G2

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.