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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Klipfolio Klips

    Score6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Klipfolio is a customizable dashboard and reporting platform that provides real-time business insights. It is used by small to mid-sized businesses and agencies to track performance metrics and create tailored reports, and to consolidate, transform, and visualize data.

    $90

    per month

    Microsoft BI (MSBI)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft BI is a business intelligence product used for data analysis and generating reports on server-based data. It features unlimited data analysis capacity with its reporting engine, SQL Server Reporting Services alongside ETL, master data management, and data cleansing.

    $14

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Klipfolio KlipsMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Editions & Modules
    Base
    $90
    per month
    Grow
    $190
    per month
    Team
    $350
    per month
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Klipfolio KlipsMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing. There are various implementation and training options available, from a 60 Day Proof of Concept, to Onboarding & Training, or ongoing dedicated Data Hero support.—
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    Community Pulse
    Klipfolio KlipsMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Considered Both Products
    Klipfolio
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Klipfolio KlipsMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Klipfolio Klips and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.0
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.0
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports9.13 Ratings8.546 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.933 Ratings9.653 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.13 Ratings8.951 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Klipfolio Klips and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Klipfolio Klips
    8.6
    33 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    53 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.35 Ratings8.548 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.85 Ratings8.253 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.12 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.133 Ratings8.953 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Klipfolio Klips and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.4
    33 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    52 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Publish to Web8.931 Ratings9.348 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.228 Ratings9.148 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.017 Ratings8.547 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.444 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Klipfolio Klips and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.3
    33 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.932 Ratings9.651 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.133 Ratings8.748 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics10.01 Ratings7.745 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Klipfolio Klips and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.3
    53 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.449 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.347 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.949 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.431 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Klipfolio Klips and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.0
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.239 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.839 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Klipfolio Klips and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings9.221 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.821 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.820 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.718 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings7.319 Ratings
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Kibana
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score6.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Klipfolio KlipsMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (35 ratings)
    8.9
    (77 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    8.9
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    8.5
    (42 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.6
    (23 ratings)
    8.4
    (41 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Klipfolio KlipsMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Klipfolio
    Using Klipfolio is one of the finest ways we can expand our business because it is so simple to use and always has new features that make it better. We also appreciate the excellent customer service they offer. There are several benefits to making this investment in your company's efficiency and profitability. We think it's worth the money.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft BI has a lot of features and is a very powerful tool, especially if you have folks on your team that know how to utilize all of its capabilities. To truly unlock all that it can do, it does require people to have a deep understanding of its capabilities. That's where the software really shines. If you are looking for a simpler, more basic reporting tool, there are other programs available that do not require such a steep learning curve.
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    Pros
    Klipfolio
    • All my reporting requirements have been met.
    • Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Google Drive, and other business applications are quite easy to integrate with.
    • The information you need is at your fingertips in a matter of seconds.
    • Whenever I have a question, the customer service is always there to answer it.
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    Microsoft
    • Comparatively easy to use compared to other data analytics solutions, collaborating with other colleagues on data work is simple.
    • Using Visual Studio for database, ETL, reporting, and analytics development save time and money.
    • Transfer of data from one application to another via Excel and comparison of data attributes between applications
    • Dashboard functionality, as well as Python support, are available, allowing you to add additional charts and graphs.
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    Cons
    Klipfolio
    • While Klipfolio covers so many of the bases, one area where I would like to see expansion would be offering additional design and graphics themes for even more customization.
    • Klipfolio has an extensive offering but might be even better if there were a way that we could integrate with some small to mid-sized CRM solutions for audience list segmentation and marketing integrations.
    • It would be interesting if Klipfolio could enable us to overlay the data learnings for cross-referencing of multiple client campaigns for comparative insights.
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    Microsoft
    • MSBI designs can work on increasing data processing capabilities enough to handle the huge datasets etc.
    • It would be a lot better if it is a little low on cost.
    • it needs to create opportunities little more than they do regarding customization of some very unique visualization effects
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft BI is fundamental to our suite of BI applications. That being said, Northcraft Analytics is focused on delighting our customers, so if the underlying factors of our decision change, we would choose to re-write our BI applications on a different stack. Luckily, mathematics are the fundamental IP of our technology... and is portable across all BI platforms for the foreseeable future.
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    Usability
    Klipfolio
    My initial impressions of the software have been extremely positive. There are YouTube tutorials that explain how to make klips. The intuitive design of the UI It appears that everything in this software has been thoroughly tested to create all the visualizations that can be imagined as well as the user input controls that allow users to have exactly the data they want to be displayed in seconds, considering the various functions and formulas available in the Excel integrations and the extensive list of other services that can be integrated.
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    Microsoft
    The Microsoft BI tools have great usability for both developers and end users alike. For developers familiar with Visual Studio, there is little learning curve. For those not, the single Visual Studio IDE means not having to learn separate tools for each component. For end-users, the web interface for SSRS is simple to navigate with intuitive controls. For ad-hoc analysis, Excel can connect directly to SSAS and provide a pivot table like experience which is familiar to many users. For database development, there is beginning to be some confusion, as there are now three tool choices (VS, SSMS, Azure Data Studio) for developers. I would like to see Azure Data Studio become the superset of SSMS and eventually supplant it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The product has been reliable.
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    Performance
    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) can drag at times. We created two report servers and placed them under an F5 load balancer. This configuration has worked well. We have seen sluggish performance at times due to the Windows Firewall.
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    Support Rating
    Klipfolio
    It provides all the necessary information to be able to carry out the analysis of any type of business, to know how money is managed virtually, what to do to have greater visibility, in addition to being a platform that is always accessible and allows continuous and efficient work.
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    Microsoft
    MSBI natively has a site that allows you to vote on user enhancements and bug fixes. This allows the largest nagging issues to float to the top and the development team can prioritize accordingly. As mentioned earlier, the large community base of MSBI developers assist technical resources in handling technical questions.
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    In-Person Training
    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    This training was more directed toward what the product was capable of rather than actual programming.
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    Online Training
    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I have used on-line training from Microsoft and from Pragmatic Works. I would recommend Pragmatic Works as the best way to get up to speed quickly, and then use the Microsoft on-line training to deep dive into specific features that you need to get depth with.
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    Implementation Rating
    Klipfolio
    None at all; just be sure of what information you will need for working.
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    Microsoft
    We are a consulting firm and as such our best resources are always billing on client projects. Our internal implementation has weaknesses, but that's true for any company like ours. My rating is based on the product's ease of implementation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Klipfolio
    These and many other BI tools are the most direct competitors. I only have experience with Klipfolio and Tableau. Tableau is definitely more capable, but much more difficult to learn and use. Klipfolio is simple and really packs a punch for its simplicity. I have yet to run into a major problem with it lacking a needed functionality.
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    Microsoft
    We have used the built in ConnectWise Manager reports and custom reports. The reports provide static data. PowerBI shows us live data we can drill down into and easily adjust parameters. It's much more useful than a static PDF report.
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    Return on Investment
    Klipfolio
    • It made reporting a breeze as we didn't have to spend time creating the reports
    • The reporting forum really helped give our team more metrics to add to reporting
    • Always ready to view Dashboard meant stakeholders could view reports at any given time
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    Microsoft
    • As a SaaS provider we see being able to provide self-service BI to our client users as a competitive advantage. In fact the MSSQL enabled BI is a contributing factor to many winning RFPs we have done for prospective client organisations.
    • However MSSQL BI requires extensive knowledge and skills to design and develop data warehouses & data models as a foundation to support business analysts and users to interrogate data effectively and efficiently. Often times we find having strong in-house MSSQL expertise is a bless.
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    ScreenShots

    Klipfolio Klips Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of a customized dashboard. For showcasing KPIs, tracking performance, or telling complex data stories, Klips lets the user tailor layouts, visuals, and insights, ensuring dashboards are suitable for internal teams or external stakeholders.Screenshot of visualizations, with descriptive text blocks and live data to communicate more than just numbers. Klips lets users insert real-time data directly into text to add context, improving interpretation. Progress towards goals and trends can be tracked using vibrant charts, colors, and text descriptions.Screenshot of one example of the over 30 chart types available, some including bar graphs, pie charts, and heatmaps. The library of pre-built Klip templates connect to popular data sources like Google Analytics, HubSpot, or Salesforce. These templates can be modified.Screenshot of Klipfolio’s formula engine. Similar to Excel, the Klip Editor can be used to clean, transform, and analyze data using functions. Users can perform complex calculations, manipulate dates or text, and add logic or statistical formulas.Screenshot of the Klip editor, used to take precise control over visual properties, customizing font sizes, colors, and styles to match a brand, or to emphasize key metrics. Set decimal places for numerical data, and add prefixes or suffixes—such as currency symbols or percentages—for clear and professional formatting. It also supports conditional formatting, and dynamic colors or icons to highlight trends, anomalies, or thresholds. These tools allow the user to craft Klips that not only deliver insights but also communicate them at a glance.Screenshot of a Klipfolio Klips dashboard. These allow users to customize every aspect, from layouts and fonts to colors and chart styles, ensuring that dashboards align with a brand. For presenting on a laptop, a big-screen TV, or by sharing published links, dashboards are designed to look exceptional in both light and dark modes.