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 Microsoft Power BI | Score8.6 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft Power BI is a visualization and data discovery tool from Microsoft. It allows users to convert data into visuals and graphics, visually explore and analyze data, collaborate on interactive dashboards and reports, and scale across their organization with built-in governance and security. | $10 per month per user |
 SSIS | Score6.5 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft's SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a data integration solution. | N/A |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Microsoft Power BI The primary reason why we selected Power BI is cost. Most enterprises have some sort of Microsoft or SQL Server licensing in place. Adding Power BI and the Microsoft infrastructure is a low-cost barrier to an existing license. Most other products came at a much higher price … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Microsoft Power BI From a user perspective, Power BI appears to be more intuitive than Birst. You don't need a training class to learn or use Power BI. Power BI Desktop is free, other vendors are charging for desktop licenses. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info | Chose SSIS Datastage Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose SSIS I personally prefer SSIS. There are items that each do better than the others, but the ease of use of SSIS, along with its extensibility to 3rd party, ability to write any code required in the tool, and uses the same IDE for the MS BI suite (more of an issue if you're not a … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose SSIS SAP Data Services is a very good tool and overall its easier to use than SSIS, but SAP is at a much higher price point than Microsoft. Microsoft can be a good fit for businesses of any size, but SAP tends to be a better fit for larger businesses. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| Usability | 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | - | 8.8 |
| Support Rating | 10.0 | 8.2 |
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| Data Sharing and Collaboration | 8.5 | - |
| Data Sources | 9.0 | - |
