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Start with BI Pixie Cloud for the fastest path to insights, or deploy self-hosted for full infrastructure control.
BI Pixie Cloud
Fully managed SaaS
- Start in 5 minutes. No infrastructure needed
- Managed updates and scaling
- Usage-based pricing from $150/mo
- 14-day free trial
BI Pixie Self-Hosted
Your Azure subscription
- Full data sovereignty in your Azure tenant
- Performance monitoring, heatmaps & outlier detection
- Business outcome analysis, ROI, producer leaderboard
- Custom pricing based on your deployment
Detailed comparison
| Cloud | Self-Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first insight | 5 minutes | 2–4 hours |
| Infrastructure needed | None. We manage everything | Azure subscription with Function Apps, Event Hub, Storage |
| Updates | Automatic, always on the latest version | Manual deployment via Azure Marketplace |
| Scaling | Managed automatically | You configure Azure scaling |
| Monitoring | Built-in portal dashboard | Azure Monitor + Application Insights |
Time to first insight
Cloud
5 minutes
Self-Hosted
2–4 hours
Infrastructure needed
Cloud
None. We manage everything
Self-Hosted
Azure subscription with Function Apps, Event Hub, Storage
Updates
Cloud
Automatic, always on the latest version
Self-Hosted
Manual deployment via Azure Marketplace
Scaling
Cloud
Managed automatically
Self-Hosted
You configure Azure scaling
Monitoring
Cloud
Built-in portal dashboard
Self-Hosted
Azure Monitor + Application Insights
| Cloud | Self-Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Page view tracking | ||
| Visual click tracking | ||
| Filter/slicer tracking | ||
| Heatmaps | ||
| Feedback controls | Pro+ | Professional+ |
| Embedded surveys | Pro+ | Professional+ |
| RLS auditing | Pro+ | Enterprise |
| Design impact analysis | ||
| Data auditing | ||
| Export tracking |
Page view tracking
Cloud
Self-Hosted
Visual click tracking
Cloud
Self-Hosted
Filter/slicer tracking
Cloud
Self-Hosted
Heatmaps
Cloud
Self-Hosted
Feedback controls
Cloud
Pro+
Self-Hosted
Professional+
Embedded surveys
Cloud
Pro+
Self-Hosted
Professional+
RLS auditing
Cloud
Pro+
Self-Hosted
Enterprise
Design impact analysis
Cloud
Self-Hosted
Data auditing
Cloud
Self-Hosted
Export tracking
Cloud
Self-Hosted
| Cloud | Self-Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Breakdown by capacities & workspaces | - | Analyze engagement across Fabric capacities and Power BI workspaces |
| Data source lineage | - | Trace business outcomes from data sources (e.g., Databricks vs. Snowflake) |
| Endorsement analysis | - | Analyze certified and promoted semantic models and reports |
| Producers vs. consumers | - | Distinguish BI developers from report consumers |
| BI Developer Leaderboard | - | Rank producers by engagement impact of their reports |
| ROI calculations | - | Measure return on investment across your BI portfolio |
Breakdown by capacities & workspaces
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Analyze engagement across Fabric capacities and Power BI workspaces
Data source lineage
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Trace business outcomes from data sources (e.g., Databricks vs. Snowflake)
Endorsement analysis
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Analyze certified and promoted semantic models and reports
Producers vs. consumers
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Distinguish BI developers from report consumers
BI Developer Leaderboard
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Rank producers by engagement impact of their reports
ROI calculations
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Measure return on investment across your BI portfolio
| Cloud | Self-Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance monitoring | - | Collect DAX query metrics, CPU time, and execution delays |
| Performance heatmap & trends | - | Visualize performance hotspots across reports and pages |
| Outlier detection | - | Detect anomalous query times and slow-performing visuals |
| Data export auditing | - | Track Export to Excel, CSV, and other data export events |
Performance monitoring
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Collect DAX query metrics, CPU time, and execution delays
Performance heatmap & trends
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Visualize performance hotspots across reports and pages
Outlier detection
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Detect anomalous query times and slow-performing visuals
Data export auditing
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Track Export to Excel, CSV, and other data export events
| Cloud | Self-Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| RLS auditing | Pro+ | |
| Data auditing | ||
| Custom visual governance | Coming to Cloud | Certified/uncertified visual monitoring |
| Data export monitoring | - | Monitor exports with heatmap coverage across your portfolio |
| Producer audit logs | - | Track who creates and modifies reports |
| Real-time auditing in Fabric RTI | - | Stream events to Event Hub for real-time dashboards |
RLS auditing
Cloud
Pro+
Self-Hosted
Data auditing
Cloud
Self-Hosted
Custom visual governance
Cloud
Coming to Cloud
Self-Hosted
Certified/uncertified visual monitoring
Data export monitoring
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Monitor exports with heatmap coverage across your portfolio
Producer audit logs
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Track who creates and modifies reports
Real-time auditing in Fabric RTI
Cloud
-
Self-Hosted
Stream events to Event Hub for real-time dashboards
| Cloud | Self-Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Data location | BI Pixie’s Azure tenant (region selectable) | Your Azure tenant (full control) |
| Data ownership | You own your data. We never access your Power BI content | You own your data in your storage account |
| Encryption | At rest and in transit | Your Azure encryption settings |
| Tenant isolation | Dedicated per-customer resources | Your own isolated environment |
| Compliance | SOC 2 (planned), GDPR | Your organization’s compliance framework |
Data location
Cloud
BI Pixie’s Azure tenant (region selectable)
Self-Hosted
Your Azure tenant (full control)
Data ownership
Cloud
You own your data. We never access your Power BI content
Self-Hosted
You own your data in your storage account
Encryption
Cloud
At rest and in transit
Self-Hosted
Your Azure encryption settings
Tenant isolation
Cloud
Dedicated per-customer resources
Self-Hosted
Your own isolated environment
Compliance
Cloud
SOC 2 (planned), GDPR
Self-Hosted
Your organization’s compliance framework
| Cloud | Self-Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-unit: reports × rate + sessions × rate | Custom, based on deployment scope |
| Starting price | From $150/mo (5 reports) | Custom (Contact Sales) |
| Plans | Standard / Pro / Enterprise | Professional / Enterprise |
| Billing | Monthly or Annual (2 months free) | Annual contract |
| Free trial | 14 days, 3 reports, 2K sessions | Proof-of-concept available (Contact Sales) |
Pricing model
Cloud
Per-unit: reports × rate + sessions × rate
Self-Hosted
Custom, based on deployment scope
Starting price
Cloud
From $150/mo (5 reports)
Self-Hosted
Custom (Contact Sales)
Plans
Cloud
Standard / Pro / Enterprise
Self-Hosted
Professional / Enterprise
Billing
Cloud
Monthly or Annual (2 months free)
Self-Hosted
Annual contract
Free trial
Cloud
14 days, 3 reports, 2K sessions
Self-Hosted
Proof-of-concept available (Contact Sales)
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