# Page 5 | Microsoft Power BI Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - 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 5 - Reviews of Microsoft Power BI ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 1869 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use EH Erica H. HR Analyst Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Little Fish in a BIG Software" March 23, 2026 4.0 Pros Power BI is a powerhouse of a system. It can do more analysis and manage more databases than I know what to do with! The user interfaces is great and generally easy to use, if you know what you're working with. Cons It can be confusing and difficult to learn. That being said, there are many videos and platforms out there that are helpful to learn to use the full powers of the platform. Review Source PI Pathan I. Project and Program Consultant Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "POWER BI - Visualize your Data" October 31, 2024 5.0 The UI is great & easy to make your dashboard. The insights we get from a click is a cherry on the top. Pros The number of ways we get to show the data is the visualization part. Cons The DAX query can be simplified like Excel would be more helpful. Alternatives considered [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Power BI The data can be shown in a number of ways as compared to other software. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) The visualize ways are more here & In excel we have a Pivot table only, here we have a slicer that gives more insights on a click. 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 DT Davide T. Sales Manager Chemicals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Experience with Microsoft Power BI" December 16, 2024 5.0 Pros Its an easy to use tool that allows you to analyze data like a pro. The tool has many features and capability such as statistical analysis, data cleaning, reporting and data visualization. It offers seamless integration with Microsoft ecosystem. Cons There is nothing that was so odd with the tool. Review Source AH Abdelfattah H. Senior Demand Planner Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Generating reports to help stakeholders in business" May 27, 2025 5.0 Pros With Power BI I can easily integrate cloud apps, on premise databases and Excel sheets. It also helps me build better dashboards which feed me at all times the real state of the operations across departments. Cons The performance slowdown occurred especially at peak usage times where report loading can be delayed and prevents timely analysis. Review Source FS Francisco S. Innovation lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Dashboards for everyone " March 15, 2025 5.0 I started using extracting data from a worldwide company and end up finding all the features to companies up to 100.000 employees Pros Dashboards accessible for thousands of employees without affection of the raw data Cons Pretty difficult to learn without a course or a capacitation Review Source EE Eugen E. IT Controller Machinery Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power BI: A powerful data visualization" April 6, 2025 4.0 Pros Power BI makes easy data visualization with efficient view customization options Cons It’s not optimized for version control and is a little hard to figure out Review Source MW Max W. Manager Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Makes data easy to read" June 22, 2025 5.0 Pros Nice way to turn data into something visual. It helps spot what’s working and what’s not across different parts of business. Cons Some charts don’t look right without a lot of tweaking. Formatting can be slow when doesn’t having time for and somethings need to be ready to go. Review Source HS Harpreet S. Continuous improvement specialist Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Data Visualization " January 12, 2025 5.0 I am using BI in my current and last company and it is one of the best tool to manage and share visualization Pros Very best tool for visualization and data management Cons One wrong DAX query can mess all the connected tables Review Source MC Mark C. Manager business management Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great visualization tool for data " March 13, 2025 4.0 Overall. Very positive and very useful for executive level review Pros Great visualization tool that makes data easy to digest Cons Limited interactive pulls within the charting. Have used other analytic tools with greater capabilities Review Source MW Mark W. Owner Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Used for visualizing costs" May 25, 2025 4.0 Pros It’s honestly a powerful tool once you get past the weird interface. I set up a dashboard to check job delays and how the budget’s holding up. Cons But learning it wasn’t quick. Took me a few evenings and I still don’t know everything. Just enough to make it useful now. Review Source PK Pradeep K. Assistant Professor Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "For basic reporting when you don't want to use a proper database system" November 23, 2024 4.0 Overall experience is good when coming from Excel background. Pros Quick at processing data, able to connect using multiple sources Cons The necessity of DAX, steep pricing of the platform Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Excel is slower when working with large datasets whereas Power BI makes it very smooth work Review Source EL Elki L. Senior Consultant Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PowerBI - Telling story with data" May 15, 2025 5.0 Great overall experience and able to utilize it on multiple projects. Great tool to use for telling stories via data. Pros Clean interface and visually appealing graphs to show data analytics. Capability in loading data from multiple sources and clean project view to organize and structure data. Cons Would like to have more customization on graphs and more variety. DAX could be challenging to learn. Add more predictive modelling and regression functionality to help with analysis and projection Review Source MK Mariia K. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best data analytics and visualization platform" November 5, 2024 5.0 Pros Data processing speed and rich functionality covering any possible reporting request. Desktop version is free. Cons Since Power BI is a part of Microsoft suite it might be a bit hard to integrate Power BI with different platform. Review Source JH Jace H. Sr. Project Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "#1 in the industry for a reason" December 20, 2024 5.0 Pros This is one of the best analytics tools on the market. We can combine multiple data sources into 1 report, create relationships and many other amazing things. Cons The licensing and limited capabilities to share to others. Also, it requires a lot of memory to run on a laptop, I recommend buying some additional RAM Review Source FL Fiona L. Director of Planning Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good tool with some drawbacks" November 11, 2024 4.0 I am a fairly new user of Microsoft Power BI. It's certainly easier to use than my organisation's previous system (Oracle BI). However I'm finding it harder to get used to than I expected, as someone who is always keen to try out some new software. Pros Good tool for standardising the presentation of data and simplifying access to it Cons Not particularly intuitive to use. Maybe this is inevitable given the complexity of the package. However I find it confusing at times to use filters and reset them as there seem to be several different ways in which filters can be applied. Switched from [Oracle Business Intelligence](https://www.capterra.com/p/180/Oracle-Business-Intelligence/) My organisation is moving to Microsoft as the standard package. Review Source EG Erika G. Data Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft Power BI" January 26, 2025 5.0 Pros It provides robust data visualization tools that make it easier to analyze and present complex information Cons Some customization options may feel limited compared to other BI tools 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Similar Products Featured