# Dashboards and data visualization: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "business intelligence and dashboard tool" and as "data visualization platform", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/dashboards-and-data-visualization/2026-11

**Standing:** Microsoft Power BI leads with 65% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 49 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Microsoft Power BI](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/microsoft-power-bi/index.md) | 65% | 9% | 76 |
| 2 | [Looker Studio](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/looker-studio/index.md) | 16% | 7% | 28 |
| 3 | [Tableau](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/tableau/index.md) | 4% | 16% | 61 |
| 4 | [Metabase](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/metabase/index.md) | 4% | 7% | 45 |
| 5 | [Zoho Analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/zoho-analytics/index.md) | 4% | 5% | 19 |
| 6 | [Qlik Sense](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/qlik-sense/index.md) | 2% | 24% | 38 |
| 7 | [Domo](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/domo/index.md) | 2% | 18% | 22 |
| 9 | [Looker](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/looker/index.md) | 0% | 14% | 50 |
| 10 | [Databox](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/databox/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 17 |
| 11 | [ThoughtSpot](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/thoughtspot/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 21 |
| 12 | [Sigma](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/sigma/index.md) | 0% | 6% | 17 |
| 13 | [Apache Superset](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/apache-superset/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 11 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 76 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Tableau; alternatives Looker, Microsoft Power BI, Qlik Sense, Sisense
- GPT-5.4 mini: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Looker, Tableau
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Looker, Metabase, Sigma
- Perplexity Sonar: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Looker, Metabase, Tableau, Zoho Analytics
- Grok 4.20: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Domo, Looker, Qlik Sense
- Mistral Small: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Databox, Tableau
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Databox, Metabase, Tableau
- Llama 4 Maverick: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Databox
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Databox, Tableau
- Kimi K2: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Databox, Domo, Tableau
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Databox, Looker Studio, Tableau
- MiniMax M2.5: Domo, Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Databox, Looker, Tableau
- GPT-6 Luna: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Looker, Sigma
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Microsoft Power BI; alternatives Databox, Looker, Tableau

## Sources the answers cite

67 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- softwareadvice.com: 20 answers, 22 citations
- zapier.com: 16 answers, 16 citations
- microsoft.com: 15 answers, 21 citations
- zoho.com: 14 answers, 17 citations
- basedash.com: 14 answers, 16 citations
- toolradar.com: 14 answers, 14 citations
- databox.com: 12 answers, 12 citations
- qlik.com: 10 answers, 12 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://zapier.com/blog/business-intelligence-software (16 answers)
- https://softwareadvice.com/bi (13 answers)
- https://databox.com/best-executive-dashboard-software (12 answers)
- https://cio.com/article/222558/top-business-intelligence-bi-tools.html (10 answers)
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-business-intelligence-tools (10 answers)
- https://admetrics.io/compare/best-business-intelligence-software-tools (8 answers)
- https://agiletech.vn/blog/best-business-intelligence-tools/index.md (8 answers)
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi/topics/business-intelligence/business-intelligence-tools (7 answers)
- https://moldstud.com/articles/p-unveiling-the-newest-bi-tools-a-comprehensive-review-for-developers-in-2024 (7 answers)
- https://gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/dashboards-and-data-visualization (6 answers)

## Warned against

- Qlik Sense: 9 of 38 labels negative. "Proprietary tools with limited data export options (e.g., some Qlik or Tableau deployments) can make migration difficult later." (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt)
- Tableau: 10 of 61 labels negative. "Tableau documents cases where some composed data-source extracts can't be done on the web and require Desktop, which can be a maintenance or governance burden." (GPT-5.4 mini, negative prompt)
- SAP BusinessObjects: 7 of 9 labels negative. "Avoid for new projects: ... Crystal Reports/SAP BusinessObjects (in their legacy form)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt)
- Microsoft Power BI: 7 of 76 labels negative. "Extremely popular and cost-effective, but watch for specialist needs (like building complex models), reconciliation errors, and AI that doesn't always meet hype." (Grok 4.20, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Microsoft Power BI at 65%.

- Microsoft Power BI: 52% to 65%, +13. Cleared the floor by 2 points · rank 1 of 76, unchanged.
- Looker Studio: 25% to 16%, −9. Inside the floor by 2 points · rank 2 of 76, unchanged.
- Tableau: 8% to 4%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 3 of 76, unchanged.
- Metabase: 8% to 4%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 4 of 76, unchanged.
- Zoho Analytics: 2% to 4%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 5 of 76, unchanged.
- Qlik Sense: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 9 → 6 of 76.
- Sigma: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 6 → 12 of 76.
- Domo: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 7 of 76, unchanged.
- Looker: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 8 → 9 of 76.
- Databox: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 18 → 10 of 76.
- ThoughtSpot: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 10 → 11 of 76.
- Apache Superset: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 13 of 76, unchanged.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.