G2 Vendor Directory

Microsoft Power BI

by Microsoft

1,659

Reviews

4.5

Star rating

#1

Rank in Semantic Layer Tools

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Data Visualization
  • Integrations
  • Powerful BI
  • Data Integration
  • Charting Features

Cons

  • Learning Curve
  • Slow Performance
  • Performance Issues
  • Complex Data Modeling
  • Limited Customization
  • Expensive

Traffic & LLM citations

Monthly G2.com page views and citations by AI answer engines for Microsoft Power BI.

Page views and citations · Microsoft Power BI

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Winning from

Based on reviewers who said they switched from another product.

Losing to

Based on reviewers of other products who said they switched from Microsoft Power BI.

Key stats

-77.8%

70

Enterprise

2

Adoption by company size

SegmentShare of reviews
Small Business21.0%
Mid-Market36.8%
Enterprise42.2%

Quarterly history

QuarterReviewsStar rating
2024 Q4524.8
2025 Q1324.8
2025 Q2284.7
2025 Q31294.6
2025 Q4864.5
2026 Q1784.6
2026 Q2904.5
2026 Q3204.6

Satisfaction ratings

Ease of Use8.7
Ease of Setup9.0
Quality of Support8.7
Meets Requirements9.1

What reviewers say

Intuitive Visuals and Custom Dashboards in Power BI

4.5

“Creating visuals and custom dashboards in Power BI can be intuitive and easy to do.”

Customer Service

Facilidad y Potencia en el Análisis de Datos

5.0

“Me gusta que Microsoft Power BI me permite procesar datos más allá de las capacidades de Excel y que mi equipo pueda ver los datos en tiempo real. Valor mucho la facilidad para obtener datos de varias fuentes y la integración de Fabric, que me facilita crear un GATEWAY para conec”

DevOps

Power BI Makes Data Insights Clear and Interactive

5.0

“I like Power BI because it makes data analysis and reporting more visual and easier to understand. I find it useful for turning data into interactive reports and dashboards, while the integration with Excel makes it convenient to work with existing datasets. It helps me organize ”

Data Research Executive