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About Microsoft Power BI

Power BI is a business intelligence platform that enables users to analyze data using AI-driven tools and intuitive report creation. It consolidates data from various sources into OneLake, creating a centralized data source. This platform aids in embedding actionable insights into applications like Microsoft 365, aiding decision-making. Power BI integrates with Microsoft Fabric, enhancing data management. It offers scalability to handle large data volumes and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft services. Its AI capabilities efficiently identify patterns and generate insights. Power BI ensures data security and compliance. Its Copilot feature allows rapid report generation. Additionally, Power BI Pro offers self-service analytics, and its free version includes data modeling and visualization tools. It's known for unified data management, empowering users with accessibility and training resources. Power BI has demonstrated a significant ROI and economic benefit, as evidenced in a Forres

Pricing

Starting Price:
$14/user/month
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.

Integrations

API:
Yes, Microsoft Power BI offers API access

Ratings/Reviews - 8 User Reviews

Overall 4.4 / 5
ease 4.4 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 4.2 / 5

Company Information

Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Cloud
Windows
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training
Documentation
Webinars
Support
Phone Support
Online

Microsoft Power BI Frequently Asked Questions

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Microsoft Power BI Product Features

Big Data

Templates Not Supported
Data Visualization Not Supported
Collaboration Not Supported
Data Blends Not Supported
Data Cleansing Not Supported
Data Warehousing Not Supported
High Volume Processing Not Supported
Data Mining Not Supported
No-Code Sandbox Not Supported
Predictive Analytics Not Supported

Business Intelligence

Dashboard Supported
Data Analysis Supported
Key Performance Indicators Supported
Performance Metrics Supported
Visual Analytics Supported
Ad Hoc Reports Not Supported
Benchmarking Not Supported
Budgeting & Forecasting Not Supported
Natural Language Generation (NLG) Not Supported
Predictive Analytics Not Supported
Profitability Analysis Not Supported
Strategic Planning Not Supported
Trend / Problem Indicators Not Supported

Dashboard

Visual Analytics Not Supported
Private Dashboards Not Supported
Functions / Calculations Not Supported
Data Source Integrations Not Supported
Themes Not Supported
Scorecards Not Supported
OLAP Not Supported
Widgets Not Supported
KPIs Not Supported
Public Dashboards Not Supported
Annotations Not Supported
Interactive Not Supported

Data Analysis

Data Visualization Not Supported
Text Analytics Not Supported
Regression Analysis Not Supported
Data Discovery Not Supported
Sentiment Analysis Not Supported
High Volume Processing Not Supported
Statistical Modeling Not Supported
Predictive Analytics Not Supported

Data Visualization

Simulation Models Not Supported
Dashboard Creation Not Supported
Visual Discovery Not Supported
Relational Display Not Supported
Analytics Not Supported
OLAP Not Supported
Filtered Views Not Supported
Content Management Not Supported

Embedded Analytics

Ad hoc Query Not Supported
Benchmarking Not Supported
Interactive Reports Not Supported
Multi-User Collaboration Not Supported
Streaming Analytics Not Supported
Application Development Not Supported
Dashboard Not Supported
Mobile Reporting Not Supported
Self Service Analytics Not Supported
Visual Workflow Management Not Supported

Marketing Analytics

A/B Testing Not Supported
Campaign Management Not Supported
Channel Attribution Not Supported
Customer Journey Mapping Not Supported
Dashboard Not Supported
Performance Metrics Not Supported
Predictive Analytics Not Supported
ROI Tracking Not Supported
Social Media Metrics Not Supported
Website Analytics Not Supported

Reporting

Drag & Drop Not Supported
Sales Reports Not Supported
Data Source Connectors Not Supported
OLAP Not Supported
Drill Down Not Supported
Marketing Reports Not Supported
Financial Reports Not Supported
Scheduled / Automated Reports Not Supported
Report Export Not Supported
Forecasting Not Supported
Customizable Dashboard Not Supported
Email Reports Not Supported

Sales Analytics

Dashboards Not Supported
Forecasting Analytics Not Supported
Lead Analytics Not Supported
Pipeline Management Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Not Supported
Predictive Lead Scoring Not Supported
Predictive Forecasting Not Supported
Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) Not Supported
Sales Intelligence Reporting Not Supported

Microsoft Power BI Additional Categories

Microsoft Power BI Verified User Reviews

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  • Joshua A.
    HR Manager
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1,000 - 4,999
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Microsoft Power BI review"

    Posted 2024-09-11

    Pros: It is simple to prepare and explore data with Microsoft Power BI. It is a great tool for data visualization. It is simple to data models with this tool. It is simple to analyze business data with Microsoft Power BI. Ability to make better and informed data-driven decisions.

    Cons: So far so good as I haven't experienced any shortcomings with Microsoft Power BI.

    Overall: It is simple to create custom data reports and dashboards that are shareable. I can uncover hidden data insights with Microsoft Power BI. It gives me a better understanding of our data.

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  • Sakshi S.
    Inside Sales representative
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Insights at a glance with Microsoft Power BI"

    Posted 2024-01-12

    Pros: Power BI transforms a complex world of data into a playground of insights. The best part of using Power BI is state of the art ease to use interface, I belongs to a non technical background but i didn't found it difficult to start using Power BI from day one of using for sales analytics.

    Cons: The occasional lags into the reports have made us wait a lot sometimes while we are looking for right figures to measure overall efforts. This could be reduced to make it a perfect sales analytics solution.

    Overall: Overall experience is very good, if the occasional lags can be reduced while having those customized reports for different purposes.

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  • Ayush G.
    C Parts Expert
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "An amazing Reporting & Analytic Solution"

    Posted 2024-01-03

    Pros: I like a lot of of things about Microsoft Power BI, As i am using it since almost 2 years it has been a great tool for sales analytics which helps me keeps track of the organization's progress. Apart from this in aspect of Data visualization it provides a wide range of interactive & customizable charts, graphs & dashboards.

    Cons: I haven't faced any major issue yet, apart from the minor one's which includes misalignment in report generation while preparing some extracting a report for LMS but later it also get solved. One more thing i'd like to mention in the cons column is that for a large organization like us its completely affordable but if we discuss about the smaller one's it may not be that much budget friendly.

    Overall: The overall experience is very positive. The ability to connect with various data sources, both on premises & on cloud, enhances the versatility of data analysis. The platform's user friendly interface make to ease to access.

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  • A Microsoft Power BI User
    Principal Consultant
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Monthly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Power BI - Great Visualization"

    Posted 2022-03-19

    Pros: This software is great for BI, especially visualization. It’s the most affordable software I’ve found that can accomplish this.

    Cons: There are some features missing from this software, but they usually only exist in really expensive software.

    Overall: Overall I would recommend Power BI to anyone needing a BI solution for their business or their customers.

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  • Shishir D.
    Senio
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 20,000 or More
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Great visualization tool"

    Posted 2021-11-30

    Pros: Unlimited potential to drilldown, explore and play around with data. PowerBI's interface makes it easy to derive insights.

    Cons: Slower than Tableau when it comes to ETL'ing datasets.

    Overall: A great feature set, attractive UI and an intuitive UX make Power BI a very powerful tool in every analyst's arsenal.

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  • Andrea N.
    Executive Assistant
    Used the software for: 1-2 Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 10,000 - 19,999
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Microsoft Power BI on the rise for its ability to analyze and share data to the web "

    Posted 2021-03-25

    Pros: This program is an analytical tool that evaluates your entire customer, commercial, and financial database and simplifies it into clear and complete metrics and statistics that will be available on any device so that you can access this information when needed.

    Cons: The program is limited to having a single deployment of devices with Windows operating system and mobile systems with native Android, otherwise it is not available. Similarly, although it evaluates your entire database, sometimes the results are not 100% correct because it does not have a predictive analysis.

    Overall: It is a formidable option due to its vast elements of data collection, analysis and exposure shared on the web for easy access. It simplifies that time-consuming data preparation that takes a long time to develop and thus exploit such information to the fullest. However, clients must be very attentive to the reliability of the results.

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  • Harrizon R.
    Technical Support Analyst
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Company knowledge about its activities"

    Posted 2020-12-07

    Pros: I like the pre-installed design templates and also the wide variety of adapters that I can use to connect information. Not only does it allow me to do complex information services on aggregated information, but it also allows me to get a quick overview of all the relevant signals at once.

    Cons: There is a certain amount of technological knowledge needed when it comes to making use of information adapters. Something as basic as attaching an add-on to the control panel is as complex as plugging it into a Google Sheets file, releasing it as an xlsx, and then incorporating it into your PowerBI information design. Some facets of the information link are not really easy to use and also tend to get damaged when the column names in the resource are transformed.

    Overall: I'm trying to imagine company efficiency metrics for a company with large quantities of products. In fact, I recognized that effective information analysis and also systemic accessibility to visualization allow the company to align the motivations for volunteers in choosing our services.

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  • Maykel G.
    Marketing and Advertising
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "A great analytical and advanced break-up"

    Posted 2020-12-02

    Pros: The most powerful feature of Microsoft Power BI is, without a doubt, is its look. Good-looking graphics, as well as viewing generally positive information, are extremely vital and are the best device for this Power BI for me and my company as well. The logs are really good, in addition to being interactive, because it is incredibly easy to explore your favorite information filters to reveal specific facets of the information.

    Cons: Integrated with SharePoint, Power BI uses DAX-like systems. This is creating some kind of obstacle for untrained personnel, which requires a little more than the Power BI system can predetermine. These disadvantages, however, I cannot believe in any other aspect that I don't particularly like in relation to Power BI.

    Overall: Microsoft Power BI is a fantastic device for analyzing information. To provide us with all information, our decision-making process is based on the information we collect from our consumers. A large part of Microsoft Power BI allows our personal members to perform sophisticated analyzes that appear to be working very well.

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