# Microsoft Power BI vs Toad Data Point Comparison | | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 1,641 | 21 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (42.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (61.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free 1 User | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Power BI Pros: - Ease of Use (137 reviews) - Data Visualization (125 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (75 reviews) - Slow Performance (65 reviews) ### Toad Data Point **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (1310 reviews) | 8.3 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (1337 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (768 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (420 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (1162 reviews) | 8.1 (15 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (401 reviews) | 7.1 (7 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (1271 reviews) | 6.3 (19 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Power BI #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Power BI in Microsoft Fabric Price: Free 1 User Description: Power BI in Microsoft Fabric Key Features: - Sign Up for A Fabric Account [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-power-bi/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Toad Data Point #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Business Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Power BI** | 9.0/10 | 1258 | | **Toad Data Point** | N/A | N/A | #### Reports | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.9 (1087 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | 8.4 (975 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Graphs and Charts** | 9.1 (1081 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | 8.8 (694 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 9.1 (1080 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Self Service | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Calculated Fields** | 8.6 (912 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Column Filtering** | 8.9 (900 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Discovery** | 8.7 (983 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Search** | 8.5 (857 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Collaboration / Workflow** | 8.4 (975 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Automodeling** | 8.2 (883 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Advanced Analytics | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Predictive Analytics** | 8.3 (743 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | 9.2 (1072 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Big Data Services** | 8.4 (768 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Building Reports | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | 8.8 (589 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | 8.7 (596 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | 8.5 (518 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | 8.5 (506 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Analytics Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Power BI** | 8.5/10 | 1272 | | **Toad Data Point** | N/A | N/A | #### Reports | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.9 (1087 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | 8.4 (975 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Graphs and Charts** | 9.1 (1081 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | 8.8 (694 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 9.1 (1080 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Data Preparation | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Connectors** | 9.0 (690 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Data Governance** | 8.8 (628 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Data Modeling and Blending | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Data Querying** | 8.9 (659 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Data Filtering** | 9.1 (674 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Data Blending** | 8.8 (690 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.7 (305 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.7 (304 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.6 (147 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | 8.0 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.4 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | 8.2 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.9 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 8.1 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 8.5 (156 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Self Service | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Calculated Fields** | 8.6 (912 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Column Filtering** | 8.9 (900 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Discovery** | 8.7 (983 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Search** | 8.5 (857 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Collaboration / Workflow** | 8.4 (975 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Automodeling** | 8.2 (883 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **No-code Dashboard Builder** | 8.9 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Report Scheduling and Automation** | 8.7 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Embedded Analytics and White-labeling** | 8.4 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Source Connectivity** | 9.2 (169 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Advanced Analytics | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Predictive Analytics** | 8.3 (743 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | 9.2 (1072 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Big Data Services** | 8.4 (768 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Large data handling and Query Speed** | 7.6 (170 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Concurrent User Support** | 8.6 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Data Modeling and Governance** | 8.8 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Notebook and Script Integration** | 8.6 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Built-in Predictive and Statistical Models** | 8.4 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Auto-generated Insights and Narratives** | 8.1 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Queries** | 8.1 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive KPI Monitoring and Alerts** | 8.3 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Agents for Analytical Follow-ups** | 7.9 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Behavioral Learning for Contextual Query Refinement** | 8.0 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Role-based Insight Personalization** | 8.3 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Conversational and Prompt-based Analytics** | 8.1 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Building Reports | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | 8.8 (589 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | 8.7 (596 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | 8.5 (518 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | 8.5 (506 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | ### Data Preparation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Power BI** | N/A | N/A | | **Toad Data Point** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Source Access | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Breadth of Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of Data Connectivity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Connectivity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Interaction | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Profiling and Classification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Joining** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Blending** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Quality and Cleansing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Exporting | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Breadth of Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Semantic Layer Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Power BI** | 8.4/10 | 9 | | **Toad Data Point** | N/A | N/A | #### Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Environment & Multi-Cloud Support** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Open API & SDK Integration** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Cross-Source Query Federation** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Schema & Metadata Adaptation** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Derived & Calculated Metrics** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Time Intelligence Functions** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Query Caching & Acceleration** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Query Optimization** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Governance - Semantic Layer Tools | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **AI Governance & Observability** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Metric Lineage for AI Training Data** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Version Control & Change Impact Analysis** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Natural Language Query Interface** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Semantic Layer for AI/ML Models** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Recommendation Engine** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools | Feature | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Agentic Query Orchestration** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Contextual Reasoning Layer** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workflow Automation via Semantic Agents** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Microsoft Power BI (2):** [Analytics Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/analytics-platforms), [Semantic Layer Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/semantic-layer-tools) **Unique to Toad Data Point (1):** [Data Preparation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-preparation) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Power BI | Toad Data Point | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 21.0% | 4.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 36.7% | 33.3% | | **Enterprise** | 42.3% | 61.9% | ### By Industry #### Microsoft Power BI - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.3% - **Computer Software:** 6.8% - **Financial Services:** 4.7% - **Telecommunications:** 3.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9% - **Education Management:** 2.5% - **Retail:** 2.4% - **Automotive:** 2.4% - **Construction:** 2.4% - **Other:** 53.4% #### Toad Data Point - **Retail:** 9.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.5% - **Information Services:** 9.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.5% - **Animation:** 4.8% - **Computer Software:** 4.8% - **Consumer Goods:** 4.8% - **Defense & Space:** 4.8% - **Financial Services:** 4.8% - **Government Administration:** 4.8% - **Other:** 33.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Microsoft Power BI - [Tableau](https://www.g2.com/products/tableau/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3695 reviews) - [ThoughtSpot](https://www.g2.com/products/thoughtspot/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (334 reviews) - [Oracle Analytics Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-analytics-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (333 reviews) - 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It connects to diverse data sources, facilitating..." - Title: [What are some of the top features of Microsoft BI?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-of-the-top-features-of-microsoft-bi) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Data Visualization: Microsoft Power BI excels in creating interactive and visually compelling data dashboards and reports, making ramified data easy to..." - Title: [HOW DO I START MY CAREER IN IT?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-start-my-career-in-it) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "-Research roles and positions. The IT field is a diverse industry with many specialties. -Create a short list. -Learn to code. -Work on an open-source..." - Title: [What can Microsoft Power BI do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-microsoft-power-bi-do) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Power BI has an excellent query engine with Power Query that provides a great way to transform, mine, aggregate, and perform analyses that would typically be..." ### Toad Data Point No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-microsoft-power-bi-vs-toad-data-point)