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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ACloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) was an enterprise data science platform for collaborative development, experimentation, model training, deployment, and management on Cloudera data infrastructure. Cloudera Data Science Workbench has reached end of support. Cloudera states that its CDSW documentation is no longer updated.N/A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
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)Microsoft Power BI
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)Microsoft Power BI
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Power BI Desktop is the data exploration and report authoring experience for Power BI, and is available as a free download.
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    Community Pulse
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)Microsoft Power BI
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    112 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)Microsoft Power BI
    Platform Connectivity
    Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to Multiple Data Sources7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Extend Existing Data Sources8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Data Format Detection7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    MDM Integration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Exploration
    Comparison of Data Exploration features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Visualization7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive Data Analysis8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Preparation
    Comparison of Data Preparation features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Encryption8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Built-in Processors8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Data Modeling
    Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Machine Learning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single platform for multiple model development7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Service Model Delivery8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model Deployment
    Comparison of Model Deployment features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Flexible Model Publishing Options8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.1
    198 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.1169 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.6197 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.7180 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    196 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.4193 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.7193 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.4143 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.2191 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.7174 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.7145 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.3148 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.9111 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.7
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.3183 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.1168 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.2138 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.339 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.6169 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.1148 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.1160 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.149 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.5141 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    162 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.6152 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.5133 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.8155 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued) and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    2% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings7.7104 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings6.769 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.391 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)Microsoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (199 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (115 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (52 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench (discontinued)Microsoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Organizations which already implemented on-premise Hadoop based Cloudera Data Platform (CDH) for their Big Data warehouse architecture will definitely get more value from seamless integration of Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) with their existing CDH Platform. However, for organizations with hybrid (cloud and on-premise) data platform without prior implementation of CDH, implementing CDSW can be a challenge technically and financially.
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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
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • One single IDE (browser based application) that makes Scala, R, Python integrated under one tool
    • For larger organizations/teams, it lets you be self reliant
    • As it sits on your cluster, it has very easy access of all the data on the HDFS
    • Linking with Github is a very good way to keep the code versions intact
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    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.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Installation is difficult.
    • Upgrades are difficult.
    • Licensing options are not flexible.
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    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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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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
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    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.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Cloudera Data Science Workbench has excellence online resources support such as documentation and examples. On top of that the enterprise license also comes with SLA on opening a ticket to Cloudera Services and support for complaint handling and troubleshooting by email or through a phone call. On top of that it also offers additional paid training services.
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    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.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
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    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Both the tools have similar features and have made it pretty easy to install/deploy/use. Depending on your existing platform (Cloudera vs. Azure) you need to pick the Workbench. Another observation is that Cloudera has better support where you can get feedback on your questions pretty fast (unlike MS). As its a new product, I expect MS to be more efficient in handling customers questions.
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    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.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Paid off for demonstration purposes.
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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.
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