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Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services vs Oracle OBIEE comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft SQL Server Report...
Ranking in Reporting
5th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle OBIEE
Ranking in Reporting
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
158
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is 3.4%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle OBIEE is 4.9%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting
 

Featured Reviews

MartinSimons - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures database access and monitoring have been manageable, but batch load analysis needs better support
There are occasions during maintenance runs when the Check Point monitoring system reports a lot of blocked sessions. This is typically due to system processes or maintenance processes that temporarily block themselves. Additionally, a tool within the studio for performing SQL analysis does not provide useful information for batch load processes, often advising not to use an index, which is expected with batch loads.
VishnuReddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles large datasets and easy to interact with and handle but performance could be better
Oracle's technical support usually recommends to upgrade when you contact them for support. They don't focus on fixing the issue at hand or providing guidance on how to do it. If you are in a lower environment, like one version down, they will blindly suggest upgrading. Additional patches are given for other Oracle products like WebLogic, databases, and apps. They fix issues and create patches based on client needs. But from an OBIEE point of view, they mostly provide bundle patches of around 5 to 6 GB that need to be applied and tested end-to-end. It's not an easy way to get small patches, and if issues arise after applying the patches, you have to contact Oracle again.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services has been functional whenever I needed to use it."
"The tool's valuable features are its drill-down feature, graphs, and charts."
"The solution's features are all just wrapped up in one nice easy package. I don't need a lot of toolsets to get everything I need done."
"In Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, the installation and configuration are easy."
"We were able to embed the report builder within our internal proprietary systems, improving our reporting capabilities."
"With SQL Server Reporting Services, I can create reports and printable reports, known as paginated reports."
"I mainly use the solution for the ease of reporting and for executive dashboards."
"I am impressed with the product's seamless integration. It can work with different databases like Oracle."
"The most valuable features are the lexical parameters and distribution."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendly set of tools that the customer can use to develop their own business dashboards."
"Can utilize SQL queries to generate reports directly."
"In terms of features, everything is good. It is also stable and scalable."
"We have scheduled reports delivered automatically to our business users using enterprise features."
"For me, it makes the difference is in terms of our users being able to take advantage of a product which allows you to get access to data, reports, make decisions quickly, and have better insights regarding operations."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The centralized metadata model component is most valuable."
 

Cons

"Tableau is more user-friendly because it doesn't need to do any extra programming. It has drag-and-drop functionality."
"We have had issues with the refresh interval since we have too many reports scheduled. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is also expensive."
"It is not easy to integrate the product with other tools in the market."
"The solution's interface is old."
"The setup is difficult because you have to install different servers."
"It would be really nice to have better integration between the solution and Power BI."
"It doesn't have quite the flexibility of a Tableau or something like that. Many users are more comfortable with Tableau and I'm not quite sure why that is right now, but it seems to be the case."
"In this solution, the cost should be reduced for the enterprise edition."
"It is not a good product for data visualization."
"Its functionality is lacking."
"The platform's interface needs improvement."
"Oracle OBIEE can improve the ease of use. It is a lot to learn and it could be made easier."
"The solution is too expensive for small firms."
"Its overall organization as an analytical tool, the layout of OBIEE, is not very good."
"Retail, Finance, Wholesale"
"From the point of view of strategic management, I would like to have a feature, perhaps a form after we get to the KPI dashboard, to be used to note if something unusual happens in the operations. That way we could record extreme KPI situations, and track why a number is very low or too high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is pretty good."
"The tool's licensing costs are expensive."
"The solution is free to use for developers."
"The product pricing is reasonable in terms of suitable features for business."
"Value-wise, the solution's pricing is good for the price that we pay."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is high."
"The solution is cheaper than its alternatives."
"Simplifying the data integration process would save our clients considerable costs."
"This is a very costly product."
"Compared with the other products in the market, I feel Oracle OBIEE is an expensive product."
"This was not an expensive product for us, although the price varies depending on conditions for each company."
"All products from Oracle are very pricey."
"The company had twenty-five Oracle OBIEE licenses and never expanded. Price-wise, the solution is expensive."
"The licensing cost is based on the number of users using it."
"It is an expensive solution."
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Comparison Review

it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 4, 2015
Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho
1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
I mainly use the solution for the ease of reporting and for executive dashboards.
What needs improvement with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
They could improve the scalability and stability of SQL Server Reporting Services. I haven't used it recently, so I can't provide detailed suggestions on improvements.
How does Oracle OBIEE compare with Microsoft BI?
Oracle OBIEE is great in allowing design and creativity per the individual needs of the organization. Dashboards are fully customizable and very user-friendly. This solution is very stable. Oracle ...
Which Oracle product is better - OBIEE or Analytics Cloud?
Oracle OBIEE is designed to be relatively easy to set up and has a helpful customer support staff at the ready to assist customers. These are two attributes that make this system quite valuable. OB...
What do you like most about Oracle OBIEE?
The most valuable feature of Oracle OBIEE is its ability to handle large volumes of data and provide traditional BI functionalities that developers can easily understand.
 

Also Known As

SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft SSRS, SSRS, MS SQL Server Reporting Services
OBIEE, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle BI, Oracle BI EE 11g
 

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Sample Customers

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