Is Celonis or Zebra BI better?

Neither clearly leads. Celonis starts at On request and Zebra BI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Celonis or Zebra BI?

Zebra BI has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Celonis and Free for Zebra BI.

Does Celonis or Zebra BI run on more platforms?

Celonis runs on Web. Zebra BI runs on Web, Windows, macOS.

Can I use Zebra BI for free?

Yes. Zebra BI has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Celonis starts at On request.

What is Celonis best used for?

Celonis is most often used for process mining and analytics. Of those, process mining and analytics is not what Zebra BI is typically brought in for.

What can Celonis do that Zebra BI cannot?

Zebra BI covers IBCS-compliant visuals, Variance analysis, Small multiples, Integrated commentary.

Business Intelligence · head to head

Celonis vs Zebra BI

Celonis

Business Intelligence

German process mining platform that analyzes, designs and operates AI-driven business processes

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zebra BI

Business Intelligence

IBCS-based charting add-ins that replace native visuals in Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Zebra BI has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Celonis celonis does not publish pricing on their pricing page or website; Zebra BI every viewer needs a licence, not only report authors, so distributing a report to fifty managers means buying the fifty-user bracket regardless of how few people build reports.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Celonis and Zebra BI actually diverge.

Attributes where Celonis and Zebra BI differ
Attribute	Celonis	Zebra BI
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	quote	Per year by licensed user count
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).

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 Celonis

Nothing recorded that Zebra BI does not also cover.

Only in Zebra BI

IBCS-compliant visuals
Variance analysis
Small multiples
Integrated commentary
Excel and PowerPoint add-in
Free personal edition

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Celonis

Process mining and analyticsnot Zebra BI

Zebra BI

A controlling function standardising every management report on IBCS notation so variance is read the same way across divisionsnot Celonis
Monthly board packs where actual against budget against forecast must appear in one chart without three separate visualsnot Celonis
An Excel-first finance team that wants IBCS charts without migrating to Power BInot Celonis
A PowerPoint deck that needs charts to refresh from the underlying model rather than being pasted imagesnot Celonis

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Celonis

Celonis does not publish pricing on their pricing page or website
Company directs customers to contact sales team for pricing information
No indication of pricing tiers, starting prices, or quote-based model on public pages
Pricing inquiry requires using a contact form or reaching out directly

Zebra BI

Every viewer needs a licence, not only report authors, so distributing a report to fifty managers means buying the fifty-user bracket regardless of how few people build reports.
Power BI and Office are licensed separately, so a finance team using both Excel and Power BI pays two subscriptions for the same chart grammar.
The visuals deliberately restrict chart types to enforce IBCS, which makes Zebra BI unsuitable for exploratory analysis or any team that wants unconventional visualisations.
List prices rise after the first year on the discounted tiers, so the second-year renewal is materially higher than the figure that got the purchase approved.
As a third-party custom visual it depends on Microsoft not changing the Power BI visuals API, and organisations with locked-down tenants often need IT approval before a custom visual can be used at all.

Pricing, plan by plan

Celonis

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Celonis review.

Zebra BI

Free

PersonalFree
- Single user
- Zebra BI branding on visuals
- Limited sharing and collaboration
Power BI Starter$50/month
- Ten users
- No watermark
- Standard support
Power BI Business$316/month
- Fifty users
- Business feature set
- Priority support
Office Starter$68/month
- Ten users
- Excel and PowerPoint add-ins
- Billed annually

Which should you pick?

Choose Celonis if

Nothing in the data separates Celonis from Zebra BI on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Celonis review

Choose Zebra BI if

You need ibcs-compliant visuals.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Windows, macOS.
You also want variance analysis.

Zebra BI review

Questions people ask

Is Celonis or Zebra BI better?: Neither clearly leads. Celonis starts at On request and Zebra BI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Celonis or Zebra BI?: Zebra BI has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Celonis and Free for Zebra BI.
Does Celonis or Zebra BI run on more platforms?: Celonis runs on Web. Zebra BI runs on Web, Windows, macOS.
Can I use Zebra BI for free?: Yes. Zebra BI has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Celonis starts at On request.
What is Celonis best used for?: Celonis is most often used for process mining and analytics. Of those, process mining and analytics is not what Zebra BI is typically brought in for.
What can Celonis do that Zebra BI cannot?: Zebra BI covers IBCS-compliant visuals, Variance analysis, Small multiples, Integrated commentary.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Celonis: How much does Celonis cost?

Celonis does not publish pricing on their website. The company offers process mining and analytics solutions but requires customers to contact their sales team or use the Get in touch form on their pricing page to receive custom pricing quotes.

Source

Zebra BI: Do report viewers need a licence?

Yes. All users, designers and viewers, need one. Only anonymous viewers of publicly published reports are exempt.

Celonis: What is Celonis' pricing model?

Celonis' pricing model and pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. Customers must request pricing information directly from Celonis through their sales contact channels.

Source

Zebra BI: Is there a free version?

Yes, a single-user personal edition with Zebra BI branding and limited sharing.

Celonis: Does Celonis offer a free trial or demo?

Celonis offers resources through Celonis Academy for training and has specialized programs (Academic Alliance, Aspire, Labs), but specific pricing for trials or demos is not disclosed. Contact Celonis directly for information on trial availability and pricing.

Source

Zebra BI: Are Excel and Power BI covered by one licence?

No. The Office add-in and the Power BI visuals are separate subscriptions.

Zebra BI: What is IBCS?

International Business Communication Standards, a notation standard for business charts that Zebra BI implements by default.

Celonis vs Zebra BI

Celonis

Zebra BI

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Celonis

Only in Zebra BI

What people use each for

Celonis

Zebra BI

Where each one falls short

Celonis

Zebra BI

Pricing, plan by plan

Celonis

Zebra BI

Which should you pick?

Choose Celonis if

Choose Zebra BI if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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