Compare Microsoft Power BI and Yammer - Sep 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Power BI or Yammer?

Yammer is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Power BI, and Yammer is rated with the same score (86/100) as Microsoft Power BI (86/100). Yammer offers users more features (5) 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. Yammer

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.

Yammer: Yammer is a Private Social Network for Your Company.Collaborate securely across departments, geographies, content and business applications.

Who is more expensive? Microsoft Power BI or Yammer?

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 Yammer.

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. Yammer price starts at $10 per user/month , When comparing Yammer 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 Yammer.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft Power BI Vs. Yammer 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.

Yammer: Basic Reports, Chat, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Project Management.

Target customer size

Microsoft Power BI's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Yammer is a suitable solution for the communication needs of any business regardless of the size and type.