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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

    Shopify Plus

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AShopify Plus is an eCommerce solution built for enterprise-level companies that enables them to sell online and offline across social channels like Facebook , Pinterest, and marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.

    $2,300

    per month with a 3-year commitment

    Pricing
    Microsoft Power BIShopify Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month (billed annually) per user
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Power BIShopify Plus
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    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.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Power BIShopify Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    112 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Power BIShopify Plus
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.1
    198 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Shopify Plus
    -
    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 Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    196 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Shopify Plus
    -
    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 Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Shopify Plus
    -
    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 Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.7
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Shopify Plus
    -
    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 Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Shopify Plus
    -
    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 Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    162 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Shopify Plus
    -
    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 Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    REST API7.7104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API7.485 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API6.769 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.391 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Microsoft Power BI and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    45 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings8.743 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings8.644 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.540 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings8.442 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings8.643 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings7.443 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings8.339 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings8.940 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Microsoft Power BI and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.842 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings8.743 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Microsoft Power BI and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings8.642 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Microsoft Power BI and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    44 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings8.743 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.638 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings8.643 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Microsoft Power BI and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.2
    43 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Order processing00 Ratings8.743 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings8.242 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft Power BIShopify Plus
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Power BIShopify Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (199 ratings)
    8.8
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (115 ratings)
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (52 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Power BIShopify Plus
    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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    Shopify
    Shopify Plus makes order management simple and less error prone. Connecting our ERP allows us to seamlessly manage our product listings, fulfill orders, and sync customer data. Limitations to the number of product variants requires attention from our staff to make sure our products sync without issue. Other than being arbitrary, there's really no need to limit the number of product variants.
    Incentivized
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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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    Shopify
    • Syncs directly with ShipBob WMS.
    • Shopify Scripts and the Script Editors allows us to tailor our checkout screen.
    • Gives us advanced sales reporting, showing trends, performance, year to year, and even projections.
    • Scalable for high volume, handles spikes in traffic without downtime.
    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
    Read full review
    Shopify
    • When linking to our communication service some customers have several emails with orders and only one email generates orders. It would be nice if we could combine all of this information into one account.
    • If a customer has multiple accounts you are also unable to edit the email address as it is already used, another reason merging accounts would be helpful.
    • Some of the processes in Shopify are too easy to complete. I’m certain scenarios a peony of “are you sure you would like to complete(this action)” would be extremely helpful and avoid mistakes that are not reversible.
    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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    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Shopify
    It is extremely easy for merchants to get to know how Shopify Plus works. Comparitive to other platforms such as Magento and WooCommerce it is extremely lean and easy to operate, meaning clients who migrate over to it find it very intuitive to use. There is also a lot of guides and up to date information online
    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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    Shopify
    Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
    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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    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Shopify
    Shopify had the quickest go-to-market and most robust API among the products we compared. CommerceCloud required a VERY LONG integration phase that we just didn't have time for. BigCommerce fell short on the number of features and API coverage that we needed. Overall Shopify gave us the most bang for the buck.
    Incentivized
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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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    Shopify
    • The pricing of Shopify Plus over the regular Shopify Account solution is about 10x if not 20x the cost. But with this cost comes the increased reliability and trust you have in your eCommerce Software solution/website. We still have a great ROI with the Shopify Plus Pricing.
    • With Shopify Plus, we have been able to drill deeper into a more robust eCommerce experience for our customers
    • With Shopify Plus, we have been able to customize our Website further with recommended apps, features, and customizations based on our Dedicated Account Reps expertise.
    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

    Shopify Plus Screenshots

    Screenshot of The home screen of your Shopify admin, including proactive home cards and reporting and live view insights.Screenshot of Your Shopify Plus store is ready for mobile commerce. Customers can browse and buy from your store with an optimized experience on device.Screenshot of Editing products across sales channels.Screenshot of Easily edit colours, typography, settings, and drag and drop sections for each of your store's templates with the theme editor.