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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Amazon Quick Sight

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAmazon Quick Sight is a cloud-based Business Intelligence (BI) service within Amazon Quick. It connects enterprise data sources to interactive dashboards, visualizations, natural-language analysis, and analytics workflows.

    $24

    per month per user

    C5i Discovery

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    C5i Discovery brings generative AI technologies and analytics models into a platform that delivers insights to support faster and more accurate and data-backed decisions for businesses that drive direct impact on business KPIs. Augmented analytics capabilities of Discovery help businesses at various stages of decision-making with descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics (anomaly detection and causal), predictive analytics (early warning signals and forecasting),…N/A

    Microsoft Power BI

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Power BI is a visualization and data discovery tool from Microsoft. It allows users to convert data into visuals and graphics, visually explore and analyze data, collaborate on interactive dashboards and reports, and scale across their organization with built-in governance and security.

    $168

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Amazon Quick SightC5i DiscoveryMicrosoft Power BI
    Editions & Modules
    Reader
    $3
    per month per user
    Author
    $24
    per month per user
    Reader Pro
    $24
    per month per user
    Author Pro
    $50
    per month per user
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    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Amazon Quick SightC5i DiscoveryMicrosoft Power BI
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$20,701 No. of Use CasesNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsProspective buyers can also purchase a set number of sessions or questions in lieu of a monthly subscription.•Annual License Fees •Annual Managed ServicesPower BI Desktop is the data exploration and report authoring experience for Power BI, and is available as a free download.
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    Amazon Quick SightC5i DiscoveryMicrosoft Power BI
    Considered Multiple Products
    Amazon AWS
    Chose Amazon Quick Sight
    As per our requirement, the Amazon Eco System leads us to use the Amazon Quick Sight platform. It works well with Redshift datasources.
    Incentivized
    Chose Amazon Quick Sight
    Due to the fact that our platform infrastructure is mainly based on AWS, it was seamless and effortless for integration. Our second consideration is the operating cost in which QuickSight is reasonably low compared to other tools we had evaluated. From a development …
    Incentivized
    Course5 Intelligence Limited
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    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Compared to Amazon QuickSight, if your dataset is coming from Amazon S3, it is much easier to just use QuickSight. However, if you are building a pipeline using prefect to transfer data, MS Power BI would potentially be a good tool to use and visualize the data by some none …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    It Improve business process agility.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    99%
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    69 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    Amazon Quick SightC5i DiscoveryMicrosoft Power BI
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Amazon Quick Sight and C5i Discovery and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    20% above category average
    C5i Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.1
    198 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports10.05 Ratings00 Ratings8.1169 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.06 Ratings00 Ratings8.6197 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.06 Ratings00 Ratings7.7180 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Amazon Quick Sight and C5i Discovery and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    22% above category average
    C5i Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    196 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Drill-down analysis10.06 Ratings00 Ratings8.4193 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.06 Ratings00 Ratings7.7193 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages10.04 Ratings00 Ratings7.4143 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration10.06 Ratings00 Ratings8.1191 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Amazon Quick Sight and C5i Discovery and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    C5i Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Publish to Web8.03 Ratings00 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
    Publish to PDF10.03 Ratings00 Ratings7.7174 Ratings
    Report Versioning10.05 Ratings00 Ratings7.7145 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.04 Ratings00 Ratings8.3148 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.03 Ratings00 Ratings7.9111 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Amazon Quick Sight and C5i Discovery and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    22% above category average
    C5i Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.7
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.06 Ratings00 Ratings8.3183 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.05 Ratings00 Ratings8.1168 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics10.03 Ratings00 Ratings7.1138 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining10.01 Ratings00 Ratings7.339 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Amazon Quick Sight and C5i Discovery and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    16% above category average
    C5i Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.06 Ratings00 Ratings8.6169 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.06 Ratings00 Ratings8.1148 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.06 Ratings00 Ratings8.1160 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.149 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.05 Ratings00 Ratings8.5141 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Amazon Quick Sight and C5i Discovery and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    3.9
    4 Ratings
    66% below category average
    C5i Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    162 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access4.03 Ratings00 Ratings7.5152 Ratings
    Mobile Application3.52 Ratings00 Ratings7.5133 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile3.84 Ratings00 Ratings7.8155 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Amazon Quick Sight and C5i Discovery and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Amazon Quick Sight
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    C5i Discovery
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    2% below category average
    REST API6.12 Ratings00 Ratings7.7104 Ratings
    Javascript API6.62 Ratings00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    iFrames7.03 Ratings00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Java API6.12 Ratings00 Ratings6.769 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.03 Ratings00 Ratings7.291 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)3.03 Ratings00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Reveal
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Score8 out of 10
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Amazon Quick SightC5i DiscoveryMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (199 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (115 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (52 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Amazon Quick SightC5i DiscoveryMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    Amazon Quicksight is a truly cloud-based solution so it works perfectly fine and saves a lot of expense in terms of hardware and maintenance. We can maintain it by ourselves by giving commands on UI. If you have connectivity issues then it can cause headaches because it's a cloud platform and it's a bit costly as compared to other services
    Incentivized
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    Course5 Intelligence Limited
    Course5 Discovery was able to help my organization with cross-functional data by monetizing it. Our data was transformed into augmented dashboards which are easy to navigate - I've never used a platform like this, so I found that this solution minimal enough for a beginner, but also intelligent enough for a seasoned professional. Course5 Discovery was able to curate personal stories around our data which allowed us to make better business decisions because we were basing them on facts and analytics. More importantly, these analytics are presented in a way that makes sense! The insights provided to our business were a mix of facts that were both predictive and prescriptive, which brought out the business to the next level. We no longer have to take the time to run endless reports, and then spend hours trying to decipher them. Instead, with Course5 Discovery all the information, data, and insights we need are right in front of us when we need it most.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Has significantly improved collation of data and visualisation especially with business across Europe. Has given me the ability to see the Site availability at the click of a button to see which Site is in the "money" and seize opportunities based on Market data
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • Easily to set up for data sources, already supports quite a few of AWS and non-AWS data sources
    • Cost friendly since users are charged only for basis of usage
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Course5 Intelligence Limited
    • Data Visualization.
    • Predictive Modeling.
    • Trend Analysis.
    • Data Analysis.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • Options for data source connections are immense. Not just which sources, but your options for *how* the data is brought in.
    • Constant updates (this is both good and bad at times).
    • User friendliness. I can get the data connections set up and draft some quick visuals, then release to the target audience and let them expand on it how they want to.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • It is still immature as a cloud-based BI tool.
    • Its functionality is about 40-50% of its competitor's products.
    • Application is still a little buggy and non-intuitive at times.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Course5 Intelligence Limited
    • Multi-Platform use.
    • Mobile Suport.
    • Customization.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    • It would be easier for users could Microsoft Power BI and Excel used the same programming languages.
    • Would like to see the online version of Microsoft Power BI be as powerful as the desktop version.
    • Publishing a Microsoft Power BI file online and then having to save the file is somewhat redundant.
    • Would like to export each page or chart as an image.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amazon AWS
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    Course5 Intelligence Limited
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is an excellent and scalable tool. It has a learning curve, but once you get past that, the sky is the limit and you can build from the most simple to the most complex dashboards. I have built everything from simple reports with only a few data points to complex reports with many pages and advanced filtering.
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    It was helping us a lot as per our business needs. Reporting is way easy with QuickSight that helps us to understand the performance of campaigns effectively and so does the performance of sales individual. We can analyze the data and create a new strategies effectively. Setup and maintenance was way easy
    Incentivized
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    Course5 Intelligence Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Automating reporting has reduced manual data processing by 50-70%, freeing up analysts for higher-value tasks. A finance team that previously spent 20+ hours per week on Excel-based reports now does it in minutes with Microsoft Power BI's automated Real-time dashboards have shortened decision cycles by 30-40%, enabling leadership to react quickly to sales trends, operational bottlenecks, and customer behavior.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    They provide proper support when needed. They are always ready to provide the box solution and make things easier for users.
    Incentivized
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    Course5 Intelligence Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It is a fantastic tool, you can do almost everything related with data and reports, it is a perfect substitutive of Power Point and Excel with a high evolution and flexibility, and also it is very friendly and easy to share. I think all companies should have Power BI (or other BI tool) in their software package and if they are in the MS Suite, for sure Power BI should be the one due to all the benefits of the MS ecosystem.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Amazon AWS
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    Course5 Intelligence Limited
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    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    All of the other reporting platforms my organization has used previously were within our CRM and not a standalone program. In that we were very limited in being able to slice and dice the data the way that we wanted to
    Incentivized
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    Course5 Intelligence Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is free. If I didn't want to create a custom platform (i.e. my organization insisted on an existing platform that I *had* to use), I'd use Microsoft Power BI. For any start-up or SMB, I'd just use Claude & Grok to build it quickly, also for free. Would not pay for Tableau or Sigma anymore. Not worth it at all.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Cost Effective
    • Easy setup and maintenance
    Incentivized
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    Course5 Intelligence Limited
    • We saved time because the analytics were presented in a way that made sense.
    • Return on Investment.
    • Scalability as a company.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Power BI usage reduced the effort of analytical reports creation by about 80%
    • Empowered all the level of employee to be more vigilant of the data and business insights, gained the profit of 8% overall.
    • AI-powered predictive analytics improved forecasting accuracy by 17%, that topped the overall sales.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    C5i Discovery Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Executive summary insights (a blend of factual, causal, and predictive insights) for the Director of ecommerce at a large technology enterpriseScreenshot of an Augmented Executive Deck for the Head of eCommerce at a large Technology enterprise.Screenshot of Multi-Modal Responses by Henry Bot powered by Discovery NLP Microservice.Screenshot of Anomalies and Causal Insights published via Discovery Portal for the Warehouse Analyst at a large CPG brand.Screenshot of Executive Summary Insights published via Discovery Portal for the Warehouse Analyst at a large CPG brand.Screenshot of An augmented PowerBI dashboard with actionable narrative insights

    Microsoft Power BI Screenshots

    Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Turns insights into impact for business usersScreenshot of Power BI integrates easily with Microsoft 365Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - AI-Powered CapabilitiesScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Copilot can be used to create reportsScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Data HubScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Scales as organizational needs grow