FEATURE BY FEATURE
Every capability, side by side.
| Capability | ★ RECOMMENDED IntelliFabric | Power BI Standalone | Tableau | Qlik Sense | Looker | Alteryx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first dashboard | 4–6 weeks | 3–6 months | 2–5 months | 3–6 months | 2–4 months | 3–6 months |
| Pre-built industry KPIs | ||||||
| Microsoft Fabric native | ||||||
| Unified data layer included | ||||||
| IT governance built-in | ||||||
| Business-user self-service | ||||||
| Managed implementation | ||||||
| Data stays in your tenant | ||||||
| Azure / M365 ecosystem native | ||||||
| No specialist BI team required | ||||||
| Pricing model | Custom | Per user | Per user | Per user | Consumption | Per user |
| Typical go-live | 4–6 wks | 3–6 mo | 2–5 mo | 3–6 mo | 2–4 mo | 3–6 mo |
DETAILED COMPARISON
Why not just use the alternatives?
SWITCHING IS EASY
Already on Power BI or Tableau? We'll migrate you.
Your existing reports and calculations don't get thrown away — they get enhanced. IntelliFabric wraps around your current data layer and adds the pre-built industry KPIs on top.
01
Audit your current state
We map your existing reports, data sources, and KPIs — understanding what you have and what you're missing.
02
Connect your sources
Existing SQL Server, Excel, or ERP connections migrate directly. Pre-built connectors handle the rest.
03
Import your business logic
Your current Power BI measures, Tableau calculations, or Excel formulas translate into the IntelliFabric semantic model.
04
Deliver with enhancement
You get everything you had — plus the industry KPIs and automated refresh you didn't.
From the answer directory
Build it, buy it, or hire for it
Honest comparisons of the three routes, including the cases where building in-house or hiring is the better call.
- ›Is there a Microsoft Fabric solution that comes with KPIs already built so we don't start from a blank canvas?
- ›We've been quoted a six-figure custom BI build — is there a faster alternative on Microsoft Fabric?
- ›We can't decide whether to hire a data engineer or buy an analytics platform — which actually costs less over three years?