Microsoft Power BI vs. QuestionPro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Power BI
Score 8.5 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.
$168
per year per user
QuestionPro
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
QuestionPro is a insights and experience management platform, designed to help organizations of all sizes, from small businesses and academic institutions to large corporations, collect and analyze data to make better decisions. The platform provides an integrated ecosystem of tools for conducting everything from simple polls to complex, multi-stage research studies, supporting both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Core platforms and use…
$99
per month per user
Pricing
Microsoft Power BIQuestionPro
Editions & Modules
Power BI Pro
$14
per month (billed annually) per user
Power BI Premium
$24
per month (billed annually) per user
Essentials
$0
Free for life per user
Team Edition
$83
per month per user
Advanced
$99
per month per user
Research Edition
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Power BIQuestionPro
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPower BI Desktop is the data exploration and report authoring experience for Power BI, and is available as a free download.
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Microsoft Power BIQuestionPro
Features
Microsoft Power BIQuestionPro
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.3
197 Ratings
1% above category average
QuestionPro
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Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports8.3168 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.7196 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.0179 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
195 Ratings
0% below category average
QuestionPro
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.3192 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.8192 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.4143 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.4190 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
188 Ratings
3% below category average
QuestionPro
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.3178 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.0173 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 Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
188 Ratings
2% below category average
QuestionPro
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.3182 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.1167 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.4137 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.438 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.5
179 Ratings
0% above category average
QuestionPro
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)8.7169 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.4147 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.4159 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.348 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.6141 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
161 Ratings
3% above category average
QuestionPro
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access7.8151 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.6132 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.9154 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
115 Ratings
1% above category average
QuestionPro
-
Ratings
REST API8.0103 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API7.684 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API7.068 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.690 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
-
Ratings
QuestionPro
9.7
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Survey templates00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Themes00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Custom logo/branding00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
-
Ratings
QuestionPro
9.7
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Changes to live survey00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Question design help00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Multiple question types00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
-
Ratings
QuestionPro
10.0
5 Ratings
19% above category average
Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
-
Ratings
QuestionPro
9.4
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Response tracking00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Data export00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Analytics00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
-
Ratings
QuestionPro
10.0
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Access controls00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Compliance00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
-
Ratings
QuestionPro
7.7
4 Ratings
5% below category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings5.33 Ratings
Respondent restrictions00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Power BIQuestionPro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(197 ratings)
10.0
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(3 ratings)
7.6
(6 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(113 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(52 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Power BIQuestionPro
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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QuestionPro Inc
QuestionPro is great for forced-choice and Likert-scale data, and it easily turns raw data into readable statistics. The simple interface lacks attractiveness but is easy to learn and use, even for members outside the digital age. QuestionPro is less effective for qualitative data and short answer responses in large quantities. Reporting and analytic features leave this information in the bulky design, clogging the report and preventing cohesive presentation of the data.
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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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QuestionPro Inc
  • Before choosing QuestionPro, we evaluated it and Qualtrics, SurveyGizmo, and SurveyMonkey. A committee tested each of 141 key features on all four products. QuestionPro did well in the comparison and we have ended up using even more features that we tested. The summary of that work can be found here: https://oit.utk.edu/research/documentation/qualtrics-to-questionpro/.
  • The way it handles anonymous surveys is particularly good. With most products, you have to remember to check the "anonymous" box to prevent it from saving email addresses or other identifiable data. But if you forget to do so, you can't tell by taking the survey. Question pro uses "Respondent Anonymity Assurance" that must be turned on by the company (a quick request from the chat window will suffice) and then it can never be turned off. This activates a link that appears on the bottom left-hand of each survey page. Clicking it takes the survey participant to a company page which assures them that the anonymous feature is indeed turned on.
  • It has a very nice combination of great power and ease of use.
  • The support we have received from the company has been excellent. Our team has worked with around 30 research software vendors for over 35 years and this company stands out as being extremely responsive to our needs. We told them we needed a migration tool to help us move from Qualtrics to QuestionPro and they created one in just a few weeks. They've added or improved a number of other features for us, at no charge.
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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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QuestionPro Inc
  • The current user interface for designing and editing questions is truly awful. A big step backwards from earlier user interfaces which were great.
  • Customer support is not very helpful.
  • Results of survey are not exported in a way that is easy to translate into R data frame.
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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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QuestionPro Inc
It's a fine product, but it's also a very competitive field, so it wouldn't take much to knock QuestionPro from top tier status. I would like to see more functionality in all programs, so whichever program does that first is likely to get my money in the next round of budgeting.
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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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QuestionPro Inc
QuestionPro is very easy to use. There are lots of question types and drag and drop functionality. There are lots of ways that make the platform easy to use
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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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QuestionPro Inc
They offer email, chat, and phone support. I have used the chat support several times. Response time was fast, but the rep did not always have the answer. Inquiries are answered quickly and thoroughly.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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QuestionPro Inc
Try every feature and test take your surveys multiple times, running through different scenarios.
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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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QuestionPro Inc
First of all, QuestionPro has powerful futures when we compare it with others. I am not sure but somehow interface of the product is always important for some more than its functionality. QuestionPro has many features, functionality and has a great interface. It is easy to use and a software that is easy to understand.
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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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QuestionPro Inc
  • QuestionPro is being used to automate surveys that were previously done by hand. We would not have been able to do this without the anonymous tracking feature. It has cut turnaround of reports by more than half.
  • This is of course more efficient, but this could be expected of any software that automates a survey for you.
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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