# Page 16 | Microsoft Power BI Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 16 - Is Microsoft Power BI the right Data Visualization solution for you? Explore 1869 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/reviews --- Microsoft Power BI 4.6 (1869) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 24th, 2026 # Page 16 - Reviews of Microsoft Power BI ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 376-400 of 1869 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Raghavendra R. Software/Database Developer Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power BI is a very powerful tool to graphically represent data for decision making" December 30, 2018 4.0 Overall, Power BI has been a game changer. The time saved on creating visual reports is immense and it makes up for some of the cons with software. They are constantly improving and adding new features which shows that they are listening to their customers. Pros The vast no.of data sources available means it has got all the bases covered. You can connect to SQL Server Database or an analysis service database which is vital for us. Apart from this, the ability to connect to excel and text files means we can make the legacy report more visual and fit it into our dashboard.The best of Power BI is the possibility of collaborating and sharing dashboards and dynamic reports so everyone is singing of the same hymn sheet. The large community of developers means there are constantly new visuals available which can used to awe the customers. Cons Power BI could involve steep learning curve for non-tech savvy people. It is difficult t convince managers to use Power BI over traditional pivot tables as it could be daunting to learn. Unless you can play around with DAX queries, Power BI could be limited to the insights it can provide. Review Source KS Karina S. Analista Human Resources Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Ideal for generating kpi's" July 4, 2023 5.0 As an HR analyst, I was in charge of generating monthly headcount reports and analyzing FTE's in the CSA region. After hearing positive reviews about Power BI, I decided to try to streamline our reporting process and gain deeper insights from our data. Pros \- User-Friendly Interface- Powerful Data Visualization, including charts, graphs, maps, and custom visuals.- Seamless Integration with Multiple Data Sources, including databases, cloud services, Excel spreadsheets, and online services- Real-Time Data Analysis- Collaboration and Sharing, allowing users to share reports and dashboards with colleagues, teams, or stakeholders-Mobile Accessibility: ensures that users can stay connected to their data and make informed decisions from anywhere, anytime. Cons \- Steep Learning Curve- Cost: The cost may be a barrier for small businesses or individuals with limited budgets.- Data Size Limitations- Dependency on Internet Connectivity-Data Security: data is in clouds- Limited ETL Functionality- Data Refresh Limitations Review Source Malik W. Data Analyst Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft PowerBI" May 24, 2022 5.0 Pros Helps with Business Intelligence, data visualization, and a powerful tool. Cons This is sometimes more complex than other tools on the market. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer VP, Technical Support Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful data visualization tool" October 15, 2022 5.0 We use PowerBi in our organization for the dashboard and KPI monitoring purposes. It gives great business insights and keeps us on track with the trends. Pros The best thing about PowerBi is the various ways in which the data can be presented. It gives 360 degree overview of the operations with unlimited ways to create a visual representation of the data. It easily handles large amount of data with several in built view with options to create custom views/dashboards. Cons It is somewhat technical if you want to create your own set of visual representation of data. Basically, you may have to depend on a PBi developer if you need anything specific. It is also expensive, I would love to provide access to my entire team but cannot due to the cost involved. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Controls Analyst Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "New to Power BI but love it" December 3, 2019 5.0 Overall I love the software and would highly recommend it. Not only does it help visualize data but also helps to keep it updated in real time with the ability to connect to a server. The automation of pulling the data on a schedule and importing it directly into the visualizations solved a huge problem for our company. Pros I love how easy it is to make really powerful visualizations. The ease of use in order to basic visualizations is similar to Pivot tables in Excel. If you have a basic understanding of Pivot tables you will be able to open the software and get straight to visualizing. Once you take a deeper dive into the queries and data transformations you will uncover an entirely new world of analysis. Cons The software is easy to use for basic functions but when you get into more detail it can be difficult. It is also really hard to share your work with someone that does not pay for the service. Without paying for a Power Bi Pro account it is basically impossible to share the visualizations that you have created. Also, the Arc GIS feature only works within the software. If you try to post a map visualization to a website through an embed it doesn't work. Alternatives considered [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Power BI We chose Power Bi because we had an enterprise with Microsoft already. Review Source FB Fatou B. Meilleur logiciel Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Meilleur logiciel " December 15, 2022 5.0 Power Bi permet de faire les analyses Big data. Il automatise les tâches et rapports. Pros Power Bi est un outil ultra puissant et simple à utiliser pour les analyses Big data.Simplifiez vous la vie , en automatisant vos tâches et rapports avec power Bi, fini les stress Cons Gros problème d'affichage sur Chromebook. De grands traits de couleurs et graphiques déformés sur l'application.Version mobile, très peu fonctionnelle, lourde et qui présente des bugs de fonctionnement. Review Source SC Simon C. Accounting Manager Wholesale Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power BI @ Taiga" August 9, 2023 4.0 My overall experience with Microsoft Power BI has been good so far. It is user friendly and provides me with accurate and timely information to perform my duties. Pros Microsoft Power BI provides us with quick and reliable information for financial reporting purposes. The data can be exported quickly and use with a few adjustments. I think Microsoft Power BI is very user friendly and provides me with what I need quickly. Cons I don't think i have a problem with Microsoft Power BI. I think the only thing is the data in Power BI is one day behind, so it doesn't have live data. However, I think that is a common issue for most financial reporting software. Review Source Gbenga S. construction manager Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Simplifying Data Analysis and Presentation" February 10, 2023 5.0 while Power BI is a powerful tool for data visualization and analysis, there is room for improvement in terms of collaboration, mobile accessibility, and ease of use for advanced features. Nevertheless, it has been a valuable addition to my toolkit, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to enhance their data analytics capabilities Pros I like its interactive dashboards and its built-in AI capabilities, it allows me to bring data to life and share insights with stakeholders in real time. The dashboards are highly customizable, making it possible to tailor them to meet specific business needs. and it aids my ability to perform predictive analytics and natural language processing, making it easy to gain insights from data. Cons In terms of difficulty of use, I have found that some advanced features, such as predictive analytics and natural language processing, can be challenging for users who are new to data analysis. However, Power BI has a large online community and offers extensive tutorials and training resources to help users get up to speed quickly. Alternatives considered [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Analista Logistica Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Gran herramienta de Gestión de data para organizaciones" November 29, 2022 5.0 Pros Facilita mucho la creación de informes con gran cantidad de información creando informes detallados y de fácil entendimiento Cons Es muy buena herramienta que brinda muchas facilidades de manejo de gran data pero sinceramente apenas estoy aprendiendo su uso Review Source JML Jose Manuel L. Iberia Marketing Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best tool to create Dashboards and to take decisions" December 29, 2022 5.0 At the end, what I want is to take better decisions with the data that I have. Power BI help me a lot to create these dashboards to visualize data in a better way to help me to take desicions. It is a great tool. Pros It helps you to take decisions, thanks to understand the data, because of the dashboards that you can create with it Cons At the begining is not easy to use, but if you invest a little of time to learn how to use it, you will get great results. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) It is easier to create great dashboards that help you to take better decisions Review Source Anand J. Program Manager Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best application for visualization of dashboard!" December 6, 2022 4.0 Pros One of the best application for data visualization with dashboards! It has multiple options to import data. And also real-time data we can visualize through simple dashboards without any hustle. Cons It's quite difficult to set up. You need an expert to set up in the initial time. But once you set it up you can easily build dashboards. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Manufacturing engineer Medical Devices Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great improvements in the production line performance" September 15, 2022 5.0 I would and have recommended the use of this tool to all my coworkers since data visualization is so much easier to understand with power BI Pros Since we began making data visible to our product builders using this software, performance has improved, with savings up to $100k per month Cons It was dificult to deploy the use to other production units since the dashboards and datasets needed to be customized Alternatives considered [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Power BI Better visualization and automatic updates. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Better visualization and automatic updates. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer PPC Teamleader Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Must have if the excel is not enough for you" December 17, 2021 5.0 Very good tool if you want all of your data in one place visualized in one dashboard. Pros Many built in connectors for popular services so the download of the data is in most cases very easy. Data transformation/modification is easy to use thanks to the UI so most of the data transformation can be done without the coding in M language. Data visualization offers many charts/tables and also the option of importing 3rd party solutions (from which many are free of charge) Option to upload the report in Power BI web service so the report can be refreshed automatically and can be reached even by the mobile app Power BI. Cons For detailed reports it needs to be used M language or DAX formulas which takes time to learn. Review Source UR Umang R. Strategy Analyst Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great value for your investment to gain insights on data" November 30, 2023 5.0 Pros \- Ease of use - Simple to create, build and deploy - Anyone can use it easily and quickly Cons \- Lack of training and awareness among people Review Source Sai R. Client Project Manager Internet Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Strong visualization platform" July 28, 2023 4.0 Experience with Microsoft Power BI was really good and their support is a strong plus Pros Microsoft Power BI is very versatile with creating dashboards and reports. Controlling access levels is efficient Cons Microsoft Power BI is not that easy to use when compared to Looker. Looker has stronger features and capabilities. Switched from [Looker](https://www.capterra.com/p/169053/Looker/) We made the switch because of pricing but we switched back to Looker Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Business Data Insights Analyst Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great reporting product!" September 20, 2022 5.0 Pros I find the integration into and with other Microsoft products really important as I deal with these software's on a daily basis. Cons Some of the online features are restricted to make it an online friendly piece of kit but with this they do lose some really good features. Review Source EF Edifon F. Data Analyst E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Data Analysis with power Bi" November 23, 2022 5.0 It is good for data visualization especially for beginners Pros The most astonishing features here is the present of many gragh/chart to design your dashboard Cons It consume so many space, lagging and something annoying, too slow to work on. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Process Engineer Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful like its name" September 12, 2020 4.0 This software has allowed me to take my ETL skills to a higher level, it has allowed me to manage and transmit information more effectively and efficiently. The online functionality for automatic data updates has allowed me to be more efficient in reports that many people must view and that must always be updated so that any user has the most recent information no matter when this is necessary. Many times I use the software even when I don't have to make visual reports, only as a data transformation tool because it is very fast, simple and capable of supporting large quantities with an excellent response time. Pros What I like the most is that it allows you to take your graphics to another level of professionalism, you can customize each element, in addition to the store where developers have included creations of other different or more elaborate visualizations than those that the software natively includes, which allows you to recreate the presentation of your data as you imagined. It is also excellent all the integrations you can do with systems, the cloud, etc. The data transformation module I find wonderful how fast it is, even with large amounts of information. Cons What I like least is the color palette, I think that sometimes it is very limited, especially when they must be specific corporate colors, the RGB scale is necessary. It also bothers me a bit how slow it is to load specifically the desktop version, but this I can understand because I suppose it depends on the amount of data connected. Review Source VME Voronov Mirosslav E. Coordinador de Monitoreo Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power BI - Una buena señal de trabajo organizado" September 23, 2022 4.0 Creo que es una herramienta ágil , simple en su manejo y administración no compleja Pros la facilidad para el armado del reporte e informes Cons La integracion de BI con BI Service como parte de la difusion publica de los reportes e informes Reason for choosing Microsoft Power BI Por compatibilidad con los sistemas Microsoft Review Source RD Ricardo D. BI Developer Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power BI for your BI needs" December 15, 2022 4.0 We use it for some reporting however have moved to Tableau mainly because the buy in towards Tableau is greater. Pros It is fairly easy to use and allows for a great variety in visualizations. Fairly cheap compared to other competitors and the free option is a bonus. The community providing new visualizations is a great bonus as well. Cons Other platforms like Tableau are much easier to use in terms of self-service BI and seem to do better performance wise Alternatives considered [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Power BI Pricing was better Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Consultor de Carrera y Desarrollo Organizacional Human Resources Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Es una potente plataforma de análisis y visualización de datos" August 8, 2023 5.0 En resumen, Power BI es una herramienta versátil y poderosa para analizar y visualizar datos de manera efectiva. Ya sea para tomar decisiones empresariales informadas, presentar informes a las partes interesadas o explorar tendencias y patrones, Power BI se ha convertido en una herramienta esencial para aquellos que buscan aprovechar al máximo sus datos en un mundo impulsado por la información. Pros Diseñada para ayudar a las organizaciones y a los profesionales a tomar decisiones informadas basadas en datos, Power BI ofrece una amplia gama de herramientas y capacidades que permiten transformar datos en información visualmente atractiva y significativa. Cons Trabajar con Power BI puede requerir ciertos conocimientos técnicos, especialmente al conectar y transformar datos de diferentes fuentes. Los usuarios menos familiarizados con bases de datos y lenguajes como SQL y DAX pueden encontrar desafíos al crear modelos de datos complejos. Review Source WAO Wasiu Abiodun O. Academic Technologist Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Concise Microsoft Power BI Review" August 26, 2021 5.0 Microsoft Power BI is making an excellent impact in making accurate forecasts. Pros Power BI is an excellent data visualization tool that can generate powerful insightful, which are easy to digest. It has user friendly interface that is easy to use with customizable dashboards that are dependable and can be referred to before or during meetings for firm decision-making. Cons Desktop and web versions divide data preparation tools. So, it will be better the functionalities of the desktop version and web based version are matched. Also, beginners have a big learning curve to cover. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Customer Serivce Team Lead Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Power BI for Auto Reporting" November 18, 2022 4.0 Overall it saves time for our teams, and time is money. Pros I love that this software keeps us from having to manually pull data and keeps all data in the same place for users to access. Cons Syncing issues prevent data from being up to date from time to time and exporting can be tricky in certain places. But the pros still outweigh the cons. Review Source Luis Enrique C. Freelancer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ha transformado mi trabajo" September 20, 2023 5.0 Pros Microsoft Power BI es una herramienta excepcional que ha transformado mi trabajo, su capacidad para generar visualizaciones impactantes a partir de datos complejos es impresionante. Además, su integración con diversas fuentes de datos y su facilidad de uso me han permitido tomar decisiones más informadas de manera eficiente. Me encanta porque mi desempeño ha mejorado significativamente gracias a Power BI. Cons sería muy interesante la inclusión de más plantillas de informes predefinidas para acelerar el proceso de creación de informes y dashboards. Review Source Ariel S. Demand Planner Chemicals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Flexibilidad y excelencia en visualizaciones de reportes." November 22, 2022 5.0 reportes empresariales de primera calidad. Pros La rapidez para poder realizar un reporte gerencial sencillo y productivo Cons hasta el momento nada que no me haya gustado Review Source Similar Products Featured