Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 31, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Power BI or Tableau Desktop?
Tableau Desktop is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Power BI, and Tableau Desktop is rated higher (90/100) than Microsoft Power BI (86/100). Tableau Desktop offers users more features (13) than Microsoft Power BI (0).
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. Tableau Software
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.
Tableau Software: Tableau Software provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its products include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server
Who is more expensive? Microsoft Power BI or Tableau Desktop?
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 Power BI and Tableau Desktop.
Microsoft Power BI price starts at $9.99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Power BI is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Tableau Desktop price starts at $70 per user/month , When comparing Tableau Desktop to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Microsoft Power BI cost is around the same cost of Tableau Desktop.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Power BI Vs. Tableau Desktop based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Microsoft Power BI: We are still working to collect the list of features for Microsoft Power BI.
Tableau Desktop: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Dashboarding.
Target customer size
Microsoft Power BI's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Tableau Desktop is best for small to medium sized businesses and enterprises.