Azure Analysis Services vs. Dimensional Insight

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Analysis Services
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Azure Analysis Services delivers enterprise-grade BI semantic modeling capabilities with the scale, flexibility, and management benefits of the cloud. Azure Analysis Services helps transform complex data into actionable insights. Azure Analysis Services is built on the analytics engine in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.N/A
Dimensional Insight
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Dimensional Insight provides integrated business intelligence and performance management solutions globally.N/A
Pricing
Azure Analysis ServicesDimensional Insight
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Analysis ServicesDimensional Insight
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure Analysis ServicesDimensional Insight
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Azure Analysis ServicesDimensional Insight
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.7
10 Ratings
6% above category average
Dimensional Insight
8.3
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.810 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.89 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.510 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.9
10 Ratings
9% above category average
Dimensional Insight
8.0
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Drill-down analysis9.08 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.99 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.89 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.110 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.0
10 Ratings
7% above category average
Dimensional Insight
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Publish to Web9.110 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.99 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Report Versioning9.39 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.910 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.89 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.0
9 Ratings
11% above category average
Dimensional Insight
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.38 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.19 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.68 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.2
10 Ratings
7% above category average
Dimensional Insight
10.0
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.29 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.310 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.110 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.39 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.8
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Dimensional Insight
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.58 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Mobile Application9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.67 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.8
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Dimensional Insight
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Ratings
REST API8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure Analysis ServicesDimensional Insight
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(11 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Analysis ServicesDimensional Insight
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
We would have many technical issues and glitches with previous similar providers but found that Azure Analysis Services can simply handle our workload and memory better. I remember we lost an account due to cloud issues not fully saving or corrupting some files. Granted, this is rare with any cloud but haven't had that issue with the same load of memory with Azure Analysis Services.
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Dimensional Insight
Well suited - as stated before - allows user to answer their own questions.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Providing role based access or we can say privilege based on the role to the user if it is integrated with Azure active directory and hence securing the access to sensitive data.
  • We use to run different type of analytics services to get the better result which is hectic if done manually or with human efforts.
  • We also use to collect bulk of data with the help of this tool and run customized test cases for better efficiency of result and better decision making. The result are very crucial and helps in taking big decision.
  • It supports different or we can say heterogeneous database vendors like the Oracle, SQL, and hence make the task easy.
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Dimensional Insight
  • The product is excellent!
  • Experienced DI Consultants with a broad knowledge in both, product and client data.
  • Customer service and technical support is always available; very professional and investigate reported issues until resolved.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Microsoft Azure Analysis Services is very costly solution and in that price we can get some better business intelligence tool with lot more of capabilities
  • The dashboard or we can say user interface is complex and need time to understand and gain expertise in order for proper working.
  • It needs continuation monitoring which is sometime a big task.
  • Sometime, the tool shows unusual behavior and become unstable, so we need to clear temp files for proper functioning.
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Dimensional Insight
  • Some screens are not adjustable for sizing.
  • Better capability to import from a spreadsheet.
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Usability
Microsoft
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Dimensional Insight
Navigation thru the Diver portal is simple; some users have trouble but it also depends on how the analysts build models and present the reports with quickviews selections and report layouts. I am aware of DI capability to access reports thru mobile devices but I have not experience it first hand.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
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Dimensional Insight
Support is always quick to answer and good to deal with.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
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Dimensional Insight
I don't have direct experience with the first time DI was implemented but on subsequent upgrades there have been positive experiences with support and seamless transitions to avoid users discomfort.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
The best thing about it is the ability to create a query and drill down the data to a more granular level when needed. The best thing about Azure Analysis Services is. It provides secured access anytime from anywhere, it also provides REST API for this, which is very easy to use, and it provides video tutorials for beginners means you get the whole package of learning and implementation!!
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Dimensional Insight
Dimensional Insight is a lot easier to design and use. User interface is much more intuitive.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Azure Analysis Service scale resources to match our business needs.
  • Helps us to govern, deploy, test and deliver our BI solution with confidence.
  • Stores our business data and clients data in a safe place where it's easy to access and visible to all our teams.
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Dimensional Insight
  • Increased efficiency - very positive.
  • Sales Reporting is Interactive and Light Years ahead of previous solution.
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