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Head-to-head · Business Intelligence Tools

Microsoft Power BI vs Bold BI

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Microsoft Power BI #1 in Business Intelligence Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Power BI
Bold BI #29 in Business Intelligence Tools 6.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Bold BI

Microsoft Power BI leads on 0 checks, Bold BI on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMicrosoft Power BI · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Microsoft Power BI
  • Free trialonly Bold BI

Microsoft Power BI scores higher on our rubric for business intelligence tools: 9.4 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #29.

On refresh frequency, Bold BI gives you Real-time where Microsoft Power BI offers Hourly.

Microsoft Power BI is the better fit for microsoft-centric teams needing full BI coverage. Bold BI is the better fit for embedded analytics with broad connector coverage.

  • Microsoft Power BI fits best

    Microsoft-centric teams needing full BI coverage

  • Bold BI fits best

    Embedded analytics with broad connector coverage

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Side by side

Feature Microsoft Power BI 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Bold BI 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 6.6
Ranking #1 in Business Intelligence Tools #29 in Business Intelligence Tools
Best for Microsoft-centric teams needing full BI coverage Embedded analytics with broad connector coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $14/user/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Tickets
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Power BI 4/4 · Bold BI 4/4
Row-level security ✓ ✓
Scheduled reports ✓ ✓
Embedded analytics ✓ ✓
Natural-language queries ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Hybrid
Refresh frequency Hourly Real-time
Viewer seats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Connects to more than 100 data sources
  • Includes modeling, transformation, security, refresh, and embedding
  • Supports web, Windows, iOS, Android, and on-premises reporting
  • 140+ connectors with built-in ETL
  • White-labeled SDKs with multitenancy and row-level security
  • Real-time dashboards with AI queries and scheduled exports
Cons
  • Power BI Pro pricing starts at $14 per user per month, billed annually
  • Premium Per User raises the price to $24 per user per month
  • Embedded analytics uses variable pricing and requires a sales contact
  • Public numeric plan prices are not provided
  • There is no permanent $0 plan
  • Three deployment models add an architecture decision
Our verdict

Microsoft Power BI is a business analytics platform for business users, report creators, administrators, and developers. It connects to more than 100 data sources and supports data transformation through Power Query Editor, semantic…

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Bold BI is Syncfusion’s business intelligence and embedded analytics platform for organizations that need interactive dashboards, data exploration, and analytics inside their own applications. Its drag-and-drop dashboard designer supports…

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  1. Microsoft Power BIBusiness Intelligence Tools 9.4Free plan
  2. Bold BIBusiness Intelligence Tools 6.6Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Microsoft Power BI — where it wins

    • Connects to more than 100 data sources
    • Includes modeling, transformation, security, refresh, and embedding
    • Supports web, Windows, iOS, Android, and on-premises reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Power BI Pro pricing starts at $14 per user per month, billed annually
    • Premium Per User raises the price to $24 per user per month
    • Embedded analytics uses variable pricing and requires a sales contact

  • Bold BI — where it wins

    • 140+ connectors with built-in ETL
    • White-labeled SDKs with multitenancy and row-level security
    • Real-time dashboards with AI queries and scheduled exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Public numeric plan prices are not provided
    • There is no permanent $0 plan
    • Three deployment models add an architecture decision
  • Microsoft Power BI9.4/10 · Free plan

    A broad BI platform for Microsoft-centric teams that need modeling, security, sharing, and embedding.

    Visit Power BIFull verdict →
  • Bold BI6.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A broad embedded analytics platform with strong connectors and contact-sales pricing.

    Visit Bold BIFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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