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At a Glance
Star Rating
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Market Segments
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews)Information
Sisense
Sisense
Mid-Market (57.3% of reviews)Information
Looker
Looker
Mid-Market (62.7% of reviews)Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing available
Sisense
Sisense
No pricing available
Looker
Looker
No pricing available

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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No pricing available
Sisense
No pricing available
Looker
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
No trial information available
Sisense
Free Trial is available
Looker
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
78
8.2
788
8.7
909
Ease of Use
8.2
78
8.3
799
8.2
909
Ease of Setup
8.0
25
7.7
489
8.0
389
Ease of Admin
8.2
24
8.0
501
8.3
359
Quality of Support
8.5
71
8.3
743
8.8
761
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
24
8.7
491
8.9
337
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
78
8.0
767
8.7
842
Features by Category
8.0
2,340
7.0
17,612
8.0
16,856
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.6
503
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
8.2
466
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.2
507
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.0
428
|
Verified
8.2
380
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
8.7
506
|
Verified
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.6
503
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
8.2
466
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.2
507
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.0
428
|
Verified
8.2
380
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
8.7
506
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.1
514
|
Verified
8.5
478
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.2
515
|
Verified
8.7
490
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
7.9
493
|
Verified
8.5
469
|
Verified
8.3
47
7.7
464
|
Verified
8.1
471
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
7.5
450
|
Verified
8.3
445
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.7
360
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.1
514
|
Verified
8.5
478
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.2
515
|
Verified
8.7
490
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
7.9
493
|
Verified
8.5
469
|
Verified
8.3
47
7.7
464
|
Verified
8.1
471
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
7.5
450
|
Verified
8.3
445
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.7
360
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
6.9
258
|
Verified
7.6
291
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
503
|
Verified
8.4
488
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
388
|
Verified
8.1
374
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
6.9
258
|
Verified
7.6
291
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
503
|
Verified
8.4
488
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
388
|
Verified
8.1
374
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
Feature Not Available
8.3
261
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
270
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.1
237
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
7.7
322
|
Verified
8.2
212
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
Feature Not Available
8.3
261
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
270
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.1
237
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
7.7
322
|
Verified
8.2
212
|
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.0
896
6.0
8,271
8.0
8,306
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.6
503
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
8.2
466
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.2
507
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.0
428
|
Verified
8.2
380
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
8.7
506
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
7.8
304
|
Verified
8.4
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
281
|
Verified
8.4
182
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
7.9
322
|
Verified
8.6
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
328
|
Verified
8.7
250
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
314
|
Verified
8.4
231
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.1
514
|
Verified
8.5
478
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.2
515
|
Verified
8.7
490
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
7.9
493
|
Verified
8.5
469
|
Verified
8.3
47
7.7
464
|
Verified
8.1
471
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
7.5
450
|
Verified
8.3
445
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.7
360
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
6.9
258
|
Verified
7.6
291
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
503
|
Verified
8.4
488
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
388
|
Verified
8.1
374
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
Feature Not Available
8.3
261
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
270
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.1
237
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
7.7
322
|
Verified
8.2
212
|
Verified
2.0
286
2.0
2,484
8.0
2,772
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.6
503
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
8.2
466
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.2
507
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.0
428
|
Verified
8.2
380
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
8.7
506
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
18
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.6
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
17
Visualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
20
Data Updates
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
19
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
18
Data Updates
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
51
Embedded Business IntelligenceHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
8.0
733
6.0
5,573
8.0
6,055
Reports
9.1
60
|
Verified
8.3
518
|
Verified
8.6
503
|
Verified
8.3
56
|
Verified
7.8
477
|
Verified
8.2
466
|
Verified
9.4
58
|
Verified
8.4
530
|
Verified
8.2
507
|
Verified
8.8
54
|
Verified
8.0
428
|
Verified
8.2
380
|
Verified
9.3
58
|
Verified
8.7
526
|
Verified
8.7
506
|
Verified
Self Service
8.9
58
|
Verified
8.1
514
|
Verified
8.5
478
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
8.2
515
|
Verified
8.7
490
|
Verified
8.7
56
|
Verified
7.9
493
|
Verified
8.5
469
|
Verified
8.3
47
7.7
464
|
Verified
8.1
471
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
7.5
450
|
Verified
8.3
445
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.7
360
|
Verified
Building Reports
8.8
43
Feature Not Available
8.3
261
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
270
|
Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
7.9
336
|
Verified
8.1
237
|
Verified
8.5
41
|
Verified
7.7
322
|
Verified
8.2
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
4,447
Metrics
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
183
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
186
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
172
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
175
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
163
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
174
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
178
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
172
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
191
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
191
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
193
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
150
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
156
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
204
Other
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
176
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
152
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
164
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
158
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
142
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
170
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
149
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
197
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
192
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
1,906
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
172
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
188
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
156
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
193
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
177
Predictive Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
121
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
118
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
117
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
135
Sales Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
142
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
1,860
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
83
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Sisense
Sisense
Looker
Looker
Microsoft Power BI Embedded, Sisense, and Looker are categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Unique Categories
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded has no unique categories
Sisense
Sisense is categorized as Analytics Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.7%
Sisense
Sisense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
57.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.2%
Looker
Looker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
62.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
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%
Sisense
Sisense
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Computer Software
11.7%
Financial Services
8.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
56.4%
Looker
Looker
Computer Software
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.6%
Marketing and Advertising
7.8%
Financial Services
7.7%
Internet
6.9%
Other
55.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

The ability to visualize and create reports in rich personalized dashboards to help make business decisions. I love that the PowerBi app allows integration with other third party apps to impove the experience and efficiencies. The application is lighting...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Manmeet B.
MB
Manmeet B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

We can just represent but feature like powerbi web services are not as easily available. Also the performance is highly affected moving from web Services to embedded.

Sisense
Sisense
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James M L.
JL
James M L.
Verified User in Computer Software

Sisense has given us the ability to grow and scale our business 10x without the need for additional license add-ons or costs. We have successfully merged 17 different data sources into a single source of truth that provides unparalleled insights into our...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Alan V.
AV
Alan V.
Verified User in Events Services

While Sisense offers some useful features, it falls short when compared to other market solutions. In terms of user-friendliness, Sisense's interface lacks the intuitive design and ease of use that is found in several other competing solutions. This has...

Looker
Looker
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AC
Alan C.
Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting

So many things are done right: - The simplicity of creating a meta schema using lookml, the learning curve is lightning fast - The flexibility of the system, making data available to inter customer has never been so easy - The support team is really...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Consumer Goods

Looker forces a company into two streams of thought: an analyst first culture and essentially married to Looker. Looker really thrives at young or small companies with no centralized reporting or analytics/data science teams. For the few people who know...

Discussions
Microsoft Power BI Embedded
Microsoft Power BI Embedded Discussions
What is the difference between Power BI and Power BI embedded?
1 comment
Andres C.
AC
Power BI is for folks who want to create and analyze reports directly in the Power BI service. It's user-friendly and great for in-house data visualization....Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Microsoft Power BI Embedded has no more discussions with answers
Sisense
Sisense Discussions
Is it possible to let more than one user manage an individual report?
2 comments
Utsav S.
US
You can have a second Admin account to manage reports but you have to transfer ownership of the dashboard. Read more
Can i use for fashion designing
2 comments
Lady B.
LB
You got me interested. I'm just looking for information that would help me in preparing the presentation of my fashion project. A cool fashion designer...Read more
Can I share dashboards with unregistered users?
1 comment
Official Response from Sisense
You cannot share dashboards directly with unregistered users.Read more
Looker
Looker Discussions
Best way to start on visualizations?
2 comments
Aaron G.
AG
Looker has a built-in set of visualizations that you can automatically apply to any dataset that they work with. Once you setup your initial connection to a...Read more
Is looker an ETL tool?
2 comments
Ramya G.
RG
No, Looker is not an ELT tool. It’s a business intelligence and data visualization platform. ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) tools are used to move and...Read more
Which databases does Looker work with?
1 comment
Official Response from Looker
Looker works with any SQL readable data store, including Hadoop. Looker sits in-database allowing you to access all of your row level data and leverage the...Read more