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IBM Cognos Analytics vs Microsoft Power BI

IBM Cognos is a suite of business intelligence and performance management software, that includes dashboards, reports, forecasting, visualization & automation.
IBM Cognos is a suite of business intelligence and performance management software, that includes dashboards, reports, forecasting, visualization &...

Deployment

  • Cloud-based
  • On-premise

Support Options

  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Microsoft Power BI converts data into rich interactive visualizations, utilizing business analytics tools to share dashboard-based insights across all devices
Microsoft Power BI converts data into rich interactive visualizations, utilizing business analytics tools to share dashboard-based insights across...

Deployment

  • Cloud-based
  • On-premise

Support Options

  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat

Starting from

US$10.60/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Starting from

US$10.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Overall rating

4.2 /5
(140)

Ease of Use

3.8/ 5

Features

4.2/ 5

Customer Service

3.8/ 5

Value for Money

3.9/ 5

Overall rating

4.6 /5
(1,768)

Ease of Use

4.1/ 5

Features

4.5/ 5

Customer Service

4.1/ 5

Value for Money

4.4/ 5

Total features 75

  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Analysis
  • Ad hoc Query
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Audit Management
  • Benchmarking
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Dashboard
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Aggregation
  • Data Blending
  • Data Cleansing
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Discovery
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Mining
  • Data Quality Control
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Transformation
  • Data Visualization
  • Drag & Drop
  • Financial Reporting
  • Forecasting
  • Functions/Calculations
  • Geographic Maps
  • High Volume Processing
  • Integration into Third Party Applications
  • Interactive Elements
  • Interactive Reports
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Marketing Reports
  • Metadata Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Dashboards
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Natural Language Search
  • OLAP
  • Performance Metrics
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Private Dashboards
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Public Dashboards
  • Publishing/Sharing
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Relational Display
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Scorecards
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Data Preparation
  • Self-service Analytics
  • Single Page View
  • Single Sign On
  • Strategic Planning
  • Text Analysis
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Trend Analysis
  • Trend/Problem Indicators
  • Visual Analytics
  • Widgets
  • Workflow Management

Total features 36

  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Analysis
  • Ad hoc Query
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Audit Management
  • Benchmarking
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Dashboard
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Aggregation
  • Data Blending
  • Data Cleansing
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Discovery
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Mining
  • Data Quality Control
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Transformation
  • Data Visualization
  • Drag & Drop
  • Financial Reporting
  • Forecasting
  • Functions/Calculations
  • Geographic Maps
  • High Volume Processing
  • Integration into Third Party Applications
  • Interactive Elements
  • Interactive Reports
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Marketing Reports
  • Metadata Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Dashboards
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Natural Language Search
  • OLAP
  • Performance Metrics
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Private Dashboards
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Public Dashboards
  • Publishing/Sharing
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Relational Display
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Scorecards
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Data Preparation
  • Self-service Analytics
  • Single Page View
  • Single Sign On
  • Strategic Planning
  • Text Analysis
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Trend Analysis
  • Trend/Problem Indicators
  • Visual Analytics
  • Widgets
  • Workflow Management
  • IBM Planning Analytics
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Slack
  • Twilio
  • IBM Planning Analytics
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Slack
  • Twilio