Microsoft Power BI Reviews

Adam L.Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

4.5

I love the ability to create dashboards where the data is being funneled in through other programs and projects. It is great for integration with MS applications and beyond, making it fairly flexible but much easier to use for organizations that primarily work in MS spaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Henk v.Business Intelligence Specialist

4.0

Overall, I would highly recommend Microsoft Power BI Desktop for any business looking to make data-driven decisions. Its intuitive data visualization tools, ability to handle large amounts of data, and seamless integration with other Microsoft tools make it a powerful and efficient solution that can help you take your business to the next level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Basant C.Associate

4.0

With the help of Microsoft Power BI Desktop, users can connect to a variety of data sources, analyse and transform data, and produce interactive reports and dashboards that are amazing to look at. The user interface is simple to use and straightforward, making it simple for users of all skill levels to get started right away. In conclusion, Power BI Desktop is a crucial tool for businesses trying to understand their data and make wise business decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in PharmaceuticalsEnterprise(> 1000 emp.)

0.5

Dog slow application, no way to center the text on certain items, cannot pin open the Format section (it keeps closing when you click off of an object), cannot select and move multiple objects, no way to align objects, no way to right-click and format objects, Ctrl+Z does not work to undo, timelines and Gantt charts are completely ignored, stupid/weird spaning around objects no way to round corners on fields, field border colors are ignored, no way to autofit tables to visual, no way to turn off autorefresh when designing dashboard to name just a few. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and ServicesSmall-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

0.5

PowerBI Desktop is clunky and dysfunctional. (Why am I on the freaking desktop anyways? It's the cloud era.) It constantly throws errors and has an inexplicable permissions system. Also it fails to inform the user why errors are occurring and how to resolve them. Its refresh cycle is a joke (2 hours?) and control over report layout is limited. Its tables and matrixes are badly designed, not able to render rows and columns intuitively. This product was clearly made offshore. Every element of the UI and architecture screams "second rate". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gary E.Workforce Manager

2.0

Dependant on specific database engine for access database pulls. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ahrat K.Graphic Design

5.0

A partir de Power BI, on peut aisment se connecter d'autres sources de donnes, y compris des bases de donnes SQL, Excel, SharePoint, Salesforce etc.

Anonymous ReviewerComputer Software

5.0

It is user friendly, it has the drag-and-drop interface that makes it easy for users to create interactive reports and dashboard.

Joel B.Consumer Services

5.0

Data input from many sources is made simple by Power BI's integration with other Microsoft products including Excel, SharePoint, and Azure.

William A.Information Technology and Services

1.0

Limited functionality, customization, bugged filters and graphs. Lack of support, support website not working

Anonymous ReviewerComputer Software

1.0

Very tough to scale if you have a lot of data.

Steven R.Food & Beverages

2.0

There are simply too many software that do the Same thing if not more.

Tom JaskulaData Analytics Practice Lead

5.0

Microsoft Power BI provides interactive dashboards to use for data discovery and data visualizations. Every department that has questions to ask of their data can benefit from Power BI. Power BI addresses the need that many organizations have for quick insight into their data and in many situations it can reduce the reliance on operational reporting.
Power BI is constantly evolving because Microsoft is pushing updates to Power BI on a regular basis. This means you'll have all of the newest features or functions without having to upgrade or pay anything extra. Power BI is very cost friendly to cost conscious CIOs and organizations. Power BI is priced at a fraction of some of the competing products. Power BI has built in connectivity with a plethora of mainstream cloud based data sources. The real bonus is that after you connect to them, Power BI creates a default dashboard for you that is unique to the data source you are connecting to.

jim parolyFreelance Photographer

5.0

Power BI is a very good tool to create quick reports with beautiful visualizations and a great tool to research your data visually. I think that seeing your data in a visual way can help you see things you may miss with a standard report. I use it to track my projects to compare costs and revenues.
Power BI allows you to show or look at your data in different types of visualizations easily and quickly. It is light-weight with great selection of visualization tools (with many add-ons available for extra types of visualization). You can create reports using the easy to use and elegant looking dashboard which would be familiar to Excel users. The data you analyze can come from single or multiple data sources, with a huge selection of data source types. The reports and graphs you create can be easily customized to suit your needs or taste. New features are being added rapidly (which can be a con for some as it can result in having to re-learn to use some of the operations).

Samantha BollmannUser Experience Analyst

5.0

We originally put together some projects in Power BI surrounding the methods by which shareholders contact us. Our dashboards included visualizations of how our shareholders call us, use our IVR, and access our website. We also made some visualizations regarding demographics. We are possibly looking in the future to utilize Power BI for replacing OLAP cubes in Excel. Currently we are only using Power BI among a small number of groups in different regions as we are still exploring fuller implementation. I find Power BI to be an extremely useful and easy-to-learn tool (if you have previous Excel experience) that only becomes more and more useful each month when updates come out. Power BI's data visualization capabilities makes it easy to make discoveries in our vast amount of data and present it in an easy-to-absorb way.
Constant updates and improvements. Power BI provides FREE major updates every month which has been making the product more and more useful over time. Reading the update log is always exciting because Microsoft is always putting out new features are legitimately useful for me. Power BI connects easily to a huge variety of data sources, even those outside of the Microsoft ecosystem. You can even connect to websites and pull data right off of their pages. For example, you can link to Google or Yahoo Finance and pull information about stocks right into your dashboard for free. Tons of visualizations. Power BI has many different visualizations for dashboards and more are released every month. On top of those that are released, you can download more from the web as they are open-source. You can even code your own. Power BI is increasing its R capabilities which is excellent as R is the most widely used statistical programming language. This makes it so Power BI easily integrates into already established data science departments. R can also be used to add more visualizations to Power BI. Power BI is the cheapest data visualization tool at $10 per month per user. You can also get a lot done with the free version.

Berlynn PierceCRM senior digital associate

1.5

Currently used heavily by finance and data management teams and used by marketing folks to understand customer behavior.
Difficult as a marketer to find data or create reports. Need additional training options to view capability and how to or where to find data. Search bar functionality not intuitive, at least keep it sticky rather than needing to hover over the bottom of a list.

Verified User

2.5

Microsoft Power BI can be a substitute for various visualization software that is out in the market such as Tableau, TIBCO Spotfire, Cognos, QlikView and so on. The finance team uses Power BI. Many other smaller teams use Power BI for quick visualizations. And it is free of cost.
It's slow in nature. The functionalities are not in one place, it's diverse.

Mark MetzEnterprise Services Consultant

3.0

I attempted to use the application as a substitute for tables and graphs in Excel. It seemed to be a good tool to set up graphical representations of mobile device usage and email usage. What it made available seemed to match what was being produced by several people in Excel or PowerPoint. The features seem to have a very good user interface to make the process much easier.
Instructions very lacking. Ability to work sizing and presentation of the data was very difficult. Although UI seems easy, there were several limitations on how I could present the data (look and feel for web page display).

Swapnil B.Data Analyst

5.0

Overall, Microsoft PowerBI is a well-known business intelligence application that is extensively utilised by businesses of all kinds. Its robust data visualisation features, data connection choices, and capacity to find insights using AI and machine learning make it a useful tool for organisations looking to extract more value from their data. However, for certain users, the steep learning curve, restricted data preparation capabilities, and convoluted licencing approach may be disadvantages. Furthermore, the restricted third-party connection may be inconvenient for enterprises that employ a range of tools and systems. Regardless of these restrictions, PowerBI is a highly rated programme that is extensively used and trusted by enterprises seeking a comprehensive business intelligence solution.

Verified Reviewer

4.0

This software has allowed me to take my ETL skills to a higher level, it has allowed me to manage and transmit information more effectively and efficiently. The online functionality for automatic data updates has allowed me to be more efficient in reports that many people must view and that must always be updated so that any user has the most recent information no matter when this is necessary. Many times I use the software even when I don't have to make visual reports, only as a data transformation tool because it is very fast, simple and capable of supporting large quantities with an excellent response time.

Verified Reviewer

5.0

I have been using PowerBI from the past 3 years and have never looked back. It has helped me as an analyst to draw my clients into my stories. The automation aspect of PowerBI is hard to ignore. I have shared my dashboards and collaborated with teams which was a nightmare before. I love the addition of new features resulting from a dedicate community of PowerBI users (with very responsive Microsoft developers jumping in to solve issues). Mobile version of PowerBI is convenient and a hit with clients.

Jerry A.IT System Specialist

4.0

We're moving from having staff creating Excel reports or Access database reports to having Power BI do it all for us. We spend some time cleaning up the user's data, streamlining how they enter it (and where - we still use Access, some SQL, some Sharepoint), and Power BI does the rest after that. Our staff loves that they no longer have to manually create reports, and they love the way Power BI looks for them. We are enjoying it overall.

Aniket P.Student Researcher

5.0

Power BI is a powerful and popular tool, it may not be the best fit for everyone, depending on their needs and budget. Power BI is a powerful and flexible tool for data visualization and analysis that is widely used by businesses and organizations of all sizes. Its ability to connect to a wide range of data sources, and to collaborate and share insights with others, make it a valuable tool for anyone working with data.

Satya N.Data Scientist

5.0

Concluding or summing it all up, I think this is by far the most convenient tool out there for performing various things such as extract data from different sources, clean, visualize, create colorful dashboards and reports. All in all, a great way to present what we have to say in words. With the use of Artificial Intelligence too, its clever enough to handle certain tasks really well.

oswaldo

4.0

Have nice tools and many ways to get your data into the project. The only thing missing is a way to connect with google docs, hopefully soon.

rolandoisidoro

5.0

Great business analytics suite with a wide variety of data sources to choose from in a fully featured free solution.

80sbush

4.0

Range of data source support and provides a better environment than excel for adhoc power query workflows.

rajeshn

5.0

Microsoft Power BI is a handy tool for both self-service and IT-managed enterprise BI projects.