Microsoft Power BI vs Domo

MPMicrosoft Power BI9.4Visit Domo6.9Visit

Higher score MP Microsoft Power BI #1 in Business Intelligence Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Power BI

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Domo #26 in Business Intelligence Tools 6.9/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Domo

• Microsoft Power BI fits best

  Microsoft-centric teams needing full BI coverage

• Domo fits best

  Teams needing many data connectors

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Side by side

Feature	MPMicrosoft Power BI 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Domo 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Business Intelligence Tools	#26 in Business Intelligence Tools
Best for	Microsoft-centric teams needing full BI coverage	Teams needing many data connectors
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$14/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Power BI 4/4 · Domo 4/4
Row-level security	✓	✓
Scheduled reports	✓	✓
Embedded analytics	✓	✓
Natural-language queries	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
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	1,000+ connectors across applications, warehouses, lakes, and files No-code ETL, federated queries, dashboards, alerts, and scheduled reports Row-level permissions, embedded analytics, APIs, SDKs, and AI-assisted analysis
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	Paid pricing is custom and credit-based rather than publicly listed Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking an on-premises platform Broad functionality can be more than smaller teams need
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… Read the review →	Domo is a cloud business intelligence and data experience platform for organizations that need to connect, transform, visualize, and analyze data. It suits teams working across cloud applications, warehouses, lakes, on-premises systems,… Read the review →

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

• Domo — where it wins

  • 1,000+ connectors across applications, warehouses, lakes, and files
  • No-code ETL, federated queries, dashboards, alerts, and scheduled reports
  • Row-level permissions, embedded analytics, APIs, SDKs, and AI-assisted analysis

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing is custom and credit-based rather than publicly listed
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking an on-premises platform
  • Broad functionality can be more than smaller teams need

• MPMicrosoft 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 →
• Domo6.9/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad BI platform for teams that need many connectors and advanced data capabilities.

  Visit DomoFull verdict →