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Microsoft Power BI vs. Writeback

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
Writeback
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
USEReady's Writeback for Tableau A tool used to add, update and save data or commentary from a Tableau dashboard. Tableau helps people see and understand data. Tableau and other analytics tools are based on read-only technology. They make sure that there are no changes made to the data in the process of exploring and analyzing data. The tool is presented as a solution for users who want to have the ability to create, edit and store data and see how those changes…N/A
Pricing
Microsoft Power BIWriteback
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 BIWriteback
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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Microsoft Power BIWriteback
Features
Microsoft Power BIWriteback
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
Writeback
-
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
Writeback
-
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
Writeback
-
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
Writeback
-
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
Writeback
-
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
Writeback
-
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
Writeback
-
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
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User Ratings
Microsoft Power BIWriteback
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(197 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(113 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(52 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Power BIWriteback
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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Anonymous
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USEReady
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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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Anonymous
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USEReady
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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.
SM
Sherri MacCheyne
Director, Strategic Operations
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USEReady
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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.
David Jensen | TrustRadius Reviewer
David Jensen
Operations Manager, Customer Success
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USEReady
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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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Anonymous
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USEReady
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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.
JM
Jose-Angel Mangas
Global Digital Operations Manager - BA Electrification
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USEReady
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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Anuj Sant
Senior buyer
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USEReady
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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.
TI
Tanner Ingalls
Data Product Manager & Data Scientist
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USEReady
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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.
Verified User
Anonymous
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USEReady
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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

Writeback Screenshots

Screenshot of Add, update and save data or commentary; straight from your Tableau dashboard with USEReady’s Writeback for Tableau.Screenshot of Writeback is a high-grade Tableau extension, allowing users to input data whenever wanted, all from their Tableau dashboards.