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Board vs Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services comparison

Board International and Microsoft are both solutions in the Reporting category. Board International is ranked #20 with an average rating of 7.7, while Microsoft is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.6. Board International holds a 0.7% mindshare in RT, compared to Microsoft’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Board International users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
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94% willing to recommend
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84% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Board and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services compete in business intelligence and reporting solutions. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services tends to have the upper hand due to its extensive feature set and strong integration with SQL databases.

Features: Board offers an integrated platform combining business intelligence, performance management, and scenario planning. Its business-centric features like budgeting and analytics provide comprehensive support for decision-making. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is highlighted for its powerful reporting capabilities, seamless integration with SQL databases, and automated reporting feature that simplifies user reporting and administrative tasks.

Room for Improvement: Board could enhance its user experience by simplifying training requirements and addressing the learning curve for new users. Increasing the speed of its scenario planning tools could offer users a more efficient experience. Expanding integration with third-party tools would improve Board's appeal for diverse data environments. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services would benefit from improvements in its mobile report presentation, incorporating more dynamic visualization options, and providing easier customization for non-technical users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Board offers flexible cloud-based deployment, ensuring quick implementation and pairing it with responsive customer service renowned for proactive support. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services requires on-premises deployment, which might extend setup times but benefits from robust technical documentation and helpful community forums. This integration with existing Microsoft ecosystems proves advantageous for users familiar with Microsoft's suite.

Pricing and ROI: Board is perceived as having a higher upfront cost due to its comprehensive platform but often promises significant ROI with its multifunctional capabilities. Users find value in Board's wide-ranging tools for long-term investment. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is initially cost-efficient, providing immediate savings and offering recognized long-term value, particularly for enterprises needing specialized reporting solutions.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Board
Ranking in Reporting
20th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (23rd), Business Performance Management (10th)
Microsoft SQL Server Report...
Ranking in Reporting
6th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Board is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is 3.4%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Wiboon Thabsuwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and requires less time to learn or understand its features
I think the product is good in terms of ease of use. The interface looks really nice and very easy to use. Every command appears in the icon. It looks like you don't have to understand everything about the command. You do not necessarily have to know more, or I would say that there is less time for our study about the products. Functionality-wise, it is quite easy to use and requires less time to understand or learn about the product. I am a software vendor, so I do not use the tool myself. I use it for my clients. My clients mostly use it for budgeting and timing purposes. I would say that's really less maintenance at all because they can do everything by themselves. It is good in terms of ease of use.
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Gnanavel-Chakkarapani - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers useful templates but needs to improve the connectivity offered
In Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, not much of the interface part is used. With Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, its users face issues with the interface after they use Excel or create Microsoft SSIS Packages. The tool's interface is an area of concern requiring improvement. There needs to be an improvement in the product's connectivity so that the tool can connect easily with other third-party databases. In the dashboard, drag and drop functionality needs to improve, especially when compared to other tools like IBM Cognos Analytics and Qlik Sense. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is useful only for standard reports. In IBM Cognos Analytics, query studio can be used by users to drag the data and simply download the reports, so the user doesn't need to have any technical knowledge like developers. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is to be improved to offer features like query Studio, which is provided in IBM Cognos Analytics.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"BOARD technical support is knowledgeable and helpful."
"What is very valuable is the ability to customize. We didn't see a solution out there that really matched exactly what our functional requirements would be. So we were able to work with New Brain, our integrator, and we were able to build from the ground up what we wanted, and I think that's pretty unique to BOARD."
"The support from the BOARD team and their consultants is great. Whenever I use technical support, they are good."
"All the reports are prepared automatically."
"The ability to do write back and visualization, with minimal IT development orientation."
"With the combination of 24/7 global support and their community, there was great customer service, tech support, and community support."
"I find Board to be simple and easy to use."
"The reporting part has been very valuable as the capabilities of the tool do not have to change graphs, change how grids are displayed, and can create reports on the fly."
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"With SQL Server Reporting Services, I can create reports and printable reports, known as paginated reports."
"The tool's valuable features are its drill-down feature, graphs, and charts."
"The solution's features are all just wrapped up in one nice easy package. I don't need a lot of toolsets to get everything I need done."
"We were able to embed the report builder within our internal proprietary systems, improving our reporting capabilities."
"The SQL Server Reporting Services makes it very easy to get the data whenever we need it."
"I mainly use the solution for the ease of reporting and for executive dashboards."
"Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is reliable for management dashboard and reporting purposes. It is helpful for user reporting and administrative tasks, such as monitoring progress. It is easy to use since it is lightweight and integrates well with the SQL Server database, making reporting straightforward. The visualization capabilities enhance our reporting needs with good pagination and KPI features. It integrates well with data servers and workbooks, allowing us to publish reports on mobile applications and tablets easily. Integrating other tools and platforms in our tech ecosystem is generally straightforward. However, if we need to perform something very specialized, we might have to use third-party tools rather than inbuilt options."
"In Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, the installation and configuration are easy."
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Cons

"I would like to see a better Web client, where the controls work the same way as in the Windows client. I do think that the focus is now on the Web, so it should be improved upon."
"It would be nice to be able to host your site and actually have BOARD be the driver of your site. So you could have anybody in your organization go to www.myorg.com, for example, and then go through what you allow them to go through. So rather than having to go through the application, to be able to go to actually host it to a website."
"We have had some challenges with newer version of the rollout in terms of stability."
"It needs more export to Excel functionality. Right now, we're having to build within the cloud-based platform, as well as build within the Excel add-in, because the export to Excel is somewhat ugly."
"It would be nice to see truly transferable processes from model to model, as well as a method of building repetitive processes."
"The product can be improved by making it possible to know where cubes are used."
"I'd like to see a more passive report user for enterprise report writers that aren't particularly technical."
"We would like to see better logging in the procedural world."
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"Tableau is more user-friendly because it doesn't need to do any extra programming. It has drag-and-drop functionality."
"In this solution, the cost should be reduced for the enterprise edition."
"They could improve the scalability and stability of SQL Server Reporting Services."
"The setup is difficult because you have to install different servers."
"There are occasions during maintenance runs when the Check Point monitoring system reports a lot of blocked sessions."
"It is not easy to integrate the product with other tools in the market."
"It would be really nice to have better integration between the solution and Power BI."
"Technical support is in minor need of improvement so that they can solve problems in a more timely manner."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Find a partner who will take responsibility for the implementation, and be available for support."
"​In terms of the pricing, it was reasonable. BOARD is not the lowest in the market, but it was reasonable for us."
"The tool's price is a bit high compared to other solutions."
"It is not the cheapest product on earth, but you get so much. It provides good value for money."
"The solution is quite expensive, if it is made cheaper then we can have more clients. I rate it four out of ten."
"The pricing is high."
"The price is pretty good."
"Value-wise, the solution's pricing is good for the price that we pay."
"The solution is free to use for developers."
"The product pricing is reasonable in terms of suitable features for business."
"The tool's licensing costs are expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"The solution is cheaper than its alternatives."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is Board better than Anaplan as a Business Intelligence (BI) solution?
We've had several FP&A departments include Anaplan in their analytics discussions, and while BI information IS generated, the focus is generally on compiling input from various sources and simu...
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What do you like most about Board?
All the reports are prepared automatically.
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What needs improvement with Board?
Some of my company's customers are interested to see the predictive analytics part of the tool. Some customers would like to leverage or prioritize predictive analytics as the main feature, but som...
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What do you like most about Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
I mainly use the solution for the ease of reporting and for executive dashboards.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
I don't recall the current pricing as it changes frequently.
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What needs improvement with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
They could improve the scalability and stability of SQL Server Reporting Services. I haven't used it recently, so I can't provide detailed suggestions on improvements.
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Compared 10% of the time
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Compared 9% of the time
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Compared 8% of the time
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Compared 16% of the time
IBM Cognos vs Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Logo
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Compared 14% of the time
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Compared 12% of the time
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Also Known As

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SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft SSRS, SSRS, MS SQL Server Reporting Services
 

Overview

BOARD International - headquartered in Switzerland - is a leading global provider of software for improving business results through better decision making. By unifying Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management into a single product, BOARD enables companies to achieve a shared vision of their performance across the entire organization, and thus a single version of the truth.

BOARD provides seamless solutions for • Reporting & Analysis • Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting • Profitability Modelling & Optimization • Simulation & What-if-Analysis • Scorecarding & Strategy Management • Financial Consolidation. Based on visual modelling, BOARD has enabled global companies to deploy BI and CPM applications without a single line of code in a fraction of the time and cost associated with traditional solutions.

Board International

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our mission is grounded in both the world in which we live and the future we strive to create. Today, we live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, and the transformation we are driving across our businesses is designed to enable Microsoft and our customers to thrive in this world.

We do business in 170 countries and are made up of 114,000 passionate employees dedicated to fulfilling our mission of helping you and your organization achieve more.

Microsoft
 

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