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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
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Board
Star Rating
(320)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
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No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,468)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Board excels in forecasting for supply chain planning with a score of 9.3, highlighting its robust capabilities in predicting future trends, while Microsoft Power BI, although strong in data visualization, does not match this specific functionality.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Power BI shines in data visualization with a score of 9.2, providing a more intuitive and visually appealing interface for creating dashboards compared to Board's score of 8.3 in this area.
- G2 users indicate that Board's budget creation features are comprehensive, particularly in versioning and budget hierarchies, scoring 8.1 and 8.0 respectively, while Power BI's capabilities in this area are less robust, leading to a less favorable user experience.
- Users on G2 report that Board's data governance features score 8.4, which is slightly lower than Power BI's 8.8, suggesting that Power BI offers better tools for managing data integrity and compliance.
- Reviewers mention that Board's collaboration features are rated at 8.6, which is higher than Power BI's 8.3, indicating that Board may provide a more effective environment for team collaboration and workflow management.
- Users say that while both platforms offer self-service capabilities, Board's features like calculated fields and data discovery are rated equally at 8.6, but Power BI edges ahead with a score of 8.9 in data column filtering, making it slightly more user-friendly for non-technical users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Board
No pricing availableMicrosoft Power BI
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
Free
1 User
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
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Free Trial
Board
No trial information availableMicrosoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
273
8.9
1,175
Ease of Use
8.5
272
8.5
1,199
Ease of Setup
7.9
127
8.8
637
Ease of Admin
8.1
119
8.5
391
Quality of Support
8.6
266
8.5
1,037
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
119
8.8
371
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
269
9.2
1,147
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
211
|
Verified
8.9
1017
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
9.1
1020
|
Verified
8.4
199
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.7
208
|
Verified
9.1
1005
|
Verified
Self Service
8.5
207
|
Verified
8.6
875
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.9
882
8.6
201
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.5
204
|
Verified
8.5
848
8.5
196
|
Verified
8.4
937
|
Verified
8.4
184
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.5
168
8.3
732
|
Verified
8.7
197
|
Verified
9.2
1005
|
Verified
8.5
173
|
Verified
8.5
732
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
8.8
571
|
Verified
8.2
76
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
Verified
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
8.7
211
|
Verified
8.9
1017
|
Verified
8.4
203
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
9.1
1020
|
Verified
8.4
199
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.7
208
|
Verified
9.1
1005
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.6
60
|
Verified
8.9
634
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.8
622
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.3
59
|
Verified
8.9
648
|
Verified
8.3
61
|
Verified
9.1
661
|
Verified
8.2
57
|
Verified
8.8
645
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.7
13
7.7
301
7.1
12
7.7
300
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
146
Not enough data
8.1
147
Not enough data
8.4
146
Not enough data
8.2
147
Not enough data
7.9
146
Not enough data
8.2
145
Not enough data
8.4
150
Self Service
8.5
207
|
Verified
8.6
875
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.9
882
8.6
201
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.5
204
|
Verified
8.5
848
8.5
196
|
Verified
8.4
937
|
Verified
8.4
184
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
9.1
115
Advanced Analytics
8.5
168
8.3
732
|
Verified
8.7
197
|
Verified
9.2
1005
|
Verified
8.5
173
|
Verified
8.5
732
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
114
Not enough data
8.7
112
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
112
Not enough data
8.7
111
Not enough data
8.4
109
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
107
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
7.8
106
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.2
108
Not enough data
8.1
106
Building Reports
8.2
93
|
Verified
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.6
96
|
Verified
8.8
571
|
Verified
8.2
76
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.2
69
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
Verified
Merchandise
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
Assortment Planning and Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
8.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Warehouse Management
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Collaborate
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Budget Creation
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
Budget Management
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
Forecasting
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
5.5
34
Not enough data
Analytics
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
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
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
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
Reconciliation
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
Reporting
8.0
27
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
Closing Process
7.2
25
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
AI - Financial Close
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
Financial Planning
8.7
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data
8.6
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
Status Communication
8.6
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
Visibility
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
Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
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
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Intelligence
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
Data Management
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
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Analytics
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
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incentives
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Personalization
7.5
14
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Administrative
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
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
Statistical Tool
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.9
117
Not enough data
8.8
119
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.8
120
Not enough data
8.8
121
Not enough data
8.7
116
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Board and Microsoft Power BI are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Board is categorized as Supply Chain Visibility, Budgeting and Forecasting, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Financial Close, Predictive Analytics, Demand Planning, Sales & Ops Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Retail Analytics, Retail Assortment Planning, Retail Intelligence, Sales Performance Management, and Sales Planning
Microsoft Power BI is categorized as Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Board
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
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Computer Software
7.6%
Retail
5.0%
Financial Services
4.3%
Chemicals
4.3%
Other
69.8%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
66.1%
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