Zuar Portal alternative: EmbedPortal vs Zuar Portal
Both products put Power BI and Tableau dashboards inside a branded portal with single sign-on. They differ on which BI tools they connect, how pricing is published and how much of the data stack the vendor runs for you.
Can EmbedPortal replace Zuar Portal?
Yes, for most teams whose main job is sharing existing Power BI and Tableau dashboards with customers, partners or internal teams under their own brand. EmbedPortal also connects Amazon QuickSight, Looker, Domo and Metabase, and publishes a flat price with unlimited viewers.
Probably not if you embed ThoughtSpot, rely on Zuar Portal’s page builder for custom data applications, or want the same vendor to run your data pipelines through Zuar Runner. EmbedPortal does none of those today.
Zuar Portal details are based on Zuar’s public website and documentation as of November 2026. Products change, so confirm details with Zuar before you decide.
Zuar Portal vs EmbedPortal
| Feature | Zuar Portal | EmbedPortal |
|---|---|---|
| BI tools | ||
| Power BI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tableau | ✓ | ✓ |
| ThoughtSpot | ✓ | ✕ |
| Amazon QuickSight | ✕ | ✓ |
| Looker | ✕ | ✓ |
| Domo | ✕ | ✓ |
| Metabase | ✕ | ✓ |
| Files and custom web content | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access and security | ||
| SAML single sign-on | ✓ | ✓Professional and Enterprise |
| Groups from your identity provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role-based permissions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Row-level security | ✓ | ✓Enforced in your BI tool |
| Branding | ||
| White-label look and feel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✓ | ✓Professional and Enterprise |
| Pricing and hosting | ||
| Published pricing | ✕Quote only | ✓From $249/month |
| Unlimited viewers | Not stated | ✓No per-viewer fee |
| Free trial | ✓Two weeks | ✓14 days |
| Self-hosted option | Not stated | ✓Enterprise, on AWS |
| Beyond the portal | ||
| Data pipeline tool | ✓Zuar Runner | ✕ |
| Analytics services | ✓ | ✓ |
Portal pricing and BI licensing are two separate costs
A portal subscription pays for the portal. It does not replace the license your BI vendor charges for rendering dashboards. This is true for Zuar Portal, EmbedPortal and any other portal.
Power BI
To share with external viewers without giving each one a Power BI license, reports are embedded with the “embed for your customers” model on a capacity you pay Microsoft for: a Fabric F SKU, a Power BI Embedded A SKU, or an EM or P SKU. Microsoft states there are no licensing requirements for end users in this model. People who publish content still need Power BI Pro or Premium Per User, unless content is published through a service principal.
Tableau
Tableau viewers are always covered by Tableau licensing. Depending on your agreement, that means a Viewer license per person, usage-based licensing for embedded analytics where viewers are metered by impressions, or capacity-based pricing. A portal does not remove this. Zuar’s own Entra ID setup guide lists creating users in Tableau as a prerequisite.
Use the embedded analytics cost calculator to estimate the Power BI side. For Tableau, ask your Tableau account team which license model covers external viewers.
How to move from Zuar Portal to EmbedPortal
- List what you share today. Note each dashboard, the BI tool it lives in, which customer or group sees it, and any filters that limit rows.
- Connect your BI tools. Add Power BI with a service principal and Tableau with a connected app. Your dashboards stay where they are.
- Recreate groups and data rules. Create one organization per customer or one group per audience. Add the row-level security keys your BI tool expects, such as
customer_id, and turn on Use RLS attribute for each dashboard. - Set up sign-in. Point your identity provider at EmbedPortal with SAML and map its groups to portal groups, or invite viewers by email.
- Apply branding. Add your logo, colors, custom domain and email sender.
- Test as real viewers. Impersonate a user in each group and check the numbers before anyone sees the portal.
- Run both portals in parallel, then switch. Move one customer group first, then update links and DNS for the rest.
Limitations to plan for
- There is no automated import from Zuar Portal. Pages, menus and permissions are set up again in EmbedPortal.
- ThoughtSpot content is not supported.
- Custom pages built with Zuar Portal blocks are rebuilt as folders, links or custom embeds. Complex custom applications may not have a direct equivalent.
- Data pipelines run by Zuar Runner need another home if you move away from Zuar entirely.
you embed ThoughtSpot, want a page builder for custom data applications, or want one vendor to run your pipelines, portal and services together.
you want to share Power BI and Tableau dashboards, possibly with QuickSight, Looker, Domo or Metabase, under your brand, with a published flat price and a free trial you can start today.
Common questions
Is EmbedPortal a Zuar Portal alternative?
Yes, for sharing Power BI and Tableau dashboards in a branded portal with SSO and per-viewer data rules. It does not support ThoughtSpot or replace Zuar Runner’s data pipelines.
How much does Zuar Portal cost?
Zuar does not publish Zuar Portal pricing. Contact Zuar for a quote. EmbedPortal plans start at $249 per month, billed annually.
Do viewers still need Power BI or Tableau licenses?
For Power BI, external viewers do not need individual licenses when reports run on embedding capacity you pay Microsoft for. For Tableau, viewers are covered by Tableau licensing, through Viewer licenses, usage-based licensing or capacity-based pricing.
Can I show Power BI and Tableau dashboards in the same portal?
Yes. Both products support this. In EmbedPortal, dashboards from both tools sit in the same folders, use the same groups and share one sign-in. See one portal for Power BI and Tableau.
Can we keep our identity provider?
Yes. EmbedPortal works with any SAML 2.0 identity provider, including Microsoft Entra ID and Okta, on Professional and Enterprise plans.
Try it with your own dashboards
14-day free trial. Connect Power BI or Tableau and invite a test viewer.