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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Oracle Analytics

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AOracle Analytics is a solution used to visually explore data to create and share compelling stories. Oracle Analytics Cloud is a cloud native service, and Oracle Analytics Server is the on-premise option.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Power BIOracle Analytics
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Power BIOracle Analytics
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Power BIOracle Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Power BI
    Power BI performs quite well in comparison to it's competitor's products. We compared it mainly to GoodData and Tableau. Power BI has a great pricing. It's affordable and efficient with mid-sized datasets. Hence many companies go for it. Competitive products like Tableau are …
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle Analytics
    I think Oracle Analytics Server does a pretty good job against its competitors and, in fact, may surpass them in many areas. The cost is just a limitation, especially for small—to medium-sized organizations. The user interface and visuals are a win. Another limitation is the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Analytics
    With respect to the above mentioned tools the Oracle BI provides excellent semantic layer(BMM) layer which is very effective in creating complex measures for various financial reporting solutions and also other use cases. The delivery options are great too. Only drawback is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle Analytics
    OBIEE is comparable to SAP BO in many respects, even more so than MS Power BI. It stacks up strong compared to another similar tool in the market with respect to enterprise-level reporting. Among various other financial and strategic reasons, OBIEE was chosen because of its …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    101 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    96 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    103 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    67 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Microsoft Power BIOracle Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and Oracle Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.8
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Oracle Analytics
    8.4
    37 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.5120 Ratings8.933 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.0140 Ratings9.236 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.0128 Ratings7.137 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Microsoft Power BI and Oracle Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.2
    140 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Oracle Analytics
    8.2
    37 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Drill-down analysis7.0139 Ratings8.436 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.0138 Ratings8.137 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.0103 Ratings7.123 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.0135 Ratings9.236 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Microsoft Power BI and Oracle Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    134 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Oracle Analytics
    9.1
    37 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Publish to Web8.0129 Ratings8.731 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.0122 Ratings9.237 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.0102 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.0104 Ratings9.835 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.074 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Microsoft Power BI and Oracle Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.7
    136 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Oracle Analytics
    8.5
    36 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.0131 Ratings9.035 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.0122 Ratings8.531 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.0102 Ratings8.126 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Microsoft Power BI and Oracle Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Oracle Analytics
    8.8
    37 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.0121 Ratings9.237 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.0102 Ratings8.237 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.0111 Ratings8.536 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.394 Ratings9.320 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Microsoft Power BI and Oracle Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.0
    117 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Oracle Analytics
    7.3
    29 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.0111 Ratings6.729 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.793 Ratings7.325 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.7112 Ratings7.527 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Microsoft Power BI and Oracle Analytics
    Feature
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.4
    80 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Oracle Analytics
    7.7
    17 Ratings
    1% below category average
    REST API8.072 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Javascript API9.956 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    iFrames8.055 Ratings6.713 Ratings
    Java API8.046 Ratings9.715 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.163 Ratings7.114 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.444 Ratings5.913 Ratings
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    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
    Microsoft Power BIOracle Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (142 ratings)
    9.2
    (44 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (58 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (53 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    9.2
    (38 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    8.1
    (38 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Power BIOracle Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Oracle
    Oracle Data Visualization is very effective if used in an enterprise context with huge volumes of data coming from different systems. It supports dashboard and reporting capabilities and is easy to scale. It also allows you to leverage machine learning capabilities to extract hidden data trends. Visualization capabilities are powerful but not so various if compared to other solutions on the market. If you want to present a dashboard to an executive audience and you want to make your dashboards beautiful you must adapt them through PowerPoint.
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    Pros
    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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    Oracle
    • Available without of the box connectors for Salesforce and oracle Saas Cloud. This is a huge plus for our business since we don't need another middleware solution just for this sake.
    • We are able to connect to our on-prem SQL Server database where we have our RMA database and other applications seamlessly without writing custom APIs.
    • OAC writes directly into ADW which is another advantage for loading Excel files into ADW after dataflow transformations.
    • OAC allows replication of the database from fusion ERP and lets us create subject areas using the data modeler.
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • More AI but with human back up.
    • Less mumbo jumbo so even IT guys/gals can more easily work.
    • More statistics (math) and orientation for those not familiar with it.
    • More live as well as virtual (live) show casing of real situations in business.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Oracle
    Scalability and rich integration capabilities. In the future, if we go with Hyperion for the Financial Consolidation and planning purposes -BI integration with Hyperion is going to be much simpler as it has native interface connectivity and even integration capabilities with well known CRM products (Siebel) and ERP Products (Oracle EBS, Peoplesoft, SAP) is going to be easy and straight forward.
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    Usability
    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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    Oracle
    Great, if you are limited to using it along with other Oracle products; sadly, not if you are integrating with other products, which can be a challenge. It is a great product with tons of functionality and great integration with other in-house platforms. Great visuals and customization for data and analytics to provide decision-making data and analysis.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    No problems, it's that simple.
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Other than anomalies or expected quirks, there were never any earth-shattering delays.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Oracle
    Oracle Analytics Support team is very proactive and I have never had a situation where I had to wait for more than a day or two to get my issues resolved. This is a very big help for us and we appreciate Oracle and its team for guaranteeing that experience.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Oracle University offers very in-depth training.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    It was a private training site.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    It was integrated with our erp easily and was accessible on cloud.
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    Oracle
    A properly implemented Endeca solution performs extremely well on the largest of datasets and it positions your organization to immediately achieve your ROI.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Oracle
    Oracle Analytics Cloud, is one of the most agile and secure data analysis platforms that according to the budget and the amount of use, you can use the resources you need under the cloud. The Oracle brand is also very well known in this field and can meet all the needs of an organization or industry in any sector.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    We have seen the results of this in our initial research and are not surprised that Oracle does this like it does soo many other things in this area, so well.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Oracle
    • We've used OBIEE (or it's previous named product) for over 13 years and it's still the most used tool for BI by the business.
    • We moved our largest business system off of Business Object into OBI so we could gain improved performance, reliability, and easier management of metadata.
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    Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Turns insights into impact for business usersScreenshot of Power BI integrates easily with Microsoft 365Screenshot of Microsoft Power BI - AI-Powered CapabilitiesScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Copilot can be used to create reportsScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Data HubScreenshot of Microsoft Power BI - Scales as organizational needs grow