Eclipse vs. Microsoft Power BI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Eclipse
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Eclipse is a free and open source integrated development environment (IDE).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
EclipseMicrosoft Power BI
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EclipseMicrosoft Power BI
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
EclipseMicrosoft Power BI
Considered Both Products
Eclipse
Chose Eclipse
As previously said, Eclipse is one of the most complete and useful tools for Java development. And as a plus, it's open-source and free, so you won't beat that price-quality relation. When starting with Java projects, you won't fail with Eclipse. But, if you are getting into …
Microsoft Power BI

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
EclipseMicrosoft Power BI
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Eclipse
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.3
191 Ratings
2% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.2162 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.8190 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.9173 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Eclipse
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
7.9
189 Ratings
2% below category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.2186 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.6186 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.3138 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.4184 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Eclipse
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Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
182 Ratings
4% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.2172 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.1167 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings7.6139 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.2142 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.8105 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Eclipse
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Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
7.7
182 Ratings
3% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.0161 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 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
Eclipse
-
Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.5
173 Ratings
0% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.8163 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.4141 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.4153 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.7135 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Eclipse
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Ratings
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
155 Ratings
2% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.7145 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.6126 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.9148 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Eclipse
-
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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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
EclipseMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(73 ratings)
8.5
(193 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.3
(109 ratings)
Support Rating
6.8
(19 ratings)
9.6
(52 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
EclipseMicrosoft Power BI
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
I think that if someone asked me for an IDE for Java programming, I would definitely recommend Eclipse as is one of the most complete solutions for this language out there. If the main programming language of that person is not Java, I don't think Eclipse would suit his needs[.]
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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
Open Source
  • Eclipse organizes imports well and does a good job presenting different programming languages.
  • Eclipse auto formats source code allowing customization and increased readability.
  • Eclipse reports errors automatically to users rather than logging it to the console.
  • Eclipse has coding shortcuts and auto-correction features allowing faster software development.
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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
Open Source
  • While the DB integration is broad (many connectors) it isn't particularly deep. So if you need to do serious DB work on (for example) SQL Server, it is sometimes necessary to go directly to the SQL Server Studio. But for general access and manipulation, it is ok.
  • The syntax formatting is sometimes painful to set up and doesn't always support things well. For example, it doesn't effectively support SCSS.
  • Using it for remote debugging in a VM works pretty well, but it is difficult to set up and there is no documentation I could find to really explain how to do it. When remote debugging, the editor does not necessarily integrate the remote context. So, for example, things like Pylint don't always find the libraries in the VM and display spurious errors.
  • The debugging console is not the default, and my choice is never remembered, so every time I restart my program, it's a dialog and several clicks to get it back. The debugging console has the same contextual problems with remote debugging that the editor does.
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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
Open Source
I love this product, what makes it one of the best tool out in the market is its ability to function with a wide range of languages. The online community support is superb, so you are never stuck on an issue. The customization is endless, you can keep adding plugins or jars for more functionalities as per your requirements. It's Free !!!
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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
Open Source
It has everything that the developer needs to do the job. Few things that I have used in my day-to-day development 1. Console output. 2. Software flash functionality supporting multiple JTAG vendors like J-LINK. 3. Debugging capabilities like having a breakpoint, looking at the assembly, looking at the memory etc. this also applies to Embedded boards. 4. Plug-in like CMake, Doxygen and PlantUML are available.
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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
Open Source
I gave this rating because Eclipse is an open-source free IDE therefore no support system is available as far as I know. I have to go through other sources to solve my problem which is very tough and annoying. So if you are using Eclipse then you are on your own, as a student, it is not a big issue for me but for developers it is a need.
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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
Open Source
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Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
The installation, adaptability, and ease of usage for Eclipse are pretty high and simple compared to some of the other products. Also, the fact that it is almost a plug and play once the connections are established and once a new user gets the hang of the system comes pretty handy.
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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
Open Source
  • This development environment offers the possibility of improving the productivity time of work teams by supporting the integration of large architectures.
  • It drives constant change and evolution in work teams thanks to its constant versioning.
  • It works well enough to develop continuous server client integrations, based on solid or any other programming principle.
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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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