Shlomi Lavi /
May 22, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft BI or BOARD?
Microsoft BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BOARD, and Microsoft BI is rated higher (88/100) than BOARD (75/100). BOARD offers users more features (43) than Microsoft BI (6).
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. BOARD International
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.
BOARD International:
Founded in 1994 BOARD International is the provider of the industry’s only programming-free toolkit for rapid and cost-effective development of Corporate Performance Management and Business Intelligence applications.
A toolkit approach to Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management (CPM) represents a new, unique and cost effe...
Who is more expensive? Microsoft BI or BOARD?
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 BOARD.
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. BOARD accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft BI is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software.
Bottom line: Microsoft BI cost is around the same cost of BOARD.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft BI Vs. BOARD 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.
BOARD: Customizable Categories, Mobile Access, On Premise, Online Customer Support, Web Hosted Solution.
Target customer size
Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too. BOARD is the preferred BI and CPM tool for more than 3000 companies around the globe.