Compare Dundas BI and Microsoft Excel - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Dundas BI or Microsoft Excel?

Microsoft Excel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Dundas BI, and Dundas BI is rated higher (84/100) than Microsoft Excel (56/100). Dundas BI offers users more features (5) than Microsoft Excel (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Dundas BI!

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:

Dundas Data Visualization Vs. Microsoft

Dundas Data Visualization: Dundas Data Visualization, is a commercial software development company, Mostly known for Dundas Components product (currently sold to Microsoft). Currently Dundas Data Visualization produces Data Visualization and Dashboard solutions.

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? Dundas BI or Microsoft Excel?

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 Dundas BI and Microsoft Excel.

Dundas BI price starts at $4738.70 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Dundas BI is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Microsoft Excel price starts at $140 per license , When comparing Microsoft Excel to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft Excel is more expensive than Dundas BI.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Dundas BI Vs. Microsoft Excel based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

Dundas BI: Dashboard, Predictive-Analysis, Data analysis, Budgeting & CPM, Data visualization.

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

Target customer size

Dundas BI's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, There is no restriction of business size and industry to use Microsoft Excel.

Dundas BI

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $4738.70 per month

Dundas BI is a cloud-based data visualization and business intelligence solution designed for all company sizes across multiple industry verticals. The core features including reporting, self-service analytics,...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Data Analysis Tools, Cloud BI, Dashboards & KPIs.

Microsoft Excel

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $140 per license

Microsoft Excel makes it possible to analyze, manage, and share information in more ways than ever before, helping you make better, smarter decisions. New analysis and visualization tools help you track and hig...

Categories: Spreadsheet.

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Dundas BI: 5 Features

Dashboard
Predictive-Analysis
Data analysis
Budgeting & CPM
Data visualization

Microsoft Excel: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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
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Dundas B...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$4738.70 per month
Functionality
15
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
56/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$140 per license
Functionality
4
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.