# Microsoft Power BI alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 358 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where Microsoft Power BI holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-power-bi/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- ChartMogul: 62
- ProfitWell Metrics: 31
- Databox: 15
- Looker Studio: 15
- QuickBooks Online: 15
- Baremetrics: 14

## Financial reporting and dashboards

**Small business**: 59 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- QuickBooks Online: first choice in 15 of those 59
- Zoho Books: first choice in 8 of those 59
- Wave: first choice in 6 of those 59
- Fathom: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Looker Studio: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Databox: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Clockwork: first choice in 1 of those 59
- Geckoboard: first choice in 1 of those 59

**Mid-market**: 56 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #4 of 14 at 4%).

- Sage Intacct: first choice in 13 of those 56
- Wave: first choice in 6 of those 56
- Zoho Books: first choice in 4 of those 56
- Fathom: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Vena: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Datarails: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Pigment: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Acumatica: first choice in 1 of those 56

**Enterprise**: 52 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #1 of 10 at 19%).

- OneStream: first choice in 8 of those 52
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 3 of those 52
- Acumatica: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Anaplan: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Maxio: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Workiva: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Drivetrain: first choice in 1 of those 52
- HighRadius: first choice in 1 of those 52

## SaaS metrics and analytics

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI.

- ChartMogul: first choice in 27 of those 72
- ProfitWell Metrics: first choice in 24 of those 72
- Baremetrics: first choice in 9 of those 72
- Databox: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Looker Studio: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Geckoboard: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Mixpanel: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Paddle Retain (formerly ProfitWell Metrics: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #6 of 11 at 2%).

- ChartMogul: first choice in 23 of those 64
- ProfitWell Metrics: first choice in 7 of those 64
- Looker Studio: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Databox: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Baremetrics: first choice in 2 of those 64
- PostHog: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Subscript: first choice in 1 of those 64
- TekStack: first choice in 1 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 55 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #5 of 10 at 2%).

- ChartMogul: first choice in 12 of those 55
- Maxio: first choice in 6 of those 55
- Amplitude: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Baremetrics: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Torii: first choice in 2 of those 55
- BetterCloud: first choice in 1 of those 55
- CloudNuro.ai: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Databox: first choice in 1 of those 55

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