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Compare Altair Monarch and Microsoft Power BI 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free 1 User
Altair Monarch
Star Rating
(92)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Altair MonarchMicrosoft Power BI
Star Rating
(1,497)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Browse all 3 pricing plansAltair Monarch vs Microsoft Power BI
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Power BI easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Power BI overall.
- Reviewers felt that Altair Monarch meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Power BI.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Power BI is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Power BI over Altair Monarch.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Altair Monarch
No pricing availableMicrosoft Power BI
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
Free
1 User
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
- Sign Up for A Fabric Account
Free Trial
Altair Monarch
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
80
8.9
1,199
Ease of Use
8.0
82
8.5
1,223
Ease of Setup
7.5
31
8.8
658
Ease of Admin
8.1
31
8.5
395
Quality of Support
8.4
74
8.5
1,058
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
31
8.8
375
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
82
9.3
1,171
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.9
1030
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
962
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1031
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
676
Not enough data
9.1
1016
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
883
Not enough data
8.9
886
Not enough data
8.7
968
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
852
Not enough data
8.4
943
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
877
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
736
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1018
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
738
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
581
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
573
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
506
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
502
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
8.9
1030
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
962
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1031
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
676
Not enough data
9.1
1016
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.9
641
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
625
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.9
651
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
665
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
651
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
304
Not enough data
7.7
302
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
148
Not enough data
8.1
149
Not enough data
8.4
148
Not enough data
8.2
149
Not enough data
7.9
148
Not enough data
8.2
147
Not enough data
8.4
153
Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
883
Not enough data
8.9
886
Not enough data
8.7
968
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
852
Not enough data
8.4
943
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
877
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.8
119
Not enough data
8.4
115
Not enough data
9.1
122
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
736
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1018
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
738
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
125
Not enough data
8.7
115
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.4
111
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
8.4
108
Not enough data
7.9
108
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
110
Not enough data
8.3
112
Not enough data
8.1
109
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
581
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
573
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
506
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
502
|
Verified
Data Source Access
8.8
26
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Interaction
9.0
23
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
Data Exporting
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
18
Not enough data
9.6
21
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.6
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Diverse Extraction Points
9.5
18
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Altair Monarch and Microsoft Power BI share no categories
Unique Categories
Altair Monarch is categorized as Data Preparation and Data Extraction
Microsoft Power BI is categorized as Analytics Platforms and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Altair Monarch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Power BI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
15.4%
Hospital & Health Care
12.1%
Banking
11.0%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Retail
6.6%
Other
47.3%
Information Technology and Services
16.4%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
65.9%
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Discussions
What is data preparation?
1 Comment
Official Response from Altair Monarch
Data preparation is the process of getting data ready for analytics and/or consumption. This includes collecting data from various locations and systems...Read more
Altair Monarch has no more discussions with answers
What is Microsoft Power BI Desktop used for?
3 Comments
DM
PowerBI desktop is the desktop version of PowerBI unlike the web version which you open in a web browser like Google Chrome or EDGE. The desktop version has...Read more
What are some of the top features of Microsoft BI?
3 Comments
PR
Data Visualization: Microsoft Power BI excels in creating interactive and visually compelling data dashboards and reports, making ramified data easy to...Read more
Support Multiple Data Types
2 Comments
LS
I'd recommend putting requests like that on ideas.powerbi.com.Read more
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