Microsoft Power BI offers strong integration with Excel, allowing users to connect to Excel data, publish Excel content to Power BI service, and analyze Power BI datasets in Excel.
Power BI (Excel integration)
- Excel
- Automation, Data Analytics, PLM & ERP, Process Control, Quality
- Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Customer Experience, Digital Marketing, Information Technology (IT), Project Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), User experience (UX)
Features:
- Connect to Excel workbooks as data sources, import Excel tables into Power BI, publish Excel reports and data models to Power BI service, analyze Power BI datasets using Excel PivotTables, embed Power BI tiles in Excel (limited), create refreshable reports
Pricing:
- Freemium
- Seamless integration between Excel and a powerful business intelligence platform, enables creation of interactive dashboards and reports from Excel data, facilitates data sharing and collaboration, free desktop version (Power BI Desktop).
- Primarily for using Excel data within the Power BI ecosystem or analyzing Power BI data in Excel (not enhancing Excel's internal BI features directly), full collaboration and enterprise features require Power BI Pro/Premium licenses.
Best for:
- Business analysts, data professionals, and decision-makers who use Excel for data preparation and want to leverage Power BI for advanced business intelligence, interactive dashboards, and collaborative reporting.