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Power BI VS SQL Server Reporting Services_

As of 4 November 2026, SQL Server Reporting Services is named by 1,348 companies and Power BI by 18,726; Power BI skews to companies under 200 people (33% vs 36%), SQL Server Reporting Services to companies over 1,000 (36% vs 35%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Power BI's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, SQL Server Reporting Services rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Power BI: 2–200 employees
33%
SQL Server Reporting Services: 2–200 employees
36%
Power BI: 1,000+ employees
35%
SQL Server Reporting Services: 1,000+ employees
36%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.7 · 2.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
18,726companies name Power BI
1,348companies name SQL Server Reporting Services
1,021name both
88,338 · 2,881postings in 90 days, Power BI · SQL Server Reporting Services
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentPower BIshareSQL Server Reporting ServicesshareLeans
Self-employed3252%232%even
2-10 employees9465%735%even
11-50 employees1,79610%13710%even
51-200 employees3,42518%27721%SQL Server Reporting Services
201-500 employees3,16817%20815%even
501-1000 employees2,43813%14311%Power BI
1001-5000 employees3,82820%27520%even
5001-10000 employees1,0536%685%even
10,001+ employees1,7479%14411%even
By industry
SegmentPower BIshareSQL Server Reporting ServicesshareLeans
Business & finance services4,20322%32424%even
Technology & software3,86021%51538%SQL Server Reporting Services
Manufacturing & industry3,21717%1289%Power BI
Commerce & trade1,2447%443%Power BI
Public, community & associations9165%554%even
Property & construction8815%312%Power BI
Utilities & infrastructure8685%373%even
Health care7854%866%SQL Server Reporting Services
Consumer services & leisure7684%413%even
Transport, logistics & rental5953%262%even
Media & content5443%252%even
Automotive4412%181%even
By country
SegmentPower BIshareSQL Server Reporting ServicesshareLeans
United States9,56551%88466%SQL Server Reporting Services
United Kingdom1,3127%675%Power BI
Germany1,0756%191%Power BI
Brazil7814%––outside top 12
Canada6774%473%even
France6493%222%even
Netherlands4412%131%even
Australia3782%282%even
India3442%453%even
Spain2902%91%even
Sweden1851%––outside top 12
Poland1831%81%even
Belgium––121%outside top 12
Denmark––91%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentPower BIshareSQL Server Reporting ServicesshareLeans
Data & AI21,77021%1,07723%SQL Server Reporting Services
Finance & accounting15,61715%461%Power BI
IT operations & business systems7,8347%93020%SQL Server Reporting Services
Product, program & project management5,9186%842%Power BI
logistics warehouse and transport3,9914%20%Power BI
Software engineering3,6413%1,57534%SQL Server Reporting Services
Engineering (non-software)3,3823%621%even
Sales3,2433%140%Power BI
General management & consulting2,6953%160%Power BI
Marketing & communications2,5642%180%Power BI
Quality, safety & environment2,0572%60%even
Legal, compliance & risk1,8772%30%even
procurement and purchasing1,7552%30%even
Human resources1,3071%40%even
Business development & strategy1,1781%40%even
Customer service & success8721%281%even
Administration & office5821%40%even
Unclassified5461%190%even
construction and civil4780%80%even
skilled trades and field service3920%––outside top 12
Education & training3130%20%even
Retail & store operations2290%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production2110%10%even
research and science1910%30%even
facilities cleaning and security1640%––outside top 12
real estate and property1430%30%even
hospitality and food service1330%––outside top 12
Design & UX1230%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical1150%130%even
healthcare support and caregiving980%30%even
social care and community––40%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––20%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––10%outside top 12
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SQL Server Reporting Services is named by 1,348 companies in job postings and Power BI by 18,726; 1,021 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-power-bi-vs-sql-server-reporting-services)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Power BI vs SQL Server Reporting Services: questions

Which is more used, Power BI or SQL Server Reporting Services?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Power BI (18,726) over SQL Server Reporting Services (1,348). By website-and-DNS footprint, SQL Server Reporting Services (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Power BI?

33% of Power BI companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 36% for SQL Server Reporting Services. 35% of Power BI companies have over 1,000 employees, against 36% for SQL Server Reporting Services.

Do companies run both?

1,021 companies name both in their postings, usually Power BI in marketing and SQL Server Reporting Services in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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