# Page 6 | Microsoft Power BI Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 6 - Is Microsoft Power BI the right Data Visualization solution for you? Explore 1878 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 (1878) [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 6 - Reviews of Microsoft Power BI ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 126-150 of 1878 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JB Jordan B. Owner and Director of Lacrosse Recreational Facilities and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Visualization Tools" February 28, 2025 5.0 I’ve created around 10 dashboards using Microsoft Power BI that I use on a monthly basis Pros The different visuals allow me to have a lot of ways to view my financial information. Cons Sometimes cleaning and mapping the data on the backend isn’t the most user friendly. Alternatives considered [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI made more intuitive sense to me when I tried both products. Review Source oO olamide O. performance analyst Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "seamless data sharing " December 10, 2024 5.0 Its data visualization and the integration between other Microsoft products make its easy to work Pros I really appreciate the seamless integration between all the tools in power and easy to link to excel and power point. Cons What I like least about Microsoft Power BI is for beginners it could be overwhelming. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Marketing and Digital Projects Events Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good tool for business intelligence" March 22, 2025 4.0 PowerBI has been an essential tool to help us understand our business better, without requiring much setup work. We just wish the web/Teams integration was even better. Pros Makes it easy to break down raw data from our SaaS into tangible business intelligence. Cons The web version of the tool seems a bit half baked - which is essential as we have management on Mac. Review Source AR Ashley R. ABM Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Power BI- Useful!" May 1, 2025 4.0 Pros Great for seeing reports on how the company's numbers are doing Cons No easy way to export information into excel from what I've seen Review Source CM Christian M. Facebook Ads Strategist Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Data visualization " February 23, 2025 5.0 Very handy for data visualization with different views Pros Great for building table relationships and tailor the views according to the requirements Cons There are virtually no drawbacks, some slowdowns are possible only during long-term use Review Source AH Ajoke H. Regional Network Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My Power BI Experience" December 13, 2024 5.0 Pros It is a good visualization tool for creating interactive dashboards Cons It sometimes does not update in real-time Review Source SK Shrutika K. Sourcing Manager Oil & Energy Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "All round solution for dashboard creation" December 15, 2024 5.0 A very professional tool for creating dashboards with a wide variety of charts and supports publishing dashboards with just a simple click to audiences that you can define in the workspace access rights menu. Pros The data transform menu in Power BI helps to preprocess data and apply multiple steps to clean and improve the data quality before using it for creating visuals. Power BI Supports a lot of highly usable visuals such as waterfall chart, Gantt charts with a drag and drop functionality Cons Slow refresh times if the dataset size is large Review Source IP Issac P. Senior Engineer Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A professional business intelligence tool" November 11, 2024 4.0 I use it primarily for developing dasboards and the whole experience is great from creating the dashboard to publishing it in workspaces everything is seamless Pros Very easy to connect to a wide variety of datasources such as sharepoint List,SQL Databses and excel files . The data transform option supports a wide variety of data manipulation and data cleaning options which makes data modelling very easy It supports a lot of inbuilt visualization graphs and figures with an easy drag and drop functionality. Cons Only the data loading while working on large datasets takes a lot of time if that can be improved a really great tool Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Pricing Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft PowerBi review" October 26, 2024 5.0 I have created multiple dashboards, and I love it Pros Powerful software, improving all the time. Cons No much to dislike :), this software is excellent Switched from [Tableau](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/) Funtionality and integration with Microsoft products Review Source SJ Sar J. Marketing Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good visualisation but requires correct set up " December 22, 2024 5.0 Good experience easy to have everything in one place Pros Nice visualisation and easy to filter everything Cons Sometimes the data is wrong but that’s cause of different reasons Review Source WL Warren L. CFO Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Benefits of Microsoft Power BI" November 10, 2024 5.0 Overall very pleased with this product. It allows us to customize our own reports and dashboards without the need for costly ERP consultants. Pros The ability to create impressive looking dashboards and reports on our own. Cons Somewhat complicated to attach it to a database. Review Source SM Swapnil M. Director Of Rehabilitation Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Power BI is the best!!" April 3, 2025 5.0 Overall, a great business analytic tool for all managers and financial planners. Pros Very user friendly and has many options for data analysis and interpretation. Cons Sometimes it takes a while to load and runs slow. Review Source dP diego P. ict manager Food Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "the best free analysys tool" March 19, 2025 5.0 Pros i like the power of the free version! we have an analysys server (ms sql server) and we connect our db to powerbi, so i can do queryes in an easy way. a lot of usefull tool Cons some features are not free, but we don't mind: we like the free features the interface is a little big in term on resources needed Review Source RS Rhea S. Internal Sales Executive Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Power BI is an impactful product for analyzing business performance." August 20, 2024 5.0 Our over experience with Microsoft Power BI has been so efficient. We have experienced Microsoft Power BI transform our business by giving us access to the most critical insights we need when making decisions. Pros Microsoft Power BI has top-notch tools for analyzing business data which help gain deep insights about our business performance. It has simple visualization boards making it easy to visualize insights in a more easier to understand way. Microsoft Power BI allows customization which allows us to use it to analyze different types of data. Cons Nothing has ever gone wrong with Microsoft Power BI so no cons to comment on. Review Source MEK Mel Elizabeth K. Artist Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Happy User" January 3, 2025 5.0 Overall, Power BI has made my work much better. Pros There are so many different stats that can be tracked Cons I find some of the reporting a bit confusing at times. Review Source SB Sachita B. Student Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Microsoft Power BI" November 20, 2025 4.0 My overall experience with Microsoft Power BI has been positive. It’s easy to use, powerful for analysis, and great for building clear, interactive dashboards, though some advanced features can require extra licensing. Pros I liked how easy it is to connect data and create interactive, clean dashboards quickly.The visuals are clean, the refresh options are powerful, and it makes analysis fast and user-friendly even with large datasets. Cons I liked least that some complex reports can get slow, and certain features require Power BI Pro or Premium to use fully. Review Source AO Abiola O. Administrator Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Astounding features" December 11, 2024 5.0 It has been an interesting experience as data interpretation has never been easier Pros Ability to present comparisons of data easily to anyone Cons I have to always check my filters to ensure I have the correct data Review Source LM Linda M. Human Capital Consultant Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft PowerBI" February 10, 2025 5.0 Overall, in my opinion Power BI is a powerful business intelligence tool great for data analysis and data visualization. Pros \- Ability to create many different relationships between tables and visualize data. - Different ways to clean data and create calculated columns or measures. - Ability to transform data in Power Query leveraging M code or downstream in the report/table view by leveraging DAX code. - Low learning curve especially if already proficient in other Microsoft tools. Cons The UI for the developers could be slightly improved. Review Source SH Shaun H. Frontend Software Engineer Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft Power BI" December 4, 2024 4.0 Quite positive, few niggles but nothing out of the ordinary Pros Does what we need it to do, several clients use it as well and it accomplishes what they need it to Cons Maybe a bit of a steep learning curve for a new comer, we often have to do guided sessions with clients to help on this Review Source SM Shambhavi M. Radio tendering Engineer Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Microsoft Power BI review" March 25, 2025 5.0 Overall i have a very positive experience while working in it. Pros This is so smooth and innovative way to create the things we wanted to be done using it. Cons Sometimes i feel the limitations in creating some different options. Review Source AT Adam T. Software Analysts Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and Effective Data Visualization " March 15, 2025 5.0 Power Bi may have some pains in a long time otherwise, I find it perfect for data visualization Pros The fact that it is really easy to use with clear data visualization and management Cons No issues to mention, but it may slow down after a long time using Review Source PK PRACHI K. Cyber Breach Riview Attorney Legal Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best analytics tool for data transformation and informed decision making" September 15, 2024 5.0 It has been a good experience using Power BI as it allows me to collect all the scattered data on various other platforms and visualize it at a single place. Pros It is one of the best analytics tool and the cloud storage enhances its ease of use. Also it is easy to collaborate on reports and other stuff. Cons There is no bottlenecks in the tool but sometimes it slows down a bit when handling very large datasets. Review Source RS RICARDO S. Sales Representative Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Powerful BI tool." March 8, 2025 5.0 It has been very useful for consolidating and analyzing data from various platforms. Pros It's ability to create incredible dashboards, and even when it requires certain level of knowledge, it is relatively easy to use. Cons You have to be very careful when handling large amount of data, it can slow your views. Review Source HG Harshit G. Financial Analyst Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "PowerBI - Best for large data visualisation" March 8, 2025 4.0 Pros Different visualisation of my data with hundreds of combinations. Cons I really never got any problem with PowerBI apart from it being a little hard for someone to use it for the first time. Review Source CW Changli W. Planner Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Visulization Tool but not so Flexible" January 7, 2025 4.0 It's a powerful tool to analyze and summarize big data. However it's slow when dealing some data sources. Pros Power BI has pretty visuals to visualize data for people to understand. It's powerful in big data processing and providing a summary. Cons The functions are limited by available visuals. It's not so flexible as Excel. 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