Microsoft Power BI vs Oracle HFM comparison

"The interface is very fluid."

"The product is easy to use and simple to navigate."

"It is a powerful tool that helps our data analysis processes."

"The product is intuitive and user-friendly."

"Key features are its dashboard functionality and ease of integration with various data sources."

"There are some great automation elements in the product."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"You don't need much support with Microsoft Power BI because it has such a large base of users who can answer your questions on their forums. There are also many video tutorials and webinars available online that offer solutions to whatever problems you may have."

"The most valuable features are around consolidations, eliminations, conversions."

"It is a very user-friendly software."

"You can bring in data from any source and from multiple sources, and you can consolidate that data in HFM."

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility and ease of configuration in terms of testing and formula creation."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"It is an expensive product but delivers what it promises, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing risks associated with spreadsheets, and providing a better return on investment based on usage."

"The tool is stable."

"Financial consolidation and reporting tool with good built-in features such as currency exchange and elimination."

"It is too slow. I hope in future it will be a comparable big data tool, such as, for example, Data Lake."

"Automation could be improved and performance enhanced."

"The solution is somewhat costly in comparison with MSBI tools."

"I would like them to provide a license that just allows us to see dashboards. What I don't like about this solution is that in order to just watch a dashboard, you need a license. Currently, you need to purchase a full license of Power BI Pro just to see something, which is not attractive. If you have a license, you can see a shared dashboard, but you can also build a dashboard or you can collaborate with other people. However, if you only want to see a dashboard, there is no license for that. I only want to see the dashboard, and I don't want to do anything more than watching the information on the dashboard. There is no license that allows you to see a shared dashboard. This is one of the areas of opportunity because I would like a lot of people to be able to see a shared dashboard, not to interact with it or to collaborate online with it. I would like to see more compatibility with non-Microsoft data sources. Given the fact that everything is related to Microsoft Azure and all services available on Microsoft Azure, I see that they're building more connections to Microsoft Azure services instead of other non-Microsoft services. I understand the strategy, but it would be good to have more compatibility with non-Microsoft data sources."

"The solution doesn't integrate well with third-party tools."

"The on-premises version lacks some technical features that are available with the Cloud version."

"It should be more scalable for an enterprise-level implementation. When you deploy large data sets, the response has to be faster in Power BI. This is one thing that needs to be improved in it."

"It seems that the solution could use more analytics to help users draw more contextual business insights. Right now, you need other solutions for that."

"The complexity is okay. I don't see it as super complex. The solution could have more functionality to make it a little bit more flexible."

"Integration is an area where it lacks and can be improved."

"The intercompany reporting function in this tool needs improvement, particularly being able to run reports in batches, rather than one at a time."

"If there could be data integration between HFM and the accounting software that would be ideal."

"Improvements can be made by possibly different interfaces to modernize it, more automation in scripting, and better integration with third-party solutions and reporting capabilities."

"It's a difficult process to try to edit, configure, or change the business rules that exist and work within HFM."

"The solution has integration challenges. We need a simple tool that is fool-proof for the data that is submitted not only for consolidation purposes but also for performance management and reporting purposes."

"In terms of improvement, one challenge with Oracle HFM is the need for technical knowledge in writing SQL syntax for custom extensions."

"From a cost point of view, it's competitive in the enterprise space, although it's not as competitive when you add up all of the additional costs. Things like integrations cost extra and it's probably where Microsoft makes more of the money."

"The costs are small and the benefits are high."

"It is reasonably priced."

"Microsoft BI is considered to be competitively priced when compared to other similar solutions in the market."

"No comment on pricing."

"You don't need a license for development, but if you want to publish to external users, you need a license. The licensing is very costly, but I think that since the advantages and benefits of Power BI are so high, people are willing to pay. I can't blame them."

"I very much recommend the free trial mode."

"Power BI is cheaper for smaller groups when comparing to competitors. It requires a monthly per-user subscription."

"Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) uses the named user licensing model. There's different pricing depending on HFM and Essbase planning."