Software · head to head
Amazon QuickSight vs MicroStrategy
Amazon QuickSight
Software
Scalable, serverless BI by AWS
- From
- $3/month per user
- Rated
- -
MicroStrategy
Software
Enterprise analytics and mobility platform
- From
- $600/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month; MicroStrategy microStrategy has rebranded to Strategy and microstrategy.com/pricing now redirects to software.strategy.com, which is a product page with no pricing on it
- They diverge on capability: Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, MicroStrategy covers Enterprise Reporting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amazon QuickSight and MicroStrategy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amazon QuickSight | MicroStrategy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3/month per user | $600/month |
| Platforms | AWS | Web, Desktop, Mobile |
| Founded | 2006 | 1989 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amazon QuickSight
- SPICE In-memory Engine
- ML Insights
- Natural Language Queries
- Embedded Analytics
- Pay-per-session
- Redshift
- S3
- Athena
Only in MicroStrategy
- Enterprise Reporting
- Mobile Analytics
- HyperIntelligence
- Federated Analytics
- AI/ML
- SAP
- Oracle
- Snowflake
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amazon QuickSight
- Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot MicroStrategy
- Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy
- A governed universal semantic layer defining metrics once across BI tools and AI agentsnot Amazon QuickSight
- Enterprise reporting and dashboards at Fortune 500 user countsnot Amazon QuickSight
- Connecting multiple warehouses and lakehouses under one set of business definitionsnot Amazon QuickSight
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amazon QuickSight
- Reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
- Author and Author Pro roles charged at $24 and $40/month
- $250/month infrastructure fee required if Pro users or Q&A enabled
- SPICE storage charged at $0.38/GB monthly (10 GB included)
- Pixel-perfect reports start at $500/month for 500 monthly units
- Alerts charged at $0.05-$0.50 per 1,000 metrics evaluated
MicroStrategy
- MicroStrategy has rebranded to Strategy and microstrategy.com/pricing now redirects to software.strategy.com, which is a product page with no pricing on it
- No rate, no per-user price, no minimum and no named cost driver is published anywhere on the destination page
- The only routes offered are a custom ROI analysis, a demo request or a proof-of-value pilot
- The product is positioned around a proof-of-value pilot and an approved architecture, implying a scoped implementation rather than self-serve purchase
Pricing, plan by plan
Amazon QuickSight
$3/month per userNo published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.
MicroStrategy
$600/month- Cloud$600/month
- Full BI Platform
- Mobile Apps
- Cloud Deployment
- EnterpriseFree
- On-premise
- Advanced Security
- Custom SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose Amazon QuickSight if
- You need spice in-memory engine.
- You work on AWS.
- You also want ml insights.
Choose MicroStrategy if
- You need enterprise reporting.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want mobile analytics.
Questions people ask
- Is Amazon QuickSight or MicroStrategy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user and MicroStrategy at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amazon QuickSight or MicroStrategy?
- Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user and MicroStrategy at $600/month.
- Does Amazon QuickSight or MicroStrategy run on more platforms?
- Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS. MicroStrategy runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- What is Amazon QuickSight best used for?
- Amazon QuickSight is most often used for business intelligence dashboards and analytics, scalable embedded analytics for applications. Of those, business intelligence dashboards and analytics and scalable embedded analytics for applications are not what MicroStrategy is typically brought in for.
- What can Amazon QuickSight do that MicroStrategy cannot?
- Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. MicroStrategy covers Enterprise Reporting, Mobile Analytics, HyperIntelligence, Federated Analytics. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Mobile support.