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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Nutshell

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ANutshell offers a CRM with contact management, calendar sync, click-to-call, and collaboration features.

    $19

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft Power BINutshell
    Editions & Modules
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Foundation
    $19
    per month per user
    Growth
    $32
    per month per user
    Pro
    $49
    per month per user
    Business
    $67
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $89
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Power BINutshell
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPower BI Desktop is the data exploration and report authoring experience for Power BI, and is available as a free download.15% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Power BINutshell
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    Microsoft
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    Nutshell Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    112 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Microsoft Power BINutshell
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.1
    198 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.1169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.6197 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.7180 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    196 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.4193 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.7193 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.4143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.2191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.1179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.7174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.7145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.3148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers7.9111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.7
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.3183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.1168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.2138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.339 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.6169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.1148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.1160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    162 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Nutshell CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.6152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.5133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.8155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Nutshell CRM
    -
    Ratings
    REST API7.7104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API7.485 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API6.769 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    9.2
    15 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    8.8
    14 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings9.713 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    9.3
    13 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.712 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    13 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    9.9
    11 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings9.511 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.96 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    9.6
    9 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings9.39 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Microsoft Power BI and Nutshell CRM
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Nutshell CRM
    9.1
    13 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings9.113 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Power BINutshell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (199 ratings)
    9.7
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (115 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (52 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Power BINutshell
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Nutshell Inc.
    This can be used for different industries, healthcare, IT, retail or any company with a customer service line, big or small. if i had to ask, i would say "Do you have any type of filing system that you use?" "anything where you are keeping track of personal/ business information." Do you need access to information on a day to day basis? If they do , then this can be used , especially if you need to keep track of the numbers; we like how we can see if are things going up or down.
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    Pros
    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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    Nutshell Inc.
    • Customization - we are able to make Nutshell make the most sense for our company and processes
    • Scheduling - the ability to set tasks allows us to never forget a follow-up call or email
    • Tags - allow us to prioritize leads and segment our customers and potential customers
    • Communication - the ability to tag colleagues in notes for callbacks or updates to accounts is very helpful to keep everyone on the same page
    • Email History - being able to blind copy all our email communication to Nutshell, allows us to have email threads and notes all in one place
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Nutshell Inc.
    • integration with email doesn't work as advertised
    • would like integration with quickbooks
    • If there is a misspelling in any one email address, you can not send a mass email. You must go back and correct each error before it can send.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Nutshell Inc.
    This is perfect for a small business / Home based business with SaaS. Nutshell constantly adds new features and the price is much better than more robust software like Salesforce.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    Nutshell Inc.
    Extremely easy to use and they help you throughout the process. I find it not challenging, an effective utility to help us prioritize and engage efficiently at a reasonable price point. We enjoy working with the team there and they're easy to access. I've already recommended it to two colleagues
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Nutshell Inc.
    Nutshell's support team has always been great and they tend to go above and beyond. They are polite, friendly, personable and great listeners. They are also great about sending follow up emails too.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
    Incentivized
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    Nutshell Inc.
    Implementation is difficult everytime but this was relatively simple due to the small amount of data we moved
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Nutshell Inc.
    When I first started with BCI, they were using ACT!. It was hard to navigate and there were a lot of spots for duplicate information that made it hard to know if you were in the right spot or not. Then if you had trouble, you would spend 3 hours on the phone with customer service and often they would not even be able to find a solution. I would not recommend ACT! to anyone. Since getting nutshell, I have learned a bit about Cosential and I know that it is more catered to the construction industry and can help with proposal creation, so I think that may be something we consider in the not-too-near future.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Nutshell Inc.
    • Nutshell CRM has had a major impact on ROI. The last program we used cost more and had fewer features and accessibility.
    • One negative impact is its email functions. As stated before in this review I need to be able to send large attachments and pics through email and Nutshell is very limited when it comes to that.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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

    Nutshell Screenshots

    Screenshot of Nutshell's dashboard, mobile app, and sales metrics.Screenshot of the interface to build custom pipelines.Screenshot of where to measure contact engagement with Nutshell Marketing emails, forms, website traffic, and landing pages.Screenshot of the interface to engage with website visitors and leads throughout the buying journey via multiple channels using Nutshell Engagement. Channels include SMS, AI webchat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram DMs.Screenshot of Quotes & Invoices, where users can create, send, and monitor custom quotes and invoices without leaving Nutshell.