ArcGIS for Power BI Reviews & Product Details

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Verified User in Environmental Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/27/2021

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"mapping use GIS Systems"

2.5/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

ArcGIS for Power BI as a standard user at no cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

ArcGIS for Power BI as difficult to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jorge V.

Senior Analyst, Customer Insights

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/17/2018

"Powerful Map Visualizations for Power BI"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

I like the fact that the map visualizations 1) rely on zip code / location data to populate more accurately than Power BI's own mapping service, 2) have more variations (e.g. highlight states, create bubbles for cities based on sample size / population size, and 3) provide more control for customizing (e.g. bubble size and color can be customized to make the visualization look the way you want it to). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

The one very annoying feature is that map visualizations made via ArcGIS generally zoom out once you leave the Power BI tab in which you created them. This means that you have to zoom back in every single time you revisit the tab. For example, I created multiple map visualizations showing customer concentrations by metro in the US; however, the tabs in which I created them zoom out to show the entire world, which means that I have to zoom back in to the US every time I visit each tab. Please fix this! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS for Power BI:

If you are on the Microsoft Stack, definitely consider using ArcGIS over Microsoft's own mapping visualization tools. ArcGIS is more accurate, more customizable, and more versatile than Microsoft's tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ArcGIS for Power BI solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was trying to map out our customer base by multiple attributes in a concise, yet meaningful way for managers. ArcGIS, via its zip-code / coordinate-based capabilities for plotting data, was incredibly helpful in 1) visualizing our data in a concise, meaningful way and 2) pointing out insights about the data which we had been unable to notice before (since we had never looked at our customer base via a map. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sean B.

BI, Data, & Analytics Manager

Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/16/2018

"If you want to use maps in PBI, you use this"

4/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

ESRI maps are really good. With a update of PBI a few months ago it has also gotten much faster at rendering. The visualization looks very good and it is simple to set up several layers of drilling. It's not often that we have a need to use maps in our data, but when we do, this makes it easy. Custumers really like maps and often look for a way to include them, even if they aren't the best at telling a specific story. Fortunately development time is not long, making it easy to assess effectiveness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

I have noticed that you must be careful as to how you design the data. This is true with most BI visuals but especially with maps because of the amount of rendering of layers they do. At times I have experienced some long load times. Our current data set is well summarized and we have removed unneeded data making load times almost immediate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ArcGIS for Power BI solving and how is that benefiting you?

We were able to map our tier 1 contacted facilities and tier 2. We also mapped non contracted locations to determine market saturation. We can look at various counts by state, county, city, zip, and exact location. It is a quick tool to see where members are most heavily concentrated for services and it is integrated with our BI solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Scott F.

Geographic Information System Administrator/Architect

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/31/2018

"Great integration of BI with GIS"

4/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

It's a great breakthrough to bring the mapping aspects inside the PowerBI domain. It's very easy to quickly add this visualization which adds a new layer of depth to the analysis and understanding Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

Improved ability to use different base maps would be great and there could be better support for more complex geometry types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS for Power BI:

Check out the Gartner chart and compare where PowerBI is rated to other BI tools that are out there. We did side by side with Tableau and each had pros/cons but saw the most future benefits in this product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ArcGIS for Power BI solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's added additional context to some of the business intelligence analysis taking data from the charts and tabular format and visualizing it on the map has made for better analysis and better decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mike Y.

GIS Specialist

Government Administration

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/22/2019

"GIS Platform Admin"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

Seamless integration and ability to perform spatial analysis on the fly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

Still a few updates away from being perfect. I haven't found the best luck with support. Long wait times Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nishant A.

Cloud Architect

Civil Engineering

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/21/2018

"Use ArcGIS for detailed mapping and demographic data visualization"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

Whenever using a location filter in your data, this tool adds a lot of value by displaying the data points over the demographic visual.

Very accurate results and effective data analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

ArcGIS is already adding values to the tool. There is nothing bad about the product, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS for Power BI:

Try it for free by adding this from the list available custom visuals provided you have a pro power BI subscription.It really does adds starts to your data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ArcGIS for Power BI solving and how is that benefiting you?

Displaying the data points with respect to the location has now been an easy to do tasks which adds value to the dashboard and reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Museums and Institutions

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/21/2019

"ArcGIS for Power BI Great tool for broad usage and analysis"

4/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

Fast, and simple, it allows you to use, process, and present data high points that tell a story.

If you are an experienced ArcMap user, it will be easy to work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

There are some limitations in the amount of data that can be incorporated, and you are limited to the provided base maps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS for Power BI:

Great for presenting quick, direct information that everyone can understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ArcGIS for Power BI solving and how is that benefiting you?

Working with a non profit, we have analysed both where the members come from, as well as where the corporate sponsors are located. We can then co-locate them, and see what program synergies can be created to benefit both sponsors, and members. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Brent B.

Founder | Social Media Strategist | SEO Expert

Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/22/2019

"Great tool to integrate data into Power BI"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

Its full featured and easy to use - I don't need to use anything custom to make it work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

The it can become a bit complex - especially with multiple data layers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Government Administration

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/21/2019

"key GIS integration into your business analytics"

4/5

What do you like best about ArcGIS for Power BI?

certain data is simply best viewed on a map - it can clearly show key relationships and make your point for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ArcGIS for Power BI?

The learning curve is a bit more than expected - depends on the skill level of the assigned staff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS for Power BI:

incorporate it into your service level agreement for ArchGIS for ease of access and reduced overall cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ArcGIS for Power BI solving and how is that benefiting you?

effectiveness and coordination of in-person IT deployments; assessment of key asset pre-deployments; availability of assets for operations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.