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Star Rating
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Market Segments
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews)Information
Tableau
Tableau
Enterprise (44.6% of reviews)Information
Sisense
Sisense
Mid-Market (57.3% of reviews)Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing available
Tableau
Tableau
$70.00 1 User Per Month
Sisense
Sisense
No pricing available

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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing available
Tableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Sisense
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No trial information available
Tableau
Free Trial is available
Sisense
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
78
8.8
1,702
8.2
788
Ease of Use
8.2
78
8.3
1,716
8.3
799
Ease of Setup
8.0
25
8.3
600
7.7
489
Ease of Admin
8.2
24
8.1
510
8.0
501
Quality of Support
8.5
71
8.4
1,418
8.3
743
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
24
8.6
491
8.7
491
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
78
8.8
1,676
8.0
767
Features by Category
8.0
2,340
8.0
39,884
7.0
17,612
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
8.0
428
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
8.0
428
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
8.1
514
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
8.2
515
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
7.9
493
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
7.7
464
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
7.5
450
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
8.1
514
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
8.2
515
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
7.9
493
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
7.7
464
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
7.5
450
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
6.9
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
8.6
503
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
7.6
388
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
6.9
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
8.6
503
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
7.6
388
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.7
322
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.7
322
|
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
6.0
896
8.0
21,000
6.0
8,271
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
8.0
428
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.8
529
|
Verified
7.8
304
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
519
|
Verified
7.5
281
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.6
557
|
Verified
7.9
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
578
|
Verified
8.1
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
552
|
Verified
7.9
314
|
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
8.1
514
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
8.2
515
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
7.9
493
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
7.7
464
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
7.5
450
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
871
6.9
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1283
|
Verified
8.6
503
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
880
7.6
388
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.7
322
|
Verified
Embedded Business IntelligenceHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
8.0
733
8.0
14,929
6.0
5,573
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1267
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1146
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1309
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
936
8.0
428
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1293
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1242
|
Verified
8.1
514
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1272
|
Verified
8.2
515
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1192
|
Verified
7.9
493
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1008
7.7
464
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1085
|
Verified
7.5
450
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
922
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
640
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
613
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
498
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
506
|
Verified
7.7
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
172
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.0
1,313
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
Not enough data
9.0
286
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
Not enough data
9.0
1,456
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.5
137
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
139
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
131
Not enough data
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.1
155
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.8
146
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.5
154
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
153
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
149
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Tableau
Tableau
Sisense
Sisense
Microsoft Power BI Embedded, Tableau, and Sisense are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded has no unique categories
Sisense
Sisense is categorized as Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.7%
Tableau
Tableau
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
44.6%
Sisense
Sisense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
57.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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%
Tableau
Tableau
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%
Sisense
Sisense
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Computer Software
11.7%
Financial Services
8.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
56.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
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.
MB
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
Tableau
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jeff B.
JB
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
GC
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.

Sisense
Sisense
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James M L.
JL
James M L.
Verified User in Computer Software

Sisense has given us the ability to grow and scale our business 10x without the need for additional license add-ons or costs. We have successfully merged 17 different data sources into a single source of truth that provides unparalleled insights into our...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Alan V.
AV
Alan V.
Verified User in Events Services

While Sisense offers some useful features, it falls short when compared to other market solutions. In terms of user-friendliness, Sisense's interface lacks the intuitive design and ease of use that is found in several other competing solutions. This has...

Discussions
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded Discussions
What is the difference between Power BI and Power BI embedded?
1 comment
Andres C.
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
Monty the Mongoose crying
Microsoft Power BI Embedded has no more discussions with answers
Tableau
Tableau Discussions
why did saleforce by tableau? IS SFDC reporting going to change now?
2 comments
Derrick K.
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
Naveen A.
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
Luis T.
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
Sisense
Sisense Discussions
Is it possible to let more than one user manage an individual report?
2 comments
Utsav S.
US
You can have a second Admin account to manage reports but you have to transfer ownership of the dashboard. Read more
Can i use for fashion designing
2 comments
Lady B.
LB
You got me interested. I'm just looking for information that would help me in preparing the presentation of my fashion project. A cool fashion designer...Read more
Can I share dashboards with unregistered users?
1 comment
Official Response from Sisense
You cannot share dashboards directly with unregistered users.Read more