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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Microsoft Power BI? Power BI is used by data analysts, business intelligence professionals, data engineers, finance departments, and enterprise organizations. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 1871 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 10.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Free Plan: Free Power BI Pro Plan: Price: $10/user/month Power BI Premium Per User: Price: $20/user/month Power BI Premium in Microsoft Fabric: Variable - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Ad hoc Query - Ad hoc Reporting - Collaboration Tools - Customisable Dashboard - Customizable Reports - Dashboard - Dashboard Creation - Data Cleansing - Data Connectors - Data Discovery - Data Import/Export - Data Management - Data Transformation - Data Visualization - Data Warehousing - Forecasting - High Volume Processing - Interactive Reports - KPI Monitoring - Multiple Data Sources - Real-Time Analytics - Real-Time Data - Real-Time Reporting - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Self Service Data Preparation - Self-service Analytics - Visual Analytics ## Integrations (11 total) - Dynamics 365 - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft SQL Server - Microsoft SharePoint - Microsoft Teams - OneDrive - QuickBooks Online - Salesforce Sales Cloud - Twilio ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Business Intelligence (BI) Tools](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/23/business-intelligence/software) ## Related Categories - [Business Intelligence (BI) Tools](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/23/business-intelligence/software) - [Embedded Analytics Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31697/embedded-analytics/software) - [Data Visualisation Tools](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30696/data-visualization/software) - [Data Analysis Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31077/data-analysis/software) - [Big Data Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30851/big-data/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Looker](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/169053/looker) — 4.5/5 (282 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Microsoft Power BI Review" — 5.0/5 > **Bien** | *8 May 2025* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Power BI has an intuitive drag-and-drop interface that makes it easy for users of all skill levels to create interactive reports and dashboards. > > **Cons**: The licensing model can be a bit confusing, especially for new users trying to understand the differences between Power BI Free, Pro, and Premium. > > The user-friendly interface makes it accessible for beginners, while still offering advanced features for experienced users. ----- ### "Chart sharp" — 5.0/5 > **Arshpreet** | *7 July 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Chart build clear, field drag easy, filter snap right, dash share fine. Auto refresh save time, report look sharp, export clean file. > > **Cons**: Big data slow load, custom calculates are tricky to set, zoom miss mark mobile, format drop on export. ----- ### "Makes data easy to read" — 5.0/5 > **Max** | *22 June 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Nice way to turn data into something visual. It helps spot what’s working and what’s not across different parts of business. > > **Cons**: Some charts don’t look right without a lot of tweaking. Formatting can be slow when doesn’t having time for and somethings need to be ready to go. ----- ### "Microsoft PowerBi review" — 5.0/5 > **Anonymous User** | *26 October 2024* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Powerful software, improving all the time. > > **Cons**: No much to dislike :), this software is excellent > > I have created multiple dashboards, and I love it ----- ### "Data visualization" — 5.0/5 > **Christian** | *23 February 2025* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great for building table relationships and tailor the views according to the requirements > > **Cons**: There are virtually no drawbacks, some slowdowns are possible only during long-term use > > Very handy for data visualization with different views ----- Page: 1 / 76\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/176586/power-bi?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/176586/power-bi) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data