Conga Composer vs. Microsoft Power BI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Conga Composer
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Conga Composer is a document generation and automation tool designed to simplify and streamline the process of creating and distributing customized documents, presentations, and reports. Conga Composer integrates with any data source, including CRM systems like Salesforce, and allows users to dynamically merge data from these sources into templates to generate personalized documents.
$20
per month per user
Microsoft Power BI
Score 8.4 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
Conga ComposerMicrosoft Power BI
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Conga ComposerMicrosoft Power BI
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Top Pros
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Features
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BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Conga Composer
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.2
140 Ratings
1% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.1140 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.7128 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Conga Composer
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
7.6
140 Ratings
6% below category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings6.7139 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.6138 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.9103 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Conga Composer
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
134 Ratings
4% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings7.8129 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.2122 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.1102 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.2104 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.874 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Conga Composer
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
136 Ratings
1% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.9131 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.4122 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.9102 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Conga Composer
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.5
127 Ratings
0% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.3121 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.9102 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.8111 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.394 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Conga Composer
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
117 Ratings
2% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.0111 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.693 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.6112 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Conga Composer
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.4
80 Ratings
7% above category average
REST API00 Ratings8.072 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings9.956 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.163 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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User Ratings
Conga ComposerMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(112 ratings)
8.0
(142 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(15 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(7 ratings)
8.1
(58 ratings)
Availability
3.6
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
3.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(9 ratings)
9.5
(53 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.4
(5 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
1.8
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
2.7
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
3.6
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
2.7
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
1.8
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
3.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Conga ComposerMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
Conga
I'm early in my Conga Composer journey but, even in my limited experience, there is nothing it can't handle (within reason) and the sky's the limit. I have found it rather difficult to learn (most queries) as I'm learning on my own with the Conga Learning Center and YouTube videos.
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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
Conga
  • It is positive that Conga integrates with and is operated within SFDC
  • Conga allows users to tag any document with dynamic fields that map to SFDC and send it out for signature
  • Conga allows us to consistently produce quotes with the correct SKUs, Terms, & conditions at scale
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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
Conga
  • Initially, it is hard to comprehend as the setup process is a bit complex. More user adoption tools, such as tutorials and resources, would help.
  • Sometimes the error message is very generic and hard to troubleshoot.
  • Better UI would also be a plus.
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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
Conga
Though I love how easily Conga Composer ties into Salesforce and its given analytics, it takes a lot of data entry to get up and running. I don't love that sometimes queries can take a long time to pull. I like keeping our marketing templates consistent via templates in the system. Pulling multiple objects into one report is fantastic too.
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Microsoft
I find it helpful and easy to use
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Usability
Conga
It's a fairly simple tool to integrate into your current business structure. When we've had issues, we were able to resolve them extremely quickly. The users click a button and it can bring in all the quote lines, and our credit application seamlessly into our tool. I'd definitely recommend it to other colleagues
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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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Reliability and Availability
Conga
It was available, it just didn't always work depending on what glitches were happening within our app
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Performance
Conga
This product appears to work well. It was not a fit for us this time, but we would consider in future
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Conga
It's been hit and miss depending on the issue. We use javascript to generate the urls which has confused many techs even though it generates a clean url - they are overwhelmed by the concept of code and can't understand that the url is all that matters.
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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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Implementation Rating
Conga
It was painful internally to build out all of the templates, but the actual implementation of the product was okay.
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Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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Alternatives Considered
Conga
I think Nintex is the primary competitor for Conga Composer, but I have not personally used it. I was not present for the decision to purchase Conga but I would recommend it in future document automation vendor selection processes because I have seen how well it works! We are especially fond of complementary features in Conga Composer, including Conga Email Templates and Conga Global Merge.
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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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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Conga
Not fair. Its an upfront cost and then pay per use
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Conga
We used it for something simple and it was still a pain to use
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Conga
Needs additional training on what they are selling, how to install and use to explain to customers
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Conga
  • Timely document creation to ensure important records reach customers quickly.
  • Documents generated to act as sources of truth and are contractually binding, so the product is very reliable.
  • The documents generated are on brand and provide a consistent archive for protocol and audit purposes.
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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

Conga Composer Screenshots

Screenshot of how documents are created automatically, directly from SalesforceScreenshot of documents generated with any data, from any object - standard or customScreenshot of Conga Document GenerationScreenshot of popular document formats available, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, and PDFScreenshot of how large documents are sent via a link - and they provide visibility into customer document engagementScreenshot of how multiple documents can be sent with one or no clicks

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