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Power BI is a business analytics solution that lets you visualize your data and share insights across your organization, or embed them in your app or website. Connect to hundreds of data sources and bring your data to life with live dashboards and reports.
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91 Likeliness to Recommend
99 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+94 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Microsoft Power BI?
Pros
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Helps Innovate
- Fair
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Microsoft Power BI Reviews
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2025
Does everything you need it to do.
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Performance Enhancing
- Saves Time
Cons
- Slower Product Innovation
- Less Caring
- Less Generous
Matthew C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Sep 2025
Definitely could be better!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?
I wouldn't say there's anything that differentiates Power BI from other products.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
That it's free.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Many things. There are so many things lacking that it can't rival it's competitors. Clients choose to go with alternative solutions like Databricks or Snowflake.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This product is a nice-to-have if you are within the Azure ecosystem. You should stick strictly to BI reporting and nothing else.
Pros
- Effective Service
- Respectful
- Acts with Integrity
- Generous Negotitation
Cons
- Slower Product Innovation
- Commodity Features
- Less Performance Enhancing
Lalit P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Aug 2025
Great product suite for large organization!!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft Power BI from other similar products?
Microsoft Power BI stands out for its deep integration with the Microsoft ecosystem (Excel, Azure, Teams, Office 365), making it easy for businesses already using these tools. It offers a user-friendly interface with drag-and-drop visuals and AI-powered insights, reducing technical barriers. Power BI provides strong connectivity to hundreds of data sources with real-time dashboards. Its pricing is competitive, offering enterprise-level features at a lower cost compared to many alternatives.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Power BI is its ability to connect seamlessly to almost any data source and turn that raw data into clear, interactive dashboards in minutes. It combines simplicity for beginners with powerful features for advanced users, making it useful across all skill levels.
What do you dislike most about this product?
What I dislike most about Power BI is that handling very large datasets or complex models can sometimes slow performance, and advanced customization often requires DAX knowledge, which has a learning curve for new users.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I’d recommend starting with the free version of Power BI Desktop to explore its features before investing in Pro or Premium. Take time to learn the basics of DAX and Power Query, as they unlock much of the tool’s real power. Plan your data model carefully for performance, especially if working with large datasets. Finally, leverage Microsoft’s vast documentation, community forums, and tutorials—they make the learning journey much smoother.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
