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powerbiexpert22
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Open Source BI Tools

What are the drawbacks of using open source BI Tools?

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Anonymous
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Hi @powerbiexpert22 ,

Thanks to @lbendlin  for their replies and allow me to provide another insight:

Open source BI tools have the advantages of lower initial cost, flexibility, and embeddability, but unfortunately, no solution is without flaws. Here are the disadvantages of open source BI:

 

1. maintenance. The worst thing about a homegrown system is that it is also self-managed. Open source tools require a strong support team of software developers, IT staff, and users who are committed to keeping them up and running.

 

2. Costs accumulate. While the initial cost may be low, open source BI software does have the disadvantage of long-term costs.

 

3. Integration. While users are free to create their own integrations with any other system they want, open source BI software typically doesn't have as many (if any) built-in integrations as enterprise solutions.

 

More detailed information can be found at:

Open Source BI Tools | Pros/Cons of Open-Source Business Intelligence (selecthub.com)

Open-Source BI Development in 2022: Pros and Cons | *instinctools (medium.com)

 

If your Current Period does not refer to this, please clarify in a follow-up reply.

 

Best Regards,

Clara Gong

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @powerbiexpert22 ,

Thanks to @lbendlin  for their replies and allow me to provide another insight:

Open source BI tools have the advantages of lower initial cost, flexibility, and embeddability, but unfortunately, no solution is without flaws. Here are the disadvantages of open source BI:

 

1. maintenance. The worst thing about a homegrown system is that it is also self-managed. Open source tools require a strong support team of software developers, IT staff, and users who are committed to keeping them up and running.

 

2. Costs accumulate. While the initial cost may be low, open source BI software does have the disadvantage of long-term costs.

 

3. Integration. While users are free to create their own integrations with any other system they want, open source BI software typically doesn't have as many (if any) built-in integrations as enterprise solutions.

 

More detailed information can be found at:

Open Source BI Tools | Pros/Cons of Open-Source Business Intelligence (selecthub.com)

Open-Source BI Development in 2022: Pros and Cons | *instinctools (medium.com)

 

If your Current Period does not refer to this, please clarify in a follow-up reply.

 

Best Regards,

Clara Gong

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

lbendlin
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You will want to be a bit more specific.  What license type?

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