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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

GoodData
Ranking in Embedded BI
14th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (23rd)
MicroStrategy
Ranking in Embedded BI
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
164
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Embedded BI category, the mindshare of GoodData is 2.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MicroStrategy is 5.1%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded BI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MicroStrategy5.1%
GoodData2.8%
Other92.1%
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Featured Reviews

it_user241098 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engagement Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
​Setup is straightforward from a business user standpoint but MAQL needs to be easier.
Cloud connect Report generator MAQL needs to be easier Better row-level security for end-users I've used it for nine months, mainly for implementation and delivery to customers. No issues encountered. No issues encountered. When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are…
Prabu Thanikchalam - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Architect & Software Engineering Department Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Reporting has improved with strong administration tools but performance and memory still need work
Compared to the new tools, MicroStrategy is still on the old mechanism, the attributes and metric creations that are still a bit vague compared to other tools. They can actually improve on the go, having derived metrics or derived attributes in MicroStrategy. If they have something like that for the attributes as well, it will be good. A pain point is MicroStrategy memory fluctuations that we couldn't actually read that much. If they can improve that performance, that would be great. MicroStrategy struggles a bit with large data volumes, but they are coming up with new ideas. They have moved to Intelligent Cubes, which can actually handle better data handling. They are coming up with good measures to handle big data.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's a good product for your end to end BI needs when its all on the cloud."
"Having the intelligence server sit in the middle is huge for us. It is going to save us a lot of time, make our work a lot simpler, make it easier for deployment, and getting the reports in the hands of our users sooner."
"The hyperintelligence is the most valuable feature."
"In terms of functionality, MicroStrategy is alright. It's a solid BI tool and can handle most tasks you'd expect."
"Their reports are excellent and thorough."
"​Mobile brings reports/dashboards closer to the business user."
"The OLAP environment is valuable."
"More interactive in terms of visualization, it gets rid of old transactional reports and Grid reports."
"In terms of its performance, when compared with other products that we have, Cognos, QlikView, Tableau, I would rate MicroStrategy number one in the above terms."
 

Cons

"When the source is big and/or the source is Netsuite there are issues."
"I would try to make it a little more basic, user-friendly. In terms of the UX, it's a bit sluggish there."
"I wouldn't recommend it if you have no data warehouses; for example, you would need to find a lot of knowledge to transform the data in MicroStrategy itself. So that could be quite challenging."
"Currently, the client view looks completely different depending on what you are building."
"They need to improve the web."
"Transaction Services is a new field which allows users to have interaction with the databases. I am pretty sure MicroStrategy has improvements lined up in this section."
"It would be good if it had greater analytics so we could build these visualizations by ourselves with scripts."
"Needs more visual essence and connectors for the ecosystems, which would be easy to use."
"Visual Insight is still not mature and does not have as much flexibility as its competitors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"​The solution is scalable. A little expensive perhaps, but it is scalable.​"
"They offer yearly as well as perpetual licenses."
"There is no subscription, I am using the free version."
"All BI software vendors' list prices are high. It's about a price that fits the customer's needs. And I think MicroStrategy has some flexibility in its pricing model where we can easily demonstrate a total cost of ownership comparison against any of the other players."
"They can improve its licensing. It is a bit expensive as compared to Microsoft and other tools."
"I am unsure what the licensing costs are for this solution however, development costs are around $100,000 per year."
"The price of MicroStrategy is reasonable."
"We have one of the best pricing available, but we can't disclose that information."
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Comparison Review

it_user6330 - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
May 2, 2013
MicroStrategy vs. Tableau
After a recent presentation, several attendees asked me about the applications of Visual Insights and Tableau. Many companies are investing in both tools and are trying to figure out the right tool for specific applications Tableau has found its sweet-spot as an agile discovery tool that analysts…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise102
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MicroStrategy?
I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, I have only a four when it comes to pricing and setup cost because in my earlier companies, everything was done by another team. Here, we actually handle some of ...
What needs improvement with MicroStrategy?
Compared to the new tools, MicroStrategy is still on the old mechanism, the attributes and metric creations that are still a bit vague compared to other tools. They can actually improve on the go, ...
What is your primary use case for MicroStrategy?
MicroStrategy is basically a reporting tool, and I take care of the administration side, so I handle complete maintenance and administration of MicroStrategy servers across all environments. Day-to...
 

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