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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lucanet

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ALucanet is a CFO Solution Platform for finance leaders. By uniting, standardized, compliance-ready insights in one SaaS platform, Lucanet’s solution aims to enable CFOs to lead with ease. Lucanet provides users transparent data and intelligent workflows to manage their strategic and reporting needs.N/A

    Microsoft Power BI

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 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.

    $168

    per year per user

    Pricing
    LucanetMicrosoft Power BI
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LucanetMicrosoft Power BI
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Power BI Desktop is the data exploration and report authoring experience for Power BI, and is available as a free download.
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    Community Pulse
    LucanetMicrosoft Power BI
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    Lucanet
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    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    112 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    LucanetMicrosoft Power BI
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    4.5
    2 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    196 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Drill-down analysis4.02 Ratings8.4193 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities4.01 Ratings7.7193 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages5.01 Ratings7.4143 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration5.01 Ratings8.2191 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.8
    1 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Publish to Web4.01 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.01 Ratings7.7174 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.01 Ratings7.7145 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling6.01 Ratings8.3148 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.9111 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.7
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)5.01 Ratings8.3183 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.01 Ratings8.1168 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics5.01 Ratings7.2138 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining4.01 Ratings7.339 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.6
    1 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)6.01 Ratings8.6169 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model6.01 Ratings8.1148 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)5.01 Ratings8.1160 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control5.01 Ratings8.149 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)6.01 Ratings8.5141 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    162 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.01 Ratings7.6152 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.01 Ratings7.8155 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.5133 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.2
    2 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.5
    2 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    5.8
    2 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.1
    198 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.1169 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.6197 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.7180 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Lucanet and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Lucanet
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    2% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings7.7104 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings7.485 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings6.769 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.291 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LucanetMicrosoft Power BI
    Small Businesses
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    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LucanetMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (199 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (115 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (52 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LucanetMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lucanet
    Significant effort required for planning forms. There is no comprehensive, modern web version. Significant effort required for planning forms. Short-term planning, such as daily or weekly tasks, is difficult to map out in the Planner. Automation of Financial Closings, Valid real-time data consolidation, simplifies the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Lucanet
    • Very intuitive interface to slice and dice the data to have a monthly, quarterly, or yearly view
    • Easy to add additional journal entries
    • Present legal consolidation structure in an intuitive way
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Lucanet
    • Expensive Solution.
    • Drawbacks of complex planning.
    • Short-term planning on a daily or weekly basis is difficult to map out in the Planner.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Lucanet
    Automated data validation and mapping reduce manual effort and minimize sources of error, offering seamless integration with existing ERP systems and Excel, Improving Efficiency with the Help of AI.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Lucanet
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lucanet
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Lucanet
    • Provides single source of truth regarding financial data
    • Affordable solution
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Lucanet Screenshots

    Screenshot of Lucanet's financial consolidation software, which provides a fully automated process through all consolidation steps and group structures, regardless of complexity.Screenshot of Lucanet's financial reporting software, designed to deliver timely and accurate information to the appropriate stakeholders for decision-making processes.Screenshot of Lucanet's ESG reporting feature, used to collect data, analyze information, and produce fully compliant reports at the touch of a button.Screenshot of Lucanet's disclosure mangaement interface, used to prepare financial or non-financial information, such as annual reports.Screenshot of the IC reconciliation tool, which enables decentralized reconciliation prior to consolidation and saves those involved at the parent company level from having to tediously search for discrepancies during consolidation.

    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