Power BI can use CSV or Excel files as a data source and Analytics Edge can automate the refresh of those files. This combination provides a few benefits over the typical cloud-based connector solutions like Windsor.ai or Supermetrics:
- there are no account, query, row or refresh limits because your computer does all the work
- your data doesn’t pass through an intermediate cloud service eliminating privacy or data security concerns
- it can’t get any faster because you get the data straight from the Google API services
- Analytics Edge connectors and macro functions can transform the data before it goes into the Excel file, reducing the data volume and the work required in Power BI
- Analytics Edge is a powerful, no-code (wizard-based) solution designed to get your work done fast
- Analytics Edge can also write to CSV/TSV files, so you don’t need to worry about the million-row limit or large workbook instability.
Note that the refresh of the files happens on your computer, but with the paid versions of the products, you can schedule these refreshes. The free license of the Exporter series of products can be refreshed on demand with a click.
You can try them out, fully functional and free for 30 days, no credit card required. Analytics Edge is available as an Add-in for Microsoft Excel (on Windows), as a Desktop App (Windows and MacOS), or try the Exporter series for Google Analytics (GA4) or Google Search Console (GSC) (Windows and MacOS). Download now