Compare Microsoft Power BI Embedded, Tableau, and Alteryx 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews)Tableau
Enterprise (44.6% of reviews)Alteryx
Enterprise (65.1% of reviews)Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing availableTableau
$70.00 1 User Per MonthAlteryx
No pricing availableCompare Products
View over 30 comparative metrics based on real-user reviews for your selected products below. Rating comparisons include pricing, popular features, ease of use, and more. Popular alternatives and user discussions are also available to explore additional comparisons or questions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing availableTableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
- Includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and one Creator license on Tableau Cloud (SaaS) or Tableau Server (self-hosted).
Alteryx
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No trial information availableTableau
Free Trial is available
Alteryx
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
78
8.8
1,702
8.8
282
Ease of Use
8.2
78
8.3
1,716
8.7
425
Ease of Setup
8.0
25
8.3
600
8.6
220
Ease of Admin
8.2
24
8.1
510
8.3
72
Quality of Support
8.5
71
8.4
1,418
8.5
264
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
24
8.6
491
9.0
76
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
78
8.8
1,676
9.2
272
Features by Category
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
7.4
162
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
8.1
108
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
6.7
160
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
7.6
91
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
6.8
133
|
Verified
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
7.4
162
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
8.1
108
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
6.7
160
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
7.6
91
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
6.8
133
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
9.0
171
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
9.1
176
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
9.0
166
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
8.5
163
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
8.0
125
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
9.0
171
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
9.1
176
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
9.0
166
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
8.5
163
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
8.0
125
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
7.2
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
8.3
140
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
7.2
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
8.3
140
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
9.2
125
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.9
115
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.2
81
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.8
88
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
9.2
125
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.9
115
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.2
81
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.8
88
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
7.4
162
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
8.1
108
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
6.7
160
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
7.6
91
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
6.8
133
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.8
529
|
Verified
9.0
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
519
|
Verified
8.6
75
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.6
557
|
Verified
9.1
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
578
|
Verified
9.3
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
552
|
Verified
9.3
85
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
137
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
165
Feature Not Available
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
9.0
171
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
9.1
176
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
9.0
166
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
8.5
163
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
8.0
125
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
8.2
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
7.2
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
8.3
140
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
9.2
125
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.9
115
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.2
81
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.8
88
|
Verified
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
7.4
162
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
8.1
108
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
6.7
160
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
7.6
91
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
6.8
133
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
9.0
171
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
9.1
176
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
9.0
166
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
8.5
163
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
8.0
125
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
9.2
125
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.9
115
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.2
81
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.8
88
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
15
8.1
25
Not enough data
9.4
15
8.1
21
Not enough data
9.6
16
7.7
25
Not enough data
9.5
16
8.0
23
Analysis
Not enough data
9.4
16
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.6
16
9.4
24
Not enough data
9.4
16
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.4
16
9.1
24
Reporting
Not enough data
9.6
16
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.2
15
8.4
18
Not enough data
9.6
15
9.2
22
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
88
9.0
138
Not enough data
8.8
89
8.8
151
Not enough data
8.3
88
8.2
118
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.4
90
8.6
121
Not enough data
8.3
89
8.4
118
Not enough data
8.4
87
8.8
132
Not enough data
8.5
89
9.1
154
Not enough data
8.5
87
9.2
147
Not enough data
8.6
87
9.2
152
Not enough data
8.6
88
8.7
137
Not enough data
8.4
87
8.6
121
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.7
86
8.9
135
Not enough data
8.7
85
8.9
138
Not enough data
8.6
87
9.3
150
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
86
Feature Not Available
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.6
42
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
9.3
39
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
9.5
41
Not enough data
Interoperability
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
9.8
42
Not enough data
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 27 FeaturesShow 27 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
837
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
46
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
46
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
42
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
46
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
29
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
31
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
28
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
42
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.5
137
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.4
139
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.6
131
8.4
56
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.1
155
9.2
63
Not enough data
9.0
152
9.1
61
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.8
146
8.8
59
Not enough data
9.5
154
7.4
62
Not enough data
9.3
153
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.8
149
9.2
59
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
70
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
70
Feature Not Available
Data Transformation
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
67
|
Verified
Connectivity
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Operations
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.2
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
49
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
9.2
125
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.9
115
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.2
81
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.8
88
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded, Tableau, and Alteryx share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Tableau is categorized as Insurance Analytics, Location Intelligence, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Predictive Analytics, and Data Preparation
Alteryx is categorized as Data Preparation, Location Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Predictive Analytics, and Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Alteryx
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
16.3%
Education Management
6.1%
Computer Software
6.1%
Hospital & Health Care
5.1%
Banking
4.1%
Other
62.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Higher Education
5.0%
Other
66.5%
Financial Services
12.2%
Accounting
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.8%
Banking
5.2%
Insurance
4.9%
Other
60.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
The ability to visualize and create reports in rich personalized dashboards to help make business decisions. I love that the PowerBi app allows integration with other third party apps to impove the experience and efficiencies. The application is lighting...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Manmeet B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
We can just represent but feature like powerbi web services are not as easily available. Also the performance is highly affected moving from web Services to embedded.
Tableau
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jeff B.
Verified User in Retail
Tableau enables users the ability build data visualizations in the matter of minutes without requiring technical report development knowledge. In my opinion, the top 5 best qualities: 1. Drag and drop functionality is easy for any user to...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Capital Markets
requires a desktop application for editing reports, data needs to be in a certain format (cube), ugly looking UI, not very slick at all.
Alteryx
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Diane B.
Verified User in Market Research
The speed of data processing (spatial/data analysis, file conversion, etc.) is faster than any other software I have used before. I like that Alteryx incorporates multiple functions including those for data analysis, statistical analysis, spatial analysis,...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Automotive
workflows cannot be paused. Once disconnected it has to be run again from beginning
Verified User in Computer Software
The ability to visualize and create reports in rich personalized dashboards to help make business decisions. I love that the PowerBi app allows integration with other third party apps to impove the experience and efficiencies. The application is lighting...
Jeff B.
Verified User in Retail
Tableau enables users the ability build data visualizations in the matter of minutes without requiring technical report development knowledge. In my opinion, the top 5 best qualities: 1. Drag and drop functionality is easy for any user to...
Diane B.
Verified User in Market Research
The speed of data processing (spatial/data analysis, file conversion, etc.) is faster than any other software I have used before. I like that Alteryx incorporates multiple functions including those for data analysis, statistical analysis, spatial analysis,...
Manmeet B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
We can just represent but feature like powerbi web services are not as easily available. Also the performance is highly affected moving from web Services to embedded.
Verified User in Capital Markets
requires a desktop application for editing reports, data needs to be in a certain format (cube), ugly looking UI, not very slick at all.
Verified User in Automotive
workflows cannot be paused. Once disconnected it has to be run again from beginning
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