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PROS

MicroStrategy provides a very flexible schema/metadata connection to a variety of data sources, making it adaptable for many specific tasks.
It excels in handling ad hoc queries and provides comprehensive security controls.
Visual Insight facilitates self-service analytics, reducing dependency on development teams.
MicroStrategy offers scalability and stability, which are highly beneficial for enterprise-wide BI platforms.
Seamless integration with various data sources like relational databases and third-party files contributes to its efficiency.

CONS

MicroStrategy's web developer tool for document creation lacks the features present in the client version.
The In-Memory Capability (cubes) requires significant improvement.
MicroStrategy's mobile dashboard is not designed as RESTful, and native versions on mobile apps need better support.
The distribution services need enhancement, with features previously available now missing.
Training resources for MicroStrategy are lacking, hindering user adaptation and requiring more extensive education.
 

MicroStrategy Pros review quotes

it_user156600 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 27, 2017
Project Schema/metadata- Very flexible, connects to a variety of different data sources and is very flexible for many specific tasks. Attributes/metrics/filters created once used by everyone.
it_user185844 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior BI Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jun 27, 2017
The drill-down functionality is also very good.
it_user702252 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Jul 13, 2017
The most important feature is the way it handles ad hoc queries and provides formatted reports.
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TH
Senior Manager of Engineering at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 13, 2017
Comprehensive security control and more.
it_user5331 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Intelligence Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 21, 2017
Visual Insights (VI)
it_user803136 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Analyst at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 17, 2018
We have ramped up user adoption.
it_user803139 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 17, 2018
We prefer having the analytic capabilities in a single platform, like MicroStrategy provides, because it is easier. The customer gets used to one type of tool, then sticks with it.
it_user807330 - PeerSpot reviewer
Staff Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jan 24, 2018
​Visual Insight gives you the capability of doing self-service analytics. This has been the most powerful and valuable feature.​
it_user807333 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Developer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 24, 2018
The convenience of it. Having it on the mobile, so someone has it right there in their pocket most of the time.
it_user807336 - PeerSpot reviewer
FPNA Analysts at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 24, 2018
We prefer having our analytics capabilities in a single platform, which MicroStrategy's offers.
 

MicroStrategy Cons review quotes

it_user156600 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 27, 2017
The web developer tool for documents creation does not have all the features of the client version
it_user185844 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior BI Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jun 27, 2017
The graphs available for the new dashboard of version 10 are weak.
it_user702252 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Jul 13, 2017
The In-Memory Capability (cubes) needs a lot of improvement.
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TH
Senior Manager of Engineering at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 13, 2017
MicroStrategy's mobile dashboard is still not a RESTful design.
it_user5331 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Intelligence Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 21, 2017
Native VI on mobile apps and better android support are lacking.
it_user803136 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Analyst at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 17, 2018
Enterprise Manager should be a little bit less quirky when you build out-of-the-box customization reports for it.
it_user803139 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 17, 2018
We have not invested nor are we planning to invest in MicroStrategy's mobile platform.​​
it_user807330 - PeerSpot reviewer
Staff Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jan 24, 2018
They need to improve on distribution services. There are lack of features which were there earlier with Narrowcast, but they are not there in the distribution services.
it_user807333 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Developer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 24, 2018
It is actually pretty complicated to use.​ It is complicated enough that user adaptation is sometimes difficult. We developed more experts rather than people using it.​
it_user807336 - PeerSpot reviewer
FPNA Analysts at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 24, 2018
Getting our data to work with the tool is where we are having issues.​