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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,000.00 1 User Per Year
Free 1 User
Alteryx
Star Rating
(665)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,000.00 1 User Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft Power BI
Star Rating
(1,468)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Alteryx excels in Data Blending with a score of 9.2, allowing for seamless integration of multiple data sources, while Microsoft Power BI, with a score of 8.8, offers solid blending capabilities but may not match the depth of Alteryx's features.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Power BI shines in Data Visualization, scoring 9.2, with its intuitive dashboards and rich graphical representations, whereas Alteryx scores 7.2, indicating a more limited visualization toolkit.
- G2 users highlight that Alteryx's Data Querying capabilities are impressive, scoring 9.0, which allows for complex data manipulations, while Power BI follows closely with a score of 8.9, providing good querying options but lacking some advanced features found in Alteryx.
- Users on G2 say that Microsoft Power BI's Reports Interface is highly rated at 8.9, making it user-friendly for report generation, while Alteryx's score of 7.6 suggests a less intuitive experience in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Alteryx has a strong performance in Data Transformation, scoring 9.0, which is crucial for preparing data for analysis, while Power BI, with a score of 8.8, offers decent transformation tools but may not be as robust as Alteryx's offerings.
- Users report that Microsoft Power BI provides better support for Proactive Assistance, scoring 8.2, which helps users stay informed about their data, while Alteryx's score of 6.4 indicates a need for improvement in this area.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alteryx
Starter Edition
$3,000.00
1 User Per Year
For Small Teams That Need to Perform Basic Business Analytics
Prepare and analyze data with code-free software on flat files.
- Essential drag-and-drop data preparation (Blend, Transform, Join, Aggregate, etc.)
- Create code-free data analytics workflows
- Share data analytics workflows
Microsoft Power BI
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
Free
1 User
Power BI in Microsoft Fabric
- Sign Up for A Fabric Account
Free Trial
Alteryx
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Power BI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
326
8.9
1,175
Ease of Use
8.7
470
8.5
1,199
Ease of Setup
8.6
265
8.8
637
Ease of Admin
8.3
83
8.5
391
Quality of Support
8.5
306
8.5
1,037
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
87
8.8
371
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
315
9.2
1,147
Features by Category
Reports
7.6
193
|
Verified
8.9
1017
|
Verified
8.2
139
8.4
956
|
Verified
6.9
190
|
Verified
9.1
1020
|
Verified
7.8
121
8.8
673
7.1
164
|
Verified
9.1
1005
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
201
|
Verified
8.6
875
9.1
205
|
Verified
8.9
882
9.0
196
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.3
190
|
Verified
8.5
848
8.5
192
|
Verified
8.4
937
|
Verified
8.0
155
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
8.1
171
|
Verified
8.3
732
|
Verified
7.3
185
|
Verified
9.2
1005
|
Verified
8.2
171
|
Verified
8.5
732
|
Verified
Building Reports
9.1
153
|
Verified
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.7
143
|
Verified
8.8
571
|
Verified
7.4
109
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
7.8
115
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
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
Reports
7.6
193
|
Verified
8.9
1017
|
Verified
8.2
139
8.4
956
|
Verified
6.9
190
|
Verified
9.1
1020
|
Verified
7.8
121
8.8
673
7.1
164
|
Verified
9.1
1005
|
Verified
Data Preparation
8.8
115
|
Verified
8.9
634
|
Verified
8.6
104
|
Verified
8.8
622
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
9.0
117
|
Verified
8.9
648
|
Verified
9.1
119
|
Verified
9.1
661
|
Verified
9.1
113
|
Verified
8.8
645
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.7
36
7.7
301
8.1
37
7.7
300
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
8.1
14
7.7
146
8.3
14
8.1
147
7.7
14
8.4
146
8.2
14
8.2
147
8.2
14
7.9
146
7.7
14
8.2
145
7.9
14
8.4
150
Self Service
8.9
201
|
Verified
8.6
875
9.1
205
|
Verified
8.9
882
9.0
196
|
Verified
8.7
961
|
Verified
8.3
190
|
Verified
8.5
848
8.5
192
|
Verified
8.4
937
|
Verified
8.0
155
|
Verified
8.2
873
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
8.2
14
8.7
114
8.3
14
8.8
114
8.5
13
8.4
113
8.3
13
9.1
115
Advanced Analytics
8.1
171
|
Verified
8.3
732
|
Verified
7.3
185
|
Verified
9.2
1005
|
Verified
8.2
171
|
Verified
8.5
732
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
8.3
14
8.6
114
8.6
13
8.7
112
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
8.5
14
8.8
112
8.3
14
8.7
111
8.1
14
8.4
109
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
8.6
13
8.1
107
7.9
13
8.1
108
8.3
13
8.4
106
7.9
13
7.8
106
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
8.3
13
8.0
107
8.3
13
8.2
108
8.6
13
8.1
106
Building Reports
9.1
153
|
Verified
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.7
143
|
Verified
8.8
571
|
Verified
7.4
109
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
7.8
115
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
Verified
Cartography
8.0
27
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
Analysis
8.7
25
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
Reporting
9.3
27
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
9.1
24
Not enough data
Data Source Access
8.9
158
Not enough data
8.8
171
Not enough data
8.2
138
Not enough data
Data Interaction
8.5
141
Not enough data
8.4
138
Not enough data
8.7
153
Not enough data
9.1
174
Not enough data
9.2
168
Not enough data
9.2
173
Not enough data
8.7
157
Not enough data
8.5
142
Not enough data
Data Exporting
8.9
157
Not enough data
8.8
160
Not enough data
9.2
172
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
30
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
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
System
9.1
52
Not enough data
Model Development
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
Model Development
8.4
50
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
7.9
37
Not enough data
7.9
35
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
7.9
35
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
Deployment
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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
Data Ingestion
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Presentation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Ingestion & Preparation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Construction & Automation - Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
Data Analysis
9.1
69
Not enough data
9.0
67
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.6
65
Not enough data
7.4
68
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
Data Transformation
8.4
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.4
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Operations
7.8
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
Building Reports
9.1
153
|
Verified
8.8
581
|
Verified
8.7
143
|
Verified
8.8
571
|
Verified
7.4
109
|
Verified
8.5
505
|
Verified
7.8
115
|
Verified
8.5
502
|
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Alteryx and Microsoft Power BI are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Alteryx is categorized as Low-Code Machine Learning Platforms, Data Preparation, Location Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Predictive Analytics, Natural Language Generation (NLG), Machine Learning, Big Data Integration Platforms, ETL Tools, and Emerging AI Software
Microsoft Power BI is categorized as Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alteryx
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Power BI
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
Financial Services
12.1%
Accounting
9.6%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Banking
5.4%
Insurance
4.6%
Other
60.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
4.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
66.1%
Discussions
What's the one thing that Alteryx brings to the play which other platforms lack?
3 Comments
SM
A very vibrant and helpful community.Read more
Is there any free trail for Alteryx analytics gallery?
1 Comment
SJ
Yes, every user gets 1 month's free trial. It is system specific though.Read more
How can teams share dashboards and insights from Alteryx with stakeholders who don’t have a platform license?
1 Comment
BP
Comment deleted by user.Read more
What is Microsoft Power BI Desktop used for?
3 Comments
DM
PowerBI desktop is the desktop version of PowerBI unlike the web version which you open in a web browser like Google Chrome or EDGE. The desktop version has...Read more
What are some of the top features of Microsoft BI?
3 Comments
PR
Data Visualization: Microsoft Power BI excels in creating interactive and visually compelling data dashboards and reports, making ramified data easy to...Read more
Support Multiple Data Types
2 Comments
LS
I'd recommend putting requests like that on ideas.powerbi.com.Read more
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