 Company30%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise61%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise42%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise44%
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