--- description: Detailed reviews on Microsoft Power BI based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages. Compare Microsoft Power BI with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Microsoft Power BI Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Business Intelligence Software](/directory/318/business-intelligence/software) > [Microsoft Power BI](/software/102847/power-bi) # Microsoft Power BI Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/102847/power-bi Page: 1 / 76\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102847/power-bi?page=2) > Microsoft Power BI converts data into rich interactive visualizations, utilizing business analytics tools to share dashboard-based insights across all devices > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 1870 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI spans a suite of Business Intelligence tools for creating rich visualizations and sharable reports. Web-based Power BI Service provides a centralized hub for defining live personalized dashboards, harnessing on-premises data via Power BI gateways. Out-of-the-box connections and pre-built dashboards for 59 popular apps and services makes unifying data quick and simple, wherever it resides. Power BI Desktop for Windows provides deeper visual data exploration within a free-form drag-and-drop canvas and a library of powerful visualizations. Author rich reports that can be exported to Power BI’s .pbix format or shared more engagingly among user groups by uploading to the Power BI service. View personalized dashboards and reports from anywhere with Power BI Mobile, offering optimized apps for Windows Mobile, iOS and Google Play. Stay informed of the very latest real-time update with data-driven alerting and full report sharing options while on the move. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 1870 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$10.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Free Plan: Free Power BI Pro Plan: Price: $10/user/month Power BI Premium Per User: Price: $20/user/month Power BI Premium in Microsoft Fabric: Variable - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - AI/Machine Learning - API - Activity Dashboard - Ad hoc Analysis - Ad hoc Query - Ad hoc Reporting - Charting - Collaboration Tools - Customizable Dashboard - Customizable Reports - Customization - Dashboard Creation - Dashboard Software - Data Blending - Data Cleansing - Data Connectors - Data Discovery Software - Data Import/Export - Data Management Software - Data Mining ## Integrations (11 total) - Dynamics 365 - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft SQL Server - Microsoft SharePoint - Microsoft Teams - OneDrive - QuickBooks Online - Salesforce Sales Cloud - Twilio ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Business Intelligence Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/318/business-intelligence/software) ## Related Categories - [Business Intelligence Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/318/business-intelligence/software) - [Data Visualization Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/740/data-visualization/software) - [Embedded Analytics Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1771/embedded-analytics/software) - [Data Analysis Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1129/data-analysis/software) - [Big Data Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/603/big-data/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Has a good and easy-to-understand UI and supports a lot of data input methods, practically every source possible, and the PBI service allows for automating a lot of reports as well. > > **Cons**: The customizability of the charts isn't as rich as in Excel or Tableau, and you need to understand how to model the data if you're dealing with multiple datasets and build relationships between them accordingly. > > Overall, PBI provides an easy-to-use, highly customizable and Dashboarding experience especially for someone who's starting to get into Business Intelligence tools and doesnt have a lot of techincal skills. ----- ### "Perfect Business Analytics Tool, Easy to Learn Hard to Master" — 4.0/5 > **P S** | *February 25, 2025* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how easy it is to automatically generate dashboards without much efforts only that function to just tell and it will create a report is great > > **Cons**: I Didnt like how much complex it can get for a new person who just started using it. also a lot of its features are difficult to access. Mainly its UI isn't really that great.. its hard to spot things from the side bar > > Once you learn how to use it, its one of the best one out there.. also its expensive to get access to its complete features but the free version will get the jobdone.. the web version of this is good but you will need the paid version to get access to all its features ----- ### "A Tool that can be as powerful as you make it to be" — 3.0/5 > **Carly** | *November 25, 2025* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like to have power BI can take reports and transform it into a beautiful data table for the user end. It's a powerful tool that allows for information to be analyzed by users so that data-driven decisions can be made. > > **Cons**: Because of its complexity, it is highly recommended you go through training in order to understand how to build reports within power BI. The user interface to create the reports can be quite confusing without the training so it is highly recommended to do so. Thankfully there are different training options from basic to advanced trainings. > > Overall power BI is a really great way to take reports and transform it into presentable data to make data-driven decisions and choices. However the setup of these data tables can confuse new users if they did not attend a power BI training or are not familiar with the tools within power BI. What's nice about power BI too is that it can be integrated into other Microsoft programs so it becomes an all in one package. ----- ### "The End Justifies the Means... but the Means Require Patience" — 4.0/5 > **Matt** | *January 26, 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The final results of what PowerBI can do for your team/business are incredible. Empowering each team with their own interactive dashboards with data that's specific to their decision-making is absolute gold in business value. > > **Cons**: If you already have a seasoned PowerBI expert on your team, then you'll be positioned to start seeing the benefits a lot faster. However, if you or someone else is starting the setup with no prior experience, there is a pretty massive learning curve. > > I've had the benefit of using PowerBI dashboards at a few different companies that influenced how we made decisions and interacted with customers at a level we simply could not without the tool. I've also had to link up data sources and create dashboards from scratch at my current company, and it required hours of online tutorials and patience on my part to finally get it done. ----- ### "Amazing software for data visualization" — 5.0/5 > **Shreyas** | *April 16, 2025* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The quick and dynamic way of data visualization and the versatility of data sourcing from various inputs. > > **Cons**: It is lagging at times, especially when the screen is being share on a MS Teams call. Other than that I like all other features. > > Overall I am very happy with this product. Power BI has helped the team tremendously to streamline operations and minimize decision making time with quick reporting functionality. ----- Page: 1 / 76\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102847/power-bi?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/102847/power-bi) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data