Longview Analytics (arcplan) vs. Microsoft Power BI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Longview Analytics (arcplan)
Score 6.1 out of 10
N/A
Longview Analyticsis a reporting tool that doesn’t require additional tools or experts to create custom dashboards to enable teams to monitor company-wide activities and implement performance-enhancing changes. It is designed to empower users to improve resource management and strategic impact through data-driven insights and increased automation.N/A
Microsoft Power BI
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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.
$10
per month per user
Pricing
Longview Analytics (arcplan)Microsoft Power BI
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Longview Analytics (arcplan)Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Longview Analytics (arcplan)Microsoft Power BI
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Longview Analytics (arcplan)
7.6
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.3
138 Ratings
12% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports6.42 Ratings6.6118 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.02 Ratings8.1138 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.52 Ratings7.3126 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Longview Analytics (arcplan)
7.4
2 Ratings
9% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.1
139 Ratings
13% below category average
Drill-down analysis5.82 Ratings7.3138 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.32 Ratings6.5137 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages9.02 Ratings7.6102 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.52 Ratings7.0134 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Longview Analytics (arcplan)
8.9
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
133 Ratings
7% below category average
Publish to Web7.82 Ratings8.2128 Ratings
Publish to PDF10.02 Ratings8.2121 Ratings
Report Versioning10.02 Ratings7.3101 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.82 Ratings8.6103 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings6.873 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Longview Analytics (arcplan)
7.1
2 Ratings
13% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.6
135 Ratings
6% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.72 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.72 Ratings7.8121 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.72 Ratings7.5101 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Longview Analytics (arcplan)
8.2
2 Ratings
5% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.2
126 Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.02 Ratings8.2120 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.02 Ratings8.8102 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.52 Ratings8.3110 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.694 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Longview Analytics (arcplan)
6.7
2 Ratings
18% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.9
117 Ratings
1% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.52 Ratings8.0111 Ratings
Mobile Application5.01 Ratings7.493 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.32 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Longview Analytics (arcplan)
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Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.4
80 Ratings
6% above category average
REST API00 Ratings8.172 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings9.556 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings7.946 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.263 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.344 Ratings
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User Ratings
Longview Analytics (arcplan)Microsoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(2 ratings)
8.0
(140 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(56 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(52 ratings)
User Testimonials
Longview Analytics (arcplan)Microsoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
Insightsoftware, Inc
It is very suitable for complete corporate BI solutions. If you see BI as embedding information into your organization and business processes, and thus as more than just a few scattered dashboards and reports, arcplan is your platform. It's less suitable for ad-hoc reporting and data discovery. It can do it (everything is possible), but there is strong competition in this area.
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Microsoft
In operations we use the tool for many different topics, from factory quality systems to high level reviews. We have created kind of an internal "App Store" based on Power BI where you have a lot of different dashboards for different solutions (cost, cash, health and safety, sales, factories, distribution centers...) and you as an user just need to get in that "App Store" and enter in whatever tool can be useful for you. It is open to all the operations employees and can use on demand. Also it has raised the imagination of our colleagues, as they are not only working by themselves creating new reports, but also raising fantastic ideas that can be extended for the usage of all the community.
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Pros
Insightsoftware, Inc
  • Excellent dashboard.
  • Well advanced BI metrics.
  • Better interfacing to other DW.
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Microsoft
  • Quickly filter and view granular data sets with easily configurable reporting figures.
  • The ability to quickly switch between tabs allows for historical data comparisons and progress tracking.
  • It's helpful to dive into the data and break it down from high levels to small.
  • Achieve actionable insights faster by using real-time data. It's incredible to have online access to reports.
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Cons
Insightsoftware, Inc
  • Positioning and marketing. Most BI vendors use a non-technical sales strategy and focus on shiny, sexy dashboards to sell the story. In order to position arcplan fairly and correctly, the technical and business advantages need to be part of a sales story. So, it is not really an easy product to sell to customers, if it has to compete with now-to-wow-five-minute products.
  • Learning/training for developers. It's easy to learn the basics of arcplan, because the interface is logical. But nothing prevents a beginning developer from creating a monstrous application, because there is no prescribed architecture. It really takes some experience to become a good arcplan architect. It's a disadvantage resulting from one of arcplan's biggest advantages.
  • Data connectors: arcplan standard comes with a connector of your choice. Additional connectors need to be purchased separately. Many other products come with a full range of connectors.
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Microsoft
  • The desktop app is great but needs a lot of performance improvements
  • No MacOS Version for the Desktop app, this is a big limitation for business since executives prefer Macs
  • Premium Cloud Version of Power BI is awfully expensive
  • On-Premise Version of the Power BI Reports Server is bundled only with SQL Server Enterprise License and cannot be purchased separately and requires Software Assurance Subscription
  • On-Premise Power BI Report Server doesn't support ADFS, AzureAD or any Claims-Based authentication platform, a sad disadvantage for enterprises
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Likelihood to Renew
Insightsoftware, Inc
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I find it helpful and easy to use
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Usability
Insightsoftware, Inc
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
At this point, I think we all know who has taken the lead in the business intelligence and analytics market worldwide. With fresh new updates every other day on top of an already robustly built product with all features that one can dream of is a no brainer, I feel. Microsoft will invariably be synonymous with quality and professionalism.
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Support Rating
Insightsoftware, Inc
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I can't really speak to the support overall, [but] I will say that in the almost three years I have used the system, I have only needed to contact their support team once. I think the team was helpful, but it did take some time for us to resolve the issues/ request that they had. I guess the good news is that the system is pretty stable, and I personally have rarely needed to contact their technical support team.
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Alternatives Considered
Insightsoftware, Inc
Personally, I prefer QlikView not because it's more stable but simply just for the looks of the dashboard. One of my clients in Sydney recently moved from arcplan to QlikView. The reason was mainly looks and that QlikView has more training materials for the support users to train with. So in all, it does not really stack well against QlikView.
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Microsoft
[Microsoft] Power BI is practical and effective, like a hammer for a nail, it is easy to use and produces very quickly the results that in most cases are urgently required by clients (nice reports to share on the web). To start using [Microsoft] Power BI you need a business email address, with that you create an account in Power BI Service and in less than 1 hour you will have installed Power BI Desktop, a report will have been created and it will have been published on the web .
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Return on Investment
Insightsoftware, Inc
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
  • It helps us track and achieve company goals.
  • It shows us [our] performance in areas we could not previously track and allows us to see and work on how to improve their performance.
  • Quick easy access for executives to use in helping teams and addressing issues.
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ScreenShots

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