Microsoft Power BI vs. Watershed LRS

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.
$10
per month per user
Watershed LRS
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Watershed LRS is a learning management software solution built to help employers identify skills and competencies.
$0
Pricing
Microsoft Power BIWatershed LRS
Editions & Modules
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Essentials
$0
Watershed
Custom Pricing
Watershed Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Power BIWatershed LRS
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
Microsoft Power BIWatershed LRS
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.4
193 Ratings
3% above category average
Watershed LRS
9.3
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.3164 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.8192 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.0175 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
7.9
191 Ratings
2% below category average
Watershed LRS
9.3
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Drill-down analysis8.2188 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Formatting capabilities7.7188 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.3140 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.5186 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.1
184 Ratings
2% below category average
Watershed LRS
8.8
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Publish to Web8.3174 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.2169 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Report Versioning7.7141 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.3144 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.9107 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
7.8
184 Ratings
2% below category average
Watershed LRS
9.3
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.2178 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.1163 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.4133 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.434 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.6
175 Ratings
1% above category average
Watershed LRS
8.3
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.8165 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.5143 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.4155 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.7137 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Power BI
8.0
157 Ratings
2% above category average
Watershed LRS
9.0
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access7.8147 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile Application7.7128 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.0150 Ratings9.01 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
113 Ratings
1% above category average
Watershed LRS
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
REST API8.2101 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Javascript API7.682 Ratings10.01 Ratings
iFrames8.055 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Java API6.967 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)7.588 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.444 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Power BIWatershed LRS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(195 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(111 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(52 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Power BIWatershed LRS
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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Watershed Systems, Inc
Watershed is a great platform that helps you to understand the overall impact of learning programs on your business and where the improvements are needed.
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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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Watershed Systems, Inc
  • Amazing Data Quality Control.
  • Master Data Management is very helpful.
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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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Watershed Systems, Inc
  • Scheduling performance can be improved.
  • Price is little bit high.
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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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Watershed Systems, Inc
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.
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Watershed Systems, Inc
It has all the features that we were trying to get from any other software for our business problems.
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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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Watershed Systems, Inc
Every time we got the proper support from Watershed.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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Watershed Systems, Inc
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.
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Watershed Systems, Inc
No answers on this topic
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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Watershed Systems, Inc
  • Nice Reporting & Statistics.
  • KPI Monitoring and Visual analytics.
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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

Watershed LRS Screenshots

Screenshot of Identify & Eliminate Scrap Learning: Stop wasting time and money on learning that isn’t used or applied on the job.Screenshot of Demonstrate Improvements: Show knowledge acquisition and performance improvements to ensure training effectiveness.Screenshot of Compare Groups & Cohorts: Break out results across your organizational hierarchy to identify patterns in learning performance.Screenshot of Correlate Training with Performance Outcomes: Find out if increased and/or improved training is indeed correlated with higher performance.Screenshot of Find Common Search Terms & Popular Topics: Find the topics people want to learn about to ensure you’re providing the most relevant and comprehensive resources.