Shlomi Lavi /
May 22, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft BI or Oracle BI?
Microsoft BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Oracle BI, and Microsoft BI is rated higher (88/100) than Oracle BI (79/100). Oracle BI offers users more features (9) 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. Oracle Corporation
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.
Oracle Corporation: Oracle Corporation is a computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems. Employing approximately 113,644 people worldwide as of 30 June 2012,it has enlarged its share of the software market through organic growth and th...
Who is more expensive? Microsoft BI or Oracle 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 Oracle 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. Oracle Business Intelligence price starts at $150 per user/month , When comparing Oracle 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 Oracle Business Intelligence.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft BI Vs. Oracle 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.
Oracle Business Intelligence: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Dashboarding.
Target customer size
Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too. Oracle Business Intelligence is highly recommended for medium to large businesses.