Microsoft Power BI
8.4#4 in business intelligence toolsFrom $14 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWindows
VisitMicrosoft Power BI vs ThoughtSpot
ThoughtSpot
7.5#19 in business intelligence toolsFrom $25 a monthAndroidiOSWeb
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Microsoft Power BI | ThoughtSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | hybrid | cloud |
| Embedded analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Natural-language queries | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 14 | 25 |
| Refresh frequency | hourly | real-time |
| Row-level security | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled reports | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Power BI plans
- Free accountFree
- Power BI Pro$14 a month
- Power BI Premium Per User$24 a month
- Power BI EmbeddedPriced on request
- Fabric Capacity Pay-As-You-GoPriced on request
- Fabric Capacity ReservationPriced on request
ThoughtSpot plans
- Essentials$25 a month
- Pro$50 a month
- Enterprise—
- Pro (usage)$0.10 a month
- Enterprise (usage)—
- Developer (Embedded)—
Pick Microsoft Power BI if…
Power BI suits people who need to explore data and build reports or dashboards, as well as developers embedding reports in applications. Its free account is for personal use; report sharing requires Pro or Premium.
Pick ThoughtSpot if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.