Compare Grow and Microsoft SQL Server - BI - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 11, 2022

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

Microsoft SQL Server - BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Grow, and Grow is rated higher (91/100) than Microsoft SQL Server - BI (70/100). Microsoft SQL Server - BI offers users more features (5) than Grow (0).

Looking for the right Dashboards & KPIs 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:

Grow Vs. Microsoft

Grow: Grow is the simplest business intelligence (BI) dashboard software for small and medium businesses that makes it easy to track the right metrics, make good decisions and lead with confidence. Quickly set up dashboards in minutes, not months; connect data sources like QuickBooks, Salesforce and Zendesk—along with your own databases and spreadsheets—...

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? Grow or Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Dashboards & KPIs 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 Grow and Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition.

Grow price starts at $1,500 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Grow is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Dashboards & KPIs 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 Dashboards & KPIs software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Grow Vs. Microsoft SQL Server - BI based on some of the most important and required Dashboards & KPIs features.

Grow: We are still working to collect the list of features for Grow.

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

Target customer size

Grow's typical customers include: SMBs, and Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Grow

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $1,500 per month

Grow is a cloud-hosted business intelligence (BI) software built to help businesses to become more data-driven and hasten their growth through inspiring strategic decisions and aligning the team objectives.

Categories: BI & Analytics, Business Intelligence, Cloud BI, Reporting.

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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Grow: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Microsoft SQL Server - BI Edition: 5 Features

Business performance management
Database Management
Full Backup
Backup
Data recovery
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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
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License pricing
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15
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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.