Shlomi Lavi /
May 22, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Salient or Microsoft BI?
Microsoft BI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Salient, and Salient is rated higher (90/100) than Microsoft BI (88/100). Microsoft BI offers users more features (6) than Salient (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:
Salient Software, Inc Vs. Microsoft
Salient Software, Inc: Salient provides IT solutions that empower businesses to measure and manage their performance. With our software, you can collect, organize and analyze data to drive performance improvements by better aligning goals with metrics, increasing your operational efficiency and becoming more comfortable with the integrity of your numbers.
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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? Salient 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 Salient and Microsoft BI.
Salient price starts at $60 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Salient 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 Salient.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Salient Vs. Microsoft BI based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Salient: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Microsoft BI: Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Graphic Benchmark, OLAP.
Target customer size
Salient's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Microsoft BI is perfect for midsize and large enterprises but can be used by small companies too.