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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (51.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Free Trial
Microsoft Power BI
Star Rating
(1,470)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Browse all 3 pricing plansSpotfire Analytics
Star Rating
(363)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Spotfire excels in data visualization capabilities, particularly with its "Graphs and Charts" feature, which received an impressive score of 8.8. In contrast, Microsoft Power BI shines even brighter with a score of 9.1, making it a preferred choice for users who prioritize advanced visual representation.
- Reviewers mention that Power BI's "Dashboards" feature is highly intuitive, scoring 9.1, which enhances user experience significantly. Spotfire, while also strong in this area with a score of 8.6, does not quite match the seamlessness that Power BI offers.
- G2 users highlight the ease of setup as a critical factor, where Power BI scores 8.7, indicating a smoother onboarding process compared to Spotfire's score of 7.7. This difference can be crucial for teams looking to implement a new tool quickly.
- Users on G2 report that Power BI's "Data Governance" capabilities are robust, earning a score of 8.8, which is notably higher than Spotfire's score of 7.7. This makes Power BI a better option for organizations that require stringent data management and compliance.
- Reviewers say that Spotfire's "Data Blending" feature, with a score of 8.4, is effective but lacks the versatility found in Power BI, which scored 8.7. This difference can impact users who need to integrate multiple data sources seamlessly.
- Users report that Power BI's "Collaboration / Workflow" features, scoring 8.3, facilitate better teamwork compared to Spotfire's score of 7.8. This is particularly important for organizations that rely on collaborative data analysis and reporting.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
Free
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Spotfire Free Trial
Free Trial
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Free Trial
Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Spotfire Analytics
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,177
8.6
284
Ease of Use
8.5
1,201
8.1
285
Ease of Setup
8.8
638
7.7
138
Ease of Admin
8.5
391
7.8
112
Quality of Support
8.5
1,039
7.8
249
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
371
8.4
111
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,149
7.9
281
Features by Category
Reports
8.9
1018
|
Verified
8.3
192
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
7.9
184
|
Verified
9.1
1022
|
Verified
8.8
209
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.1
170
|
Verified
9.1
1005
|
Verified
8.7
199
|
Verified
Self Service
8.7
876
8.5
198
|
Verified
8.9
882
8.6
204
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.3
186
|
Verified
8.5
848
7.8
179
|
Verified
8.4
937
|
Verified
7.8
168
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
7.4
140
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.3
732
|
Verified
8.0
156
|
Verified
9.2
1007
|
Verified
8.9
203
|
Verified
8.5
733
|
Verified
8.1
156
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.5
113
|
Verified
8.8
572
|
Verified
8.2
105
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.0
84
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
Verified
8.0
85
|
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
8.9
1018
|
Verified
8.3
192
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
7.9
184
|
Verified
9.1
1022
|
Verified
8.8
209
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.1
170
|
Verified
9.1
1005
|
Verified
8.7
199
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Visualization
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Reports
8.9
1018
|
Verified
8.3
192
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
7.9
184
|
Verified
9.1
1022
|
Verified
8.8
209
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.1
170
|
Verified
9.1
1005
|
Verified
8.7
199
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.9
634
|
Verified
8.4
71
|
Verified
8.8
622
|
Verified
7.8
65
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.9
648
|
Verified
8.5
77
|
Verified
9.1
661
|
Verified
8.4
81
|
Verified
8.8
645
|
Verified
8.4
75
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.7
302
7.4
31
7.7
300
7.1
32
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Not enough data
Self Service
8.7
876
8.5
198
|
Verified
8.9
882
8.6
204
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.3
186
|
Verified
8.5
848
7.8
179
|
Verified
8.4
937
|
Verified
7.8
168
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
7.4
140
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.8
114
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
9.1
115
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
8.3
732
|
Verified
8.0
156
|
Verified
9.2
1007
|
Verified
8.9
203
|
Verified
8.5
733
|
Verified
8.1
156
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.6
114
Not enough data
8.7
112
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.8
112
Not enough data
8.7
111
Not enough data
8.4
109
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
8.1
107
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.2
108
Not enough data
8.1
106
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.5
113
|
Verified
8.8
572
|
Verified
8.2
105
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.0
84
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
Verified
8.0
85
|
Verified
Reports
8.9
1018
|
Verified
8.3
192
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
7.9
184
|
Verified
9.1
1022
|
Verified
8.8
209
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.1
170
|
Verified
9.1
1005
|
Verified
8.7
199
|
Verified
Self Service
8.7
876
8.5
198
|
Verified
8.9
882
8.6
204
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.3
186
|
Verified
8.5
848
7.8
179
|
Verified
8.4
937
|
Verified
7.8
168
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
7.4
140
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.5
113
|
Verified
8.8
572
|
Verified
8.2
105
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.0
84
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
Verified
8.0
85
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Federation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transformation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Capabilities
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Methodology
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
7.9
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power BI and Spotfire Analytics are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI is categorized as Semantic Layer Tools
Spotfire Analytics is categorized as Stream Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Embedded Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Virtualization, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power BI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Spotfire Analytics
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
16.3%
Computer Software
6.5%
Financial Services
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
66.0%
Oil & Energy
21.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.1%
Pharmaceuticals
5.2%
Education Management
4.6%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
54.6%
Discussions
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
How I can have the free version of this application?
2 Comments
DZ
Here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/Read more
What is most like Tibco Spotfire?
1 Comment
SA
TIBCO Spotfire provides excellent visualization and reporting capability as a BI tool. It enables connections to various data sources and advanced...Read more
What's New In Tibco Spotfire?
1 Comment
Official Response from Spotfire Analytics
If you want to see the latest in Spotfire, you can check out our "What's New" page on the Spotfire community:...Read more
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