Compare Balanced Scorecard and Microsoft SQL Server - BI - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 11, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Balanced Scorecard or Microsoft SQL Server - BI?

Microsoft SQL Server - BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Balanced Scorecard, and Balanced Scorecard is rated higher (92/100) than Microsoft SQL Server - BI (70/100). Balanced Scorecard offers users more features (6) than Microsoft SQL Server - BI (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Balanced Scorecard!

Looking for the right Business Intelligence solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

MGI Solution Vs. Microsoft

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Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Balanced Scorecard or Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence 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 Balanced Scorecard and Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition.

Balanced Scorecard price starts at $125 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Balanced Scorecard is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition price starts at $931 per provider , When comparing Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: Balanced Scorecard cost is around the same cost of Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Balanced Scorecard Vs. Microsoft SQL Server - BI based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

Balanced Scorecard: Basic Reports, Dashboard, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Data analysis, Project Collaboration.

Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition: Business performance management, Database Management, Full Backup, Backup, Data recovery.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses from a variety of industries. and Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Balanced Scorecard

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $125 per user/month

Balanced Scorecard is a cloud-based and on-premise strategic planning & management system tailored for small size and medium businesses. The software helps organizations to communicate their goals, align their ...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Business Intelligence, Dashboards & KPIs, Data analysis.

Microsoft SQL Server - BI

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $931 per provider

Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition is a leading cloud-based BI software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick t...

Categories: Performance Management, Backup, Data recovery, Database Management.

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Balanced Scorecard: 6 Features

Basic Reports
Dashboard
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Data analysis
Project Collaboration

Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition: 5 Features

Business performance management
Database Management
Full Backup
Backup
Data recovery
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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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
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Balanced...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$125 per user/month
Functionality
16
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
70/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$931 per provider
Functionality
9
Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35

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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.