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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Starting at $900.00 20 Users Per Month
Microsoft Power BI
Star Rating
(1,441)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Browse all 3 pricing plansToucan
Star Rating
(183)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $900.00 20 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Power BI excels in its Data Updates capabilities, with a high score of 9.8 for Real-Time Updating, allowing for immediate insights, while Toucan's performance in this area is less impressive, scoring lower in real-time capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Power BI's Generative AI features, particularly in AI Text Generation and AI Text Summarization, are rated significantly higher (7.7 and 7.8 respectively) compared to Toucan's lower scores (5.5 and 5.2), indicating a stronger AI integration in Power BI.
- G2 users highlight that Power BI's Graphs and Charts and Dashboards are particularly well-received, scoring 9.1, showcasing its robust visualization capabilities, while Toucan's scores in these areas (8.9) suggest it may not offer the same level of visual appeal.
- Users on G2 report that Power BI's Quality of Support is rated at 8.4, which is lower than Toucan's impressive score of 9.5, indicating that Toucan may provide a more responsive and helpful support experience.
- Reviewers mention that Power BI's Ease of Use is rated at 8.4, which is notably lower than Toucan's score of 9.4, suggesting that users find Toucan more intuitive and user-friendly for everyday tasks.
- Users say that Power BI's Data Governance features score 8.8, which is slightly better than Toucan's 8.5, indicating that while both products offer solid governance, Power BI may have a slight edge in this critical area for data management.
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
Toucan
Pricing Plans
Starting at $900.00
20 Users Per Month
- Embedded Dashboards
- Web Components Embedded Charts
- Web app Layout
Free Trial
Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Toucan
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
1,165
9.1
139
Ease of Use
8.5
1,189
9.3
145
Ease of Setup
8.8
628
8.8
118
Ease of Admin
8.5
389
9.1
100
Quality of Support
8.5
1,029
9.5
140
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
369
9.4
102
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
1,138
9.1
139
Features by Category
Reports
8.9
1012
|
Verified
8.7
81
|
Verified
8.4
954
|
Verified
8.5
74
|
Verified
9.1
1016
|
Verified
8.9
84
|
Verified
8.8
671
8.8
75
|
Verified
9.1
1000
|
Verified
8.9
82
|
Verified
Self Service
8.7
873
8.5
76
|
Verified
8.9
879
9.1
77
|
Verified
8.7
960
|
Verified
8.3
70
|
Verified
8.5
847
7.9
72
8.4
935
|
Verified
8.4
68
|
Verified
8.2
871
|
Verified
7.3
62
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.3
730
|
Verified
6.5
62
9.2
999
|
Verified
9.2
79
|
Verified
8.5
730
|
Verified
7.7
65
Building Reports
8.8
580
|
Verified
8.6
85
|
Verified
8.8
570
|
Verified
8.6
80
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.5
501
|
Verified
8.7
74
|
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
1012
|
Verified
8.7
81
|
Verified
8.4
954
|
Verified
8.5
74
|
Verified
9.1
1016
|
Verified
8.9
84
|
Verified
8.8
671
8.8
75
|
Verified
9.1
1000
|
Verified
8.9
82
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.7
14
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.2
11
Not enough data
4.4
11
Visualization
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.7
14
Data Updates
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.5
13
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Data Updates
Not enough data
9.6
44
Not enough data
9.7
46
Not enough data
9.7
45
Reports
8.9
1012
|
Verified
8.7
81
|
Verified
8.4
954
|
Verified
8.5
74
|
Verified
9.1
1016
|
Verified
8.9
84
|
Verified
8.8
671
8.8
75
|
Verified
9.1
1000
|
Verified
8.9
82
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.9
632
|
Verified
8.8
82
|
Verified
8.8
621
|
Verified
8.6
75
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
8.9
646
|
Verified
8.9
84
|
Verified
9.1
660
|
Verified
9.1
86
|
Verified
8.8
641
|
Verified
9.0
78
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.7
298
5.7
23
7.7
297
5.2
21
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Not enough data
Self Service
8.7
873
8.5
76
|
Verified
8.9
879
9.1
77
|
Verified
8.7
960
|
Verified
8.3
70
|
Verified
8.5
847
7.9
72
8.4
935
|
Verified
8.4
68
|
Verified
8.2
871
|
Verified
7.3
62
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.7
112
Not enough data
8.8
111
Not enough data
8.4
111
Not enough data
9.1
111
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
8.3
730
|
Verified
6.5
62
9.2
999
|
Verified
9.2
79
|
Verified
8.5
730
|
Verified
7.7
65
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.8
110
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
8.1
105
Not enough data
8.1
106
Not enough data
8.3
104
Not enough data
7.8
104
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
8.0
105
Not enough data
8.2
106
Not enough data
8.0
104
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.8
580
|
Verified
8.6
85
|
Verified
8.8
570
|
Verified
8.6
80
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.5
501
|
Verified
8.7
74
|
Verified
Reports
8.9
1012
|
Verified
8.7
81
|
Verified
8.4
954
|
Verified
8.5
74
|
Verified
9.1
1016
|
Verified
8.9
84
|
Verified
8.8
671
8.8
75
|
Verified
9.1
1000
|
Verified
8.9
82
|
Verified
Self Service
8.7
873
8.5
76
|
Verified
8.9
879
9.1
77
|
Verified
8.7
960
|
Verified
8.3
70
|
Verified
8.5
847
7.9
72
8.4
935
|
Verified
8.4
68
|
Verified
8.2
871
|
Verified
7.3
62
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
580
|
Verified
8.6
85
|
Verified
8.8
570
|
Verified
8.6
80
8.5
505
|
Verified
8.8
76
|
Verified
8.5
501
|
Verified
8.7
74
|
Verified
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power BI and Toucan are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI is categorized as Semantic Layer Tools
Toucan is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence and Data Visualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power BI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Toucan
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
6.5%
Financial Services
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Telecommunications
2.9%
Other
66.2%
Computer Software
16.7%
Banking
7.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.1%
Government Administration
5.6%
Financial Services
5.0%
Other
59.4%
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
Support Multiple Data Types
2 Comments
LS
I'd recommend putting requests like that on ideas.powerbi.com.Read more
How many data sources can Toucan connect to?
1 Comment
JS
Hi George! Thanks for your question! Toucan has hundreds of connectors that bring in data from any type of data source. Our clients can also create their own...Read more
Will there be a feature specifically for sales performance?
1 Comment
JS
Hi Sathya! Well, it depends on what you mean by feature for Sales Performance 😁We have several templates that have been set up to monitor the sales...Read more
Best way to minimize latency when using large data sets
1 Comment
RW
This should say "With the date picker native functionality...."Read more
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