How popular isMicrosoft Power BI in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2.8M branded searches for Microsoft Power BI worldwide which is down 8.9% over the last 11 months. Microsoft Power BI holds 52.9% estimated Share of Search among business intelligence platforms worldwide and is ranked 1st of 8 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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Which business intelligence platforms compete with Microsoft Power BI?

Microsoft Power BI against business intelligence platforms worldwide, by month

Month	Microsoft Power BI	Power BI	Metabase	Looker	Tableau	Sisense	GoodData	Mode Analytics
Oct 2025	50.2%	45.2%	1.8%	2.3%	0.2%	0.17%	0.07%	0.05%
Nov 2025	50.6%	45.2%	1.8%	1.9%	0.2%	0.17%	0.06%	0.05%
Dec 2025	50%	45.1%	2.2%	2.3%	0.2%	0.17%	0.06%	0.05%
Jan 2026	50.6%	45.3%	1.8%	1.9%	0.16%	0.14%	0.06%	0.05%
Feb 2026	50.4%	45.5%	1.8%	1.9%	0.16%	0.14%	0.06%	0.06%
Mar 2026	50.3%	44.7%	2.2%	2.3%	0.2%	0.13%	0.06%	0.06%
Apr 2026	50.8%	45.1%	1.8%	1.9%	0.16%	0.11%	0.06%	0.06%
May 2026	51.3%	44.7%	1.8%	1.9%	0.13%	0.11%	0.05%	0.05%
Jun 2026	52.2%	43.5%	2.1%	1.8%	0.16%	0.13%	0.06%	0.06%
Jul 2026	53%	42.8%	2.1%	1.8%	0.15%	0.11%	0.05%	0.05%
Aug 2026	52.9%	42.8%	2.1%	1.8%	0.15%	0.11%	0.05%	0.04%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month
1, held 1st	Microsoft Power BI Microsoft	52.9%	2.8M	-0.15%
2, held 2nd	Power BI Microsoft	42.8%	2.2M	0%
3, held 3rd	Metabase	2.1%	111K	+0.2%
4, held 4th	Looker Google	1.8%	93.6K	-0.45%
5, held 5th	Tableau	0.15%	8.1K	0%
6, held 6th	Sisense	0.11%	5.5K	-0.18%
7, held 7th	GoodData	0.05%	2.5K	-0.81%
8, held 8th	Mode Analytics	0.04%	1.9K	-20.8%

1.Microsoft Power BI
52.9%
Held 1st. 2.8M estimated branded searches, -0.15% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
2.Power BI
42.8%
Held 2nd. 2.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
3.Metabase
2.1%
Held 3rd. 111K estimated branded searches, +0.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
4.Looker
1.8%
Held 4th. 93.6K estimated branded searches, -0.45% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.Tableau
0.15%
Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
6.Sisense
0.11%
Held 6th. 5.5K estimated branded searches, -0.18% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
7.GoodData
0.05%
Held 7th. 2.5K estimated branded searches, -0.81% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
8.Mode Analytics
0.04%
Held 8th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Microsoft Power BI changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Power BI worldwide fell from 3M to 2.8M.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Power BI’s estimated Share of Search among business intelligence platforms worldwide increased from 50.2% to 52.9%.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Power BI’s estimated Share of Search among business intelligence platforms worldwide peaked at 53% in July 2026 and was lowest at 50% in December 2025.

How did search popularity change for business intelligence platforms worldwide in August 2026?

6 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for Sisense worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 10K to 5.5K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for GoodData worldwide fell 45.1% over 11 measured months, from 4.5K to 2.5K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Mode Analytics worldwide fell 34.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Tableau worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Looker worldwide fell 32.4% over 11 measured months, from 138K to 93.6K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Power BI worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.7M to 2.2M in August 2026.

How is Microsoft Power BI measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Power BI’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

8 branded search terms