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Should I use SQLBI?

Business Intelligence with passion - sqlbi.com

· 1 week ago

Buy if you're a Power BI or DAX practitioner who wants the deepest training content available; most of it is free. Skip it if you're shopping for BI software — SQLBI teaches, it doesn't replace Power BI.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; mostly informal community recommendations, no formal review platforms or published pricing.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo pricing evidence in sources
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Power BI report authors
  • DAX learners
  • Tabular model developers
  • Self-taught analysts

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for BI dashboarding software
  • Non-technical report consumers
  • Excel-only casual users
  • Teams needing an enterprise BI platform

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Course pricing not visible in sources; verify costs before enrolling

low

Content is Microsoft/Power BI-specific — skills lock you into that stack

low

Most praise is informal forum posts, not verified buyer ratings

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Widely recommended across Reddit and forums for mastering Power BI
  • Deep free articles, newsletters, and whitepapers on DAX and modeling
  • Cited in professional Power BI optimization guides and training lists
  • Books well regarded by readers

Cons

  • Not a BI tool — training content; you still need Power BI
  • No published pricing in sources; course costs unclear
  • Feedback is anecdotal forum praise; few structured ratings exist

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x6security x2

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 5/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No pricing evidence in sources
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Deepest DAX/tabular material, community consensus
  • Support quality: 4/5. Single testimonial praises customer service
  • Security posture: 4/5. Excellent trust score, no public vulns
  • Excellent Trust score GridinSoft URL scanner
  • None found Formal review ratings Evidence is forum-based
  • Not in sources Published pricing Course costs unclear

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Community forums consistently name SQLBI as the go-to resource for serious Power BI and DAX learning.

“I'd recommend SQLBI. Home - SQLBI. For more diverse”
Reddit, r/excel
“Excellent content and great customer se…”
X (Twitter), John Power
“a big thanks to the guys at SQLBI.com”
X (Twitter), Darren Gosbell

Alternatives

Compare SQLBI with each alternative.

  • Microsoft Power BI

    The actual BI tool SQLBI teaches; start here if you need software.

  • Microsoft Learn

    Free official Power BI and DAX training paths.

    SQLBI vs Microsoft Learn

  • Guy in a Cube

    Free YouTube Power BI tutorials, lighter than SQLBI deep dives.

Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; mostly informal community recommendations, no formal review platforms or published pricing.

Elite Power BI/DAX training content, not software. Learn from it; it won't replace your BI tool.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; mostly informal community recommendations, no formal review platforms or published pricing.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. SQLBI: Homesqlbi.com
    official
  2. Alberto Ferrari's Blogsqlbi.com
    official
  3. SQLBI Newsletter #329sqlbi.com
    official
  4. Just learned power bi, wanted to master it : r/PowerBIreddit.com
    review
  5. Best Online Courses to learn Data Science and SQL in excelreddit.com
    review
  6. Corso Sqlbi vs libro : r/PowerBIreddit.com
    review
  7. Advanced Power BI Optimization Using Tabular Editor and DAX Studiomedium.com
    review
  8. Darren Gosbell (@darrengosbell)x.com
    review
  9. John Power (@John_W_Power)x.com
    review
  10. Sqlbi.com Review: Is It Safe? (Excellent Trust Score)gridinsoft.com
    security
  11. Product security pagesqlbi.com
    security
  12. Privacy Policy & Cookiessqlbi.com
    official

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