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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Datadeck

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ADatadeck aims to put everyone in sync with beautiful dashboards of all your data sources.N/A

    Microsoft BI (MSBI)

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft BI is a business intelligence product used for data analysis and generating reports on server-based data. It features unlimited data analysis capacity with its reporting engine, SQL Server Reporting Services alongside ETL, master data management, and data cleansing.

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    DatadeckMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Editions & Modules
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    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DatadeckMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    DatadeckMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Considered Both Products
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    Chose Datadeck
    Datadeck offers a BI/analytics platform that produces internal data sets and panels and streamlines data observations for users. It's intuitive and straightforward, with all the features and resources we need to
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
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    100%
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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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    100%
    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
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DatadeckMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Datadeck and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Datadeck
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.7
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports9.04 Ratings9.041 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.34 Ratings8.048 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.14 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Datadeck and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Datadeck
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.8
    48 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Drill-down analysis7.64 Ratings9.043 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.04 Ratings8.048 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.43 Ratings9.038 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.44 Ratings9.048 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Datadeck and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Datadeck
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.0
    47 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Publish to Web9.13 Ratings9.043 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.74 Ratings9.043 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.34 Ratings9.039 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.73 Ratings9.042 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.73 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Datadeck and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Datadeck
    8.9
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.0
    47 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.14 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.14 Ratings9.043 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.74 Ratings9.041 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Datadeck and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Datadeck
    8.8
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.14 Ratings9.045 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.74 Ratings9.042 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.14 Ratings9.045 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.33 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Datadeck and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Datadeck
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    38 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.03 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.63 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.44 Ratings10.035 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Datadeck and Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    Feature
    Datadeck
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.8
    20 Ratings
    12% above category average
    REST API8.33 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Javascript API8.52 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    iFrames8.53 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Java API8.52 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.73 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.52 Ratings8.016 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    DatadeckMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (72 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (14 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (42 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (41 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DatadeckMicrosoft BI (MSBI)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    DataDeck is an excellent solution for those who need to analyze Google Analytics daily. You can have an exclusive deck for an exclusive GAt account and select the reports and instances needed. No need to go deep into the GA menus anymore. Just pick the info you need and that specify data will be easily available. We feel that sharing the dashboard with our clients does not work well once, sometimes, have difficulties to understand the dashboard and data.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft BI is well suited for Stream analytics, easy data integration, report creation and UI/UX designs (limited but what all available are great ones) Microsoft BI may be less appropriate for handling huge number of datasets and difficult queries. It may also be difficult for a company with heavy data.
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    Pros
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Easy to use without programming skills needed
    • All data under one dashboard
    • Reduces time to locate information
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Comparatively easy to use compared to other data analytics solutions, collaborating with other colleagues on data work is simple.
    • Using Visual Studio for database, ETL, reporting, and analytics development save time and money.
    • Transfer of data from one application to another via Excel and comparison of data attributes between applications
    • Dashboard functionality, as well as Python support, are available, allowing you to add additional charts and graphs.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    • There are still important pieces missing.
    • The way prices are set is a little strange.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • The race to perfect gathering of Non-Traditional datasets is on-going; with Microsoft arguably not the leader of the pack in this category.
    • Licensing options for PowerBI visualizations may be a factor. I.e. if you need to implement B2C PowerBI visualizations, the cost is considerably high especially for startups.
    • Some clients are still resistant putting their data on the cloud, which restricts lots of functionality to Power BI.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft BI is fundamental to our suite of BI applications. That being said, Northcraft Analytics is focused on delighting our customers, so if the underlying factors of our decision change, we would choose to re-write our BI applications on a different stack. Luckily, mathematics are the fundamental IP of our technology... and is portable across all BI platforms for the foreseeable future.
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    Usability
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The Microsoft BI tools have great usability for both developers and end users alike. For developers familiar with Visual Studio, there is little learning curve. For those not, the single Visual Studio IDE means not having to learn separate tools for each component. For end-users, the web interface for SSRS is simple to navigate with intuitive controls. For ad-hoc analysis, Excel can connect directly to SSAS and provide a pivot table like experience which is familiar to many users. For database development, there is beginning to be some confusion, as there are now three tool choices (VS, SSMS, Azure Data Studio) for developers. I would like to see Azure Data Studio become the superset of SSMS and eventually supplant it.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The product has been reliable.
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    Performance
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) can drag at times. We created two report servers and placed them under an F5 load balancer. This configuration has worked well. We have seen sluggish performance at times due to the Windows Firewall.
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    Support Rating
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    While support from Microsoft isn't necessarily always best of breed, you're also not paying the price for premium support that you would on other platforms. The strength of the stack is in the ecosystem that surrounds it. In contrast to other products, there are hundreds, even thousands of bloggers that post daily as well as vibrant user communities that surround the tool. I've had much better luck finding help with SQL Server related issues than I have with any other product, but that help doesn't always come directly from Microsoft.
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    In-Person Training
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    This training was more directed toward what the product was capable of rather than actual programming.
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    Online Training
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I have used on-line training from Microsoft and from Pragmatic Works. I would recommend Pragmatic Works as the best way to get up to speed quickly, and then use the Microsoft on-line training to deep dive into specific features that you need to get depth with.
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    Implementation Rating
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We are a consulting firm and as such our best resources are always billing on client projects. Our internal implementation has weaknesses, but that's true for any company like ours. My rating is based on the product's ease of implementation.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    DataDeck definitely makes the reading and analyzing data easier than accessing the GA dashboard.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    We have used the built in ConnectWise Manager reports and custom reports. The reports provide static data. PowerBI shows us live data we can drill down into and easily adjust parameters. It's much more useful than a static PDF report.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Beijing Bojinzhihui Internet Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Datadeck has helped us in achieving our organization goal more faster than previously
    • It has helped us in collecting more data and providing the best results when needed, which makes our work more efficient and systematic
    • It has helped us in analysing our work process and has increased our productivity
    • It has increased our ROI upto 9%
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • As a SaaS provider we see being able to provide self-service BI to our client users as a competitive advantage. In fact the MSSQL enabled BI is a contributing factor to many winning RFPs we have done for prospective client organisations.
    • However MSSQL BI requires extensive knowledge and skills to design and develop data warehouses & data models as a foundation to support business analysts and users to interrogate data effectively and efficiently. Often times we find having strong in-house MSSQL expertise is a bless.
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