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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free 1 User
MATLAB
Star Rating
(759)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MATLABMicrosoft Power BI
Star Rating
(1,442)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Browse all 3 pricing plansMATLAB 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 MATLAB meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Power BI.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MATLAB is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Power BI over MATLAB.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MATLAB
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
MATLAB
No trial information availableMicrosoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
666
8.9
1,164
Ease of Use
8.3
675
8.5
1,188
Ease of Setup
8.6
77
8.8
627
Ease of Admin
8.4
41
8.5
388
Quality of Support
8.6
619
8.5
1,028
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
38
8.8
368
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
664
9.3
1,137
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.9
1011
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
953
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1015
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
671
Not enough data
9.1
999
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.7
872
Not enough data
8.9
878
Not enough data
8.7
959
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
846
Not enough data
8.4
934
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
870
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
729
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
998
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
729
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
569
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
504
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
500
|
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
1011
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
953
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1015
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
671
Not enough data
9.1
999
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.9
631
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
620
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.9
645
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
659
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
640
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
298
Not enough data
7.7
297
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.7
144
Not enough data
8.0
145
Not enough data
8.4
144
Not enough data
8.2
145
Not enough data
7.9
144
Not enough data
8.2
143
Not enough data
8.4
146
Self Service
Not enough data
8.7
872
Not enough data
8.9
878
Not enough data
8.7
959
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
846
Not enough data
8.4
934
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
870
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
112
Not enough data
8.8
111
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
9.1
111
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
729
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
998
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
729
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.7
110
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
110
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
8.3
107
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
105
Not enough data
8.1
106
Not enough data
8.3
104
Not enough data
7.8
104
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
105
Not enough data
8.2
106
Not enough data
8.0
104
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
569
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
504
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
500
|
Verified
Design
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.2
164
Not enough data
8.1
166
Not enough data
8.0
141
Not enough data
Tools
8.4
127
Not enough data
8.5
150
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
Work
8.8
159
Not enough data
8.9
161
Not enough data
8.7
145
Not enough data
8.3
135
Not enough data
8.4
141
Not enough data
Environment
8.4
163
Not enough data
8.7
162
Not enough data
8.4
138
Not enough data
8.8
177
Not enough data
System
8.5
74
Not enough data
Model Development
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
Model Development
8.7
79
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
Deployment
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.4
93
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
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
Data Transformation
8.7
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Operations
9.1
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.8
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
569
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
504
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
500
|
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MATLAB and Microsoft Power BI share no categories
Unique Categories
MATLAB is categorized as Big Data Analytics, Simulation & CAE, and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Microsoft Power BI is categorized as Analytics Platforms and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MATLAB
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
Higher Education
15.6%
Research
12.9%
Computer Software
6.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.8%
Education Management
6.2%
Other
51.6%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Computer Software
6.5%
Financial Services
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Telecommunications
2.9%
Other
66.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Any good website to discuss about the matlab programming?
3 Comments
TD
Mathworks site would be better place since it's the official website of the producers of the matlabRead more
Can I use Matlab for free?
3 Comments
PC
You can use the trial version of MATLAB for free. Also, if you pursue any online courses e.g. from coursera, they allow you to use MATLAB for free for the...Read more
Is it possible to check the output of Simulink terminal if I am not keeping a scope?
2 Comments
MA
Yes, If you prepared from the beginning "to work space" block for all the Simulink model. You can view any variable you want. Read more
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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