Best business intelligence software
5 products compared on who they suit and what to pick instead. Facts checked November 4, 2026.
Microsoft Power BI is the best BI software for most companies: Pro costs $14 a user a month, paid yearly, and it works inside Microsoft 365. Tableau is the stronger pick for analysts who explore data all day, Zoho Analytics is the best value for small businesses with its free plan and $24 a month entry price, and Metabase is the best free option if your data already sits in a database.
Our top picks
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- Databox KPI dashboards and an AI analyst for small teams whose numbers live in HubSpot, GA4, Shopify and other apps. Best for small teams and agencies that want KPI dashboards from their marketing, sales and finance apps without a data warehouse Free plan
- Klipfolio Live KPI dashboards and a shared metric catalog for small and mid-sized teams with data in many apps. Best for small and mid-sized teams that want live dashboards built from many business apps without hiring a data engineer Free trial
- Microsoft Power BI Microsoft's BI tool for modeling company data and sharing reports through Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint. Best for companies on Microsoft 365 that want full BI at a low per-user price Free plan
- monday.com Work management boards with dashboards that roll up progress, numbers and timelines across your projects. Best for teams that manage their projects in monday.com and want dashboards built from that same work Free plan
- Scoro Projects, time tracking, quotes and invoicing for agencies and consultancies, with profit and revenue reports. Best for agencies, consultancies and other service firms of five or more people that bill clients for time and projects Free trial
