Best when used by larger companies in a predominantly Microsoft environment
April 26, 2020
Best when used by larger companies in a predominantly Microsoft environment
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft BI
We currently use Microsoft BI to power the dashboard and analytics behind our performance management platform. Previously, this was done manually by each division in their own silo, making it difficult for upper management to translate disparate information from different sources into useful business decisions. With the help of Microsoft BI, we were able to warehouse data from a variety of sources across different business units into a centralized location and extract powerful reports and dashboards to assist with strategic decision making.
- Powerful analytical and trending tools.
- Compatibility with different data sources (including non-Microsoft).
- Attractive dashboard visuals.
- Seamless integration into a Microsoft ecosystem.
- Pricing is not as competitive as alternatives.
- Online / Cloud versions are lacking in features.
- Desktop (free) version has limited features.
Tableau's feature set is comparable to Microsoft BI at a potentially lower cost, however, Microsoft provides better integration into a Microsoft Environment and more flexible deployment options. Microsoft also provides better enterprise support than Tableau (although this may be subjective). In the end, Microsoft BI was chosen to power our performance management platform thanks to its seamless integration into the backend (SharePoint).