Databox vs. Microsoft Power BI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Databox
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Databox is an analytics platform for businesses, used to centralize data in one place and then visualize, track, analyze, and report on key metrics across an organization.
$59
per month
Microsoft Power BI
Score 8.5 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
DataboxMicrosoft Power BI
Editions & Modules
Starter
$59
per month
Professional
$199
per month
Growth
$399
per month
Premium
$999
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DataboxMicrosoft Power BI
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
DataboxMicrosoft Power BI
Considered Both Products
Databox
Chose Databox
Databox automatically integrates with tons of different data sources without you needing to arrange the backend information on how everything should connect. Tableau, Power BI, and Sisense require a lot of manual setup unless you have all of your fields perfectly matched up …
Microsoft Power BI

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Features
DataboxMicrosoft Power BI
BI Standard Reporting
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Databox
9.3
8 Ratings
13% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.4
193 Ratings
3% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports10.05 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.98 Ratings8.8192 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.98 Ratings8.0175 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Databox
8.6
8 Ratings
7% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.9
191 Ratings
2% below category average
Drill-down analysis8.06 Ratings8.2188 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.98 Ratings7.7188 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.93 Ratings7.3140 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.48 Ratings8.5186 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
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Databox
8.3
8 Ratings
0% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.1
184 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web8.96 Ratings8.3174 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.97 Ratings8.2169 Ratings
Report Versioning7.74 Ratings7.7141 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.98 Ratings8.3144 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.13 Ratings7.9107 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Databox
7.7
7 Ratings
3% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
184 Ratings
2% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.36 Ratings8.2178 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.04 Ratings8.1163 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.95 Ratings7.4133 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.434 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Databox
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.6
175 Ratings
1% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.8165 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.5143 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.4155 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.7137 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Databox
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
157 Ratings
2% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.8147 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.7128 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.0150 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Databox
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
113 Ratings
1% above category average
REST API00 Ratings8.2101 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings7.682 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings6.967 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.588 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Reveal
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
DataboxMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(8 ratings)
8.5
(195 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(111 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(3 ratings)
9.8
(52 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DataboxMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
Databox
I believe Databox can be an asset for any company. We are a small company, but I can see the value for large companies too. Databox is a great fit for departments or organizations that need to put their data into a readable form without needing a ton of reports. Databox allows you to save time and put together a nice report without having to do too much extra work. Once it is set up, it basically runs on its own at the frequency you set. I personally receive a daily report and have it sent to the respective people on the day of our meeting so we can quickly review it.
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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
Databox
  • 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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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
Databox
  • 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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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
Databox
No answers on this topic
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
Databox
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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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
Databox
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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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
Databox
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Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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Alternatives Considered
Databox
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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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
Databox
  • 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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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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ScreenShots

Microsoft Power BI Screenshots

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