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Data Analytics Platform Comparison

  Power BI Tableau
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Lowest tier: $14 / month for everyone
Note: $3–4 per month for non-profits 		Pricing Calculator
Lowest tier: Creator (for you): $75 / month
Viewer (for pastors): $15 / month
Note: ~40% non-profit discount and other seasonal discounts
Ease of Use Power BI is extremely easy to create simple dashboards and customize formatting. More complex dashboards and formatting will be more difficult.

Combining and transforming data is difficult, but extremely powerful.

Initial adoption is easier due to the Office-like feel, but mastery will take longer due to the complexity of large dashboards and combining data sources. 		Tableau makes building charts and dashboards, especially complex ones, easier due to its simpler calculation language and highly visual interface.

Combining and transforming data is relatively easy, especially with Tableau Prep Builder. However, there are fewer customization options due to the simplicity.

The initial onboarding curve is steeper. You will likely spend more time between install and your first dashboard than in Power BI.
Best way to learn Vast quantities of YouTube videos. Vast quantities of YouTube videos.
Tableau eLearning is also helpful and can be purchased for $120 / yr.
Hosting On premise and cloud available On premise and cloud available
Integrations Easy integration with Microsoft stack.

Integrates well with most data sources, but may need third party integration for some. 		Integrates well with nearly every data source.