Microsoft Power BI

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Максим
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  • Industry: Utilities
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good and improving

Reviewed on 14/06/2024

As an analyst, I appreciate the versatility of Power BI, but feel that more improvement for use...

As an analyst, I appreciate the versatility of Power BI, but feel that more improvement for use cases needed

Pros

It is a combination of all you need: visuals, analysis, data cleansing in one place, which has lots of native connectors.

Cons

Power BI is not the most efficient tool in terms of operatinal memory, and it lacks some features which you would expect it to have.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Microsoft Power BI: Your Data's Storyteller

Reviewed on 29/07/2024

I have been using Bower BI with more than four years now and It is one of the best data visualisatio...

I have been using Bower BI with more than four years now and It is one of the best data visualisation tool that I have came across. You can do all kind of data analysis in Power BI like Like data presentation, analysis, forecast etc. I find it easy to learn and very interactive for a user.

Pros

1. User-friendly interface: Its intuitive design makes it accessible to users with varying technical expertise.
2. Interactive visualizations: Creates engaging and interactive dashboards and reports.
3. Customizable reports: Enables users to tailor reports to their specific needs.

Cons

Dependency on Microsoft ecosystem: Relies heavily on Microsoft products and services.

RICARDO
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Powerful BI tool.

Reviewed on 08/03/2025

It has been very useful for consolidating and analyzing data from various platforms.

It has been very useful for consolidating and analyzing data from various platforms.

Pros

It's ability to create incredible dashboards, and even when it requires certain level of knowledge, it is relatively easy to use.

Cons

You have to be very careful when handling large amount of data, it can slow your views.

Kathy
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  • Industry: Veterinary
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Sluggish but useful

Reviewed on 16/11/2024

Used for reporting for corporate monthly wellness program enrollments, monthly fiance breakdowns

Used for reporting for corporate monthly wellness program enrollments, monthly fiance breakdowns

Pros

Holds a lot of information, able to look at data as charts ans graphs

Cons

Slow, often times out when in the program

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The Ultimate Tool for Real-Time Data Reporting

Reviewed on 04/01/2025

Pros

My favorite feature of Microsoft Power BI is its intuitive interface, which makes it simple to create visually appealing and interactive reports. Connecting to various data sources and gaining access to real-time insights has greatly enhanced decision-making and quicker business processes.

Cons

Power BI sometimes fails to update in real-time as expected, which is one feature I dislike. Waiting for the most recent data to appear can be annoying, especially if dealing with larger datasets or slower refresh rates.

Yogesh
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

BI and ease

Reviewed on 09/12/2024

I would go ahead and recommend for its sheer simplicity

I would go ahead and recommend for its sheer simplicity

Pros

Ease and convenience of use . Flexible to develop

Cons

Pricing element and the dependence on Microsoft often

Pradeep
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

For basic reporting when you don't want to use a proper database system

Reviewed on 23/11/2024

Overall experience is good when coming from Excel background.

Overall experience is good when coming from Excel background.

Pros

Quick at processing data, able to connect using multiple sources

Cons

The necessity of DAX, steep pricing of the platform

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good for Charting and Dashboards

Reviewed on 20/08/2024

Good, I enjoy using Power BI, it works well, especially for the price of the application

Good, I enjoy using Power BI, it works well, especially for the price of the application

Pros

It's a strong product, it's easy to get started, and pull in data from Excel and SQL DB's (especially Microsoft SQL server)

Cons

The pricing structure and licensing understanding is a bit tough to get your head around.

Carmela
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  • Industry: Insurance
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Hard to understand but neat tool

Reviewed on 22/02/2025

I have used it in the past but then if a lot of time goes by i tend to forget how to use it and...

I have used it in the past but then if a lot of time goes by i tend to forget how to use it and need a refresher

Pros

I think it's neat what this application can produce

Cons

I find it a little difficult to understand how to use, even after watching some training videos

Stelios
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Powerful tools!

Reviewed on 11/01/2025

Pros

Good powerful tools that can be used to collaborate easily.

Cons

Can be tricky sorting thru reports until you get the hang of it.

John
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  • Industry: Fishery
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Our one solution for all-things data

Reviewed on 02/01/2024

MS Power BI has been a wonderful asset for our data side. We use it for all kinds of things from...

MS Power BI has been a wonderful asset for our data side. We use it for all kinds of things from putting together a basic report for a presentation to designing dashboards with a dozen KPIs all being synced in realtime. It's hugely powerful and maintains good performance even with large data sets. 10/10 would recommend.

Pros

We used to be on Excel which was pretty good by itself, but Power BI takes it to a whole another level. It has tons of advanced features like better data connectors, embedded reports, better dashboards and worklows, the ability to handle bigger data, and more.

Cons

It would be good to have more dashboard and report templates to work off of, and we've had issues with cloud syncing in the past that caused us a lot of headache.

Nicolas
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

One of the best tools available for reporting Live Data

Reviewed on 20/08/2024

Pros

Being able to look at everything I need at a quick glance.

Cons

The numbers shown are highly sensitive to errors and the raw data must be uploaded carefully to ensure there won't be issues with the reports

Katie
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Our trusty BI tool for all-things data

Reviewed on 26/11/2023

I've been a huge fan of Power BI since we switched to it from Excel. We use it to create dashboards,...

I've been a huge fan of Power BI since we switched to it from Excel. We use it to create dashboards, set up automated reports, and anything else that requires reporting. In the years that I've used it, I've very rarely ran into bugs or performance issues. It's relatively easy to set up, has very advanced reporting capabilities, and tons of integrations you can set up pretty easily to pull data from different places. You can't fault it for BI.

Pros

We used to use Excel but switched over to Power BI for the more advanced features. And they've been very very handy for us. The data cleaning works a lot better, there's tons more cutomization options, and some integrations have been made much easier compared to just Excel.

Cons

The imterface isn't the best to be honest, especially compared to stuff like Tableu. But gets the job done nonetheless.

Alternatives Considered

Tableau

Reasons for Choosing Microsoft Power BI

Excel worked pretty well for us as well, but we decided to move to Power BI for the advanced charting options.

Switched From

Microsoft Excel

Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Power BI

We were already pretty used to MS tools, and Power BI looked like it would be easier for us to move to, so we decided on it.
Victor
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  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Power BI used at a pharmacy

Reviewed on 24/06/2024

It is simple to use at the pharmacy and gives us a clear picture of how the store is doing. Since...

It is simple to use at the pharmacy and gives us a clear picture of how the store is doing. Since we are only looking at data, it is very practical.

Pros

The ease of use allows for daily access of the stores information. It give us the opportunity to compare numbers to the previous year and see any trends

Cons

The charts created can be easier to read. The x and y axis aren’t usually labeled so if we are looking at the chart without knowing what info it is charting it can be confusing

Hosam
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The best self-service business analytical tool.

Reviewed on 19/05/2024

Microsoft Power BI helps me turn raw data into reports and actionable insights as I pull data from...

Microsoft Power BI helps me turn raw data into reports and actionable insights as I pull data from various sources, including our local files using the desktop version and online data via the Azure SQL database service. I can transform this data to build interactive reports and dashboards, which I then embed into our internal Power App to visually communicate key metrics and make them available to analytics teams and across the company.

I connect Power BI directly to our Azure SQL database and virtual machines to get a live view of data that are important to our business operations. My team and I use DAX and SQL for on-the-fly data queries and analysis to generate performance reports on employees, turnover, and other key HR metrics.

Pros

Microsoft Power BI is an easy-to-use analytical tool that provides a convenient self-service data reporting and visualization solution for the average and non-technical business users. The desktop app and online service support data extraction, transformation, and visualization from various file types and offer built-in Power Platform integrations. The web service's rich AppSource marketplace provides apps and templates that help users design better dashboards more efficiently. Power BI's well-organized navigation menus make it seamless to integrate with other Microsoft solutions like Azure SQL database, virtual machines, and various Fabric Platform services for data science and data warehousing workflows. The Power BI community forums and user tutorials are helpful for new and experienced users alike.

Cons

Managing user permissions can become a bit complex when dealing with a large number of users and varying report access levels within the same workgroup and department. Also, the increasing number of options available in the user interface can sometimes feel overwhelming.

PRACHI
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Best analytics tool for data transformation and informed decision making

Reviewed on 15/09/2024

It has been a good experience using Power BI as it allows me to collect all the scattered data on...

It has been a good experience using Power BI as it allows me to collect all the scattered data on various other platforms and visualize it at a single place.

Pros

It is one of the best analytics tool and the cloud storage enhances its ease of use. Also it is easy to collaborate on reports and other stuff.

Cons

There is no bottlenecks in the tool but sometimes it slows down a bit when handling very large datasets.

Mariia
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best data analytics and visualization platform

Reviewed on 05/11/2024

Pros

Data processing speed and rich functionality covering any possible reporting request. Desktop version is free.

Cons

Since Power BI is a part of Microsoft suite it might be a bit hard to integrate Power BI with different platform.

Pawel
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good finance and stick reporting tool

Reviewed on 27/12/2024

Overall it's a good option to view finance reports

Overall it's a good option to view finance reports

Pros

Very functional and has plenty of view options

Cons

Sometimes it can get a bit overwhelming as there's alot of data to view

Davide
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  • Industry: Chemicals
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

My Experience with Microsoft Power BI

Reviewed on 16/12/2024

Pros

Its an easy to use tool that allows you to analyze data like a pro. The tool has many features and capability such as statistical analysis, data cleaning, reporting and data visualization. It offers seamless integration with Microsoft ecosystem.

Cons

There is nothing that was so odd with the tool.

Vallery
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Microsoft Power BI Review

Reviewed on 20/09/2024

The best - as a business, we would not be able to function without Power BI.

The best - as a business, we would not be able to function without Power BI.

Pros

Power BI is very robust! There's no report that we cannot get out of it with the right integrations.
I love that its customizable and integrates with a lot of other programs.

Cons

Steep learning curve especially if you have to create dashboards from scratch.
We also sometimes experience problems with the way data translates across different platforms.

Johan
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Very powerful reporting

Reviewed on 21/08/2024

It's a great tool for creating reports and diagrams.

It's a great tool for creating reports and diagrams.

Pros

The possibilities to create very complex reports

Cons

You need a lot of SQL experience to create complex reports.

Issac
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A professional business intelligence tool

Reviewed on 11/11/2024

I use it primarily for developing dasboards and the whole experience is great from creating the...

I use it primarily for developing dasboards and the whole experience is great from creating the dashboard to publishing it in workspaces everything is seamless

Pros

Very easy to connect to a wide variety of datasources such as sharepoint List,SQL Databses and excel files .
The data transform option supports a wide variety of data manipulation and data cleaning options which makes data modelling very easy
It supports a lot of inbuilt visualization graphs and figures with an easy drag and drop functionality.

Cons

Only the data loading while working on large datasets takes a lot of time if that can be improved a really great tool

Jace
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

#1 in the industry for a reason

Reviewed on 20/12/2024

Pros

This is one of the best analytics tools on the market. We can combine multiple data sources into 1 report, create relationships and many other amazing things.

Cons

The licensing and limited capabilities to share to others. Also, it requires a lot of memory to run on a laptop, I recommend buying some additional RAM

Shrutika
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

All round solution for dashboard creation

Reviewed on 15/12/2024

A very professional tool for creating dashboards with a wide variety of charts and supports...

A very professional tool for creating dashboards with a wide variety of charts and supports publishing dashboards with just a simple click to audiences that you can define in the workspace access rights menu.

Pros

The data transform menu in Power BI helps to preprocess data and apply multiple steps to clean and improve the data quality before using it for creating visuals.
Power BI Supports a lot of highly usable visuals such as waterfall chart, Gantt charts with a drag and drop functionality

Cons

Slow refresh times if the dataset size is large

Beth W
Beth W
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  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

The ultimate best tool for accurate business analytics.

Reviewed on 26/10/2023

Microsoft Power BI helps us to run our business efficiently by giving us insights which allows us...

Microsoft Power BI helps us to run our business efficiently by giving us insights which allows us to understand which areas that are performing well as well as areas which need much of our attention. Moreso, it helps us understand our performance in the market and thereby develop strategies to help us remain competitive in the gaming market.

Pros

With Microsoft Power BI, we are able to run full analysis on our entire business and this keeps us on the light about how every part and department of the company is performing. The reports we get are easy to read and understand and with the visualization options available like graphs, we get to capture insights easily from them. It has well defined and dynamic security functions which guarantee the security of all our business data by making sure thag we are the only ones with the access to these confidential information.

Cons

Am yet to experience the downside of Microsoft Power BI and there has been nothing that has ever gone wrong with it.