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Robotic process automation software to automate high-volume, rule-based tasks.

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Low-code IoT platform and solutions for connected businesses.

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Business formation service to launch and grow your businesses.

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Privacy-friendly application analytics solution.

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Comprehensive CRM platform for customer-facing teams.

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Bigin

Simple CRM for small businesses moving from spreadsheets.

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Build online forms for every business need.

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Live chat app to engage and convert website visitors.

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Bookings

Appointment scheduling app for consultations with customers.

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Digital signature app for businesses.

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RouteIQ

Comprehensive sales map visualization and optimal route planning solution.

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Thrive

Complete loyalty and affiliate management platform.

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Cloud Contact Center Software for businesses.

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Unified platform to deliver top-notch customer experience.

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All-in-one social media management software.

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Campaigns

Create, send, and track targeted email campaigns that drive sales.

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Forms

Build online forms for every business need.

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Survey

Design surveys to reach and interact with your audience.

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Sites

Online website builder with extensive customisation options.

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PageSense

Website conversion optimization and personalisation platform.

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Backstage

End-to-end event management software.

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Webinar

Webinar platform for webcasting online webinars.

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Marketing Automation

All-in-one marketing automation software.

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LandingPage

Smart landing page builder to increase conversion rates

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Publish

Manage all your local business listings on a single platform.

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SalesIQ

Live chat app to engage and convert website visitors.

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Sign

Digital signature app for businesses.

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Thrive

Complete loyalty and affiliate management platform.

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Voice

Cloud Contact Center Software for businesses.

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LeadChain

Sync, manage, and convert leads across channels seamlessly.

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CommunitySpaces

Online community platform for individuals and businesses to grow their network and brand.

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Marketing Plus

Unified marketing platform for marketing teams.

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Commerce and POS

 
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eCommerce platform to manage and market your online store.

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Desk

Helpdesk software to deliver great customer support.

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Assist

Remote support and unattended remote access software.

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Lens

Interactive remote assistance software with augmented reality.

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FSM

End-to-end field service management platform for service businesses.

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SalesIQ

Live chat app to engage and convert website visitors.

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Voice

Cloud Contact Center Software for businesses.

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Solo

The all-in-one toolkit for solopreneurs.

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Bookings

Appointment scheduling app for consultations with customers.

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Service Plus

Unified platform for customer service and support teams.

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Books

Powerful accounting platform for growing businesses.

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Invoice

100% Free invoicing solution.

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Expense

Effortless expense reporting platform.

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Inventory

Powerful stock management and inventory control software.

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Billing

End-to-end billing solution for your business.

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Checkout

Collect payments online with custom branded pages.

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Payroll

Payroll software with automated tax payments and filing.

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Solo

The all-in-one toolkit for solopreneurs.

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Practice

Practice management software for accounting firms.

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Sign

Digital signature app for businesses.

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Commerce

eCommerce platform to manage and market your online store.

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Finance Plus

All-in-one suite to manage your operations and finances.

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Email and Collaboration

 
Mail

Secure email service for teams of all sizes.

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Meeting

Online meeting software for all your video conferencing & webinar needs.

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Writer

Word processor for focused writing and discussions.

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Sheet

Spreadsheet software for collaborative teams.

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Show

Create, edit, and share slides with a sleek presentation app.

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Notebook

Beautiful home for all your notes.

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Cliq

Stay in touch with teams no matter where you are.

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Connect

Employee experience platform to communicate, engage, and build positive employee relations.

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Bookings

Appointment scheduling app for consultations with customers.

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TeamInbox

Shared inboxes for teams.

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WorkDrive

Online file management for teams.

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Sign

Digital signature app for businesses.

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Office Suite

Powerful collaborative work platform for teams.

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Office Integrator

Built in document editors for web apps.

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ZeptoMail

Secure and reliable transactional email sending service.

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Calendar

Online business calendar to manage events and schedule appointments.

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Learn

Knowledge and learning management platform.

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Voice

Cloud Contact Center Software for businesses.

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ToDo

Collaborative task management for individuals and teams.

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Tables

Work management tool to connect people, processes, and information.

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PDF Editor

Collaborative online PDF editing tool.

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Workplace

Application suite built to improve team productivity and collaboration.

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Human Resources

 
People

Organize, automate, and simplify your HR processes.

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Recruit

Intuitive recruiting platform built to provide hiring solutions.

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Expense

Effortless expense reporting platform.

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Workerly

Manage temporary staffing with an employee scheduling solution.

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Payroll

Payroll software with automated tax payments and filing.

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Shifts

Employee scheduling and time tracking app.

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Digital signature app for businesses.

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People Plus

Comprehensive HR platform for seamless employee experiences.

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Security and IT Management

 
Creator

Build custom apps to simplify business processes.

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Directory

Workforce identity and access management solution for cloud businesses.

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OneAuth

Secure multi-factor authenticator (MFA) for all your online accounts.

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Vault

Online password manager for teams.

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Catalyst

Pro-code platform to build and deploy your apps.

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Toolkit

Complete resource for any admin-related lookup queries.

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Lens

Interactive remote assistance software with augmented reality.

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Assist

Remote support and unattended remote access software.

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QEngine

Test automation software to build, manage, execute, and report testcases.

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RPA

Automate manual, tedious, and repetitive tasks easily.

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BI and Analytics

 
Analytics

Modern self-service BI and analytics platform.

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Embedded BI

Embedded analytics and white label BI solutions, tailored for your needs.

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DataPrep

AI-powered data preparation service for your data-driven organization.

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IoT

Harnessing IoT analytics for real-time operational intelligence.

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Project Management

 
Projects

Manage, track, and collaborate on projects with teams.

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Sprints

Planning and tracking tool for scrum teams.

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BugTracker

Automatic bug tracking software for managing bugs.

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Solo

The all-in-one toolkit for solopreneurs.

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Developer Platforms

 
Creator

Build custom apps to simplify business processes.

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Flow

Automate business workflows by creating smart integrations.

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Catalyst

Pro-code platform to build and deploy your apps.

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Office Integrator

Built in document editors for web apps.

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ZeptoMail

Secure and reliable transactional email sending service.

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QEngine

Test automation software to build, manage, execute, and report testcases.

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Tables

Work management tool to connect people, processes, and information.

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RPA

Automate manual, tedious, and repetitive tasks easily.

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Apptics

Application analytics for all apps.

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Embedded BI

Embedded analytics and white label BI solutions, tailored for your needs.

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IoT

Build, deploy, and scale IoT solutions for connected businesses.

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AI-powered data preparation service for your data-driven organization.

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Low-code IoT platform and solutions for connected businesses.

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Application suite built to improve team productivity and collaboration.

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Run your entire business on Zoho with our unified cloud software, designed to help you break down silos between departments and increase organizational efficiency.

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  • 20K

    Customers

  • 3M

    Users

Why is Zoho Analytics your go-to solution if you're searching for a Power BI alternative?

AI-powered insights

AI-powered insights

Scalability without complexity

Scalability without complexity

Pocket-friendly pricing

Pocket-friendly pricing

Why customers choose Zoho Analytics over Power BI?

Ease of use

Ease of use

  • Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
  • Create visualizations under a minute
  • Single unified interface for data to insights and actions

Data pipeline and preparation tool

  • Effortlessly set up pipelines for smooth data integration
  • Clean, transform, enrich, and model data—no coding required
  • Centralized metrics management to define and oversee all business KPIs
Data pipeline and preparation tool
Unified Business Analytics

Unified Business Analytics

  • Out of the box integrations to 500+ business apps
  • Prebuilt metrics, reports and dashboards for each domain
  • Automatic blending across business apps for 360° insights

Generative AI for BI and Data Analytics

Ask Zia - Copilot for Data & Insights

  • Ask questions in natural language to Zia and get insights as response
  • Get Ask Zia assistance for setting up models, metrics and actions
  • Zia can converse in multiple languages
Ask Zia - Copilot for Data & Insights

Diagnostic Analysis to know the 'Why'

  • Perform root cause analysis to know the 'Why' behind any fact
  • Diagnosis offered contextually as you analyze any data
  • Highly customizable model to suit your needs

Automated Narrative Insights

  • Generate top insights to act, on any report or dashboard you view
  • Insights narrated in easy digestable textual or visual format
  • 15+ AI models to customize for your needs

Predictive AI for Advanced Analytics

  • Perform forecasting, trend & what-if analysis to predict future outcomes
  • Spot Anomalies/Outliers in your data and business metrics
  • Setup automated alerts on anomalies
Predictive AI for Advanced Analytics

"The Ask Zia and Zia Insights features are so cool. I can ask for a specific agent name for their quarterly or monthly performance and get to see if their sales numbers are trending up or down, and from which geographic areas their sales are coming from. I can also dive into why they can't close deals in other areas and try to replicate the successful ones."

John Sheldon John Sheldon Business Intelligence Manager, Renu Energy Solutions

DSML Studio

Build custom machine learning models easily

Automated Machine Learning for low-code model building

Python code studio for creating custom data transformation and models

Key Differentiators

Features
Zoho Analytics
Power BI
Data integrationSeamless integration with 500+ native data connectorsPowerful Microsoft integration but require manual setup for others
Data visualizationCreate reports with over 50 visualization options with the intuitive drag-and-drop interfaceRequires a separate desktop app to create reports
Native data preparationBuilt-in data prep and easy for non-technical usersRequires Power Query and is more complex
Automatic data blendingAutomatic blending across sourcesManual setup for complex datasets
Generative AIZia AI for automated insights, NLP queries, anomaly detectionPower BI AI, but with limited automation
DSML studioBuilt-in DSML tools for predictive analytics and anomaly detection - no code neededRequires Azure ML, Python for advanced ML capabilities
Automation and reportingAutomated data workflows and data reportingLimited without paid licenses
Deployment flexibilityFlexible cloud and on-premises options are availableMostly cloud, on-premises requires Power BI Server
ScalabilityScales easily and supports data growth without any extra costRequires Premium for large datasets
CustomizationUsers can tailor the platform to their business needsCustomization is possible but is more technical
CollaborationReal-time collaboration and easy sharing, which enables easy teamworkRequires Pro or Premium version for collaboration
Global presence and complianceGlobal data centers ensuring compliance with regional data protection. Strong global presence, multilingual supportStrong compliance, but within the Microsoft ecosystem. Access to specific tools often requires additional services
Security and governanceISO/IEC 27001, 27017,27018, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, HIPAAISO 27001, 27018, GDPR, HIPAA

Priced for Value. Limitless Possibilities.

Starts at $8 per user per month

Maximized ROI

Transparent pricing that delivers exceptional value

Affordable for All

Flexible plans tailored to businesses of every size and stage

Designed for Growth

Scalable solution that adapt as your business expands

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More reasons why Zoho Analytics is the best alternative to Power BI

Data visualization

  • Robust data visualization
  • Variety of charts, pivot tables, geo visualization
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
  • Clear and actionable insights
Data visualization

Data storytelling

  • Increases data literacy across the organization
  • Boosts audience engagement and communication
  • Helps identify why and how something happened
  • Communicates insights effectively to all types of audiences
Data Storytelling

Collaborative analytics

  • Share reports and dashboards with your team and collaborate
  • Gain complete control over who has access to what based on role
  • Make reports accessible to users with or without login
  • Have real-time collaboration with contextual comment threads
Collaborative analytics

Embedded analytics

  • A full-featured BI & analytics service, hosted on the Zoho cloud
  • Analyze your data by installing Zoho Analytics on your own servers
  • Deploy Zoho Analytics on public/private clouds like Amazon AWS and more
  • A full-fledged analytics apps under your own brand
Embedded analytics

Security and governmance

  • Enterprise-grade security features and governance framework
  • Clear demarcation on who can do what
  • Your data stored in Zoho Analytics cloud version is backed up every day
  • All user activity is logged within the app to ensure safety
Security and governance

BARC - The BI & Analytics Survey 24

91% of surveyed users recommend Zoho Analytics. Leader in Business Value, Advanced & Predictive Analytics and Ease of Use category in Analysis Focus peer group

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8.7/ 10

Analytics made easier with Zoho Analytics - The best alternative to PowerBI

Simone Drera
Simone Drera
VP-Business Development, Flexxaire Inc.

“We wanted a simple BI solution to analyze our sales, project, and quality data. The tool also needed to be capable of integrating multiple tables, creating models to create charts that could be shared seamlessly across teams."

Moises Ochoa
Moises Ochoa
Application Engineer, Cementos Progreso

"With Zoho Analytics, the time spent in creating charts, reports and dashboards went down by 50%. More importantly, our software expenses were reduced by 30%!"

Marc Andrew
Marc Andrew
Senior Developer, Rental Car Manager

"Our main alternate would have been Power BI, but we quickly found that the pricing and user-friendliness wouldn't quite work for a lot of our customers."

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Zoho Analytics the best Power BI alternative in 2025?

  • With Zoho Analytic’s user-friendly interface, integration with more than 500+ connectors, and pocket friendly pricing, it stands out as the best Power BI alternative in 2024. The advanced analytical capabilities, flexible deployment options, and advanced security make it a top choice for businesses looking for an easy, scalable, and customizable BI solution.

Is there a free alternative to Power BI?

  • Zoho Analytics has a free plan that includes basic data analysis and reporting features, making it an excellent alternative to Power BI for users seeking an analytical tool with no cost. This option is perfect for individuals and small teams interested in exploring BI capabilities without an initial financial commitment.

How does Zoho Analytics compare to Power BI in terms of pricing?

  • Compared to Power BI, Zoho Analytics offers a more budget-friendly pricing plan. The recent increase in Power BI’s pricing - from $10 to $14 for Power BI Pro and from $20 to $24 for Power BI Premium Per User - has prompted many users to seek a more affordable yet equally powerful analytical tool.

How do Power BI’s integration options compare with Zoho Analytics?

  • Both Power BI and Zoho Analytics integrate with a wide range of business applications. However, Zoho Analytics has an advantage for users in the Zoho ecosystem, providing 500+ native data connectors to Zoho apps along with several third-party integrations.
 

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