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Microsoft BI (MSBI)

Overview

What is Microsoft BI (MSBI)?

Microsoft BI is a business intelligence product used for data analysis and generating reports on server-based data. It features unlimited data analysis capacity with its reporting engine, SQL Server Reporting Services alongside ETL, master data management, and data cleansing.

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MSBI : a new boom in the digital world!

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 4, 2024
Vetted ReviewVerified User
I use MSBI specifically for data generation and data analytics. It has helped me to create a data way more simpler and easy to understand. It improved the frequent usage of da...
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Verified user
Administrator
Microsoft BI (MSBI)2 years of experience

Multiple tools in single package.

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 28, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
In my organization, we are using MSBI to create, maintain and deploy reposts. We use all three component of MSBI like SSIS, SSRS, SSAS. We use ETL packages to maintain Datawar...
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Lakhan Suri
Engineer - Information Technology
SQL AND BI Developer
Carmen Solutions
Microsoft BI (MSBI)4 years of experience

"Microsoft BI is a powerful analytic tool for large data sets."

Rating: 9 out of 10
December 6, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Microsoft Power BI is a beautiful and powerful data visualization tool that we use. It is a robust business analytics tool with excellent visualizations. Excel files, OneDrive...
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Al Mubassir Muin
Project Manager - Information Technology
Software Engineer
Prime Tech Solutions Ltd.
Microsoft BI (MSBI)2 years of experience

In the world of data visualization, this is one of the best virtualization tools

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 13, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
With Microsoft BI (MSBI), we can create our own data sets, goals, and records with no difficulty. We have a wide range of options and features to choose from when it comes to ...
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Aononna Tazin
Consultant - Information Technology
Customer Relationship Management Specialist
Green Light Ltd
Microsoft BI (MSBI)1 year of experience

"Easy To Use BI Platform With Effective Reporting"

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 1, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I can connect to Oracle, Snowflake, SQL Server, Excel, CSV, text files, and create custom visualizations with Microsoft Power BI Desktop. Our team can generate reports and ana...
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Nilufa Hossain
Team Lead - Research & Development
IT Specialist
Lamda I-TECH
Microsoft BI (MSBI)1 year of experience
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Awards

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Pricing

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Power BI Pro

$9.99

Cloud
per user/per month

Power BI Premium

4,995

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://powerbi.microsoft.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

BI Standard Reporting

Standard reporting means pre-built or canned reports available to users without having to create them.

8.7
Avg 8.1

Ad-hoc Reporting

Ad-Hoc Reports are reports built by the user to meet highly specific requirements.

8.7
Avg 8.0

Report Output and Scheduling

Ability to schedule and manager report output.

9
Avg 8.3

Data Discovery and Visualization

Data Discovery and Visualization is the analysis of multiple data sources in a search for patterns and outliers and the ability to represent the data visually.

9
Avg 7.9

Access Control and Security

Access control means being able to determine who has access to which data.

9
Avg 8.5

Mobile Capabilities

Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

8.5
Avg 7.8

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding

APIs are a set of routines, protocols, and tools for used for embedding one application in another

8.8
Avg 7.7
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Product Details

What is Microsoft BI (MSBI)?

Microsoft BI (MSBI) benefits from the ubiquity of SQL server and the set of tools built around the database, including an ETL layer, master data management, data cleansing, report and reporting.

The reporting engine is SQL Server Reporting Services which does not have the visualization capabilities of visualization tools like Tableau or Qlik. Excel has historically been the platform visualization tool. Power BI for Office 365 has done much to improve the discovery and visualization capabilities of Excel.

Microsoft now offers Power BI cloud as the visualization platform with geospatial 3D, natural-language query generation, and self-service ETL along with charting and other data visualizations that can be uploaded and shared through the Power BI service.

The Power BI platform also provides live access to on-premises Microsoft SQL Server instances, and self-service access to third-party cloud sources including Salesforce, Marketo, Zendesk, and GitHub. Mobility is supported through a native iPad app, an iPhone app.

This new platform is viewed by Microsoft as a visualization layer sitting on top of their earlier generation of installed SQL-based technology.

Microsoft BI (MSBI) Competitors

Microsoft BI (MSBI) Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft BI is a business intelligence product used for data analysis and generating reports on server-based data. It features unlimited data analysis capacity with its reporting engine, SQL Server Reporting Services alongside ETL, master data management, and data cleansing.

Oracle Analytics Server and Spoom are common alternatives for Microsoft BI (MSBI).

Reviewers rate Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Microsoft BI (MSBI) are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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MSBI : a new boom in the digital world!

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 04, 2024
Verified User
Administrator in Sales
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft BI (MSBI)
2 years of experience
Alternatives Considered
MSBI for my company is a like using a car that has a good balance of features, is easy to use, has good support, and works well with other things or requirement you may have.
We specifically chose it because it is one of the promising platform whose support team will never let us down. Plus all the features of MSBI are A1 and productive according to my team's analysis.

"Easy To Use BI Platform With Effective Reporting"

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
November 01, 2021
NH
Nilufa Hossain
IT Specialist
Lamda I-TECH (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft BI (MSBI)
1 year of experience
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Alternatives Considered
MSBI is great for data collection and reporting, but it lacks the visual appeal and features of Power BI. Even though it's still useful, it falls short of Power BI in terms of features. There's no reason to doubt MSBI's findings. MSBI has a proactive customer service team that promptly responds to inquiries. For any unresolved issues, there are numerous videos available online.

In the world of data visualization, this is one of the best virtualization tools

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 13, 2021
AT
Aononna Tazin
Customer Relationship Management Specialist
Green Light Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft BI (MSBI)
1 year of experience
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Alternatives Considered
Outsourcing work is easy to understand, and there are plenty of resources available in the marketplace. It is expensive, but it is still significantly less costly than the alternatives. Results from Microsoft BI (MSBI) are dependable; therefore, there is no problem with trust. Microsoft BI (MSBI) has a dedicated customer service team that is always ready to assist us.

"Microsoft BI is a powerful analytic tool for large data sets."

Rating: 9 out of 10
December 06, 2021
AM
Al Mubassir Muin
Software Engineer
Prime Tech Solutions Ltd. (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft BI (MSBI)
2 years of experience
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Alternatives Considered
Better integration with Microsoft products is one of the advantages of using Business Intelligence (BI). It's simple to understand, and plenty of resources are available to outsource it. Many of our existing clients have Microsoft licensing agreements. It's an obvious path when decision-makers want to achieve the outcome with the least amount of additional licensing costs. But first, it's essential to understand the client's goals for the data journey.
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