Compare FME and Microsoft Power BI - Aug 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FME or Microsoft Power BI?

FME is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Power BI, and FME is rated higher (87/100) than Microsoft Power BI (86/100). FME offers users more features (3) than Microsoft Power BI (0).

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:

Safe Software Vs. Microsoft

Safe Software: Safe Software Inc. is the maker of FME® and the global leader in spatial data transformation technology that helps GIS professionals and organizations master their data interoperability challenges.Most leading GIS and database vendors also rely on FME to improve their own products, meeting their customers' needs for true data interoperability. You ...

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? FME or Microsoft Power BI?

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 FME and Microsoft Power BI.

FME price starts at $3,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 FME is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Microsoft Power BI price starts at $9.99 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft Power BI to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Microsoft Power BI: We are still working to collect the list of features for Microsoft Power BI.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large corporations. and Microsoft Power BI's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.