Dundas BI vs. Microsoft Power BI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dundas BI
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Dundas BI is a business intelligence and data visualization software that includes customizable dashboards, reporting, and visual data analytics. Dundas BI can be integrated into users’ existing business applications and its visualization and reporting tools can be customized to their needs.N/A
Microsoft Power BI
Score 8.3 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
Dundas BIMicrosoft Power BI
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Dundas BIMicrosoft Power BI
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Dundas BIMicrosoft Power BI
Considered Both Products
Dundas BI
Chose Dundas BI
We choose Dundas mainly because:
- Dashboard flexibility
- Data preparation features
Chose Dundas BI
The ETL for DBI is much more easy than what I experienced when I used QlikView! The QlikView language for ETL was somehow different from anyother languages I used before, on the other side DBI ETL is workflow based, with nodes to perform joins, aggregations, filter and sorting! …
Chose Dundas BI
Per dollar spent, it offers the widest range of features of the tools that we evaluated. It offers lots of options for how to configure your environment, though they are not always intuitive to figure out. Having an ETL layer was a must have for us, as well as the ability to …
Chose Dundas BI
Much better for multi-tenancy. Power bi just doesn't have many features and is just lackluster. Telerik doesn't look as good although slightly more powerful with data manipulation. Too many BI reporting tools out there don't offer multi-tenancy and I have no idea why. It is …
Chose Dundas BI
These other products tend to do quite a poor job of allowing you to embed them into other products. Either the architecture is not suited to embedding or they make it too expensive to do this. Dundas is designed and priced to do this (embedding) well. We found Dundas …
Chose Dundas BI
We've tested many BI products over the years and when it comes to dashboards we have yet to find anything that comes close to Dundas BI in terms of features, component library and self-service.
Microsoft Power BI

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Dundas BIMicrosoft Power BI
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
8.4
51 Ratings
2% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.3
138 Ratings
12% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.443 Ratings6.6118 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.651 Ratings8.1138 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.139 Ratings7.3126 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
8.1
51 Ratings
0% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.1
139 Ratings
13% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.951 Ratings7.3138 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.250 Ratings6.5137 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.633 Ratings7.6102 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.645 Ratings7.0134 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
7.9
49 Ratings
6% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
133 Ratings
7% below category average
Publish to Web8.442 Ratings8.2128 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.845 Ratings8.2121 Ratings
Report Versioning7.838 Ratings7.3101 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.337 Ratings8.6103 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.23 Ratings6.873 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
7.8
49 Ratings
4% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.6
135 Ratings
6% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.148 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.941 Ratings7.8121 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.432 Ratings7.5101 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
8.2
49 Ratings
5% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.2
126 Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.648 Ratings8.2120 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.045 Ratings8.8102 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.246 Ratings8.3110 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.25 Ratings8.694 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
8.2
45 Ratings
3% above category average
Microsoft Power BI
7.9
117 Ratings
1% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.344 Ratings8.0111 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.140 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.493 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Dundas BI
7.8
7 Ratings
2% below category average
Microsoft Power BI
8.4
80 Ratings
6% above category average
REST API8.25 Ratings8.172 Ratings
Javascript API8.66 Ratings9.556 Ratings
iFrames7.05 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.76 Ratings8.263 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.52 Ratings8.344 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings7.946 Ratings
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User Ratings
Dundas BIMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(52 ratings)
8.0
(140 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(6 ratings)
8.9
(56 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(11 ratings)
8.0
(52 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dundas BIMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
Dundas Data Visualization
For all the scenarios I have so far worked on or I am currently working on, Dundas BI has proved to be more than adequate and apt to handle all of those. It is a very easy-to-use tool with quick shortcuts enabling you to prepare ad-hoc reports or dashboards in a matter of minutes.
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Microsoft
In operations we use the tool for many different topics, from factory quality systems to high level reviews. We have created kind of an internal "App Store" based on Power BI where you have a lot of different dashboards for different solutions (cost, cash, health and safety, sales, factories, distribution centers...) and you as an user just need to get in that "App Store" and enter in whatever tool can be useful for you. It is open to all the operations employees and can use on demand. Also it has raised the imagination of our colleagues, as they are not only working by themselves creating new reports, but also raising fantastic ideas that can be extended for the usage of all the community.
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Pros
Dundas Data Visualization
  • Project organization from Development to Production, you get a production and development license but I think the best way to do it is with DEV and Prod project in the Production box. Use the development box for testing updates and really crazy things. With the Dev and Prod projects on the same box, you just publish from Dev to Prod and you are done. Users only have access to the Prod projects so no one can mess up what you are working on.
  • Security - If you have a hierarchy (subsidiaries, divisions, department, teams) and you want each group to see only their data, then Security hierarchies are for you!
  • Dependent filters! What's this you ask? Here is an example of how it can be used, in your company you have departments and who works for what department is in your database. You make a dashboard that has a department filter (only show these departments), a managers filter, and employee filter. Not every manager or employee is in multiple departments usually only one. With dependent filters you can say that the manager and employee filter are dependent on what is selected in the departments filter so when you go to filter them they only show the managers or employees that are part of that department, and you can even it do so employees are not only dependent on department but on manager as well. Then it gets even better as it can be done in reverse as well so when you select a manager then go to the department it only shows the departments he works for (there are better situations where this is more useful).
  • It is scriptable! From calculate columns, null replacements, button actions, load actions, hover over events there a way to do what you want.
  • They are constantly improving and listens to your suggestions.
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Microsoft
  • 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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Cons
Dundas Data Visualization
  • Not too many cons for how we use the application. It really is easy and powerful. Very powerful.
  • Licensing is one thing that could be looked into. It is simple, but a little confusing. For example, if I get a license today, but a new release comes out tomorrow, it seems that the license doesn't work with the new release. Maybe that is by design, but it would be nice to clearly understand.
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Microsoft
  • 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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Likelihood to Renew
Dundas Data Visualization
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Microsoft
I find it helpful and easy to use
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Usability
Dundas Data Visualization
We are still in the implementation phase, but so far we are finding it to be easy to use and learn. The eLearning courses that they have made available for free, as well as User Forums and other training videos have made even difficult concepts easier to understand.
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Microsoft
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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Support Rating
Dundas Data Visualization
We have bi-weekly calls with our Success Manager, as well as access to support as needed. Any question that I have had, multiple people have been willing and able to jump on a call to talk me through it, or send an email with the solution
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Microsoft
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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Implementation Rating
Dundas Data Visualization
Providing that you have the client's needs well known, creating BI content using Dundas BI is a walk in the park!
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Microsoft
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Alternatives Considered
Dundas Data Visualization
Per dollar spent, it offers the widest range of features of the tools that we evaluated. It offers lots of options for how to configure your environment, though they are not always intuitive to figure out. Having an ETL layer was a must have for us, as well as the ability to host to secure HIPAA compliance. It is not a replacement for ad hoc reporting, but does a great job of creating parameterized reports and dashboards that look great.
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Microsoft
[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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Return on Investment
Dundas Data Visualization
  • Coming from an SQL based standard delivery model, Dundas BI has provided a fantastic rate of ROI.
  • The preparation and delivery time has reduced from weeks to just a few hours.
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Microsoft
  • 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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ScreenShots

Dundas BI Screenshots

Screenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - EducationScreenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - Sales Team PerformanceScreenshot of Dundas BI Dahsboard Sample - Sales PerformanceScreenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - InsuranceScreenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - EmbeddedScreenshot of Dundas BI Dashboard Sample - Sales and Marketing

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