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    Clari

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AClari is a predictive sales analytics and sales forecasting solution from the company of the same name headquartered in Sunnyvale.N/A

    Microsoft Power BI

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Power BI is a visualization and data discovery tool from Microsoft. It allows users to convert data into visuals and graphics, visually explore and analyze data, collaborate on interactive dashboards and reports, and scale across their organization with built-in governance and security.

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    ClariMicrosoft Power BI
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    ClariMicrosoft Power BI
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    67 Answers
    Features
    ClariMicrosoft Power BI
    Sales Forecasting Features
    Comparison of Sales Forecasting Features features of Clari and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Clari
    9.9
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
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    Ratings
    Quick Dashboard/Forecast10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Visuals10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Forecast Templates9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Forecasting Factors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Forecast Review10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Forecasting Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom Forecast Models10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record of Previous Sales Forecasts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Forecast Collaboration:10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Data Import10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Clari and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Clari
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.8
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings10.0140 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Clari and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Clari
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.2
    140 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.0139 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.0135 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Clari and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Clari
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    134 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.0129 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.0122 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.074 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Clari and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Clari
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.7
    136 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings9.0131 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.0122 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Clari and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Clari
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.0121 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings10.0111 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.394 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Clari and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Clari
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.0
    117 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.0111 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.793 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.7112 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Clari and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Clari
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.4
    80 Ratings
    8% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.072 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings9.956 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.163 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ClariMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (28 ratings)
    8.5
    (142 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.9
    (58 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (53 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClariMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Clari
    This is the only forecasting tool you need. Best for CSMs renewal forecasting. Can even forecast churn as far out as you'd like. Example: we forecast 3 quarters out (even if it's just a rough guess). Helps ELT determine OKRs for H1 & H2. Best for Sales for net new opps or existing customer expansions. We're able to segment and see that mid market is closing more deals in a specific tool than enterprise and can segment down by industry or AE/CSM to see what's working and what's not
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    Microsoft
    Has significantly improved collation of data and visualisation especially with business across Europe. Has given me the ability to see the Site availability at the click of a button to see which Site is in the "money" and seize opportunities based on Market data
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    Pros
    Clari
    • Creates call summary and add them in created tags to help us to targeted monitoring.
    • Help us create battlecards that agents can use on live calls.
    • Help us create library and playbook of good and bad calls for training.
    • Help us provide a call overview by team.
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    Microsoft
    • Options for data source connections are immense. Not just which sources, but your options for *how* the data is brought in.
    • Constant updates (this is both good and bad at times).
    • User friendliness. I can get the data connections set up and draft some quick visuals, then release to the target audience and let them expand on it how they want to.
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    Cons
    Clari
    • Occasionally it can be difficult to save specifically formatted criteria views
    • The QBR dashboard has a lot of information on it, would be helpful if that was simplified to show what is most important
    • The Salesforce integration is not immediate, so when updating opps it can take Clari 10-15 minutes to accurately reflect (but honestly still works great)
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    Microsoft
    • It would be easier for users could Microsoft Power BI and Excel used the same programming languages.
    • Would like to see the online version of Microsoft Power BI be as powerful as the desktop version.
    • Publishing a Microsoft Power BI file online and then having to save the file is somewhat redundant.
    • Would like to export each page or chart as an image.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Clari
    I will renew my Clari Subscription for many reasons. 1. Streamlines Sales - Clari automates many manual tasks like note-taking and transcripts. This frees my sales team so they can focus on closing deals. 2. Increased customer retention - Clari helps me identify potential churn risks and take proactive measures. 3. AI-Driven Insights
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is an excellent and scalable tool. It has a learning curve, but once you get past that, the sky is the limit and you can build from the most simple to the most complex dashboards. I have built everything from simple reports with only a few data points to complex reports with many pages and advanced filtering.
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    Usability
    Clari
    Because i never had issues with using the product it is more that the departments that need to set up all fields for the sales teams can use more training and guidance to quickly get the right results using Clari
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    Microsoft
    Automating reporting has reduced manual data processing by 50-70%, freeing up analysts for higher-value tasks. A finance team that previously spent 20+ hours per week on Excel-based reports now does it in minutes with Microsoft Power BI's automated Real-time dashboards have shortened decision cycles by 30-40%, enabling leadership to react quickly to sales trends, operational bottlenecks, and customer behavior.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Clari
    During the last 5 years, we have never faced unplanned outages
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    Microsoft
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    Performance
    Clari
    The system is usually fast and loads quickly. Occasional slowness is observed during processing heavy uploads or downloads.
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    Microsoft
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    Support Rating
    Clari
    Clari is very willing to jump in and build out use cases. They will work to do anything for you. That said, their follow up is not great. We have had to reach out for follow up several times on a project, which is still not complete. I wish they taught us how to complete what we want, rather than doing it in house for us
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    Microsoft
    It is a fantastic tool, you can do almost everything related with data and reports, it is a perfect substitutive of Power Point and Excel with a high evolution and flexibility, and also it is very friendly and easy to share. I think all companies should have Power BI (or other BI tool) in their software package and if they are in the MS Suite, for sure Power BI should be the one due to all the benefits of the MS ecosystem.
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    In-Person Training
    Clari
    We had one session of in-person training conducted in our office.
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    Microsoft
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    Online Training
    Clari
    Clari has good training materials, videos, and documentation.
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    Microsoft
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    Implementation Rating
    Clari
    No more the better there is a plan and technical support the business needs and functionalities can be created for the company to use it like that
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    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Clari
    At the time of selection, Clari was a more mature product than Xactly Forecasting. We did not want to experience growing pains with Xactly. Pipeline Inspection from SFDC was just becoming available. We had already selected Clari before we learned about Pipeline Inspection.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Power BI is free. If I didn't want to create a custom platform (i.e. my organization insisted on an existing platform that I *had* to use), I'd use Microsoft Power BI. For any start-up or SMB, I'd just use Claude & Grok to build it quickly, also for free. Would not pay for Tableau or Sigma anymore. Not worth it at all.
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    Scalability
    Clari
    Clari is worth the investment with its advanced forecasting and pipeline management. They have a unified revenue platform that serves as a single source of truth for revenue data.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Clari
    • I no longer spend hours reconciling spreadsheets or guessing which opportunities are real - Clari shows me exactly where to focus to drive results.
    • I have consistently hit my quota the last 3 quarters thanks to Clari's precision and detailed insights.
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    Microsoft
    • Power BI usage reduced the effort of analytical reports creation by about 80%
    • Empowered all the level of employee to be more vigilant of the data and business insights, gained the profit of 8% overall.
    • AI-powered predictive analytics improved forecasting accuracy by 17%, that topped the overall sales.
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