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Microsoft Power BI
Read 297 Microsoft Power BI reviews
33,848 views|28,652 comparisons
92% willing to recommend
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Salient
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Zoho Analytics
Read 24 Zoho Analytics reviews
1,165 views|497 comparisons
92% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Power BI, Salient, and Zoho Analytics based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Harish-Mahanta
Offers both real-time and offline data processing and essential tool for detailed reporting across various sectors...
Power BI works with both real-time and offline data. When interacting with real-time data across multiple systems, it offers a great advantage.... Read more →
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Syed Ismail Shah
Helps to create advanced reports and has good Query Table feature
We use Zoho CRM and Zoho Analytics helps us to check reports on a daily monthly or yearly basis.
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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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  • "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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    Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho

    Valuable Features

    1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data visualization Turnaround time. 7. OBIEE Enterprise security Semantic model

    Room for Improvement

    1. SAP BO/BI Visualization 2. Tableau Scalability 3. IBM Cognos Ease of use 4. MS BI Visualization Ease of use 5. Pentaho Ease of use Semantic layer 6. QlikView Scalability 7. OBIEE Visualization Database connectivities

    Use of Solution

    I have used SAP for almost 12 years Tableau – Rate 6/10 overall but 9/10 for visualization. I have used it for three years IBM Cognos - Rate 7/10 and I have used it for three years MS BI - Rate 5/10 and I have used it for two years Pentaho - Rate 5/10 and I have used it for over five years QlikView- Rate 7/10 and I have used it for two years OBIEE – Rate 7/10 and I have used it for five years

    Customer Service and Technical Support

    Customer Service: SAP BO/BI - Below average Tableau - Good IBM Cognos - Average MS BI - Average Pentaho - Average QlikView - Above average OBIEE - Average Technical Support: SAP BO/BI - Below average Tableau - Good IBM Cognos - Average MS BI - Average Pentaho - Average QlikView - Above average OBIEE - Average

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    Questions from the Community
    Seeking lightweight open source BI software
    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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    Is Power BI a complete platform or only a visualization tool?
    Top Answer:Power BI is an advanced visualization tool oriented to big data with a very complete set of widgets to visualize… more »
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    How does Oracle OBIEE compare with Microsoft BI?
    Top Answer:Oracle OBIEE is great in allowing design and creativity per the individual needs of the organization. Dashboards are… more »
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    What do you like most about Zoho Analytics?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Zoho Analytics is its connectivity with ERP systems and the functionality to set up… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Analytics?
    Top Answer:The product is expensive. However, it is more affordable than Qlik Sense.
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    What needs improvement with Zoho Analytics?
    Top Answer:The solution's Deals section could be improved because it's sometimes complicated, and I don't like how the comments are… more »
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    Ranking
    1st
    out of 114 in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
    Views
    33,848
    Comparisons
    28,652
    Reviews
    27
    Average Words per Review
    619
    Rating
    7.9
    40th
    out of 114 in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
    Views
    188
    Comparisons
    174
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
    N/A
    13th
    out of 114 in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
    Views
    1,165
    Comparisons
    497
    Reviews
    12
    Average Words per Review
    332
    Rating
    7.6
    Comparisons
    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.

    Salient provides visual data mining and analytics systems for large and complex enterprises in CPG, retail, healthcare and education.

    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
    Pepsi Cola Bottling, New Belgium, Coca Cola Bottling, Lohr, Bimbo Bakeries, Odom, SPAIPA S.A. Industria, HPC Foodservice, Gillette Group, Holiday Quality Foods, Golden Flake, Allen Beverage, Xtra Mart, Weinstein Beverage Company, W&L Sales
    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%
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    REVIEWERS
    Educational Organization9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Insurance Company9%
    Outsourcing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization77%
    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%
    No Data Available
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business73%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise15%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise78%
    Large Enterprise13%
    Buyer's Guide
    BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
    April 2024
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