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Phocas vs Power BI

When it comes to choosing business intelligence (BI) software, it can be difficult to know where to begin. This comparison takes a step back and looks at the total cost of ownership to help you secure a cost-effective long-term investment that aligns with your individual business needs.

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Step back and look at the bigger picture

Be sure to compare total cost of ownership (TCO) across your shortlist of BI providers.

The right fit

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Power BI

Phocas

Vendor support

This KPI measures user satisfaction with the level of vendor support provided for the product

Phocas
9.7
Power BI
4.0
Goal: Fast setup, full support

Implementation

Power BI

Phocas

Customer quote
It was probably one of most easy tech implementations that I’ve ever been a part of. Working with Phocas was fantastic, they were incredibly responsive through the whole process, they knew exactly where we were, everything was streamlined. I can’t speak enough about the support we get from the services.”

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Project success

This KPI is based on the implementation satisfaction level and the frequency of projects completed on time and on budget

Phocas
8.9
Power BI
5.1
Goal: Ingest & comprehend

Complexity

Power BI

Phocas

Product satisfaction

This KPI is based on the level of satisfaction with the product

Phocas
10
Power BI
5.8
Goal: empower everyone

Self-service

Power BI

Phocas

Ease of use

This KPI is based on how often the product was chosen for its ease of use, and on the level of complaints about ease of use post-implementation

Phocas
9.4
Power BI
4.6
Customer quote
"Compared to all the other tools that I have used, Phocas is a people-centered solution and by far the easiest. The learning curve is much less steep; whereas with Power BI, it’s vertical.”
Access & security

Governance

Power BI

Phocas

Become a data-driven business

Scalability

Power BI

Phocas

Business value

The KPI combines Business Benefits, Project Success and Project Length KPIs

Phocas
9.6
Power BI
4.7

Customer satisfaction

This KPI combines the Price to Value, Recommendation, Vendor Support, Implementer Support and Product Satisfaction KPIs

Phocas
9.4
Power BI
5.2
Customer quote
"The Phocas employees are extremely talented, helpful and kind, making them a great partner for our company."
Phocas goes beyond BI

Financial Planning & Analytics

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Financial Statements

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Budgets & Forecasts

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Rebates

Customer quote
Independent mid-size companies like us, need a competitive advantage, and a tool like Phocas, allows us to compete on the same level as larger, more sophisticated companies in a real-time, cost competitive way.”
Get a grip on your data

Understand the past, operate better today, and plan well for the future

Customer quote
Phocas makes me feel confident and it is certainly a good stress reliever. There are a lot of unknowns in business and there are a lot of things that Phocas can give me that become ‘knowns’ very quickly or easily.
Why Phocas

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Understand the past, operate better today, and plan well for the future

Whether you want to get your data organized for your team or you’re looking to combine business intelligence capabilities with financial reporting, planning and analytics… We can guide you. Let’s see if we can help.
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