Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 14, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - MicroStrategy BI or Microsoft 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:
MicroStrategy Vs. Microsoft
MicroStrategy: MicroStrategy is a business intelligence (BI) software vendor. it's software enables organizations to analyze vast amounts of data to make business decisions.
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.
Who is more expensive? MicroStrategy BI or Microsoft BI?
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 MicroStrategy BI and Microsoft BI.
MicroStrategy BI price starts at $600 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 MicroStrategy Business Intelligence is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Microsoft BI price starts at $9.99 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft BI to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Microsoft BI is more expensive than MicroStrategy BI.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared MicroStrategy BI Vs. Microsoft BI based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
MicroStrategy BI: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Multy Languages.
Microsoft BI: Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Graphic Benchmark, OLAP.
Target customer size
Large companies with tons of information on their customers, business partners, and clients will find a lot of advantages in using this program. Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too.