Microsoft Power BI is Powerful
March 07, 2025

Microsoft Power BI is Powerful

Sherri MacCheyne | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Power BI Premium

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Power BI

I use Microsoft Power BI to prepare an analysis of web content audits - what is completed, late, and coming up. The report pulls data from a SharePoint list and filters based on quarters, completion, and late. In addition, I use Microsoft Power BI to provide budget reports to department managers as needed.

Pros

  • Filter data by various fields and data points
  • Easily refreshes data from data sources
  • Easily allows users to format data in a variety of ways

Cons

  • 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.
  • Having accurate reporting from multiple datasets improves our productivity.
  • Easy-to-read visual graphics or charts assist managers in making accurate financial decisions.
Microsoft Power BI can be complicated to use and usually requires some formal training via a BootCamp or similar training. It goes back to the programming language used. What works in Excel doesn't work in Microsoft Power BI. Microsoft should have their languages similar throughout their products.

Do you think Microsoft Power BI delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Power BI's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Power BI live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Power BI go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Microsoft Power BI again?

Yes

If the user is looking for sorted data or limited reporting, Excel with charting and pivot tables is enough. However, if you want to pull in data from several datasets and perform complex calculations, Microsoft Power BI is a better choice. The ability to create calculated fields on the fly that include all datasets is a real plus.

Microsoft Power BI Feature Ratings

BI Platform ()
Not Rated
Supported Data Sources ()
Not Rated
7.5
Customizable dashboards
10
Report Formatting Templates
5
6.3
Drill-down analysis
7
Formatting capabilities
7
Integration with R or other statistical packages
Not Rated
Report sharing and collaboration
5
7.5
Publish to Web
7
Publish to PDF
8
Report Versioning
Not Rated
Report Delivery Scheduling
Not Rated
Delivery to Remote Servers
Not Rated
5.0
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
Not Rated
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
5
Predictive Analytics
Not Rated
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining
Not Rated
7.0
Multi-User Support (named login)
Not Rated
Role-Based Security Model
Not Rated
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
Not Rated
Report-Level Access Control
Not Rated
Single Sign-On (SSO)
7
Not Rated
Responsive Design for Web Access
Not Rated
Mobile Application
Not Rated
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Not Rated
Not Rated
REST API
Not Rated
Javascript API
Not Rated
Java API
Not Rated
Themeable User Interface (UI)
Not Rated

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