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At a Glance
Market Segments
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews)Tableau
Enterprise (44.6% of reviews)Dash
Small-Business (48.6% of reviews)Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing availableTableau
$70.00 1 User Per MonthDash
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).
Dash
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No trial information availableTableau
Free Trial is available
Dash
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
78
8.8
1,702
8.7
29
Ease of Use
8.2
78
8.3
1,716
8.3
29
Ease of Setup
8.0
25
8.3
600
8.9
15
Ease of Admin
8.2
24
8.1
510
8.3
14
Quality of Support
8.5
71
8.4
1,418
8.1
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
24
8.6
491
8.8
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
78
8.8
1,676
8.8
29
Features by Category
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
9.4
19
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
9.8
8
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
8.8
18
|
Verified
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
9.4
19
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
9.8
8
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
8.8
18
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
8.4
17
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
9.0
15
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
8.5
11
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
8.4
17
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
9.0
15
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
8.5
11
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
9.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
8.7
9
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
9.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
8.7
9
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
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
8.5
12
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
9.4
19
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
9.8
8
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
8.8
18
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.8
529
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
519
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.6
557
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
578
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
552
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
12
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
8.4
17
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
9.0
15
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
8.5
11
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
9.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
8.7
9
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
7.9
8
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
9.4
19
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
9.8
8
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
8.8
18
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
8.4
17
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
9.0
15
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
8.5
11
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
89
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.4
90
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
87
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.7
86
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
87
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Machine/Deep Learning Services
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
Machine/Deep Learning Services
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
Deployment
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
Deployment
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
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
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.4
139
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.6
131
9.2
6
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.1
155
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.0
152
9.5
11
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.8
146
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
154
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.3
153
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
149
8.3
9
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connectivity
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
Operations
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
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
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
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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 Dash are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded has no unique categories
Tableau is categorized as Insurance Analytics, Location Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Predictive Analytics, and Data Preparation
Dash is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Predictive Analytics, Big Data Analytics, and Data Science and Machine Learning 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.)
Dash
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%
Computer Software
17.1%
Retail
5.7%
Research
5.7%
Oil & Energy
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Other
60.0%
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.
Dash
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Eric F.
Verified User in Computer Software
I can pull together a web app with basic auth for numerous purposes. The obvious is a dashboard. But I have also created a few data cleaning apps and an entire product based on Dash. It takes me now less than 4 hours to create a first draft of a...
Most Helpful Critical 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...
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...
Eric F.
Verified User in Computer Software
I can pull together a web app with basic auth for numerous purposes. The obvious is a dashboard. But I have also created a few data cleaning apps and an entire product based on Dash. It takes me now less than 4 hours to create a first draft of a...
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.
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the difference between Power BI and Power BI embedded?
1 comment
AC
Power BI is for folks who want to create and analyze reports directly in the Power BI service. It's user-friendly and great for in-house data visualization....Read more
Microsoft Power BI Embedded has no more discussions with answers
why did saleforce by tableau? IS SFDC reporting going to change now?
2 comments
DK
Buying tableau was a strategic decision for Salesforce primarily because their products lacked the analytics edge at a sales point of view and now they have...Read more
What does Tableau Desktop do?
2 comments
NA
Tableau Desktop help create interactive Dashboards offline and publish it to the wider audience through Tableau public. Tableau Desktop is one of the version...Read more
Do I need Tableau Desktop if I have Tableau Server?
2 comments
LT
Anyway, whether you need Tableau Desktop depends on your specific use case and requirements. If you're unsure, you can consider the following
Evaluate...Read more
is dash being used as an official application by a big company?
1 comment
JZ
Hi Nir, thanks for your question! Dash is used by Fortune 500 companies in numerous industries like pharma, finance, energy, manufacturing, HR, and retail....Read more
Does Dash have a GUI?
1 comment
JZ
Hi there, yes Dash does! For easy styling, our GUI, Dash Enterprise Design Kit lets you easily arrange, style, and customize Dash apps so that they can be...Read more
So Dash is open-source?
1 comment
JZ
Dash is an open-core library, but Plotly also offers Dash Enterprise, which extends that core capability to make web apps more functional and easier to...Read more
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