Dimensional Insight vs. Microsoft Power BI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dimensional Insight
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Dimensional Insight provides integrated business intelligence and performance management solutions globally.N/A
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
Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros
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Features
Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dimensional Insight
8.3
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.3
191 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings8.2162 Ratings
Customizable dashboards10.02 Ratings8.8190 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates7.02 Ratings7.9173 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dimensional Insight
8.0
2 Ratings
0% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.9
189 Ratings
2% below category average
Drill-down analysis10.02 Ratings8.2186 Ratings
Formatting capabilities5.02 Ratings7.6186 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.01 Ratings7.3138 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.01 Ratings8.4184 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Dimensional Insight
10.0
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
182 Ratings
4% below category average
Publish to Web10.02 Ratings8.2172 Ratings
Publish to PDF10.02 Ratings8.1167 Ratings
Report Versioning10.01 Ratings7.6139 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling10.02 Ratings8.2142 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers10.01 Ratings7.8105 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Dimensional Insight
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.7
182 Ratings
3% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.01 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.01 Ratings8.0161 Ratings
Predictive Analytics9.01 Ratings7.3131 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.332 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Dimensional Insight
10.0
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.5
173 Ratings
0% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)10.02 Ratings8.8163 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model10.02 Ratings8.4141 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.02 Ratings8.4153 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)10.01 Ratings8.7135 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Dimensional Insight
9.0
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
155 Ratings
2% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.01 Ratings7.7145 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.01 Ratings7.9148 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.6126 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Dimensional Insight
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Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
7.7
111 Ratings
1% below category average
REST API00 Ratings8.199 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings7.580 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings6.765 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.486 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.5
(193 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.3
(109 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.6
(52 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
Dimensional Insight
Well suited - as stated before - allows user to answer their own questions.
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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
Dimensional Insight
  • The product is excellent!
  • Experienced DI Consultants with a broad knowledge in both, product and client data.
  • Customer service and technical support is always available; very professional and investigate reported issues until resolved.
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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
Dimensional Insight
  • Some screens are not adjustable for sizing.
  • Better capability to import from a spreadsheet.
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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
Dimensional Insight
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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
Dimensional Insight
Navigation thru the Diver portal is simple; some users have trouble but it also depends on how the analysts build models and present the reports with quickviews selections and report layouts. I am aware of DI capability to access reports thru mobile devices but I have not experience it first hand.
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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
Dimensional Insight
Support is always quick to answer and good to deal with.
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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
Dimensional Insight
I don't have direct experience with the first time DI was implemented but on subsequent upgrades there have been positive experiences with support and seamless transitions to avoid users discomfort.
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Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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Alternatives Considered
Dimensional Insight
Dimensional Insight is a lot easier to design and use. User interface is much more intuitive.
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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
Dimensional Insight
  • Increased efficiency - very positive.
  • Sales Reporting is Interactive and Light Years ahead of previous solution.
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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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