DataRobot vs. Microsoft Power BI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DataRobot
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
The DataRobot AI Platform is presented as a solution that accelerates and democratizes data science by automating the end-to-end journey from data to value and allows users to deploy AI applications at scale. DataRobot provides a centrally governed platform that gives users AI to drive business outcomes, that is available on the user's cloud platform-of-choice, on-premise, or as a fully-managed service. The solutions include tools providing data preparation enabling users to explore and…
$0
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
DataRobotMicrosoft Power BI
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DataRobotMicrosoft Power BI
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
DataRobotMicrosoft Power BI
Considered Both Products
DataRobot
Chose DataRobot
We've just had an intro but DataRobot is much more specialized in predictive analytics. Dataiku seems for me a platform that aims to cover a little bit all the steps or processes of a D&A team and with this approach, you may be doing a trade-off in quality and power
Chose DataRobot
The ease of use has been one significant factor and productionizing is the second one that stands out. Comparision across various models
Chose DataRobot
Easy of use, use cases were getting met. Support was good.
Chose DataRobot
We selected DataRobot for its "Automated" Machine Learning. Automation allows us to easily and quickly create machine learning models. The deployment process is simple, which was another key decision factor in choosing DataRobot over other platforms. We were pleasantly …
Chose DataRobot
Many products tend to offer a sort of baseline interface with statistical models and call it AI. These are things like linear regression formulas being built into BI platforms (Tableau, PowerBI). The problem with these types of platforms is often the depth and accuracy of the …
Microsoft Power BI

No answer on this topic

Features
DataRobotMicrosoft Power BI
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.3
195 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.3166 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.8194 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.0177 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
193 Ratings
0% below category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.3190 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.4142 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.4188 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
186 Ratings
3% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.3176 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.0171 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings7.7143 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.2146 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.9109 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
186 Ratings
2% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.2180 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.1165 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.4135 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.436 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.5
177 Ratings
0% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.8167 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.4145 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.4157 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.346 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.7139 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
159 Ratings
3% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.7149 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.9152 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
DataRobot
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
115 Ratings
1% above category average
REST API00 Ratings8.1103 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings7.684 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings7.068 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.690 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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User Ratings
DataRobotMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(59 ratings)
8.5
(197 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.3
(4 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(113 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(5 ratings)
10.0
(52 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DataRobotMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
DataRobot
DataRobot can be used for risk assessment, such as predicting the likelihood of loan default. It can handle both classification and regression tasks effectively. It relies on historical data for model training. If you have limited historical data or the data quality is poor, it may not be the best choice as it requires a sufficient amount of high-quality data for accurate model building.
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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
DataRobot
  • DataRobot helps, with algorithms, to analyze and decipher numerous machine-learning techniques in order to provide models to assist in company-wide decision making.
  • Our DataRobot program puts on an "even playing field" the strength of auto-machine learning and allows us to make decisions in an extremely timely manner. The speed is consistent without being offset by errors or false-negatives.
  • It encompasses many desired techniques that help companies in general, to reconfigure in to artificial intelligence driven firms, with little to no inconvenience.
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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
DataRobot
  • The platform itself is very complicated. It probably can't function well without being complicated, but there is a big training curve to get over before you can effectively use it. Even I'm not sure if I'm effectively using it now.
  • The suggested model DataRobot deploys often not the best model for our purposes. We've had to do a lot of testing to make sure what model is the best. For regressive models, DataRobot does give you a MASE score but, for some reason, often doesn't suggest the best MASE score model.
  • The software will give you errors if output files are not entered correctly but will not exactly tell you how to fix them. Perhaps that is complicated, but being able to download a template with your data for an output file in the correct format would be nice.
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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
DataRobot
DataRobot presents a machine-learning platform designed by data scientists from an array of backgrounds, to construct and develop precise predictive modeling in a fraction of the time previously taken. The tech invloved addresses the critical shortage of data scientists by changing the speed and economics of predictive analytics. DataRobot utilizes parallel processing to evaluate models in R, Python, Spark MLlib, H2O and other open source databases. It searches for possible permutations and algorithms, features, transformation, processes, steps and tuning to yield the best models for the dataset and predictive goal.
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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
DataRobot
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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
DataRobot
As I am writing this report I am participating with Datarobot Engineers in an complex environment and we have their whole support. We are in Mexico and is not common to have this commitment from companies without expensive contract services. Installing is on premise and the client does not want us to take control and they, the client, is also limited because of internal IT regulations ,,, soo we are just doing magic and everybody is committed.
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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
DataRobot
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Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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Alternatives Considered
DataRobot
I've done machine learning through python before, however having to code and test each model individually was very time consuming and required a lot of expertise. The data Robot approach, is an excellent way of getting to a well placed starting point. You can then pick up the model from there and fine tune further if you need.
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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
DataRobot
  • We have been able to cut costs by not buying leads that we will not be able to sell on
  • We have been able to deploy loan eligibility reporting which brought in new business
  • We have been able to improve the performance of our credit providers and our partners which has helped to retain business
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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

DataRobot Screenshots

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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