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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dimensional Insight

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADimensional Insight provides integrated business intelligence and performance management solutions globally.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.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
    Considered Both Products
    Dimensional Insight
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    101 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    96 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    103 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    67 Answers
    Features
    Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Dimensional Insight and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.8
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.02 Ratings10.0140 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.02 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Dimensional Insight and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.2
    140 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Drill-down analysis10.02 Ratings7.0139 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities5.02 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.01 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.01 Ratings9.0135 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Dimensional Insight and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    134 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Publish to Web10.02 Ratings8.0129 Ratings
    Publish to PDF10.02 Ratings9.0122 Ratings
    Report Versioning10.01 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.02 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers10.01 Ratings9.074 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Dimensional Insight and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.7
    136 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.01 Ratings9.0131 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.01 Ratings8.0122 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.01 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Dimensional Insight and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.02 Ratings9.0121 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.02 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.02 Ratings10.0111 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.01 Ratings8.394 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Dimensional Insight and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.0
    117 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.01 Ratings8.0111 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.01 Ratings7.7112 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.793 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Dimensional Insight and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    -
    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
    Best Alternatives
    Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (142 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (58 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (53 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    Data Sources
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dimensional InsightMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dimensional Insight
    Well suited - as stated before - allows user to answer their own questions.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Dimensional Insight
    • The product is excellent!
    • Experienced DI Consultants with a broad knowledge in both, product and client data.
    • Customer service and technical support is always available; very professional and investigate reported issues until resolved.
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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
    Dimensional Insight
    • Some screens are not adjustable for sizing.
    • Better capability to import from a spreadsheet.
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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
    Dimensional Insight
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Dimensional Insight
    Navigation thru the Diver portal is simple; some users have trouble but it also depends on how the analysts build models and present the reports with quickviews selections and report layouts. I am aware of DI capability to access reports thru mobile devices but I have not experience it first hand.
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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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    Support Rating
    Dimensional Insight
    Support is always quick to answer and good to deal with.
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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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    Implementation Rating
    Dimensional Insight
    I don't have direct experience with the first time DI was implemented but on subsequent upgrades there have been positive experiences with support and seamless transitions to avoid users discomfort.
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    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dimensional Insight
    Dimensional Insight is a lot easier to design and use. User interface is much more intuitive.
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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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    Return on Investment
    Dimensional Insight
    • Increased efficiency - very positive.
    • Sales Reporting is Interactive and Light Years ahead of previous solution.
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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.
    Incentivized
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