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Power BI Embedded Analytics vs Salesforce Einstein Analytics comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Power BI Embedded Analytics
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
27th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
3.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (19th)
Salesforce Einstein Analytics
Ranking in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
18th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

VishnuReddy2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consulting Enterprise Architect at R2V2.ai
Embedded analytics has unified diverse data sources and supports real-time operational decisions
I find Power BI Embedded Analytics to be a fairly good reporting tool and dashboarding tool. The color palette and everything about it is good. It would be beneficial to have reporting on top of a data warehouse, a lake house, or directly on an Excel-based solution. If Power BI can come as a full stack similar to SAP Analytics Cloud, it can embed with Azure very quickly. However, the full suite provided by SAP, starting from ERP through reporting, is somewhat loosely coupled, which can be helpful for some clients. Overall, Power BI is a very good tool for reporting. Embedded analytics may lack some features from the modeling perspective, such as dimension modeling, and there are multiple factors that lead us to prefer analytics on top of the warehouse rather than going for embedded analytics.
Sunny Nair - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect And Senior Consultant at Keysight Technologies
Business insights improve with reliable integration but face occasional system downtimes
It is difficult to integrate the modules. The customization is also a little bit complex currently, but it is getting easier as they continue improving the market. There are certain glitches, especially when the modules are upgraded or when there is a source code update, causing the entire tool to go offline. There is downtime which still affects the particular product. I would provide a reliability rating of 70%, with 30% still having scope for improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I appreciate most about Power BI Embedded Analytics is that it is tightly integrated with Microsoft, which is a strong feature."
"The fact that the solution is visually appealing because of its lightning interfaces can be considered one of its most valuable features"
"Tableau CRM is a very capable solution. It is easy to use, user-friendly, and integrates well."
"The out-of-the-box features are good for companies that want to try analytics and data science interventions."
"Salesforce Einstein Analytics is a simplified CRM. It's integration is good."
"We have found the scalability to be very good."
"Transparency is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"I find Salesforce Einstein Analytics valuable because it is easier to use within Salesforce."
"It is a comprehensive solution. It has everything in it. I can easily find what I need."
 

Cons

"Embedded analytics may lack some features from the modeling perspective, such as dimension modeling, and there are multiple factors that lead us to prefer analytics on top of the warehouse rather than going for embedded analytics."
"Salesforce is working very rigorously on improvements with each release."
"The price of Salesforce Einstein Analytics is quite a bit expensive for the region of Mexico. I think the price of the product could be better."
"They can provide more end-user customizations. There should be the possibility for the end-users to change some elements in the interface. I have a way of doing my job. My colleague may have his own way of doing his job. If I ask for a change, it'll change for everyone. It'll be good to have some end-user personalizations. I can't see many in Salesforce right now."
"The product is expensive."
"They have a lot of opportunity to improve BI tools. With Einstein Analytics, we have a very minimal scope."
"Einstein Analytics could incorporate something like SFIA 8 to help users understand the underlying skill sets."
"If a user leaves your organization, you shouldn't lose the visibility of all of the records."
"Improvement-wise, I feel the solution must be more robust since it is not exactly ready to handle large data."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Salesforce Einstein Analytics can be considered somewhat expensive, depending on the company's needs. If they want the complete package with all the features, it's pricier. It all comes down to what the company requires from the platform."
"I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"Although it was deemed slightly expensive and failed the cost analysis we conducted in our company, we proceeded with the purchase because we desired to have a leading CRM system in the industry."
"Price-wise, Salesforce Einstein Analytics is an expensive tool."
"The biggest challenge we had was the cost and the licensing. We ended up getting an enterprise licensing agreement(ELA). That took a lot of negotiations and a lot of pressure. We were able to receive a good price for the community licensing they bundled Salesforce Einstein Analytics. They bundled a lot of capabilities with us with the ELA."
"Salesforce has a subscription-based licensing structure, where it's between $20 to $75 per month, per user."
"The solution is expensive."
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Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
6%
 

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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
 

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What do you like most about Salesforce Einstein Analytics?
The tool is valuable. It's one of the greatest programs I'm currently working with, and I believe it will continue to be crucial in the next four to five years. It's the future of our operations. I...
What needs improvement with Salesforce Einstein Analytics?
It is difficult to integrate the modules. The customization is also a little bit complex currently, but it is getting easier as they continue improving the market. There are certain glitches, espec...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Einstein Analytics?
It is more of an integrated platform where marketing, customer service, and the ticketing system are integrated into each other as a SaaS-based solution, which is what we use. For Marketing Cloud, ...
 

Also Known As

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Einstein Analytics, Salesforce Wave Analytics
 

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ADS Securities, Alstom Grid, American Express, Barclays Bank, Coca-Cola, CoderDojo, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Financial Conduct Authority
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