The BARC BI Survey 16: Pyramid Analytics' Performance Overview

Pyramid Analytics has achieved another impressive performance in THE BI Survey 16, the world’s largest and most comprehensive survey of business intelligence (BI) end users. The survey analyzed 37 products, and Pyramid Analytics' BI Office received excellent ratings across numerous key performance indicators (KPIs). In 21 out of 32 KPIs, BI Office was either top-ranked or held a leadership position in at least one of its peer groups, competing against products like Tableau, Power BI, Sisense, and Qlik.

BI Office earned the #1 spot in the following categories:

• ​Customer Experience
• ​Price-to-Value Perception
• ​Self-Service
• ​Data Discovery / Visualization
• ​Chosen as Standard
• ​Performance
• ​Query Performance
• ​Location Intelligence

#1 in Customer Experience Across All Peer Groups

BI Office achieved outstanding results for customer experience due to its ease of use, versatility, and strong performance. The platform allows business users to integrate data from multiple sources into a single workspace, making advanced analytics accessible through simple wizards. Features include no-code R integration for forecasting, clustering, and predictive modeling, interactive dashboards, and drag-and-drop report creation. BI Office is designed for users of all skill levels.

#1 in Price-to-Value Perception (EMEA-Focused Vendors and OLAP Analysis-Focused Products)

BI Office combines self-service analytics with centralized governance, offering exceptional value. It supports all functional areas and analytic workflows, enabling everyone from power users to decision makers to drive data-driven transformation. Notably, Pyramid provides full functionality across development and test environments without extra fees, avoiding hidden charges common with competitors.

#1 in Self-Service (EMEA-Focused Vendors, OLAP Analysis-Focused Products, and Self-Service Reporting-Focused Products)

BI Office enables self-service analytics without compromising governance or security. Users can connect to popular data sources, create and save models, perform complex analyses with wizards, and build interactive dashboards. The platform allows end users to create and schedule contextually-rich publications, all without moving data to the desktop.

BI Office: A Platform That Encourages Use

The BI Survey 16 also examined factors influencing BI solution selection and use. Functionality and ease of use for report recipients were the most important criteria, while usage problems often stemmed from lack of user interest, poor data governance/quality, and slow query performance.

BI Office offers:

• ​Six-step data modeling
• ​No-code advanced analytics
• ​Interactive dashboarding
• ​Collaboration features
• ​Drag-and-drop narrative reporting

Business users can model data and build dashboards within the first day of implementation, with minimal training required. The platform’s familiar interface and centralized functionality drive high engagement. BI Office balances agility with governance and security, allowing IT to support end-user satisfaction while maintaining control. Its robust data engine ensures outstanding query performance and responsiveness.

The Future of Advanced Analytics

The survey indicates growing demand for advanced analytics in the coming year. BI Office is identified as the top product for advanced analysis projects, thanks to its no-code wizards and simple interactions for complex tasks like R-enabled forecasting, clustering, and predictive modeling. This makes advanced analytics accessible to users without technical backgrounds.

See for Yourself

Pyramid Analytics encourages readers to learn more about BI Office and its strong performance in The BI Survey 16. The platform consistently outperforms competitors across multiple categories, offering a comprehensive solution for business intelligence needs.