Microsoft Power BI vs NetSuite Business Intelligence comparison

"In the process of using data there is the Extract, Transform and Load (ETL). For extracting we are using another software, for transforming we are using our own coding in C#, and then we use Microsoft BI for loading the information. Microsoft BI displays information very well."

"It has greatly improved our reporting capabilities."

"It is a good platform for data analysis, organization, and all of the other interim performances that are necessary."

"The visualization and reporting are the most valuable features of this solution."

"The ROI is high for small teams or basic use cases with limited datasets."

"Microsoft BI's dashboards are helpful."

"The product can go easily go and extract data and it can put it into any format."

"Microsoft BI's most valuable features are the user interface, which is easy to use and light."

"You can export almost anything whether it's graphics or data."

"The maps in Power BI could be improved. You deal with many maps over the years, like maps of America and Saudi Arabia. The maps aren't detailed enough, and there aren't enough visualization tools. Whenever I want to use a map, I struggle with choosing the right visualization."

"We identified a couple of issues in the reports. Some reports took too long to load, particularly at the end of our data refresh."

"Although there are many visualizations, most of them are paid separately because they have been developed by private developers. The visualizations that come off the shelf are quite few."

"The data source definition is all over the place."

"At times, I feel that the system needs improvement in single sign-on, especially for the on-premises side of the tool."

"You need to purchase upgraded support separately."

"Microsoft BI has its own challenges in terms of user interface and how quickly somebody can learn how to use it."

"Adding paginated reports to this tool could be of great help for users who want to move away from SSRS."

"Graphics are limited and could be improved."

"I believe that the price is reasonable, at least for an enterprise solution."

"Microsoft BI is not very cheap. A premium license costs roughly 5,000 euros a month."

"My company needs to make monthly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."

"Its licensing cost is very high. It is $20 per user, which is very high, but it is a good product, so you pay for it."

"The price for this solution is reasonable. However, there is an additional cost if you want to publish the dashboard privately."

"Power BI is subscription-based, and you have three options. The Pro edition, which is the standard one, is about $9 per user. The Premium edition, which provides AI and cloud capabilities but at a limited size, is for small to medium enterprises. It is about $20 per user. For large enterprises, such as manufacturing facilities, there is an option for the capacity. The capacity subscription is about $4,000 per capacity level. They also have an option for the on-premises version, but it is not common to see someone going for the on-premises version. The on-premises version requires a specific license that is attached to SQL Server. I believe it is about $17,000, but I'm not sure about it."

"All of the licenses are on an annual basis, but Microsoft will amortize it to an extent. If it's five years, they'll include the possible interest they might have the following year. Ideally, their licensing scheme is an annual license, but they make it easier for some of our clients to take a five-year license but package everything inside for them to buy the license for five years."

"No comment on pricing."