Azure Analysis Services vs. Databox

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Analysis Services
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Azure Analysis Services delivers enterprise-grade BI semantic modeling capabilities with the scale, flexibility, and management benefits of the cloud. Azure Analysis Services helps transform complex data into actionable insights. Azure Analysis Services is built on the analytics engine in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.N/A
Databox
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Databox is business intelligence software built for teams that need fast, actionable insights.
$199
per month
Pricing
Azure Analysis ServicesDatabox
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Professional
$199
per month
Growth
$499
per month
Premium
$999
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Analysis ServicesDatabox
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Azure Analysis ServicesDatabox
Considered Both Products
Azure Analysis Services
Chose Azure Analysis Services
Microsoft Azure Analysis Services is the best tool available in market in present scenario and it justifies it's role. The solution is packed with lot of functionalities which helps in taking useful decision. The integration and deployment part is easy and need less time and …
Chose Azure Analysis Services
Azure Data Factory
Chose Azure Analysis Services
The best thing about it is the ability to create a query and drill down the data to a more granular level when needed. The best thing about Azure Analysis Services is. It provides secured access anytime from anywhere, it also provides REST API for this, which is very easy to …
Chose Azure Analysis Services
The platform has vast number of features and modules. The UI is sleek and once you get to use to it, you will be able to do a lot of stuff. Also support for data sources is more in Azure Analysis Services.
Chose Azure Analysis Services
We have used the IBM cloud which was truly a specific nightmare for our team. User experience, layout, and design is big for us as it understandably is with many people. Even if any type of program can technically do all that we need it to, we still found our team will not be …
Chose Azure Analysis Services
I had used SAP at a different Organization and the organization where I used Azure Analysis Services was already having it and hence I had to use it. Both have their own sets of pros and cons to look into. To be honest I liked SAP more than Azure Analysis Services
Chose Azure Analysis Services
A different UIUX between both products, but some would say Cloud Platform is easier to be used. Performance-wise both functions to their fullest ability so it boils down to the company's decision to select which products to be implemented. Would definitely not go wrong choosing …
Databox
Chose Databox
In comparison, Databox has been a more robust solution and one that works really well with HubSpot (our preferred marketing automation platform). It's a bit pricier than Cyfe was (not sure now), but the features are worth it.
Chose Databox
Much cheaper and seems to do at least as good of a job while having a similar integration stack. I also appreciate the efforts Databox go to on their blog and podcast to help educate people on all things data and metrics.
Chose Databox
Databox automatically integrates with tons of different data sources without you needing to arrange the backend information on how everything should connect. Tableau, Power BI, and Sisense require a lot of manual setup unless you have all of your fields perfectly matched up …
Chose Databox
While HubSpot is where we store our information and utilize the systems, the reporting wasn't deep enough and it didn't include the entire website since it is hosted elsewhere. So I started looking at options, and Databox came as a recommendation so I checked it out and haven't …
Chose Databox
Databox and Grow are similar tools, and truthfully, Grow is a more powerful platform with more sophisticated reporting, integrations, and a larger feature set. However, Grow is significantly more expensive and Databox has the features you need most for less of an investment. I …
Chose Databox
HubSpot's reporting tool simply isn't enough. It also doesn't help that the reporting add-on for HubSpot is an additional $200/month, and it only reports on HubSpot stuff. That's why we selected Databox--to report on other platforms like FB ads, Google Analytics, etc.

However, …
Chose Databox
Databox is unique in its ability to report from multiple data sources. Google Analytics is the standard when it comes to web metrics, but it's just one of the tools that integrates with Databox. Tableau is fantastic for data visualizations and reporting, but it's much more …
Features
Azure Analysis ServicesDatabox
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.7
Ratings
6% above category average
Databox
9.3
Ratings
13% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.70 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.0
Ratings
11% above category average
Databox
8.6
Ratings
7% above category average
Drill-down analysis9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.90 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.90 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.0
Ratings
8% above category average
Databox
8.3
Ratings
0% below category average
Publish to Web9.10 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.90 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Report Versioning9.40 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.70 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.1
Ratings
13% above category average
Databox
7.7
Ratings
3% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.30 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.80 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
9.3
Ratings
9% above category average
Databox
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Databox
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Azure Analysis Services
8.9
Ratings
13% above category average
Databox
-
Ratings
REST API8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure Analysis ServicesDatabox
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Analysis ServicesDatabox
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft Azure Analysis Services is best tool which is well suited for many type of scenarios. Like if the organization is dealing with a lot of critical data and need some better analysis and insights for that data then tool serves the best. It helps in depth analysis and getting the desired result which helps in making big decision for any organization. We can create role based access for sensitive data hence it is very helpful for security point of view. Helps in making the business more productive and taking decision based on facts. It is less appropriate for scenarios like where data amount is less and the solution is very costly and someone can get a cheaper solution. Also not suited for environment where user directory do not exist because without the help of user directory role could not be created hence proper utilization of this tool will not be possible.
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Databox is fantastic for companies or agencies that regularly report on a variety of metrics from multiple data sources. It's ideal for any company that uses a variety of different tools (as long as Databox integrates with them). It's particularly good for HubSpot agencies and companies that use HubSpot. It's maybe not necessary for companies that only use one tool or don't do reporting.
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Pros
  • You can import data from various sources (i.e. Oracle, Azure SQL...)
  • You can store data models
  • You can elaborate data and create insights
  • Perfect integration with Excel and Power BI
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  • Create dashboards from a variety of data sources.
  • Set & track goals based on the data and metrics provided.
  • Send alerts and scorecard updates to Slack and email automatically.
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Cons
  • Microsoft Azure Analysis Services is very costly solution and in that price we can get some better business intelligence tool with lot more of capabilities
  • The dashboard or we can say user interface is complex and need time to understand and gain expertise in order for proper working.
  • It needs continuation monitoring which is sometime a big task.
  • Sometime, the tool shows unusual behavior and become unstable, so we need to clear temp files for proper functioning.
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  • Some types of data can only be reported on for 1-2 months back. Unless I'm misunderstanding the function of the software this seems really weird. I can't figure out how to report on Activities more than 2 months ago
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Usability
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Databox is an intuitive, well-designed platform that can be used by non-technical marketers. It is easy to learn, and while set up takes time, usability is high and the team has enjoyed creating custom dashboards and clients have also given us great feedback regarding its usability and value. While other BI tools are much more complex to navigate, Databox is a breeze.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
I have really enjoyed using Databox and have seen the value of it in many ways. They also continue to improve the functions of it and grow their integrations and templates. I look forward to continuing to use Databox in the future, potentially even finding ways to incorporate it into other departments to help them with reporting as well.
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Alternatives Considered
We have used the IBM cloud which was truly a specific nightmare for our team. User experience, layout, and design is big for us as it understandably is with many people. Even if any type of program can technically do all that we need it to, we still found our team will not be as motivated or satisfied using it compared to something more visually appealing and smooth.
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While HubSpot is where we store our information and utilize the systems, the reporting wasn't deep enough and it didn't include the entire website since it is hosted elsewhere. So I started looking at options, and Databox came as a recommendation so I checked it out and haven't turned back. I didn't evaluate any other products because Databox met our need and we were able to get started right away.
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Return on Investment
  • Website analytics; We have realized so many benefits like traffic analysis, CRM, click-through funnels, and many more.
  • Aas allows us to do complex calculations and aggregations at slight efforts. It accommodates DAX expression, which in return is simple to apply.
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  • It has helped us to show our value to clients
  • Easily digestible dashboards make it easy to understand what you're looking at
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ScreenShots

Databox Screenshots

Screenshot of a dashboard used to tack and monitor company’s metrics and KPIs.Screenshot of an example of a custom dashboard that can be built in minutes, without code.Screenshot of a custom report which can be created by adding dashboards, images, and text. In both slide and pageless format.Screenshot of an example of how to compare performance across companies, to see where there’s room to improve.Screenshot of an example prediction of how a campaign is likely to perform. These can be viewed over months, quarters, or years.Screenshot of an AI-generated summary of performance.