--- title: The Best Business Intelligence Systems and the Different Types description: Data, data, data … that’s all we’re hearing about nowadays. Big Data, data mining, data scientists and the like appear at the top of Google searches and blog headlines more than ever before, and with good reason. The business leaders of today, in every industry, have discovered how to use their data to its fullest image: https://www.selecthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TheTopBIFeaturesBuyersWant2018.png --- # The Best Business Intelligence Systems and the Different Types Last Reviewed: March 18, 2026 15 min read [7 comments](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/key-types-business-intelligence-tools/?noamp=mobile#comments) [ ![Bergen Adair](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b9985f5202fbae2efa5a566d409354bbe99c18f8fd579991494c86a2c184dc2b?s=96&d=mm&r=g) ](https://www.selecthub.com/author/bergen/) [Written by Bergen Adair](https://www.selecthub.com/author/bergen/) Technical Content Writer [ ![Kim O'Shaughnessy](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aa3a61ac7e38580003de0d2fb4e71e8281ec6d7b9d0266351a38b2459e313e82?s=96&d=mm&r=g) ](https://www.selecthub.com/author/kim-oshaughnessy/) [Edited by Kim O'Shaughnessy](https://www.selecthub.com/author/kim-oshaughnessy/) Content Editor [ ![Sagardeep Roy](https://www.selecthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Sagardeep-Roy-96x96.jpg) ](https://www.selecthub.com/author/sagardeep-roy/) [Technical Research by Sagardeep Roy](https://www.selecthub.com/author/sagardeep-roy/) Senior Analyst Table of Contents Explore the Business Intelligence Hub What's your top priority today? * [Learn](#) * [What is Business Intelligence?](https://www.selecthub.com/category/business-intelligence/) * Types of BI Tools * [What is a Business Intelligence System?](#What%5Fis%5Fa%5FBusiness%5FIntelligence%5FSystem "What is a Business Intelligence System?") * [Data Governance](#Data%5FGovernance "Data Governance") * [Key Features](#Key%5FFeatures "Key Features") * [Advanced Analytics Features Are Viewed as Amenities, Not Necessities](#Advanced%5FAnalytics%5FFeatures%5FAre%5FViewed%5Fas%5FAmenities%5FNot%5FNecessities "Advanced Analytics Features Are Viewed as Amenities, Not Necessities") * [Basic Features Are The Most Desired](#Basic%5FFeatures%5FAre%5FThe%5FMost%5FDesired "Basic Features Are The Most Desired") * [Deployment](#Deployment "Deployment") * [Other Needs](#Other%5FNeeds "Other Needs") * [Final Thoughts on the Survey](#Final%5FThoughts%5Fon%5Fthe%5FSurvey "Final Thoughts on the Survey") * [101 Types of BI Tools in Action](#101%5FTypes%5Fof%5FBI%5FTools%5Fin%5FAction "101 Types of BI Tools in Action") * [Top BI Systems](#Top%5FBI%5FSystems "Top BI Systems") * [Tableau](#Tableau "Tableau") * [Qlik](#Qlik "Qlik") * [Power BI](#Power%5FBI "Power BI") * [Dundas BI](#Dundas%5FBI "Dundas BI") * [Sisense](#Sisense "Sisense") * [WebFOCUS](#WebFOCUS "WebFOCUS") * [Oracle BI](#Oracle%5FBI "Oracle BI") * [BusinessObjects](#BusinessObjects "BusinessObjects") * [MicroStrategy Analytics](#MicroStrategy%5FAnalytics "MicroStrategy Analytics") * [SAS BI Enterprise Server](#SAS%5FBI%5FEnterprise%5FServer "SAS BI Enterprise Server") * [Conclusion](#Conclusion "Conclusion") * [Excel for BI](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/excel-for-bi-tool-using-replacing/) * [BI Software Features](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/critical-business-intelligence-features/) * [BI Software Benefits](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/business-intelligence-software-benefits/) * [BI Software Examples](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/business-intelligence-examples/) * [Microsoft BI Tools Guide](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/microsoft-business-intelligence-tools/) * [Plan](#) * [BI Software Requirements](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/top-business-intelligence-requirements/) * [BI Software RFP](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/business-intelligence-rfp-template-guide/) * [Compare](#) * [Best BI Tools](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/best-bi-tools/) * [Best Free BI Tools](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/free-business-intelligence-tools/) * [Best Open-source Reporting Tools](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/pros-cons-open-source-reporting-tools/) * [Best Data Visualization Tools](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/data-visualization-tools/) * [Best Dashboard Software](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/businesses-need-dashboard-software/) * [Tableau Competitors](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/tableau-competitors/) * [Power BI Alternatives](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/power-bi-alternatives/) * [Power BI vs. Tableau vs. Qlik Sense](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/tableau-and-qlikview-and-microsoft-power-bi/) * [Looker vs. Tableau](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/looker-and-tableau-bi-tools/) * [Tableau vs. Domo](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/tableau-and-domo/) * [Tableau vs. Excel](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/tableau-and-excel/) * [Power BI Pro vs Premium](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/power-bi-pro-and-premium/) * [Launch](#) * [BI Software Implementation](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/business-intelligence-implementation/) * [BI Software Integration](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/business-intelligence-software-integration/) Data, data, data … that’s all we’re hearing about nowadays. Big Data, data mining, data scientists and the like appear at the top of Google searches and blog headlines more than ever before, and with good reason. The business leaders of today, in every industry, have discovered how to use their data to its fullest potential. So, what are business intelligence systems and what type of business intelligence tools are available now anyway? Understanding different types of BI systems is now more attainable than ever. ## What is a Business Intelligence System? The proper utilization of data shouldn’t be, nor is it, exclusive to the top players. [Business intelligence (BI) tools](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/) have given companies of all sizes access to powerful data analysis capabilities. Receiving insights and finding trends is essential for businesses to scale and adapt as the years go on, which is exactly what a business intelligence system does. The best thing about these software solutions, however, is that their potential uses are practically unlimited. There are six million ways to BI… at least, that’s our (very) rough estimate. And the different types of BI reports are almost as numerous as the uses for BI. What you can do with your data and a good BI system is limited by one simple barrier: your creativity. You can aggregate user data to provide product recommendations, similar to Amazon. Or, you can identify your company’s peak revenue times. You can also find the ROI of your CRM. Or track employee retention. Point is: with various types of BI systems, you should never feel limited by what you can do. [Compare BI Software Leaders](https://pmo.selecthub.com/bi-software-analyst-report-site-vers/) ## Data Governance A successful business intelligence strategy begins even before implementation. It entails a good data governance policy. Data cleansing is essential before feeding it into your BI system, because [good data analytics](https://www.selecthub.com/business-analytics-tools/) is useless when performed on bad data. But a governance policy goes beyond mere data cleansing. It also involves [securing the data](https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/articles/cyber-security-business-intelligence-cyber-business-intelligence/). What levels of encryption do you use for data at rest? What are your access policies and procedures? What are the consequences for failing to adhere to policy? All of these things go into a solid data governance program, and upon that you can build a strong governance policy for your business intelligence systems. ## Key Features Based on [survey responses](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/critical-business-intelligence-features/#survey) from representatives of over 600 businesses from a variety of industries, we’ve made a list of the top features business intelligence system buyers are looking for in recent months. Their answers provided us with data on the features most desired by those in the market for a business intelligence system. Here’s what we found: ![Top BI System Features]() The most important types of business intelligence tool features and functionality are: * Dashboards * Visualizations * Reporting * Predictive Analytics * Data Mining * ETL * OLAP * Drill-Down ### Advanced Analytics Features Are Viewed as Amenities, Not Necessities BI system buyers expect advanced analytics features from their tools. Of those surveyed, 42 percent requested predictive analytics, 32 percent wanted [data mining](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/data-mining-tools/) and 20 percent expressed interest in extract, transform and load (ETL) capabilities. Of the respondents who didn’t specifically request the above features, a significant portion listed them as “nice to have in the future.” For instance, while 42 percent required predictive analytics, another 16 percent thought that feature would be useful to implement in the future. There was a similar trend with data mining (14 percent thought it would be something they’d be interested in) and ETL (6 percent). The comparatively low numbers of users who requested these features may have a root in lack of awareness and understanding of the benefits they can offer businesses. There could also be an element of overpacking BI with features: many of these functions — especially data mining and ETL — are more focused on Big Data and may not be useful to SMBs. ### Basic Features Are The Most Desired Of our survey respondents, 90 percent said [dashboarding](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/businesses-need-dashboard-software/) was a BI key feature. Dashboards satisfy the need to process and organize data into an easily digestible format, so it’s easy to see why this is a requirement of an overwhelming majority of buyers. [Visualizations](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/data-visualization-tools/) stood out as another important feature for BI system buyers. Visualizations organize and present data in a format that can be understood and utilized by people of all levels of BI skill sets. The feature was mentioned in 81 percent of responses. ### Deployment Users surveyed were consistently open to either cloud-based or on-premise forms of deployment — 69 percent said they didn’t have a preference. Of those who were set on a deployment method, 23 percent preferred cloud and eight preferred on-premise. ![BI System Deployment Methods]() ### Other Needs Some other features requested by survey respondents include ease of use (28 percent), integration (23 percent), data warehousing (five percent) and mobile access (four percent). [Get our BI System Requirements Template](https://pmo.selecthub.com/bi-requirements-template-site-vers/) ### Final Thoughts on the Survey When it comes to business intelligence, it’s all about the features. Overall, a majority of respondents want basic functions (reporting, dashboards, etc.) from their business intelligence system. But many buyers also showed interest in more advanced analytics capabilities like predictive analysis, data mining, ETL, OLAP and drill-down functions. BI consumers seem to _think_ their needs are generally basic, but there also seems to be a lack of awareness of more advanced features and the benefits they could offer them. This is apparent in the trend towards prioritizing familiarity. When choosing from the different types of business intelligence systems, buyers tend to gravitate to features they know, hoping to streamline the decision-making process without adding too many layers of complexity. This signifies a need among buyers for more in-depth exploration of feature options. ## 101 Types of BI Tools in Action We know we said there are about six million ways to use BI, but we didn’t want to list ALL of them. Just like there are different types of business intelligence systems, there are plenty of different ways to apply them. You’d probably get tired before finishing the full list. So we shortened it down to a much more manageable 101 examples, which you can peruse to find some of the best uses of BI systems: 1. Schedule regular automated reports 2. Automatically share reports with clients 3. Visualize inventory and sales in real time 4. Pull data from multiple databases 5. Analyze eCommerce sales in real time 6. Integrate with cloud computing services like AWS 7. Pull and analyze data from a CRM 8. Data mining for deep layers of analytics 9. Create embedded dashboards in a separate internal system 10. Provide historical analysis on payroll, benefits and other employee HR data 11. Embed and/or generate professional reports for clients 12. Create predictive analytics dashboards and data visualizations 13. Transform various types of data into a standardized format 14. Predict trends using data forecasting to help with loss prevention efforts 15. Assess distribution statuses on-the-go with a mobile device 16. Visualize supply chain data over time 17. Analyze the results of your marketing efforts both over time and in real time 18. Optimize employee scheduling based on your highest and lowest foot traffic times 19. Analyze commonalities in routes for various truck types, bridge weight ratings, and more 20. Provide clients with self-service data visualization capabilities 21. Pull and analyze data from a LMS 22. Create custom types of business intelligence reports via drag and drop functionality 23. Create ad hoc eCommerce sales reports 24. View data trends in real time 25. Provide every location with access to the same data, reports and reporting tools 26. Create dashboards that display real-time inventory data 27. Pull together different types of data including financial, practice management, HR and more 28. Use for data warehousing client data 29. Predict future retail sales with demand forecasting 30. Aggregate and analyze customer survey results 31. Provide clients access to custom dashboards of their data 32. Use your BI system for data warehousing employee data 33. Pull data from SQL servers 34. Find distribution inefficiencies 35. Report on a diverse set of KPIs 36. Set revenue goals using predictive analytics 37. Find the most efficient transportation management systems for your supply chain 38. Pull and analyze data from a CMMS 39. Integrate with multiple data warehouses 40. Track the ROI of your SCM system 41. Compare the effectiveness of new distribution strategies to old strategies 42. Create a 360-degree view of financial data trends 43. Use drill down capabilities to find procurement inefficiencies 44. Set marketing goals using predictive analytics 45. Provide remote access to your field sales teams so they can use real-time data analytics in the field 46. Provide multiple users access to ensure data consistency company-wide 47. Evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity procedures 48. Track employee skill development 49. Pull and analyze data from a marketing automation software 50. Find warehouse operation inefficiencies 51. Pull and analyze data from an EMR/EHR system 52. Set sales goals using predictive analytics 53. Compare compliance processes of different locations 54. Analyze customer demographic data 55. Evaluate membership growth over time 56. Customize and integrate your BI tool into an open-source system 57. Automatically process, analyze and visualize large amounts of data in real time 58. Create multiple presentation-worthy reporting templates 59. Track the different stages of production and distribution over time 60. Pull and analyze data from HR software 61. Find supply chain inefficiencies 62. Create custom dashboards for each department based on their individual needs 63. Track the ROI of your HR software 64. Process sales pipeline data, social data, and user interface data 65. Allow clients to create their own custom reports with their related data 66. Centralize company-wide data analysis 67. Pull and analyze data from an inventory management system 68. Compare results of A/B tests 69. Track employee retention 70. Segment customers and prospects 71. Discover the trends behind the peaks and valleys in revenue 72. Discover the best times for employee recruitment 73. Report on the allocation of distribution resources 74. Pull and analyze data from a WMS 75. Report the results of a risk analysis 76. Track market changes 77. Create multiple ad hoc reporting templates 78. Pull and analyze data from SCM software 79. Track the ROI of your CRM 80. Discover customer buying trends which can be used for customized product recommendations 81. Track student performance over time 82. Optimize appointment scheduling based on the most and least popular appointment times 83. Discover cases of potential fraud with trend analysis 84. Find the best location to open a new store or office based on market data 85. Evaluate student geographic data 86. Automatically organize all your data in one location, rather than multiple spreadsheets 87. Set next year’s budget using predictive analytics 88. Reduce overhead warehousing costs by identifying inefficient processes 89. Develop reports on cybersecurity 90. Track and compare the distribution time of various locations 91. Discover the peak times for membership and other sign ups 92. Monitor web traffic specific to different marketing campaigns 93. Evaluate eCommerce cart abandonment rates 94. Compare your competitors’ growth over a given time with your own 95. Assess how often departmental and organizational goals are met 96. Analyze patients’ medical data to find patterns and correlations in their symptoms 97. Discover trends in inventory usage and stock 98. Predict upticks in inventory usage 99. Monitor compliance issues and track instances of compliance failures 100. Identify which departments are viable for cost cutting and which are untouchable 101. Find correlations between revenue and outside influencers such as weather, power outages, etc. [**Get our BI System Requirements Template**](https://pmo.selecthub.com/bi-requirements-template-site-vers/) ## Top BI Systems You didn’t think we’d give you all this information and leave you without some recommendations, did you? If you’re in need of the tools of business intelligence, check out some of our top recommended vendors, taken from our [BI tools](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/) leaderboard: ### [Tableau](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/tableau/) One of the most popular types of BI tools, Tableau is a commonly sought-after BI system. It’s simple enough that non-technical users can easily create customized dashboards and other reports to find valuable insights. Tableau is so popular that many people consider it the de facto BI tool and search to understand the [difference between Tableau and the competition](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence/tableau-competitors/). ![Tableau]() ### [Qlik](https://www.selecthub.com/big-data-analytics-tools/qlikview/) Among the best tools used in business intelligence is Qlik, with it’s guided tool, QlikView, and self-service business intelligence system, Qlik Sense. This powerful program offers fully interactive data operation, which allows users to explore data at all times during input, processing and output. [Compare BI System Leaders](https://pmo.selecthub.com/bi-software-analyst-report-site-vers/) QlikView also offers a system memory function that displays every action that took place during analysis. QlikView is an extremely powerful BI system with solid performance all around. It is available on mobile platforms, which provide the same interactive analytical tools, intuitive associative search and excellent visualization available to desktop users. ![Qlik]() Qlik provides robust BI capabilities ### [Power BI](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/power-bi/) Microsoft Power BI earned a top score on our [leaderboard ](https://pmo.selecthub.com/bi-software-analyst-report-site-vers/)in several areas, including interactive visualizations, predictive analytics, mobile access, export of analytics reports, big data integration and storyboarding, ensuring this solution is a powerful data visualizer. This solution offers one of the more affordable options, with a free (but limited) version in addition to their basic package. ![Power BI's Customizable Dashboard]() Microsoft Power BI’s customizable dashboard ### [Dundas BI](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/dundas-bi/) With the Dundas BI system, users can get data ported to any device and connect relational database, web services, Excel and other formats. Features for new versions include data generators, new data transformation tools, scaling modes and quick filters. Dundas bills its product as offering fast, self-service BI and a choice of on-the-fly or single-click in-memory analysis, as well as a leading data visualization tool. Part of the appeal of this tool is its innovation in displaying aggregate data. ![Dundas BI's Data Visualization Dashboard]() Dundas BI’s unique data visualization dashboard ### [Sisense](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/sisense/) The Sisense BI system provides one of the most popular, and [one of our top-rated](https://pmo.selecthub.com/bi-software-analyst-report-site-vers/), all-in-one BI systems. This solution offers a user-friendly interface, powerful data visualization tools and interactive dashboards designed for quick and easy use. Sisense also includes in-memory database tools and SQL server integration, so that no matter where your data is, you can analyze it. Or rather, Sisense can analyze it. ![Sisense Visualizations]() Sisense helps users understand data through vibrant visualizations ### [WebFOCUS](https://www.selecthub.com/big-data-analytics-tools/webfocus/) By fueling a proactive business culture, WebFOCUS BI from Information Builders allows you to consistently make smarter choices. This product is a unique and different BI because it allows not only your employees, but also your customers, access to its platform. Your customers can have access to easy-to-use apps for better organization and more informed business decisions. For added flexibility, this platform can be deployed both on-premise and on the cloud. ![WebFOCUS]() WebFOCUS offers visually interactive BI tools ### [Oracle BI](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/oracle-bi/) Oracle BI is another top system. While Oracle shares commonalities with QlikView, it also boasts especially strong geospatial visualization capabilities, including advanced mapping controls and fantastic dashboard integration. In addition, it performs exceptionally well when exporting analytics reports. With Oracle BI, users can easily and intuitively interact with each other; view reports online; and publish, send and schedule reports to a variety of outputs such as SMS. While Oracle has limited benchmarking capability, its Scorecard and Strategy Management features allow users to establish goals and measure their success over a period of time, while also communicating progress and information to the entire organization. ![Oracle BI]() Oracle’s BI interface ### [BusinessObjects](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/businessobjects/) SAP BusinessObjects received a perfect score in Hadoop, exporting analytics reports, mobile access and storyboarding, with strong performance in visual querying, geospatial integration and interactive visualizations. However, its benchmarking capabilities are very limited, as is its ability to monitor regulatory compliance. That said, it’s still a powerful analytics tool for finding game-changing insights. ![SAP BusinessObjects]() SAP BusinessObjects dashboard ### [MicroStrategy Analytics](https://www.selecthub.com/business-intelligence-tools/microstrategy/) For users who want a customized interface, the MicroStrategy Analytics platform may be the right choice. Since the company is known for its excellent personalized customer service, this is a good choice for companies and individuals new to BI systems. The platform provides helpful insights through customized dashboards and powerful analytics tools. ![Microstrategy]() Microstrategy BI offers interactive visual BI tools ### SAS BI Enterprise Server To get simple answers from complex data analysis, SAS BI Enterprise Server is a good platform choice. With fast processing and guided exploration, you can see a clear picture of the information you need instantly. Learn to build better models with a simple feature based on tested techniques, and put the models into service faster without any headaches. ![SAS Business Analytics]() SAS’s unique BI dashboard [Compare BI System Costs with our Pricing Guide](https://pmo.selecthub.com/bi-price-report-pdf-onsite/) ## Conclusion Business intelligence doesn’t have to be scary — there are a variety of resources to educate and empower buyers. There are plenty of types of different BI tools out there to explore and experiment with. The more educated the user base becomes, the more comprehensive and powerful the options will become. BI is a versatile and powerful resource, and can be useful to almost every industry. Do you feel like you have a better grasp of the various examples of business intelligence tools? Is there a different BI system you’d have put on this best-of list? Did we leave anything important out? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 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