Shlomi Lavi /
May 22, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft BI or Balanced Scorecard?
Balanced Scorecard is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft BI, and Balanced Scorecard is rated higher (92/100) than Microsoft BI (88/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
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:
Microsoft Vs. MGI Solution
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.
MGI Solution: MGI Solutions is a management consulting and custom software development firm specializing in corporate performance management (CPM) solutions.
The company was founded byTony Ciotti in 1994 to consult high net worth investors on private equity investments and to consult growth companies on capital formation, corporate financial strategies, merg...
Who is more expensive? Microsoft BI or Balanced Scorecard?
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 Microsoft BI and Balanced Scorecard.
Microsoft BI price starts at $9.99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft BI is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Balanced Scorecard price starts at $125 per user/month , When comparing Balanced Scorecard to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Balanced Scorecard is more expensive than Microsoft BI.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft BI Vs. Balanced Scorecard based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Microsoft BI: Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Graphic Benchmark, OLAP, Custom User Interface.
Balanced Scorecard: Basic Reports, Dashboard, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Data analysis.
Target customer size
Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses from a variety of industries.