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

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 58 of the 216 answers in the 1 category 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://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-power-bi/alternatives/

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

- Looker Studio: 10
- Tableau: 2
- Zoho Analytics: 2
- Metabase: 1
- Microsoft: 1
- Microsoft Power BI + Fabric Capacity: 1

## Dashboards and data visualization

**Small business**: 14 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #1 of 8 at 36%).

- Looker Studio: first choice in 6 of those 14
- Zoho Analytics: first choice in 2 of those 14

**Mid-market**: 24 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #1 of 13 at 62%).

- Looker Studio: first choice in 4 of those 24
- Metabase: first choice in 1 of those 24
- Power BI Desktop: first choice in 1 of those 24

**Enterprise**: 20 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #1 of 11 at 65%).

- Tableau: first choice in 2 of those 20
- Microsoft: first choice in 1 of those 20
- Microsoft Power BI + Fabric Capacity: first choice in 1 of those 20
- Microsoft Power BI with Microsoft Fabric: first choice in 1 of those 20

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