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Microsoft Power Query

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

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What is Microsoft Power Query?

Power Query is a data transformation and data preparation engine. Power Query comes with a graphical interface for getting data from sources and a Power Query Editor for applying transformations. Because the engine is available in many products and services, the destination where the data will be stored depends on where Power Query was used. Using Power Query, you can perform the extract, transform, and load (ETL) processing of data.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Power Query won the following awards in the Data Preparation for Analytics category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

7 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2023

Microsoft Power Query Ratings

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+92 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 Query?

2% Negative

5% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Data Integration

Data Cleansing

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Data Pre-Processing

Data Modelling Tools

Data Access

Data Security

Data Profiling

Data Enrichment

Data Packaging

Collaboration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Microsoft Power Query Reviews

Nwoye M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Powerful and Flexible

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

Seamless Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem. User-Friendly Interface with Low-Code Approach. Powerful Data Shaping Capabilities. Query Folding for Efficiency. M Language for Advanced Logic. Integration with Dataflows. Cross-platform Compatibility.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

its seamless integration with Excel and Power BI

What do you dislike most about this product?

its limited error handling and debugging capabilities.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Master the Basics First. Leverage Query Folding. Use Parameters for Flexibility. Keep Transformations Modular. Document Your Steps. Test Regularly. Avoid Excessive Steps. Learn M Language Basics. Backup Your Queries. Explore Dataflows for Reusability.

Pros

Efficient Service
Effective Service
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Matilda A.

Role: Operations
Industry: Communications
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Solid for Basic Tasks, But Limited for Complex Dat

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

Microsoft Power Query differentiates itself from other data transformation tools primarily through its seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, including Excel, Power BI, and other Microsoft applications.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Power Query is its seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem. Since it works so well with tools like Excel and Power BI, it makes data transformation and analysis a smooth, efficient process without needing to jump between different platforms.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Microsoft Power Query is that it can feel a bit restrictive when working with complex data sources or non-Microsoft platforms. While it’s great for integrating with Microsoft tools, connectivity to certain third-party or niche data sources can be a bit cumbersome or limited.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you’re considering Microsoft Power Query, I recommend taking full advantage of its seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem. It works best if you’re already using tools like Excel or Power BI.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Varun Mohan S.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Power Query-Powerful tool for data prep/transform

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Power Query from other similar products?

The capability for managing the large data source may it be excel workbooks, Database (DB) or other data services. It helps in extracting and transforming as per requirements.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its ability to integrate with excel and powerBi which comes handy for most of the time.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing as per my requirement thus far.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Anyone working with database manipulation from any service, Power Query is excellent wat to go.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft Power Query Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Power Query?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Integration Includes integration of data from multiple sources, merging systems, transforming data and capture data to form a unified view of a company's data assets

Data Cleansing Includes data auditing, workflow specification, post-processing, and controlling. such as address standardization and the correction of known invalid values.

Data Connectors and Data Mashup Connect to, merge and clean data from multiple diverse data sources.

Data Pre-Processing Ability to wrangle or pre-process data to ready it for model training.

Data Modelling Tools Includes ability to model complex relationships between internal application sources and other parties.

Data Access Ability to access data from various sources on-prem and in the cloud and of various type: structured, unstructured, and semi-structured, real-time, etc.

Data Security Includes ability to hide sensitive data by masking with special characters or anonymous information.

Data Profiling Includes statistical analysis of data values to evaluate the frequency, distribution and completeness of data.

Data Enrichment Includes the enhancement of the value of internally held data by appending related attributes from external sources .

Data Packaging Creating technology-specific data repository design optimized for a consumption use case, e.g.: time-series database, muti-dimensional cube, graph database, etc

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Microsoft Power Query Reviews

Nwoye M.

Powerful and Flexible

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Matilda A.

Solid for Basic Tasks, But Limited for Complex Dat

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Varun Mohan S.

Power Query-Powerful tool for data prep/transform

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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