Best business intelligence tools
Dashboards and self-serve reporting
Top pick: Microsoft Power BI 92/100 of 7 scored
Best Data & Analytics Software in 2026
The software teams use to collect, move and understand their data: business intelligence for dashboards, product and web analytics for user behavior, ETL tools and data warehouses for pipelines, and customer data platforms for unified profiles. Each shortlist explains how pricing scales with usage, seats or data volume.
Short answer
Our top picks across 1 data & analytics category, from shortlists scored on published criteria:
- Microsoft Power BI (92/100): our top pick for business intelligence tools.
Data & analytics software categories
Coming next
We're researching these categories and will publish them as soon as pricing and data are verified: product analytics tools, web analytics tools, ETL tools, data warehouses, customer data platforms.
Data & analytics software FAQ
What are the best business intelligence tools?
Microsoft Power BI ranks first of the 7 business intelligence tools we scored, at 92/100. See the full shortlist for who each tool is for and what it costs.
How does Vettlo rank data & analytics software?
Each category has its own weighted criteria, published on the review. Tools get a 0 to 5 rating per criterion, converted to a score out of 100. Vendors cannot pay for a score. Partner compensation may affect which products we include and where they appear. See our methodology page for details.