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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

    ThingWorx

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AThingWorx is an IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) development platform acquired by PTC in 2014 and merged with Axeda Machine Cloud in the same year, to expand PTC's development offerings.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Power BIThingWorx
    Editions & Modules
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month (billed annually) per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Power BIThingWorx
    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.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Power BIThingWorx
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    We use in the overlapping areas as data preparation and advanced analytics, monitoring and allerting also other tools as IBM ThingWorx (for the IoT tasks), Splunk (production and banking), SAP Lumira and SAP HANA, SAP Designer (production) and also specialized process mining …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Microsoft Power BI has better pricing, better features in the trial version. Power BI is also integrated with other Microsoft products, so you can publish dashboards to SharePoint pages and to Teams.
    Power BI is also the easiest to use. It has more wizards and all the pop-ups …
    Incentivized
    Velotic
    Chose ThingWorx
    Well-suited - multiple streams from many data sources, highly scalable application scenarios.Good for a quick test of internet of things (IoT) connectivity and for deploying access via the web. Smooth deployment, easy to couple to devices. Easy cooperation with Splunk, which we …
    Incentivized
    Chose ThingWorx
    E.g. splunk and SAB BO, currently also Power BI
    Other areas: Blockchain development - Ethereum (EVM) on Solidity
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    103 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    112 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Power BIThingWorx
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and ThingWorx
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.1
    198 Ratings
    1% below category average
    ThingWorx
    -
    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 ThingWorx
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    196 Ratings
    1% below category average
    ThingWorx
    -
    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 ThingWorx
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    ThingWorx
    -
    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 ThingWorx
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.7
    189 Ratings
    4% below category average
    ThingWorx
    -
    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 ThingWorx
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.3
    180 Ratings
    2% below category average
    ThingWorx
    -
    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 ThingWorx
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.9
    162 Ratings
    2% above category average
    ThingWorx
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.6152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.5133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.9155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Microsoft Power BI and ThingWorx
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    2% below category average
    ThingWorx
    -
    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
    Internet of Things
    Comparison of Internet of Things features of Microsoft Power BI and ThingWorx
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    ThingWorx
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    1% below category average
    IoT Device Management00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Device Security00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    IoT Data Management00 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    IoT Analytics00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    IoT Integration00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft Power BIThingWorx
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
    AWS IoT Core
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Power BIThingWorx
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (199 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (115 ratings)
    -
    (0 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 BIThingWorx
    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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    Velotic
    It is well suited for situations where you require an end-to-end platform for pushing code and managing data and security of the IoT application. However, it is not well suited for the case when you want to scale the app up to many users and this requires more from the part of the product.
    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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    Velotic
    • Asset Monitoring - quick and easy to deploy, can connect to the plant floor and get real-time data from devices.
    • Analytics - The TWX Analytics extension has a variety of analyses that can be done into any data source input into TWX.
    • Alerts notification - you can program alerts to be sent via email/SMS seamlessly.
    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
    Velotic
    • Advanced functionality in control and data visualization often requires additional coding from the user.
    • Support and tutorials provided are often lacking in detail or are not readily transferable.
    • Mashup development works poorly on small monitors or laptops.
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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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    Velotic
    We started more than a year ago and do not plan to replace it
    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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    Velotic
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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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    Velotic
    Experienced and knowledgeable customer support executives, Thingworx is a very large product and contains a myriad of features which is not easy to remember without enough training or hands-on experience
    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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    Velotic
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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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    Velotic
    Well-suited - multiple streams from many data sources, highly scalable application scenarios.Good for a quick test of internet of things (IoT) connectivity and for deploying access via the web. Smooth deployment, easy to couple to devices. Easy cooperation with Splunk, which we use also.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Velotic
    • Good for quick deployment of customer specific control of IoT
    • Good for quick test of IoT platform
    • Difficult to debug complicate system
    Incentivized
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    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