eazyBI vs MS Power BI
Summary
The comparison was created based on the situation on August, 2024.
eazyBI and Power BI both offer powerful BI tools with the potential for similar results, but user experiences differ significantly. eazyBI is designed explicitly for Jira, providing advanced, customizable reports and dashboards. It integrates seamlessly with Jira and other data sources without requiring users to understand how data is mapped, enabling easy cross-system analysis.
In contrast, Power BI is more flexible, with broader data integration options and advanced visualization capabilities, but often requires more technical expertise. It is best suited for organizations deeply integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem and might need third party apps to make the integration with Jira easier. Power BI users may need more technical skills to fully leverage its features, whereas eazyBI offers a more Jira-focused, user-friendly experience. eazyBI also comes with a dedicated community, comprehensive documentation, and a support team always ready to assist with report creation, further simplifying the user experience.
Platform
Both are available for Jira Cloud and DC, however Power BI might need third party apps to make the integration easier.
eazyBI | Power BI | |
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Available on Jira Data Center |  | |
Available on Jira Cloud | | |
Suitable for Jira Enterprise eazyBI is enterprise-ready with robust data access, managing large data amounts and template accounts for centralised reporting | |
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Available as SaaS eazybi.com is available as a service with Jira as one of the integrations, suitable for a few users | |
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Possibility to choose data residency For Cloud, customers can choose Europe, Belgium, or USA data residency | |
Germany, Europe, Australia, Singapore, GB |
Report creation
eazyBI operates with business-focused building blocks and business logic, making it easy for non-technical users to create reports without needing technical expertise (specifically in data mapping). In contrast, Power BI offers greater flexibility and advanced features but often requires a deeper understanding of data structures and technical skills - building relationships between tables and mapping the data.
eazyBI | Power BI | |
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Business-oriented custom report creation | |
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Filters for reports |
Dynamic page and column filters |
Dynamic page and column filters |
Ready-made report library |
More than 20 sample reports for Sprints, Time tracking, project management, tests, DevOps. Demo account with 100+ reports |
10 dashboards by themes No Demo reports available (Jira data specific) in playground mode |
Standard functions |
Avg, Min, Max, %, trends, cumulative sum, comparison by periods |
Sum, Avg, Min, Max, Count (Distinct), Count, Standard Deviation, Variance, Median |
User-defined metrics |
Built-in MDX formula editor for unlimited custom calculations |
Built-in DAX formula editor with a dedicated documentation in learn.microsoft platform for DAX functions |
Company-level centralized report creation |
Template accounts |
PowerBI semantic models? |
AI-assisted report-building |
AI assistants for report building and custom calculations |
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Visualization
Both tools have option to visualize the reports, with Power BI offering more customizable and interactive visuals.
eazyBI | Power BI | |
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Advanced conditional formatting |
For tables and charts |
For tables and charts |
Different chart types |
8 major chart-type groups; different types can mixed into one chart |
17 types of charts with option to add more visuals (some of which are built as separate charts (horizontal charts, area charts, stacked charts) while these are built as options in eazyBI that can in the chart based on need |
Chart customization |
Colors, font size, labels, line types, separate axes for different value types |
Colors, font sizes, separate axis, very flexible in customizing the charts |
Exploration
eazyBI provides a simpler, more intuitive experience for exploring and interacting with data. It allows users to drill down, across, and into data without having to build new reports.
eazyBI | Power BI | |
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Drill into details in reports and charts |
Drilling option from total values to a more detailed level or by other criteria |
Drill Down, Drillthrough and Drill to Issue Level. |
Multidimensional reports |
Many dimensions and measures in a report | |
Direct link to Jira data |
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Parlty. URL to issue can be added by custom formula |
Sharing
Power BI reports can be shared with other users, but it requires a Power BI Pro or Premium Per User (PPU) license for sharing. Power BI doesn’t provide a direct, integrated option to publish reports in Customer Portal while eazyBI can.
eazyBI | Power BI | |
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Dashboards as a report collection with common filters | | |
Embed in the Jira dashboard | | |
Embed on the Confluence page |
Using eazyBI for Confluence app |
Using the iFrame or |
Embed reports on web pages |
Public token |
"Publish to Web" links |
Report export to different files |
PNG, CSV, PDF, Excel |
PDF, PowerPoint, Excel, CSV, and images (PNG) |
Report results export via REST API | | |
Publish reports in JSM Customer Portal | |
does not provide a built-in feature to add dashboards in JSM Customer Portal |
Email subscription and alerts | | |
Training and support
Both tools have lots of resources to learn. Power BI may have a larger community, however, eazyBI has a Community dedicated specifically to Jira users and Jira use cases.
eazyBI | Power BI | |
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AI assistants for report building | | |
High-rated customer support | |
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Community discussion forums | |
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Training videos and documentation | |
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Analyze Jira data
Power BI can analyze data from various tools, including Jira, but the knowledge of data import and data mapping is needed, unless a third party connector is purchased. eazyBI can access the data in a simpler way (because of native integration) offering option to import sample reports or use samples from the Demo dashboards with already pre-maid reports that are widely used amongst Jira users.
eazyBI | Power BI | |
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Real-time data |
Uses imported data in data warehouse database. Sync up to 1 hour |
Automatic Data synchronization frequency depends on Power BI subscription plan |
Jira data analysis | | |
Comprehensive Agile reporting (sprint scope and velocity analysis) | |
Requires additional steps to build Sprint scope calculations |
Jira Service Management reporting | | |
JSM Asset object data analysis | | |
Worklog data in reports (including from Tempo Timesheets) | | |
Test management reporting |
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DevOps reporting |
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Custom field based reporting | | |
Jira issue hierarchy data in reports | | |
Linked issues reporting | | |
Issue change history reporting | | |
Data from other apps and databases (REST API, SQL databases, files) | | |
Data from multiple Jira instances |  | |
*depending on the platform