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Ultimate Variance
by DataViz.Boutique GmbHMicrosoft 365Free
Compares Power BI values with budgets, forecasts, targets, or prior-year references in variance charts.
PRICINGFree
DEPLOYMENTCloud
CATEGORYAnalytics
UPDATED ON MARKETPLACE
What it does
Displays a measured value beside a selected reference value in Power BI, with the difference represented in the same view. Additional charts can show absolute or percentage variance. The visual supports horizontal and vertical layouts, plus individual charts or small-multiple views for categories, regions, products, or business units. A watermark can be removed for an extra charge.
Key capabilities
from the Microsoft Marketplace listingReference value comparison
Compares values with a budget, forecast, target, or previous-year reference.
Absolute variance view
Adds a chart for the numerical difference between values.
Percentage variance view
Adds a chart for the difference expressed as a percentage.
Small-multiple layouts
Shows chart views separately for categories, regions, products, or business units.
Flexible orientation
Provides horizontal layouts for time series and vertical layouts for categories.
Use cases
- A financial dashboard can combine the base, absolute-difference, and percentage-difference views.
- Controlling, sales, KPI, and management reports can use the visual to present comparisons with reference values.
How it compares
Ultimate Variance is free, while hi-chart Reporting Studio, Bullet Chart - xViz, Innofalls Charts, and Dual Y-Axis Combo Chart (Pro) for Power BI are freemium. Arineo D365 Finance-Dashboard is paid. Every listed alternative uses cloud deployment, as does Ultimate Variance; the alternatives have update dates of Dec 2025, Aug 2026, or Feb 2026.
| Name | Pricing | Deployment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| this plugin | Free | Cloud | |
| hi-chart Reporting Studio | Freemium | Cloud | |
| Bullet Chart - xViz | Freemium | Cloud | |
| Innofalls Charts | Freemium | Cloud | |
| Dual Y-Axis Combo Chart (Pro) for Power BI | Freemium | Cloud | |
| Arineo D365 Finance-Dashboard | Paid | Cloud |
In the catalog
657 plugins in Power BI · Analytics
Price distribution: 73 free, 108 freemium, 441 paid, 35 price not published
Pricing & deployment
Platform
Microsoft 365
Product
Power BI
Deployment
Cloud
Pricing
Free
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What the vendor says
«Power BI Variance Chart with Small Multiples and IBCS®-Inspired Design Build clear and professional variance reports in Power BI with a flexible custom visual for comparing values against reference values such as budget, forecast, target, or previous year. The base chart displays **value, reference value, and …»
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