Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Power BI clearly comes out ahead of Power BI Embedded on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Microsoft Power BI has a free tier; Power BI Embedded does not. Paid plans start at $14/mo for Microsoft Power BI and $736/mo for Power BI Embedded.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud | Data & AnalyticsDevelopment |
| Categories | business-intelligenceai-data-analysis | business-intelligence |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | microsoft-power-bi | power-bi-embedded |
|---|---|---|
| Access Larger Model Sizes | ||
| 1 V-Core | ||
| Access Power Bi Reports Shared With You | ||
| 10 Gb Ram | ||
| Automate Monitoring, Management, And Deployment | ||
| 100 Gb Ram | ||
| Brand Power Bi Reports As Your Own | ||
| 16 V-Cores | ||
| Create Customer-Facing Reports, Dashboards, And Analytics In Your Own Applications | ||
| 2 V-Cores | ||
| Create Rich, Interactive Reports | ||
| 25 Gb Ram | ||
| Included In Microsoft 365 E5 And Office 365 E5 | ||
| 3 Gb Ram | ||
| Included In Microsoft Fabric Free Account | ||
| 32 V-Cores | ||
| Includes All The Features Available With Power Bi Pro | ||
| 4 V-Cores | ||
| More Frequent Refreshes | ||
| 5 Gb Ram | ||
| Publish Your Own Reports | ||
| 50 Gb Ram | ||
| Reduce Developer Overhead | ||
| 8 V-Cores |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Microsoft Power BI comes out ahead overall, though Power BI Embedded can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Microsoft Power BI's paid plans start at $14/mo and Power BI Embedded's start at $736/mo, so Microsoft Power BI is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Microsoft Power BI offers a free tier; Power BI Embedded does not currently list one.
