Compare AlertSite and Microsoft BI - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 22, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - AlertSite or Microsoft BI?

Microsoft BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than AlertSite, and AlertSite is rated higher (90/100) than Microsoft BI (88/100). Microsoft BI offers users more features (6) than AlertSite (3).

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Who is more expensive? AlertSite or Microsoft BI?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application Performance Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for AlertSite and Microsoft BI.

AlertSite price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 AlertSite is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Application Performance Management software. Microsoft BI price starts at $9.99 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft BI to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Application Performance Management software cost.

Bottom line: AlertSite cost is around the same cost of Microsoft BI.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared AlertSite Vs. Microsoft BI based on some of the most important and required Application Performance Management features.

AlertSite: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Microsoft BI: Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Graphic Benchmark, OLAP.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises, including various Fortune 500 companies. Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too.



AlertSite

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $99 per month

Site availability, speed and user experience optimization are crucial to online success. If your site is down or performing slowly, your users may go elsewhere. When there are problems, we’ve got your back. Ale...

Categories: Performance Management.

Microsoft BI

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $9.99 per user/month

Microsoft BI is a business intelligence solution that can help users to analyze data in an efficient way. The software is based on SQL server platform and can provide relevant reports without requiring any expe...

Categories: BI & Analytics, Data Warehousing, Document Management.

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AlertSite: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Microsoft BI: 6 Features

Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Graphic Benchmark
OLAP
Custom User Interface
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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AlertSite
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
4
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per user/month
Functionality
9
SAP Perf...
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
3
Dynatrace
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$74 per month
Functionality
3
Elasticsearch
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$95 per month
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.