Databox vs Microsoft Power BI | TrustRadius

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Score 8.3 out of 10

Based on 14 reviews and ratings

Score 8.3 out of 10

Based on 877 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Databox

Microsoft Power BI

Pixel Perfect reports

Customizable dashboards

Report Formatting Templates

Databox

Microsoft Power BI

Drill-down analysis

Formatting capabilities

Integration with R or other statistical packages

Report sharing and collaboration

Databox

Microsoft Power BI

Publish to Web

Publish to PDF

Report Versioning

Report Delivery Scheduling

Delivery to Remote Servers

Databox

Microsoft Power BI

Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)

Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization

Predictive Analytics

Databox

Microsoft Power BI

Multi-User Support (named login)

Role-Based Security Model

Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Databox

Microsoft Power BI

Responsive Design for Web Access

Dedicated iOS Application

Dedicated Android Application

Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

Databox

Microsoft Power BI

REST API

Javascript API

iFrames

Java API

Themeable User Interface (UI)

Customizable Platform (Open Source)

Pros

Create dashboards from a variety of data sources.
Set & track goals based on the data and metrics provided.
Send alerts and scorecard updates to Slack and email automatically.

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Content Marketer

ConvertFlowComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Using features like Power Query, which is in itself like a tool like Excel, you can clean and preview data before using it for analysis purposes. If you have used Excel in the past, Power Query will, for the most part, be a cakewalk for you.
The predominant feature one comes to Power BI is the ability to create automated formidable dashboards that everyone refers to before or during meetings to encourage and substantiate decision-making.
If required, based on specific data points, reports are triggered automatically to certain people as well.

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Marketing Associate

Mercer-MettlInformation Technology and Services, 501-1000 employees

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Cons

Some types of data can only be reported on for 1-2 months back. Unless I'm misunderstanding the function of the software this seems really weird. I can't figure out how to report on Activities more than 2 months ago

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Verified User

Strategist in Sales

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

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Since it's a complex system, need a technical team or administrator to manage.
I don't like being locked out. Make it easier to stay log[ged] in and not fill in password.
SSO login would be huge! This would save a lot of time and improve security.

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Senior Customer Success Manager (Strategic Accounts)

TipaltiFinancial Services, 201-500 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

No score

No answers yet

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Microsoft Power BI 10.0

Based on 1 answer

I find it helpful and easy to use

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Freelance Photographer

j. paroly photoGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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Usability

Databox 9.0

Based on 1 answer

Databox is an intuitive, well-designed platform that can be used by non-technical marketers. It is easy to learn, and while set up takes time, usability is high and the team has enjoyed creating custom dashboards and clients have also given us great feedback regarding its usability and value. While other BI tools are much more complex to navigate, Databox is a breeze.

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Verified User

Director in Marketing

Marketing and Advertising Company, 11-50 employees

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Microsoft Power BI 8.4

Based on 51 answers

It is a great product, but unless you already have a lot of experience with similar software it can be a little difficult to really get going in using the software. Once you get the hang of the UI and the data importing/sync, it is pretty simple to build the reports you need and to manage and update those reports.

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christian Maxwell

Process Manager

Okland ConstructionConstruction, 501-1000 employees

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Support Rating

Databox 9.8

Based on 3 answers

I have really enjoyed using Databox and have seen the value of it in many ways. They also continue to improve the functions of it and grow their integrations and templates. I look forward to continuing to use Databox in the future, potentially even finding ways to incorporate it into other departments to help them with reporting as well.

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Heather Robinette, MBA

Marketing Manger

ConexlinkComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Microsoft Power BI 8.3

Based on 47 answers

Microsoft's support is standard, and typically the difficulties that arise when using Power BI correspond to managing Azure. Regarding the use of Power BI to do reports and analysis, the support of Microsoft is regular; However, the Power BI Users Community is active and frequently publishes manuals and tutorials on YouTube, with which practically all doubts regarding the basic and intermediate use of the tool can be resolved.

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Lead Consultant - Solutions Architect - Software Engineer

Ghia & Associates Engineering and Consulting GroupComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Databox is unique in its ability to report from multiple data sources. Google Analytics is the standard when it comes to web metrics, but it's just one of the tools that integrates with Databox. Tableau is fantastic for data visualizations and reporting, but it's much more expensive than Databox, so it's not ideal for everyone. Tableau is also superior with customization

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SEO Strategy Specialist

Cheaper Than DirtMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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Again, I would say [Microsoft] Power BI stacks up right in the middle against their competitors. It gets the job done in terms of data aggregation and visualization, but it lacks user experience and ease of building. Most sales reps I spoke with didn't like the tool because it wasn't easy to look at or pretty. And most developers didn't prefer building on it because it was clunky and we had a lot of bugs. At the end of the day it was usable and not the worst, so we dealt with it as we were a Microsoft company.

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Sales Operations Manager

CongaComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

It has helped us to show our value to clients
Easily digestible dashboards make it easy to understand what you're looking at

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Dustin Brackett

CEO

HIVE Digital StrategyMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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Positive - Allowing users to migrate from Excel to a more modern platform saving hundreds of man hours from dealing with poor data practices and VBA related shenanigans.
Positive - Good and inexpensive entry point to serve as a starting point on educating developers and end users on data visualization best/worst practices.
Negative - Another barrier to hiring, as users are expected to have Power BI experience which lowers the number of potential candidates.

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Manager, Data Visualisation

Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaBanking, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Databox Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Microsoft Power BI Editions & Modules

Edition

Pro	$9.99¹

Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

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Microsoft Power BI

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