Compare BI360 and Microsoft SQL Server - BI - May 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BI360 or Microsoft SQL Server - BI?

Microsoft SQL Server - BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BI360, and BI360 is rated higher (75/100) than Microsoft SQL Server - BI (70/100). BI360 offers users more features (15) than Microsoft SQL Server - BI (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is BI360!

Looking for the right Query and Report Writer 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:

Solver Vs. Microsoft

Solver: Solver is the leading provider of complete BI solutions for today’s mid-market enterprise and the company has been at the forefront of BI technology for over a decade. Solver’s BI360 solution is a powerful, Microsoft-based suite of modules for reporting, budgeting, dashboards, and data warehousing

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? BI360 or Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Query and Report Writer 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 BI360 and Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition.

BI360 price starts at $312 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BI360 is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Query and Report Writer 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 Query and Report Writer software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition is more expensive than BI360.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BI360 Vs. Microsoft SQL Server - BI based on some of the most important and required Query and Report Writer features.

BI360: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark.

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

Target customer size

BI360 Suite was created to target small enterprises that are already using Microsoft Office as their main software but would want to push things a bit further by adding features that are not available in the default Microsoft package. and Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.