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Compare Microsoft Power BI Embedded and Tableau 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews)
Tableau
Enterprise (44.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing availableTableau
$70.00 1 User Per MonthMicrosoft Power BI Embedded vs Tableau
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tableau easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Microsoft Power BI Embedded.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Power BI Embedded meets the needs of their business better than Tableau.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Power BI Embedded is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tableau over Microsoft Power BI Embedded.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing availableTableau
Creator
$70.00
1 User Per Month
- Includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and one Creator license on Tableau Cloud (SaaS) or Tableau Server (self-hosted).
Free Trial
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No trial information availableTableau
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
78
8.8
1,711
Ease of Use
8.2
78
8.3
1,725
Ease of Setup
8.0
25
8.3
610
Ease of Admin
8.2
24
8.1
513
Quality of Support
8.5
71
8.4
1,427
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
24
8.6
494
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
78
8.8
1,685
Features by Category
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1275
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1154
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1317
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
944
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1301
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1249
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1279
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1199
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1015
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1092
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
929
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
878
Not enough data
9.2
1290
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
887
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
647
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
620
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
505
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
513
|
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
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1275
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1154
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1317
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
944
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1301
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.8
535
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
525
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.6
563
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
583
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
558
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
144
Not enough data
8.0
172
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1249
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1279
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1199
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1015
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1092
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
929
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.9
878
Not enough data
9.2
1290
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
887
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
647
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
620
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
505
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
513
|
Verified
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.8
1275
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
8.3
1154
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
9.2
1317
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.6
944
9.3
58
|
Verified
9.1
1301
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.6
1249
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.8
1279
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
8.5
1199
|
Verified
8.3
47
8.2
1015
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.2
1092
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
929
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
8.4
647
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
8.2
620
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.4
505
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
8.2
513
|
Verified
Cartography
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.5
18
Analysis
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.5
18
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.4
18
Reporting
Not enough data
9.5
18
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.6
17
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
8.9
94
Not enough data
8.4
93
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.4
95
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.4
92
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
8.6
92
Not enough data
8.6
92
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
8.5
92
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.8
91
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
8.6
92
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
91
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.6
44
Basics
Not enough data
9.4
44
Content
Not enough data
9.3
41
Data
Not enough data
9.5
43
Interoperability
Not enough data
9.1
41
Performance
Not enough data
9.7
44
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.5
141
Not enough data
8.4
143
Not enough data
8.6
135
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.1
159
Not enough data
9.0
156
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.8
150
Not enough data
9.5
158
Not enough data
9.3
157
Not enough data
8.8
153
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
8.4
75
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded and Tableau are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded has no unique categories
Tableau is categorized as Insurance Analytics, Location Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Predictive Analytics, and Data Preparation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tableau
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
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%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
66.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael K.
Verified User in Higher Education
Share your dashboard without the frills.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
The tool has limitations since it is mainly core functions, nothing super specific
Tableau
Most Helpful Favorable Review
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
Kimiko T.
Verified User in Real Estate
Needs an updated UI and better data connection process
Michael K.
Verified User in Higher Education
Share your dashboard without the frills.
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...
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
The tool has limitations since it is mainly core functions, nothing super specific
Kimiko T.
Verified User in Real Estate
Needs an updated UI and better data connection process
Alternatives
Discussions
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1 comment
AC
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2 comments
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2 comments
NA
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