SemanticOps vs QuerySurge
Verdict: SemanticOps scores 9.4/10 against 8.1/10 for QuerySurge on our data score for power BI report testing tools.
SemanticOps is cheaper to start: paid plans from $29.08 vs $500.50 per month on annual billing.
SemanticOps has a free plan; QuerySurge does not.
SemanticOps leads on 3 checks and QuerySurge on 1; 3 are even, out of 7 checks (yes/no, price and seats) where we have data for both.
Choose SemanticOps for power BI developers who edit semantic models with AI assistants and want regression tests. Choose QuerySurge for enterprise QA and data teams testing data warehouses, migrations and BI reports.
Scoreboard: 7 checks
| Check | SemanticOps | QuerySurge |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Leads | |
| Free trial | Leads | |
| Lower entry price (annual) | Leads | |
| Smaller seat minimum | Leads | |
| Power BI | Even | Even |
| Report regression testing | Even | Even |
| CI/CD integration | Even | Even |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
At a glance
| SemanticOps | QuerySurge | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.4/10 (#2) | 8.1/10 (#4) |
| Best for | Power BI developers who edit semantic models with AI assistants and want regression tests | Enterprise QA and data teams testing data warehouses, migrations and BI reports |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from (annual) | $29.08/mo | $500.50/user/mo |
| Paid from (monthly) | $39/mo | — |
| Free trial | — | 1-day hosted cloud trial (1 user), 15-day download trial (2 users), 45-day proof of concept |
| Minimum seats | 1 | 2 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | On-premises, Private cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP and others), Azure and AWS marketplace (pay-as-you-go), Private cloud, Azure (pay-as-you-go), AWS (pay-as-you-go), Public cloud, AWS and Azure pay-as-you-go |
Features
| Tool | Score | Power BI | Report data validated against source | Report regression testing | Report performance testing | CI/CD integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SemanticOps | 9.4/10 | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| QuerySurge | 8.1/10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes |
- Only SemanticOps confirms: Report performance testing.
- Only QuerySurge confirms: Report data validated against source.
Pros and cons
SemanticOps
Pros- Low published price: Pro is $39/month or $349/year, with a free tier
- Test Runner includes regression snapshots, query duration budgets and row-level and object-level security tests
- Exports JUnit XML, Markdown, HTML and JSON so CI pipelines can fail builds on regressions
- Runs locally with no telemetry, per the vendor
- Tests semantic models against expected values, not against the source database
- Does not run CI itself; execution must be wired into an existing pipeline
- Built by an independent developer; Teams pricing is quote-only
QuerySurge
Pros- List prices are published on the vendor's site, including per-user and 5/10/25-user package prices
- Connects to 200+ data stores, including Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Excel, Parquet, JSON and XML files
- BI Tester validates Power BI, Tableau, IBM Cognos, Strategy, Oracle BI and SAP BusinessObjects reports against source data
- Several trial options: 1-day hosted cloud trial, 15-day download trial and 45-day proof of concept
- Subscription per-user pricing starts at $6,006 per full user per year with a 2-user minimum
- BI Tester, Full API and Query Import/Export are paid add-ons on the smaller packages
- Customer-installed software (on-premises, private cloud, or pay-as-you-go Azure/AWS marketplace image) rather than a vendor-run SaaS
Frequently asked questions
How do SemanticOps and QuerySurge compare on features and price?
SemanticOps leads on 3 checks and QuerySurge on 1; 3 are even, out of 7 checks (yes/no, price and seats) where we have data for both.
Is SemanticOps better than QuerySurge?
SemanticOps scores 9.4/10 against 8.1/10 for QuerySurge on our data score for power BI report testing tools. SemanticOps is best for power BI developers who edit semantic models with AI assistants and want regression tests; QuerySurge is best for enterprise QA and data teams testing data warehouses, migrations and BI reports.
Which is cheaper, SemanticOps or QuerySurge?
SemanticOps is cheaper, starting at $29.08 vs $500.50 per month on annual billing.
Do SemanticOps and QuerySurge have free plans?
SemanticOps: yes. QuerySurge: no.
See the full Power BI Report Testing Tools ranking for other options.
Sources
- SemanticOps: official pricing page · SemanticOps pricing page · SemanticOps Test Runner page · SemanticOps homepage
- QuerySurge: official pricing page · QuerySurge licensing & pricing · QuerySurge feature list · QuerySurge integrations · QuerySurge BI Tester · QuerySurge trial options · About RTTS · QuerySurge Power BI integration page · QuerySurge DevOps for Data page · QuerySurge FAQ