Microsoft Power BI vs. Pecan.ai

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Power BI
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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.
$10
per month per user
Pecan.ai
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Pecan is an automated AI-based predictive analytics platform that simplifies and speeds the process of building and deploying predictive models in various customer-related and operational use-cases, such as LTV, churn, NBO, risk, and segmentation. Pecan does not require any data preparation, engineering, or prepossessing - it connects directly toraw data, and uses neural networks to automate the entire predictive process. With Pecan, organizations can obtain and deploy AI models in days, without…
$950
per month
Pricing
Microsoft Power BIPecan.ai
Editions & Modules
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Starter
$950
per month
Business
1,750
per month
Pay as you go
Pay as you go
per month
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Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Power BIPecan.ai
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
Microsoft Power BIPecan.ai
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.3
192 Ratings
2% above category average
Pecan.ai
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Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports8.3163 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.8191 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.0174 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
7.9
190 Ratings
1% below category average
Pecan.ai
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.2187 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.7187 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.3139 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.5185 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.1
183 Ratings
2% below category average
Pecan.ai
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.3173 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.2168 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning7.7140 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.2143 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.9106 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
183 Ratings
1% below category average
Pecan.ai
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Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.2177 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.1162 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.4132 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.433 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.6
174 Ratings
1% above category average
Pecan.ai
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)8.8164 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.5142 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.4154 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.443 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.7136 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
156 Ratings
2% above category average
Pecan.ai
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access7.8146 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.7127 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.0149 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
112 Ratings
1% above category average
Pecan.ai
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Ratings
REST API8.2100 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API7.681 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API6.966 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.587 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Power BIPecan.ai
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(194 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(110 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(52 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Power BIPecan.ai
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
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Pecan.ai
Pecan is something that few know and that I feel can represent a great utility for an entire company, to focus and prioritize all its products and services in favor of the right path, avoiding making mistakes and jumping directly to the solution of future problems before they happen. Pecan will allow you to always be one step ahead and improve your trading system quickly.
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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.
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Pecan.ai
  • One of the main important characteristics is its ease of use and the intuitive nature of the platform. It is possible to carry out analyzes quickly and efficiently without requiring user experience. This positive point really gives us what we need for our work: optimization and automation.
  • The creation of reports and statistics allows us to fully visualize the analysis carried out, in order to develop our work and carry out the pertinent actions.
  • Segmentation allows us to prioritize potential customers, more focused marketing campaigns, highlight our services with what our public is really interested in.
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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.
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Pecan.ai
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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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Pecan.ai
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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.
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Pecan.ai
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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.
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Pecan.ai
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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Pecan.ai
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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.
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Pecan.ai
I particularly believe that CrossEngage has some features that Pecan does not offer, such as A/B Testing, however, we were looking for a good predictor and analyst and the truth is that Pecan does its job very well.
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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.
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Pecan.ai
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ScreenShots

Microsoft Power BI Screenshots

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Pecan.ai Screenshots

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