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What is MicroStrategy Analytics?

MicroStrategy Analytics is an enterprise business analytics and mobility platform. Key features include automatic big data analysis and reporting, data discovery and visualization, digital security credentials, and support for mobile devices.

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MicroStrategy Analytics is fantastic for data analytics

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 13, 2024
Vetted ReviewVerified User
I use MicroStrategy Analytics for data analysis in my organization. MicroStrategy Analytics is data analytics tool that help my organization for making better decisions to enh...
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Administrator
MicroStrategy Analytics2 years of experience

Strong and Easy Reporting

Rating: 6 out of 10
November 1, 2021
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We are using for all data reporting. My some financial data reporting in MicroStrategy Analytics. For department financial budget officer can see their budget values.
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Professional
MicroStrategy Analytics3 years of experience

MicroStrategy Analytics Product Review

Rating: 2 out of 10
May 13, 2021
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We made the decision to centralize all of our reporting from all of our systems into Microstrategy Analytics. Moved off of multiple older systems which included Microsoft BI, ...
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Jeff Harris
Analyst - Corporate
Hospitality Consultant
TRO Hospitality
MicroStrategy Analytics3 years of experience

MicroStrategy -Powerful enterprise BI tool, can you handle it?

Rating: 9 out of 10
December 1, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
MicroStrategy is being implemented for our customers. I'm doing consulting assignment to plan design, architecture, blue prints and best practices to be followed
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Dharmesh Shah
C-Level Executive - Information Technology
Associate Principal
LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
MicroStrategy Analytics5 years of experience

Microstrategy is the BEST BI tool out there...

Rating: 8 out of 10
January 2, 2020
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use it in multiple business units within our organization, from [making] financial decisions to direct people impacting decisions. We are able to pull from multiple data so...
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Director
MicroStrategy Analytics15 years of experience

Perfect data visualization tool for ease of generating reports and valuable customer insights!

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 8, 2019
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We went with MS analytics to create internal operational efficiencies and Improve business process outcomes through enhanced decision making using better data points and metri...
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Analyst
MicroStrategy Analytics3 years of experience

MSTR Makes Data Analysis a Breeze

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 10, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use MSTR organization wide to track KPIs for our brands. We have several dashboards set up based on brand and channel. MSTR allows for real time monitoring of KPIs and prov...
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Employee
MicroStrategy Analytics2 years of experience

Intensive and reliable tool

Rating: 8 out of 10
January 21, 2018
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Microstrategy Analytics is widely used in the company across all departments. Different level of access can be provided to different level of responsible persons. It is a very...
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Rishi Bavishi, CSSGB, CAPM
Analyst - Professional Services
Forecasting Analyst
Hilton
MicroStrategy Analytics1 year of experience

Microstrategy , very good but..

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 25, 2017
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We are trying to use it across all the organization as the only tool where you can find all the data of the company, making all kind of dashboards for managers and final users...
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Gonzalo Segarra
Paraprofessional - Information Technology
Sub-Gerente de Desarrollo
Hospital Aleman
MicroStrategy Analytics5 years of experience

MicroStrategy Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
October 18, 2017
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
It is being used across our health center in every department, from admin to ops to clinics. We are trying to use it with our scheduling program's data feed to solve TAT issue...
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Analyst
MicroStrategy Analytics3 years of experience

MicroStrategy - excellent tool in the right hands

Rating: 7 out of 10
March 1, 2017
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use MicroStrategy to provide a business intelligence solution for our clients. We use it to create reports and dashboards that our clients can use to analyze their business...
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Brandon Fitzpatrick
Employee - Information Technology
Developer
IntelliCog
MicroStrategy Analytics1 year of experience

Integrated and efficient analytics solution

Rating: 8 out of 10
October 17, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Microstrategy is extensively used within my organization and other retail and finance clients I have worked with. MSTR is an efficient tool with numerous analytical, reporting...
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Vineet Rai
Engineer - Engineering
BI Architect
American Express
MicroStrategy Analytics11 years of experience

MSTR good for a structured environment

Rating: 5 out of 10
September 16, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
MSTR is being used by approximately three departments w/in Casey's. We plan on having MSTR be an enterprise-wide solution
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Mark Szymula
Director - Information Technology
BI Program Manager
Caseys General Store
MicroStrategy Analytics2 years of experience

Simplifying reporting needs

Rating: 9 out of 10
July 29, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Microstrategy is currently being used by several different departments within the organization. It makes our reporting easier, where it provides the flexibility to automate mu...
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★Alex Khamudis
Manager - Finance and Accounting
Manager, Store Labor
Guitar Center
MicroStrategy Analytics4 years of experience

Enterprise BI Solution - Not an Analytics solution

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 27, 2016
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Microstrategy is used in one of our banking clients. It's used by different areas, some use it for alerts. Others use it as a dashboard solution or for ad-hoc reporting.
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Pablo Tempone
Consultant - Professional Services
Analista BI Senior
COA S A
MicroStrategy Analytics5 years of experience
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What is MicroStrategy Analytics?

MicroStrategy Analytics is an enterprise business analytics and mobility platform. Key features include automatic big data analysis and reporting, data discovery and visualization, digital security credentials, and support for mobile devices.

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  • No setup fee
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  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

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Features

BI Standard Reporting

Standard reporting means pre-built or canned reports available to users without having to create them.

10
Avg 8.2

Ad-hoc Reporting

Ad-Hoc Reports are reports built by the user to meet highly specific requirements.

10
Avg 8.1

Report Output and Scheduling

Ability to schedule and manager report output.

10
Avg 8.3

Data Discovery and Visualization

Data Discovery and Visualization is the analysis of multiple data sources in a search for patterns and outliers and the ability to represent the data visually.

10
Avg 8.0

Access Control and Security

Access control means being able to determine who has access to which data.

10
Avg 8.5

Mobile Capabilities

Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

9.7
Avg 8.0

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding

APIs are a set of routines, protocols, and tools for used for embedding one application in another

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Avg 7.9
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Product Details

What is MicroStrategy Analytics?

The MicroStrategy platform differs somewhat from competing platforms in that it does not include a data warehouse.

The platform integrates with a wide range of third-party data warehouses however. MicroStrategy also built a free discovery/visualization tool called MicroStrategy Analytics Desktop, which is not completely integrated with the rest of the platform. MicroStrategy has strong mobile and cloud capabilities which are differentiators for the platform. MicroStrategy's cloud offerings are unique in that they host the software in their own data centers and allow customers to keep their data on-premise to alleviate security concerns. Analytics is a platform for Business Intelligence (BI) and self-service analytics. It enables organizations worldwide to analyze the vast amounts of data stored across their enterprises to make better business decisions.

MicroStrategy currently has 3 versions:

  • MicroStrategy Analytics Enterprise: Enterprise-grade business intelligence
  • MicroStrategy Analytics Desktop: Free self-service visual analytics
  • MicroStrategy Analytics Express: Free cloud-based self-service visual analytics

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MicroStrategy Analytics Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

MicroStrategy Analytics is an enterprise business analytics and mobility platform. Key features include automatic big data analysis and reporting, data discovery and visualization, digital security credentials, and support for mobile devices.

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The most common users of MicroStrategy Analytics are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

MicroStrategy Analytics is a versatile tool that is widely used across departments in various industries. Departments such as Accounting, Finance, and Audit have found the software to be invaluable in pulling policy level detail reports and generating month-end summary reports for the general ledger. This has greatly streamlined their reporting process and facilitated SOX audit testing. Additionally, multiple business units within organizations rely on MicroStrategy Analytics for financial decision-making and direct people impacting decisions.

Users have also found the software to be useful for prototyping, demoing to customers, analyzing functionality, implementing it, and advising customers on its implementation and usage. Its ability to provide a comprehensive view of company data and create live dashboards has made it an essential tool in achieving corporate strategic goals. It has also empowered department financial budget officers to easily view their budget values.

Furthermore, MicroStrategy Analytics is not limited to specific industries but is used across various sectors like finance, healthcare, and retail. It excels at creating web-based dashboards and mobile reporting, helping solve issues related to turnaround time, staffing, and tracking by utilizing data from scheduling programs and electronic medical record systems.

Overall, MicroStrategy Analytics serves as a full business intelligence enterprise solution by sourcing data from various database technologies, solving the problem of data silos organizations may face. Its versatility makes it a trusted tool for analyzing large datasets and providing valuable insights that drive informed decision-making.

Reviews

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From zero to hero.

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 04, 2016
DM
Davide Moraschi
Business Intelligence Contractor, Author, Trainer
self employed (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
10 years of experience
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Likelihood to Renew
10
In the BI category it's the most feature rich and complete solution. Other software may be cheaper but falls short in one area or another. MicroStrategy allows greater control on the way the SQL is generated and has a complete set of tools to publish and distribute reports and dashboards to the users. Email subscriptions, iPad push, web embedding are among the several techniques available to distribute content. Portlets for the most common content management portals are included at no cost.

MicroStrategy Reviewed from the Trenches

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 01, 2016
RK
Randy Kirschner
Sr MicroStrategy/BI Consultant
Cablevision (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
8 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
8
MicroStrategy is deeply engrained in the daily reporting. They are also constantly updating and making the product better. There would have to be a viable alternative that has features so beneficial it would make the investment to switch worth it.

MicroStrategy - Retail made easy

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 01, 2016
FB
Frank Bluemke
Planning Manager Ecommerce
kate spade (201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
6 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
10
I cannot imagine using a different reporting/data management solution other than Microstrategy. The system is scalable, fast and efficient and allows for users of multiple skill levels to get quick information from the system. Ad Hoc queries can be built very quickly to answer simple questions, while more complicated reports can be designed, scheduled and automated saving time and providing detailed information to manage our business.
Microstrategy is the basis for most of the business decisions we make - how we buy and manage inventory, reacting to sales trends, improving customer service at the store level - the list is endless!
The system is quick and efficient at returning results which is a key factor in any reporting solution.

Microstrategy... The Macro Problem Solver

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 01, 2016
SS
Shawn Stephens
Senior BI Developer
HMS (1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
8 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
10
I have been using Microstrategy for 8 years now and I have been exposed to other BI Tools. Hands down Microstrategy is the most robust and versatile tool I have used in my career.

MicroStrategy 10 - the best in BI

Rating: 10 out of 10
August 17, 2015
MF
Mario Ferrer
BI / DW Architect
Achievers (Computer Software, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
18 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
10
MicroStrategy is one of the "legacy" BI vendors, but they have managed to keep up with the new entrants and even innovate. I believe this is the best BI technology, and unless they came up with ridiculous pricing, we should renew.

"Enterprise" BI in Microstrategy

Rating: 8 out of 10
May 11, 2015
JF
Jonathon Frampton
Manager of Web Analytics
Academy Sports + Outdoors (Retail, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
3 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
10
In addition to previously noted points Microstrategy has become the "single version of truth" for our organizational performance reporting outside of Accounting. In addition to the cost barrier of converting to a different system, the new versions of MS coming soon (at least to us) will help to answer many concerns around more advanced visualizations and additional (non-structured and standard) data sources.

Microstrategy is 'great enough' for business.

Rating: 8 out of 10
April 29, 2015
WD
Wm. Dexter Jones
Manager, Business Intelligence and Reporting Services
IgnitionOne (Internet, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
3 years of experience
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Likelihood to Renew
8
MicroStrategy is the best analytics tool on the market. From database preparation to dashboard development, the suite of products is the most flexible and complete. Some of the product offerings feel disjointed as if they were developed by different consulting firms, but, for the most part, the product offers everything. A common phrase in our shop is that 'MicroStrategy makes the hard things easy and the easy things hard', but the more recent releases seem to be addressing much of this. Support is pretty good and the MicroStrategy community is very involved with the development of the product as a whole.

Ground level perspective of MicroStrategy

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
April 08, 2015
PC
Paul Campbell
Professional Services Engineer
Chartwise Medical Systems (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
2 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
10
I would always choose to renew MicroStrategy as long as they lead the market in features, functionality and price. The support of MicroStrategy is timely and professional, I frequently get answers to my questions within 24 hours and normally have solutions within 48 hours. Training available for MicroStrategy completely covers everything required to be able to expertly use MicroStrategy and understand data warehousing.

May not be suitable for all audience!

Rating: 7 out of 10
March 13, 2015
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
3 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
6
There are other BI tools out there that definitely overcome some of the shortcomings of MSTR and we have been testing them to see how they meet our needs.

Microstrategy is not a walk in the park

Rating: 6 out of 10
February 25, 2015
JS
Justin Sharifipour
Analyst in Finance and Accounting
Emerson College (Retail, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
2 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
5
There are other tools out there that are more nimble and less costly. It is a robust product but not for those with small IT organizations or dedicated report developers. It's analytic components are available but seem to be a little less mature than other products on the market. Visualizations have gotten better with some new modules but the base product is a little lacking in this area (look to Tableau instead).

Empower your Sales Teams and boost ROI!

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 09, 2014
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
2 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
9
We compared Microstrategy vs many other vendors, and based on the price-value ratio there was no vendor even close. The implementation was the smoothest out of 4 BI tools that I have been a part of onboarding. If you are using this from a financial reporting or sales playbook format, no other product can provide the cross platform linkages needed to tell a complete story of business/advertiser performance.

MicroStrategy - Great for some, overkill for most.

Rating: 2 out of 10
December 04, 2014
LR
Lara Rasner
Data Warehouse Developer
EEDAR (Entertainment, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
3 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
2
MicroStrategy, for the use by our company, was WAY overkill for their needs, both in functionality and price. It can be a great tool, but their licensing scheme is frustratingly painful and expensive for the quality of software they provide. If your company does not want to pay a DBA or DB Developer to write optimized T-SQL or queries, then by all means MicroStrategy may be your answer. For the price, you could pay an employee who knows your data and writes much more optimized T-SQL, and utilize the great features of MSFT Excel to slice and dice your data - this would work for 90% or more of the companies who want a great data warehouse. As far as the current implementation of the data warehouse, so much investment and time went into rolling out MicroStrategy that, unless there was a major data structure change, it does not make sense to recreate all the reports in Excel.

Classroom and business experience from a college student

Rating: 4 out of 10
March 31, 2014
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
1 year of experience
Likelihood to Renew
2
People with different proficiency levels. Some employees are experts and others are experienced and tied to other analysis systems. There is too much data in some business instances to use MicroStrategy effectively. It is a struggle to input some data, when there is mass amounts, into MicroStrategy into every colleague's system.

Solid enterprise level reporting & BI with a cost (difficult to integrate new data sets)

Rating: 6 out of 10
November 18, 2013
AU
Alex Uher
Sr Manager, CRM & Analytics
L'Oréal (Retail, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
1 year of experience
Likelihood to Renew
10
I would see Business Objects as the main competitor to MSTR in the way we used the tool. I wouldn't see a reason to go through a change considering the level of effort the lack of significant differences between the two tools. For a smaller implementation I would strongly consider Tableau, however.

MicroStrategy Review (Version 9)

Rating: 5 out of 10
November 16, 2013
TC
Toreyan Clarke
Strategy and Market Development Analyst
MediaMath (Banking, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
1 year of experience
Likelihood to Renew
3
I think there are better tools available than MicroStrategy such as Tableau based simply on the ease of manipulating data sets and how quickly you can churn through data sets. The amount of time it takes to train people on MicroStrategy is a bit frustrating as well. I think MicroStrategy has great potential, but could be a better product overall.

Micromanage your Business with Microstrategy

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 10, 2013
T(
Toni (Snyder) Neff
Assortment Analyst
Lane Bryant (Retail, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
9 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
10
We have built a significant data warehouse within this system allowing us to serve our business effectively. Continuing to utilize this tool and build on data will only continue to help strengthen our platform for use. I do not know of any other product that would better serve us in this area than MicroStrategy

Srini's MSTR review

Rating: 8 out of 10
November 09, 2013
SV
Srini Veerapaneni
Manager, Strategy Paypal Mobile
Walmart eCommerce (Financial Services, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MicroStrategy Analytics
3 years of experience
Likelihood to Renew
10
At this point, MSTR is fully embedded in our business reporting and analysis so it is an invaluable tool. We can't afford to not renew it.
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