Microsoft Power BI

Pros

The easy way to build visible smart charts, starting from the excel file.

Cons

The update function with excel files could be easier.

Pros

Incredibly easy to use, has fantastic integrations with a wide range of products and the web portal makes it incredibly easy to access for both staff and clients. Highly recommend

Cons

The main issue i would say is speed of the desktop app, it's very slow and can cause your laptop to use the majority of CPU to run it.

Pros

Holds a lot of information, able to look at data as charts ans graphs

Cons

Slow, often times out when in the program

Pros

I love power query and the many options which are available for report customization. I really like how intuitive it all was for me especially merging complex data sets. The DAX code allows complex functions when processing data to divine advanced insights.

Cons

My least favourite thing about power bi is definitely the formatting options. In terms of making things the same size and auto aligning correctly it can sometimes be quite a hassle.

Pros

Ease and convenience of use . Flexible to develop

Cons

Pricing element and the dependence on Microsoft often

Pros

Good tool for standardising the presentation of data and simplifying access to it

Cons

Not particularly intuitive to use. Maybe this is inevitable given the complexity of the package. However I find it confusing at times to use filters and reset them as there seem to be several different ways in which filters can be applied.

Pros

Quick at processing data, able to connect using multiple sources

Cons

The necessity of DAX, steep pricing of the platform

Pros

Th ease of use and the various features of the tool.

Cons

The tool is difficult to navigate for first time users.

Pros

Very functional and has plenty of view options

Cons

Sometimes it can get a bit overwhelming as there's alot of data to view

Pros

Its an easy to use tool that allows you to analyze data like a pro. The tool has many features and capability such as statistical analysis, data cleaning, reporting and data visualization. It offers seamless integration with Microsoft ecosystem.

Cons

There is nothing that was so odd with the tool.

Pros

Coming from a business background I found Power Bi easy to access, learn and ultimately master. It combines the best of both worlds: easy access and powerful capabilities.

Cons

There’s a few (isolated) things where competitive solutions may have a better capabilities : maps are one of them.

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Pros

I really like the profusion of learning media for PBI (webinar, forum, microsoft learning experience and LinkedIn Learning). You can learn at your pace. Quickstarting is easy. Becoming proficient require a bit more patience but is relatively easy for people using other microsoft tools (Excel).

I like that the product is deployed in many company. The competencies are transferable.

I like the well defined working environnement (Query -> BI -> Viz) and the provided editor that are really enabling for people like me that are not developper by trade.

Automation of import, analysis and viz is also a real game changer for people that were dependant on Excel before.

Cons

I dislike the lack of userfriendly info for more complex developpement.
I feel not guided enough regarding more technical information regarding the product.

Pros

Microsoft Power BI is a wonderful cloud-based business intelligence tool that helps us to visualize data from multiple sources.
As per my view, it turns ugly numbers into amazing reports and visualizations and it doesn't require any prior high programming or technical knowledge.

Cons

We may experience some performance degrade when we work are working with big dataset. No. of data refresh is limited per day!

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Pros

With the right data backing it, the dashboards can be adjusted and augmented quickly, sometimes right in the browser, to glean new insights.

Cons

When manipulating data, the language and structures needed are clunky and proprietary. For example, to display a date in a new format conditionally, a new measure needs to be built, written with functions and syntax specific to Power Bi.

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Pros

We used to use Excel but switched over to Power BI for the more advanced features. And they've been very very handy for us. The data cleaning works a lot better, there's tons more cutomization options, and some integrations have been made much easier compared to just Excel.

Cons

The imterface isn't the best to be honest, especially compared to stuff like Tableu. But gets the job done nonetheless.

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Pros

Ease to creating visualizations; excellent integration with other Microsoft applications and Google sheets. Support document is effective and easy to get.

Cons

The use of AI in the visualizations and reports need to be improved.

Pros

Power BI enables users to work together and share dashboards and data with other people. Reports and dashboards can be shared by email, social media, and web publishing, among other methods available to users.
To ensure that sensitive data is protected, Power BI contains robust security features. In addition to controlling access to data, reports, and dashboards, users can create rules for preventing data loss.

Cons

Data that Power BI can ingest is limited in size. The free version must be extended to the paid version if I want to import data bigger than 2GB. It can also crash while processing huge datasets with complicated measurements, which makes using Power BI stressful at times.

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Pros

What I like most about Microsoft Power BI is its comprehensive suite of features that streamline the entire data analysis process, from data integration to visualization and advanced analytics. Its user-friendly interface, extensive connectivity options, and robust capabilities empower users to derive valuable insights and make data-driven decisions effectively.

Cons

While Power BI offers extensive capabilities, its pricing structure can be complex, and some advanced features may require additional licenses, potentially limiting access for smaller organizations or individual users.

Pros

The most user-friendly analytics program is Power BI. Among all the data visualization applications on the market, it has the most user-friendly interface. It offers nearly every kind of graph, chart, and visual aid required for analytics. Data transformation on-the-go is made easier using Power BI's (Power Query) data transformation feature.

Cons

This is the one limitation I see in PowerBI, users need be somewhat proficient in writing SQL queries and the DAX language, which is used to produce the calculated columns and measurements.

However, little technical knowledge is needed for paginated reports.

Pros

I enjoyed the natural availability of Microsoft Power BI within SharePoint lists. It made quick dashboards and quick visuals easy, without having to navigate between different programs, I could just do it all in the same browser window.

Cons

The licensing and sharing was confusing and frustrating to begin with, but I guess any product has to make money somehow. We can't get everything for free.

Pros

In data analytics, the insights are only important if one can understand them and for that i like how Microsoft Power BI offers easy to understand data visualization tools which makes it easy to read and understand the insights about the business. It allows easy creation of reports which we use to demonstrate how our business is performing as well as understanding areas in our business which needs improvement. The data analysis tools uses AI and drag and drop technology which makes it easy for anyone to use it for the analysis.

Cons

Nothing at all from me. Using Microsoft Power BI has been so simple and it has very responsive features.

Pros

The highlight of Microsoft Power BI in analyzing our business has being how simple it makes it for us to analyze our business data from across multiple platforms which we use, discover the insights and visualize them in easier to read and understand forms like graphs. You don't need to be a coding guru to learn how to use it since everything is pretty straightforward and has no complexities of lines codes.

Cons

Microsoft Power BI capabilities in data analytics has always been so evident to us and it has never given any reasons to doubt it.

Pros

One of the best things we have experienced with Microsoft Power BI is the use of AI tools to analyze our business since this gives us an upper hand in the accuracy of the insights we receive. With the accurate reports from Microsoft Power BI, we are able to have a better awareness of the direction our business is taking and make decisions to try improve and make things better.

Cons

All the features available in Microsoft Power BI are very impactful and the best thing is that they are easy to interact with and use.

Pros

It is a clear way of visualizing complicated and complex data.

Cons

It can be a little clunky at times when loading the data into the system.

Pros

I've used various data tools, but Power BI is easier.

Cons

The program might be slow when handling large datasets, which is aggravating.