Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 14, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft BI or MicroStrategy BI?
Microsoft BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than MicroStrategy BI, and Microsoft BI is rated higher (88/100) than MicroStrategy BI (82/100). MicroStrategy BI offers users more features (13) 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. MicroStrategy
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.
MicroStrategy: MicroStrategy is a business intelligence (BI) software vendor. it's software enables organizations to analyze vast amounts of data to make business decisions.
Who is more expensive? Microsoft BI or MicroStrategy Business Intelligence?
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 MicroStrategy Business Intelligence.
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. MicroStrategy Business Intelligence price starts at $600 per license , When comparing MicroStrategy Business Intelligence to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Microsoft BI is more expensive than MicroStrategy Business Intelligence.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft BI Vs. MicroStrategy BI 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.
MicroStrategy Business Intelligence: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features.
Target customer size
Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too. Large companies with tons of information on their customers, business partners, and clients will find a lot of advantages in using this program.