Compare WebFOCUS and Microsoft BI - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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

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:

Information Builders Vs. Microsoft

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.

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? WebFOCUS 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 WebFOCUS and Microsoft BI.

WebFOCUS price starts at $28,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 WebFOCUS 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 WebFOCUS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared WebFOCUS Vs. Microsoft BI based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

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

Microsoft BI: Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Graphic Benchmark, OLAP.

Target customer size

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