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MicroStrategy vs Mode Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

MicroStrategy
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
162
Ranking in other categories
Embedded BI (2nd)
Mode Enterprise
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
33rd
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the BI (Business Intelligence) Tools category, the mindshare of MicroStrategy is 1.5%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mode Enterprise is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MicroStrategy1.5%
Mode Enterprise0.8%
Other97.7%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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Lead Software Engineer at Momentus
Provides strong data visualization and security while easing deployment across multiple sectors
The most effective features of MicroStrategy for data analysis in my experience are the security, the metadata management, and the administration, along with the options of different workarounds available to accommodate different types of requirements. MicroStrategy's data visualization capabilities are great, and I would rate them nine out of 10.
Shivkumar Targude - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Custom cohort dashboards have transformed customer tracking but still need richer built‑in visuals
From my perspective, adding more custom visualizations as inbuilt features would be greatly beneficial for developers and other teams. For specific visualizations, we currently need to use Python and JavaScript combinations to create great visualizations such as cohort analysis. If these visualizations were added by default to Mode Enterprise, it would be beneficial for all of us. There are common visualizations that are not currently in Mode Enterprise but should be added. There are advantages and disadvantages to the current state. The advantages mainly include the ability to combine all datasets, which definitely reduces time. Because Python and JavaScript are supported, we can develop cohort dashboards, which many other BI tools do not support. Mode Enterprise supports cohort dashboards, which is a significant advantage.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We prefer having our analytics capabilities in a single platform, which MicroStrategy's offers."
"Speed for high level aggregation by using Intelligent Cubes."
"Workstation and Desktop on the client side will speed up some development activities."
"The most valuable feature of MicroStrategy is the ability to make your own cubes and, from those, create viewpoints."
"Stability is great, especially with package deployments. It is very consistent and stable."
"It has had a direct impact on bottomline improvements."
"There's extensive logging capabilities, if something is wrong then we are able to find out why."
"The scalability is great. It was one of the selling points for us on MicroStrategy."
"The tool helps to catch results and review them."
"The solution is simple for people from a viewing perspective, not a coding perspective."
"The most important feature of the solution is the ability to run Python-based scripts."
"Mode Enterprise positively impacted my organization with its clean visualization and slightly faster response times."
"The most valuable feature I would say is the flexibility in editing."
"I have used many other BI tools, but when I compare other BI tools with Mode Enterprise, I find it more interesting because it supports Amazon Redshift and cloud-related technology as well as some static-related technology, and it also supports customization through coding with JavaScript and Python."
 

Cons

"We would really like to see MicroStrategy have some support teams based more in Europe, because for now it seems that there is one person for the whole CE region. That is not exactly what we would like to see. We do know that MicroStrategy supports most places, either in the US or India, but those are different time zones, people, and cultures."
"Something I would be interested in is more visualizations, because right now we use SDK to create some. If there were more out-of-the-box options, we would be happy with that."
"They need to improve on having more professional, well-equipped premium support.​"
"There are some challenges in our organization on how we store the data."
"Enterprise Manager should be a little bit less quirky when you build out-of-the-box customization reports for it."
"I would like to see the enterprise version available in a demo or as a trial version."
"We have not invested nor are we planning to invest in MicroStrategy's mobile platform.​​"
"We have seen some stability issues with MicroStrategy on cloud. We have a few unhappy customers."
"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."
"From my perspective, adding more custom visualizations as inbuilt features would be greatly beneficial for developers and other teams."
"Mode Enterprise can be improved by reducing the cost, as I think the enterprise version is much costlier."
"Mode Analytics needs to improve the overall user experience."
"I think in terms of User Interface, I would say it can be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It would be nice if there was a sticker price that says, "This software costs this amount of money." But I think that's just indicative of all software vendors. A lot of people are in it to make money, commissions, so it's just the nature of the business. But I would like to see more transparency, more equality, on pricing. Some people get better deals than others, I think."
"We have a license with packages, and there are additional costs for extra components."
"MicroStrategy's licensing cost is higher than that of other tools in the market. My company uses the enterprise edition of the product."
"We are waiting to switch to Microsoft Power BI because MicroStrategy is too costly."
"We have one of the best pricing available, but we can't disclose that information."
"There is no subscription, I am using the free version."
"​They gave us a good deal.​"
"Pricing, in general, is high. With Power BI, you get mobile with the license, whereas with MicroStrategy, you have to purchase mobile for extra."
"The pricing is per user."
"My decision-maker found the pricing expensive, but it is okay for me."
"Mode Analytics is cheap compared to other tools."
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Comparison Review

it_user6330 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
May 2, 2013
MicroStrategy vs. Tableau
After a recent presentation, several attendees asked me about the applications of Visual Insights and Tableau. Many companies are investing in both tools and are trying to figure out the right tool for specific applications Tableau has found its sweet-spot as an agile discovery tool that analysts…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Media Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise100
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MicroStrategy?
The stability of the product is good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MicroStrategy?
My company has many licenses for MicroStrategy because we can build reports in this tool. I don't know what the cost is for these licenses.
What needs improvement with MicroStrategy?
I don't have any issues with MicroStrategy and would not suggest how it can be improved. I would not change anything because it's a great tool to build reports. I would appreciate improvements in M...
What needs improvement with Mode Analytics?
From my perspective, adding more custom visualizations as inbuilt features would be greatly beneficial for developers and other teams. For specific visualizations, we currently need to use Python a...
What is your primary use case for Mode Analytics?
Mode Enterprise is being used for dashboard purposes only, specifically for custom dashboards. For the e-commerce domain, we use Mode Enterprise to track customers, such as finding out a customer's...
What advice do you have for others considering Mode Analytics?
Regarding licensing, I cannot provide detailed information on that topic. However, I can say that Power BI is open-source. If Mode Enterprise were provided as open-source, more people could start u...
 

Overview

 

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