Microsoft Power BI Embedded vs. Mode Analytics

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
A solution from Microsoft to provide customer-facing reports, dashboards, and analytics in applications by using and branding Power BI as one's own. Designed to reduce developer resources by automating the monitoring, management, and deployment of analytics, while getting full control of Power BI features and intelligent analytics.N/A
Mode
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Mode, or Mode Analytics, from ThoughtSpot since the June 2023 acquisition, is a business intelligence platform that unifies company analytics by bringing data teams and business teams together, so analysts can provide rapid answers to strategic, ad hoc questions. And, business stakeholder can access relevant data to answer their own questions which can often detract more impactful work.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedMode Analytics
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedMode
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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Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedMode Analytics
Features
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedMode Analytics
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
Mode Analytics
8.5
9 Ratings
4% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
Mode Analytics
7.4
9 Ratings
8% below category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.18 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
Mode Analytics
7.9
8 Ratings
5% below category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings5.88 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
Mode Analytics
6.5
9 Ratings
20% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings5.56 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
Mode Analytics
9.5
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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Ratings
Mode Analytics
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
REST API00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedMode Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(11 ratings)
8.1
(9 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
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User Testimonials
Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedMode Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
This product is very convenient to use and implement and is considered a "de facto" standard in the Business Intelligence sphere. First of all, it contains numerous features in terms of visualization, data provisioning, data source integration which makes it a perfect tool for the development of BI analytics. Secondly, it provides great capabilities for the development of data markets for the whole development team. Thirdly, the sharing capabilities of dashboards that are updated in a real-time manner provides great incentives for end-users
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ThoughtSpot
Mode is a clear category winner for how it easy it is to go from interactive analysis to professional quality reporting. You can easily do all your SQL and quite a bit of R/Python. If you want to quickly go from your database to simple charts, this is your pick. If you need to do heavier data modeling, scheduling jobs, or ML, you'll need something else, like Databricks. In my opinion, the quality of visualizations and some developer/analyst features make Databricks an unacceptable substitute.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • It is very easy to connect multiple data sources for a single report. You can use CSV, Excel, database integration, etc.
  • Power Bi supports Python as well, which makes it a lot easier for us as it is known by most of our team.
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ThoughtSpot
  • It allows me to undertake data visualization tasks by creating really insightful charts and dashboards
  • It allows for easy sharing and work collaboration on data analysis tasks
  • Mode has an easier to use SQL editor as well
  • I love how it organizes all our SQL data tables into easy-to-view data we can draw insights on
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Similar to how Excel has VBA, Microsoft Power BI uses PowerQuery (M/DAX). Though DAX is similar to Excel in terms of how it is written, I just think it's something that would be difficult for new users to figure out.
  • Something I would like to see done differently in Microsoft Power BI is the ability to have presets for sorting/arranging of visualizations. Though it is nice to arrange the dashboard freely, it would also be nice to have preset arrangements based on visualizations (for those of us bad at making dashboards look appealing).
  • With Microsoft Power BI, it is hard to show others your dashboard using the free platform (unless you show them from your computer/account). This can cause issues if your firm is trialing Microsoft Power BI before purchase.
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ThoughtSpot
  • Date ranges aren't always the most intuitive to set, strangely
  • Faster refresh rates would be ideal
  • Would love more dynamic mobile device integration (alerts, etc)
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Usability
Microsoft
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ThoughtSpot
For the advanced user already familiar with Python. It is just the same tool, already managed and connected to the data.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
ThoughtSpot
Mode has dedicated agents who are online in a chatroom, ready to take on any questions and provide helpful feedback.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
I haven’t used any other software that can be compared to this and that is a good thing as this means that this software is the best one on the market. Tough other apps may exist we only use Microsoft Power BI because it is simply the best app out there.
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ThoughtSpot
We used both Qlik and Mode at our organization. The mode was used a quick analysis SQL tool while Qlik was our enterprise BI solution.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Saved a significant amount of time for reporting current rollout status to project stakeholders
  • Project stakeholders were able to view the live dashboards at any time so felt they had a better understanding of the rollout status
  • Project stakeholders found it beneficial that they were able to set their own filters. For example, to view rollout status for their own departments.
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ThoughtSpot
  • Extremely positive. It's a key feature in our application.
  • Were it not for the account management bit, Mode would be hands-down our recommendation for anyone looking for cloud BI.
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