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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Microsoft Power BI
Star Rating
(1,468)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Browse all 3 pricing plansTableau
Star Rating
(3,415)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Power BI offers a free entry-level price, making it more accessible for small businesses and individual users compared to Tableau's $70.00 entry-level price, which can be a barrier for some.
- Reviewers mention that Power BI excels in ease of setup with a score of 8.8, while Tableau's score of 8.2 indicates a more complex setup process. Users appreciate Power BI's straightforward onboarding experience.
- G2 users highlight that Power BI's data visualization capabilities are slightly superior, scoring 9.2 compared to Tableau's 9.1. Reviewers specifically praise Power BI's interactive dashboards and visualizations for their clarity and effectiveness.
- Users on G2 report that Power BI has better data governance features, scoring 8.8 versus Tableau's 8.4. Reviewers appreciate Power BI's robust security and compliance options, which are crucial for enterprise-level applications.
- Reviewers mention that Power BI's collaboration and workflow features score 8.4, slightly higher than Tableau's 8.2. Users find Power BI's sharing and collaboration tools more intuitive, facilitating teamwork and communication.
- Users say that Power BI's predictive analytics capabilities, scoring 8.3, are more advanced than Tableau's 7.8. Reviewers specifically note the effectiveness of Power BI's built-in predictive models in generating actionable insights.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
Free
1 User
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
- Sign Up for A Fabric Account
Tableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
- Includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and one Creator license on Tableau Cloud (SaaS) or Tableau Server (self-hosted).
Free Trial
Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,175
8.7
2,394
Ease of Use
8.5
1,199
8.3
2,787
Ease of Setup
8.8
637
8.2
1,451
Ease of Admin
8.5
391
8.2
776
Quality of Support
8.5
1,037
8.3
2,046
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
371
8.5
754
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,147
8.8
2,371
Features by Category
Reports
8.9
1017
|
Verified
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
8.2
1584
|
Verified
9.1
1020
|
Verified
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.6
1359
9.1
1005
|
Verified
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Self Service
8.6
875
8.5
1676
|
Verified
8.9
882
8.7
1708
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.5
1622
|
Verified
8.5
848
8.2
1420
8.4
937
|
Verified
8.2
1509
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.3
732
|
Verified
7.8
1281
9.2
1005
|
Verified
9.1
1719
|
Verified
8.5
732
|
Verified
8.1
1291
Building Reports
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.3
1003
|
Verified
8.8
571
|
Verified
8.2
965
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.3
833
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
Verified
8.1
843
|
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
1017
|
Verified
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
8.2
1584
|
Verified
9.1
1020
|
Verified
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.6
1359
9.1
1005
|
Verified
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.9
634
|
Verified
8.6
861
|
Verified
8.8
622
|
Verified
8.4
850
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.9
648
|
Verified
8.5
887
|
Verified
9.1
661
|
Verified
8.8
910
|
Verified
8.8
645
|
Verified
8.5
876
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.7
301
7.4
427
7.7
300
7.5
453
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
7.7
146
7.4
132
8.1
147
7.5
135
8.4
146
7.8
134
8.2
147
7.6
132
7.9
146
7.7
130
8.2
145
7.4
129
8.4
150
7.8
129
Self Service
8.6
875
8.5
1676
|
Verified
8.9
882
8.7
1708
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.5
1622
|
Verified
8.5
848
8.2
1420
8.4
937
|
Verified
8.2
1509
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.7
114
8.3
117
8.8
114
8.3
111
8.4
113
8.1
110
9.1
115
8.4
111
Advanced Analytics
8.3
732
|
Verified
7.8
1281
9.2
1005
|
Verified
9.1
1719
|
Verified
8.5
732
|
Verified
8.1
1291
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.6
114
8.0
115
8.7
112
8.2
110
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.8
112
8.2
110
8.7
111
8.0
108
8.4
109
7.8
109
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
8.1
107
7.7
107
8.1
108
7.7
106
8.4
106
7.8
106
7.8
106
7.7
108
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
8.0
107
7.8
109
8.2
108
7.9
110
8.1
106
7.8
108
Building Reports
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.3
1003
|
Verified
8.8
571
|
Verified
8.2
965
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.3
833
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
Verified
8.1
843
|
Verified
Reports
8.9
1017
|
Verified
8.7
1722
|
Verified
8.4
956
|
Verified
8.2
1584
|
Verified
9.1
1020
|
Verified
9.1
1764
|
Verified
8.8
673
8.6
1359
9.1
1005
|
Verified
9.1
1747
|
Verified
Self Service
8.6
875
8.5
1676
|
Verified
8.9
882
8.7
1708
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.5
1622
|
Verified
8.5
848
8.2
1420
8.4
937
|
Verified
8.2
1509
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
7.9
1325
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.3
1003
|
Verified
8.8
571
|
Verified
8.2
965
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.3
833
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
Verified
8.1
843
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Reporting
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.1
26
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
233
Not enough data
8.8
233
Not enough data
8.3
234
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.2
236
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.5
236
Not enough data
8.3
233
Not enough data
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.4
232
Not enough data
8.3
228
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
227
Not enough data
8.4
228
Not enough data
8.4
229
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
223
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.3
62
Basics
Not enough data
9.2
62
Content
Not enough data
8.9
59
Data
Not enough data
9.3
61
Interoperability
Not enough data
8.9
59
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
62
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
8.4
251
Not enough data
8.4
254
Not enough data
8.4
244
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
273
Not enough data
8.9
268
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
259
Not enough data
9.4
271
Not enough data
9.1
266
Not enough data
8.7
262
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
177
Not enough data
8.0
177
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power BI and Tableau are categorized as Analytics Platforms and Semantic Layer Tools
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI has no unique categories
Tableau is categorized as Location Intelligence, Insurance Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, and Data Preparation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power BI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tableau
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
16.2%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
66.1%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Computer Software
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
65.2%
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
why did saleforce by tableau? IS SFDC reporting going to change now?
2 Comments
TR
Perfect answer by Derrick. I totally agree.Read more
What does Tableau Desktop do?
2 Comments
NA
Tableau Desktop help create interactive Dashboards offline and publish it to the wider audience through Tableau public. Tableau Desktop is one of the version...Read more
Do I need Tableau Desktop if I have Tableau Server?
2 Comments
LT
Anyway, whether you need Tableau Desktop depends on your specific use case and requirements. If you're unsure, you can consider the following
Evaluate...Read more
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