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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Power BI Embedded

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AA 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

    Tableau Public

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ATableau Public is a free edition of the Desktop product. With this edition, data can only be published to the Tableau public website and does not allow work to be saved or exported locally.

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    Pricing
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedTableau Public
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedTableau Public
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedTableau Public
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Tableau
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedTableau Public
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI Embedded and Tableau Public
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tableau Public
    9.8
    12 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports6.52 Ratings9.710 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.02 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.02 Ratings9.712 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI Embedded and Tableau Public
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Tableau Public
    9.7
    12 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Drill-down analysis7.01 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.01 Ratings9.712 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.01 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Microsoft Power BI Embedded and Tableau Public
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Tableau Public
    9.8
    11 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.01 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.01 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.79 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Microsoft Power BI Embedded and Tableau Public
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Tableau Public
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Microsoft Power BI Embedded and Tableau Public
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Tableau Public
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Microsoft Power BI Embedded and Tableau Public
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    -
    Ratings
    Tableau Public
    9.5
    11 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings9.89 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedTableau Public
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.5
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Power BI EmbeddedTableau Public
    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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    Tableau
    Tableau public is the best platform to build dashboards for your personal profile and share with recruiters. It's always good to keep ourselves updated on the latest features, create sample dashboards and save them to a personal profile. Tableau public is free and doesn't need any subscription. anyone can create an account and start building reports.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    • Data visualization: lots of different options, including bar, scatter, pie, waterfall charts to explore relationships between variables, and to present findings/trends to different teams
    • Integrates readily with limited, though different data sources: TXT, CSV, TDE, Access
    • Exports reports for review of different dashboards: client-ready/team-ready, with a clean and tidy presentation in PDF format (or hardcopy)
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    • Tableau Public (both Desktop and Server) like their "for a fee" counterparts offer very easy to learn and use tools to transform data into pictures and gain insights into your data. Most organizations report a reduction in development time of 10x vs. other similar tools, due to the intuitive user interface. That said, with Tableau Public, published workbooks are "disconnected" from the underlying data sources and require periodic updates when the data changes. Users are limited to 1 Gb of storage space per user ID and password as well.
    • I would like to see better options for public sharing of visualizations and data from within the "for a fee" products as more and more organizations are moving in the direction of data sharing with partners and their communities.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    It's free, right? I'll keep using the free version. So the real question to ask is this? Will I pay $999 for the Personal version or $1,999 for the Professional? Yikes! That is a big stretch. I'm not sure about that. The product comparison chart is at: http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/comparison
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    It's easy to use for what is presented in the reports that have been developed and presented. It's not so easy to customize those reports, "make them your own" and save them for later reuse.
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    Tableau public is a great training tool to understand the basics of Tableau before buying it. A great tool to extend Excel's visualization and to publish data for others. Not useful for anything you need secure. No ability to access databases. Static information only.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    I have not yet required to contact support as the documentation and help i found online has always worked so far
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    I found it sufficient, and fast. I could easily "kick the tires" with Tableau on my data so I got up and running fast.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    Start at the end and work backward. Identify the business case / issue and questions the end users have, then identify the data needed, and where to get it.
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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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    Tableau
    Google Charts/Drive is sufficient for simpler data sets, but it does not integrate with other web platforms and the visualization does not look as professional. I'm not aware of any other competitors that offer the same package as Microsoft.
    Incentivized
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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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    Tableau
    • Tableau Public visualizations have helped drive traffic to our content and sites
    • The lack of cost means it's easy to demonstrate our experience to attract paying clients
    Incentivized
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