First public release of Benchmark Bar Chart
A horizontal-bar Power BI custom visual that compares two measures per item and surfaces the largest variances.
Install
Download benchmarkBarChart7B4F2A9D8E6C1B5A.1.7.0.0.pbiviz below, then in Power BI Desktop or Service:
Visualizations pane → … → Import a visual from a file → pick the .pbiviz.
Highlights
- Five variance zones with a configurable tolerance band
- Four sort modes: top under-target, top over-target, all ranked, Pareto 20-80
- Live search, paginated views, side panel with global metrics
- 100+ format-pane properties organised into collapsible sub-groups (Composite Cards)
- 7 built-in locales (en · fr · es · de · it · pt-BR · zh-CN) + runtime language override
- Microsoft AppSource certification ready — rendering events, accessible tooltips, high-contrast support, multi-visual selection, ARIA labels, landing page
Data roles
| Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Grouping | One row per item |
| Reference | Measure | Benchmark / target value |
| Actual | Measure | Realized value |
See the README for the full feature list and the CHANGELOG for prior versions.