Compare Microsoft BI and WebFOCUS - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 15, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft BI or WebFOCUS?

Microsoft BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than WebFOCUS, and Microsoft BI is rated higher (88/100) than WebFOCUS (82/100). Microsoft BI offers users more features (6) than WebFOCUS (3).

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. Information Builders

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.

Information Builders: Information Builders is a software company, its' three product lines are – intelligence, integration, and integrity – Built on a common architecture, they work together seamlessly to cover all your information needs – from data inception to information quality and delivery.

Who is more expensive? Microsoft BI or WebFOCUS?

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 WebFOCUS.

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. WebFOCUS price starts at $28,000 per license , When comparing WebFOCUS 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 WebFOCUS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft BI Vs. WebFOCUS 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.

WebFOCUS: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too. Customers of the software come from all major industries and are businesses of all sizes and types.



Microsoft BI

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $9.99 per user/month

Microsoft BI is a business intelligence solution that can help users to analyze data in an efficient way. The software is based on SQL server platform and can provide relevant reports without requiring any expe...

Categories: BI & Analytics, Data Warehousing, Document Management.

WebFOCUS

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $28,000 per license

WebFOCUS, the industry’s most comprehensive BI platform, offers easy-to-use BI, business analytics, and performance management capabilities to promote a proactive business culture that helps organizations gain ...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Business Intelligence, Business performance management, Cloud BI, Dashboards & KPIs.

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Microsoft BI: 6 Features

Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Graphic Benchmark
OLAP
Custom User Interface

WebFOCUS: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per user/month
Functionality
9
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WebFOCUS
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$28,000 per license
Functionality
14
Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35

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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.