Power BI alternatives

At a glance

We list 18 other business intelligence tools as alternatives to Power BI: Data Studio, Databox, Evidence, Grow, Hex, Holistics, Klipfolio, Lightdash, Looker, Metabase, Mode, Omni, Polar Analytics, Preset, Qlik Cloud Analytics, Sigma, ThoughtSpot and Zoho Analytics.
Data Studio, Hex, Metabase, Mode, Preset and Zoho Analytics have a free plan.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

18 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Data Studio
Interactive dashboards and beautiful reports that inspire smarter business decisions.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: Web.
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
Web
Main features
Data connectors, Interactive visualizations, Real-time collaboration
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Databox
Databox brings performance data, metrics, and business context together so teams or agents can analyze.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with HubSpot, Salesforce or Stripe.
Paid plans from
Business, $399 per month, billed annually (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
AI Analyst, Agents and automations, Semantic layer
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Evidence
An open source, code-based alternative to drag-and-drop BI tools.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Slack, Claude Desktop or ChatGPT.
Plans
Enterprise: Custom (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
30 days
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Analytics agent, Reports and dashboards as code, Page-level access control
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Grow
A no-code, full-stack business intelligence platform for data-driven decisions.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: iOS or Android; integration with Google BigQuery, PostgreSQL or HubSpot.
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Data connectors, Unlimited users, Inline ETL transforms
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Hex
A single, connected workspace for deep analysis, plain language questions and collaboration on the same data.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Snowflake, BigQuery or Databricks.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Professional, $36 per editor per month (as of November 13, 2026)
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Agentic notebooks, Conversational analytics, Context Studio
Security and compliance
SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO
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Holistics
Holistics helps data teams deliver AI-assisted self-service BI.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with dbt, Snowflake or BigQuery.
Paid plans from
Entry, $800 per month, billed yearly (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
AI analytics, Semantic layer, Analytics as code
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Klipfolio
Klips is a dashboard tool for business metrics.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Google Analytics, Salesforce or HubSpot.
Paid plans from
Base, $120 per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Custom dashboards, Scheduled reports, Scheduled data refresh
Security and compliance
GDPR, SSO
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Lightdash
Lightdash is the governed data layer for all your agents.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: iOS or Android; integration with dbt, Snowflake or Slack.
Paid plans from
Cloud Pro, $3,000 (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
21 days
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Conversational analytics, Data apps, Metrics catalog
Security and compliance
SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO
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Looker
An agentic BI platform built on a semantic layer.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with BigQuery, Snowflake or Google Sheets.
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Conversational analytics, Universal semantic layer, Embedded analytics
Security and compliance
SSO
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Metabase
Open source AI analytics you can verify.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Claude Code, Codex or Cursor.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $100 per month, plus $6 per user per month after the first 5 users (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Query builder, SQL editor, Drill-through
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Mode
A collaborative data platform that combines SQL, R, Python, and visual analytics in one place.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Slack, dbt or Okta.
Free plan
Yes
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
SQL editor, Integrated notebooks, Interactive dashboards
Security and compliance
SSO
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Omni
Omni turns your data into a source of truth for AI, so anyone can get answers they trust.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Snowflake, Google BigQuery or Databricks.
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
AI chat analytics, Dashboards, Spreadsheets
Security and compliance
SSO
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Polar Analytics
Connect your data and business context, then deploy agents.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Shopify, Klaviyo or Claude.
Paid plans from
Core Plan, $720 per month, by annual GMV (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
AI agents, Semantic layer, Snowflake data warehouse
Security and compliance
GDPR
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Preset
Preset Cloud is a fully-hosted cloud service for Apache Superset.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Slack, dbt or Claude.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Professional, $20 per user per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
No-code chart builder, Collaborative SQL editor, Semantic layer
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Qlik Cloud Analytics
Qlik Cloud Analytics builds on Qlik Sense with AI-driven insights and data products.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or Snowflake.
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Embedded analytics, Data integration, MCP server
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Sigma
Build analytics, apps, and agents on live warehouse data, with governance inherited at the source.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: integration with Snowflake, Databricks or Slack.
Free trial
Yes
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Sigma Agents, Sigma Assistant, Connected spreadsheet
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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ThoughtSpot
A unified platform for insights across analytics, applications and workflows.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: iOS or Android; integration with Slack, Snowflake or Databricks.
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
AI analyst, Semantic layer, Liveboards
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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Zoho Analytics
Bring together your data and business knowledge, and let AI agents uncover insights and automate actions.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Power BI for: Android or On-premise; integration with Salesforce CRM, QuickBooks or Shopify.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Basic, A$36.30 per month, billed annually (as of November 13, 2026)
Free trial
15 days
Platforms
Android, On-premise
Integrations shared with Power BI
None in common
Main features
Ask Zia AI agents, Data integration, Data preparation
Security and compliance
GDPR, SSO
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At a glance

We list 18 other business intelligence tools as alternatives to Power BI: Data Studio, Databox, Evidence, Grow, Hex, Holistics, Klipfolio, Lightdash, Looker, Metabase, Mode, Omni, Polar Analytics, Preset, Qlik Cloud Analytics, Sigma, ThoughtSpot and Zoho Analytics.

Data Studio, Hex, Metabase, Mode, Preset and Zoho Analytics have a free plan.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.