Microsoft Power BI

Pros

Can handle data in bulk amount. Diverse vasualization options available. Advance calculation techniques available. Has web interface as well.

Cons

Freezes sometimes when working for too long.

Pros

Of the well-known BI platforms, I think Power BI excels in connecting the user to an immersive experience through data modeling, transformation, and visualization within the Microsoft environment.

Cons

I think the learning curve for Power BI is steep, mostly because of the ability to utilize DAX and M-language well. There are built-in low-code/no-code alternatives, but to do some extraordinary visualizations, you must have some basic understanding of DAX.

Pros

Makes it easy to parse data from disparate systems.

Cons

Limited options to run locally, no Mac OS or Linux app available.

Pros

Incredibly easy to use, has fantastic integrations with a wide range of products and the web portal makes it incredibly easy to access for both staff and clients. Highly recommend

Cons

The main issue i would say is speed of the desktop app, it's very slow and can cause your laptop to use the majority of CPU to run it.

Pros

I like how easy it is to automatically generate dashboards without much efforts
only that function to just tell and it will create a report is great

Cons

I Didnt like how much complex it can get for a new person who just started using it. also a lot of its features are difficult to access. Mainly its UI isn't really that great.. its hard to spot things from the side bar

Pros

You can pretty much make any kind of report as long as the data exists.

Cons

Difficult to get started and very overwhelming if you do not have any resources to help with.

Pros

The ability to connect to a lot of databases is a huge game changer for me.

Cons

Sometimes the desktop version fails to load projects making it hard to work.

Pros

The different visuals allow me to have a lot of ways to view my financial information.

Cons

Sometimes cleaning and mapping the data on the backend isn’t the most user friendly.

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Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Power BI

Pros

Microsoft Power BI has very advanced dara analysis features that allows us to dissect our data in depth to discover useful insights. It also offers very interactive data visualizations that help us to create easy to read visuals for our insights. Microsoft has a user-friendly friendly interface that makes it easy to navigate and engage with the available features. It has AI powered features that allows us to get very accurate insights from our data. Microsoft Power BI also has a reporting function that help us to create well documented reports from the generated insights for easier sharing and referencing.

Cons

Everything about Microsoft Power BI has been intriguing so far. There has been nothing to hate about it.

Pros

Users can create interactive dashboards and reports, which allow for deeper insights

Cons

For beginners, learning and navigating can be slow due to the complex structure.

Pros

Coming from a business background I found Power Bi easy to access, learn and ultimately master. It combines the best of both worlds: easy access and powerful capabilities.

Cons

There’s a few (isolated) things where competitive solutions may have a better capabilities : maps are one of them.

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Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Power BI

Pros

Microsoft Power BI became the leader of data visualisation and exploration with wide range of functionality

Cons

Some "simple" functionality is not yet implemented in Power BI comparing to other tools (e.g. sorting by specific measures)

Pros

With the right data backing it, the dashboards can be adjusted and augmented quickly, sometimes right in the browser, to glean new insights.

Cons

When manipulating data, the language and structures needed are clunky and proprietary. For example, to display a date in a new format conditionally, a new measure needs to be built, written with functions and syntax specific to Power Bi.

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Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Power BI

Pros

Ease to creating visualizations; excellent integration with other Microsoft applications and Google sheets. Support document is effective and easy to get.

Cons

The use of AI in the visualizations and reports need to be improved.

Pros

I think the dashboard creation is one of its best aspects. It has all the functionality needed to create the dashboard infrastructures of several departments that also update in real time. The visual customizations are pretty decent and there are a lot of charting options.

Cons

The embed feature needs to be improved in my opinion. It sometimes takes too long for embedded charts to load, and sometimes it just crashes when the data is too big

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Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Power BI

Pros

Microsoft Power BI has offered me a wide range of visualizations, as it has charts that help present data or information accurately. Additionally, its ease of use has made it easy for me to adopt this tool quickly.

Cons

I have found the subscription to be a bit expensive; however, it does have a free version, which I find impressive.

Pros

Power BI Desktop is free to start with, so you can build reports right away. You can pull data from a nearly unlimited list of sources including straight off of websites. The tool has a lot of power, which can be a pro or a con. Tool development is ongoing.

Cons

The tool is complex. The different functionality at the different Pro and Premier levels can be tricky as well as using the On Premises Gateway.

Pros

The most user-friendly analytics program is Power BI. Among all the data visualization applications on the market, it has the most user-friendly interface. It offers nearly every kind of graph, chart, and visual aid required for analytics. Data transformation on-the-go is made easier using Power BI's (Power Query) data transformation feature.

Cons

This is the one limitation I see in PowerBI, users need be somewhat proficient in writing SQL queries and the DAX language, which is used to produce the calculated columns and measurements.

However, little technical knowledge is needed for paginated reports.

Pros

Power BI combines the abilities of power query and data modelling to create beautiful visualizations. It's easy to use and quite powerful, does not take much reasources/

Cons

DAX is something that is not very easy to learn and its quite essential to make custom measures and columns

Pros

Ease of use and Data visualization- Power BI lets you turn data into insights with ease. No coding is needed, just drag and drop. Beautiful charts and graphs highlight trends and patterns you wouldn't see in spreadsheets, making data exploration a breeze, even for beginners. Analyze faster, understand deeper, and make informed decisions - all thanks to Power BI's user-friendly magic.

Cons

Sometimes it is slow and especially when dealing with large datasets or complex queries.

Pros

Microsoft Power BI is far more dependable and performs higher over a long period compared to most of the other BI tools out there. It's performed very well in our security tests, and we very very rarely see any issues with it (mainly issues with fetching data from other tools.)

Cons

There isn't anything that'd lead us to start looking for another tool, but I guess my one concern would be the aging interface. It's a lot easier to use as we all know the familiar design elements, but I think it's starting to lag behind their competitors a bit.

Pros

I enjoyed the natural availability of Microsoft Power BI within SharePoint lists. It made quick dashboards and quick visuals easy, without having to navigate between different programs, I could just do it all in the same browser window.

Cons

The licensing and sharing was confusing and frustrating to begin with, but I guess any product has to make money somehow. We can't get everything for free.

Pros

I really appreciate the seamless integration between all the tools in power and easy to link to excel and power point.

Cons

What I like least about Microsoft Power BI is for beginners it could be overwhelming.

Pros

I typically only use it for information purposes, but the amount of information stored within this product is amazing.

Cons

Sometimes it won't load data correctly if you have it open for a long period of time and you have to refresh your screen.

Pros

I like the fact that it gives me more features to be more creative in my reports and data analysis compared to other software.

Cons

I do not dislike anything about this software