Datameer vs Microsoft Power BI

What users are saying about

Score 9.2 out of 10

Based on 17 reviews and ratings

Score 8.4 out of 10

Based on 1243 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

Data Source Connection

10.0

Datameer

100%

Microsoft Power BI

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Datameer ranks higher in 2/2 features

Connect to traditional data sources

10.0

100%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL

10.0

100%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Data Transformations

10.0

Datameer

100%

Microsoft Power BI

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Datameer ranks higher in 2/2 features

Simple transformations

10.0

100%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Complex transformations

10.0

100%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Data Modeling

8.8

Datameer

88%

Microsoft Power BI

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Datameer ranks higher in 4/4 features

Data model creation

8.0

80%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Metadata management

10.0

100%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Business rules and workflow

9.0

90%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Collaboration

8.0

80%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Data Governance

10.0

Datameer

100%

Microsoft Power BI

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Datameer ranks higher in 2/2 features

Integration with data quality tools

10.0

100%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Integration with MDM tools

10.0

100%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

BI Standard Reporting

Datameer

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.4

Microsoft Power BI

84%

Microsoft Power BI ranks higher in 3/3 features

Pixel Perfect reports

N/A

0 Ratings

8.2

82%

117 Ratings

Customizable dashboards

N/A

0 Ratings

9.0

90%

136 Ratings

Report Formatting Templates

N/A

0 Ratings

8.2

82%

125 Ratings

Ad-hoc Reporting

Datameer

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.4

Microsoft Power BI

84%

Microsoft Power BI ranks higher in 4/4 features

Drill-down analysis

N/A

0 Ratings

8.7

87%

136 Ratings

Formatting capabilities

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

135 Ratings

Integration with R or other statistical packages

N/A

0 Ratings

8.1

81%

101 Ratings

Report sharing and collaboration

N/A

0 Ratings

8.6

86%

133 Ratings

Report Output and Scheduling

Datameer

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.3

Microsoft Power BI

83%

Microsoft Power BI ranks higher in 5/5 features

Publish to Web

N/A

0 Ratings

9.0

90%

126 Ratings

Publish to PDF

N/A

0 Ratings

8.9

89%

118 Ratings

Report Versioning

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

98 Ratings

Report Delivery Scheduling

N/A

0 Ratings

8.5

85%

101 Ratings

Delivery to Remote Servers

N/A

0 Ratings

7.4

74%

73 Ratings

Data Discovery and Visualization

Datameer

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.2

Microsoft Power BI

82%

Microsoft Power BI ranks higher in 3/3 features

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

N/A

0 Ratings

8.4

84%

128 Ratings

Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization

N/A

0 Ratings

8.4

84%

119 Ratings

Predictive Analytics

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

100 Ratings

Access Control and Security

Datameer

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.8

Microsoft Power BI

88%

Microsoft Power BI ranks higher in 4/4 features

Multi-User Support (named login)

N/A

0 Ratings

8.7

87%

118 Ratings

Role-Based Security Model

N/A

0 Ratings

8.7

87%

101 Ratings

Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)

N/A

0 Ratings

8.7

87%

109 Ratings

Single Sign-On (SSO)

N/A

0 Ratings

9.0

90%

92 Ratings

Mobile Capabilities

Datameer

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.4

Microsoft Power BI

84%

Microsoft Power BI ranks higher in 3/3 features

Responsive Design for Web Access

N/A

0 Ratings

8.6

86%

110 Ratings

Mobile Application

N/A

0 Ratings

8.3

83%

92 Ratings

Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

N/A

0 Ratings

8.3

83%

111 Ratings

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding

Datameer

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

8.0

Microsoft Power BI

80%

Microsoft Power BI ranks higher in 6/6 features

REST API

N/A

0 Ratings

8.3

83%

71 Ratings

Javascript API

N/A

0 Ratings

8.2

82%

57 Ratings

iFrames

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

56 Ratings

Java API

N/A

0 Ratings

7.7

77%

47 Ratings

Themeable User Interface (UI)

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

62 Ratings

Customizable Platform (Open Source)

N/A

0 Ratings

7.9

79%

45 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

Datameer is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability
Microsoft Power BI is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Support Rating

Datameer

90%

8 Ratings

8.6

Microsoft Power BI

86%

138 Ratings

Datameer

64%

7 Ratings

10.0

Microsoft Power BI

100%

1 Rating

Datameer

90%

1 Rating

8.5

Microsoft Power BI

85%

54 Ratings

Datameer

80%

2 Ratings

8.4

Microsoft Power BI

84%

50 Ratings

Pros

It leverages scalability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of hadoop to deliver an end-user focused analytic platform for big data without involvement of IT.
It overcomes Hadoop`s complexity by providing GUI interface with pre-built functions across integration, analytics and data visualization .
Excel feature is awesome for business users which is already provided by Datameer.
Using datameer now user can do smart analytic using Decision Trees, Column dependency and recommendation.
Recently HTML5 inclusion is making application to available on a wider range of devices, including the iPad and other mobile devices which does not support Flash.
It can be used in premise or in a cloud computing environment.
Wizard-based data integration designed for IT and business users to schedule and do transformation of large sets of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data without any knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem.

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Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Internet Company, 10,001+ employees

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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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Afia Tamanna

Information Technology Business Consultant

Alfa NET+Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Cons

Many tabs sometimes reduce your focus
Might be better to have a more compact design
Video tutorials are a little long

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Abhinav Patel

ETL Developer

Zeus Industrial Products, Inc.Business Supplies & Equipment, 501-1000 employees

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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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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

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Datameer Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

$9.99 per month

Microsoft Power BI Editions & Modules

Edition

Power BI Pro	$9.99¹
Power BI Premium	$20.00¹
Power BI Premium	$4,995.00²

Per User/Per Month
Per Capacity/Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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Likelihood to Renew

Datameer 6.4

Based on 7 answers

Employees with intermediate SQL and Hive knowledge can generate reports faster than using Datameer . It does have visualization tool but I don't think it is anything that cannot be accomplished by importing the data in Excel

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Gaurav Chawla

Programmer Analyst

JPMorgan ChaseFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees

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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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jim paroly

Freelance Photographer

j. paroly photoGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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Usability

Datameer 9.0

Based on 1 answer

Easy to use for most things, starts to require some planning as your projects get more complex.

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Mike Blizman

Administration of Hadoop cluster - Cloudera, Datameer

EquifaxFinancial Services, 5001-10,000 employees

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Microsoft Power BI 8.5

Based on 54 answers

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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Tanish Pruthi

Marketing Associate

Mercer-MettlInformation Technology and Services, 501-1000 employees

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Support Rating

Datameer 8.0

Based on 2 answers

No answer on this topic is available.

Microsoft Power BI 8.4

Based on 50 answers

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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Greg Watkins

Senior Customer Success Manager (Strategic Accounts)

TipaltiFinancial Services, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Not sure how to compare Datameer with other products, it has a flavor of Excel and PowerPivot, it leverages D3.js and HTML5 for visualizations. The modeling capabilities are one of its strongest aspects. We've been looking at Tableau, Qlikview, Microstrategy, Cognos Insight, and SAP Lumira.

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Hector Jimenez

Product Owner (Scrum/Agile)

TradeStation SecuritiesFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees

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[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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Dustin Ghia

Lead Consultant - Solutions Architect - Software Engineer

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

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Return on Investment

Datameer definitely helped to increase employee efficiency, provide quick results for our data analytic teams.
Quick data injection and data partitions allowed quick data scans.
Integration with the Java sdk allowed us to reuse existing Java code.

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Serge Blazhievsky

Big Data Architect

NICE Systems1001-5000 employees

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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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christian Maxwell

Process Manager

Okland ConstructionConstruction, 501-1000 employees

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Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Connect to traditional data sources

Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Simple transformations

Complex transformations

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Data model creation

Metadata management

Business rules and workflow

Collaboration

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Integration with data quality tools

Integration with MDM tools

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Pixel Perfect reports

Customizable dashboards

Report Formatting Templates

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Drill-down analysis

Formatting capabilities

Integration with R or other statistical packages

Report sharing and collaboration

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Publish to Web

Publish to PDF

Report Versioning

Report Delivery Scheduling

Delivery to Remote Servers

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

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

Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization

Predictive Analytics

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Multi-User Support (named login)

Role-Based Security Model

Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Responsive Design for Web Access

Mobile Application

Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

REST API

Javascript API

iFrames

Java API

Themeable User Interface (UI)

Customizable Platform (Open Source)

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Likelihood to Recommend

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Pros

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Cons

Datameer

Microsoft Power BI

Pricing Details