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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 206 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://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-power-bi/alternatives/

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

- Visier: 53
- BambooHR: 43
- HiBob: 11
- Lattice: 11
- ChartHop: 9
- Crunchr: 9

## People analytics

**Small business**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #12 of 16 at 0%).

- BambooHR: first choice in 37 of those 68
- Lattice: first choice in 9 of those 68
- Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 68
- 15Five: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Culture Amp: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Personio: first choice in 5 of those 68
- Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 68
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 68

**Mid-market**: 69 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI (Microsoft Power BI is #11 of 12 at 0%).

- Visier: first choice in 14 of those 69
- Crunchr: first choice in 8 of those 69
- HiBob: first choice in 8 of those 69
- BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 69
- ChartHop: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Knoetic: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Lattice: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 69 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Power BI.

- Visier: first choice in 39 of those 69
- One Model: first choice in 7 of those 69
- ChartHop: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Workday People Analytics: first choice in 4 of those 69
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Workday HCM: first choice in 2 of those 69
- AHA!: first choice in 1 of those 69
- Crunchr: first choice in 1 of those 69

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