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Tableau

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Tableau FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Tableau offer?

Tableau has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of Tableau?

Tableau has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Tableau support?

Tableau supports the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

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Q. Does Tableau offer an API?

No, Tableau does not have an API available.

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Q. What other apps does Tableau integrate with?

Tableau integrates with the following applications:
Khoros Marketing, Procore, Google Analytics 360, Numerify, Strategy & Research, CloverDX, Infor OS, SnapLogic, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Jedox, Alteryx Designer, Panoply, ServiceNow, ClickTale, Workable, Attivio, Anaplan, TapClicks, Datameer, RapidMiner, Kognitio

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Q. What level of support does Tableau offer?

Tableau offers the following support options:
Phone Support, Email/Help Desk, Chat, 24/7 (Live rep), FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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Tableau product overview

What is Tableau?

Tableau helps people and organizations become more data-driven as the trusted leader in analytics.

Key benefits of using Tableau

  • Ask Data: Use natural language to ask questions of any published data source and get a response in the form of a visualization.

  • Tableau Prep: Get to analysis faster by quickly and confidently combining, shaping, cleaning and operationalizing data flows.

  • VizQL Technology: Patented technology based on years of research at Stanford University. Create queries without writing code and transform these into queries graphical visualizations and dashboards.

  • Tableau Public: Allows users to publish interactive data stories on the web. Publish data on the business website and guide readers through a narrative of data.

  • Open, view and interact with dashboards built within the app. Users can filter and drill down into data, but cannot edit or interact without author permissions.

  • Metadata Management: Rename fields, modify number formats, combine fields into groups, create subsets of data by selecting groups of points, and build new hierarchies.
  • Typical customers

    Freelancers
    Small businesses
    Mid size businesses
    Large enterprises

    Platforms supported

    Web
    Android
    iPhone/iPad

    Support options

    Phone Support
    Email/Help Desk
    Chat
    24/7 (Live rep)
    FAQs/Forum
    Knowledge Base

    Training options

    Videos
    Webinars
    In Person
    Live Online
    Documentation

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    Value for money

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    Tableau features

    Functionality

    4.5

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    Total features

    135

    22 categories

    Most valued features by users

    Data Visualization
    Reporting/Analytics
    Data Import/Export
    Visual Analytics
    API
    Dashboard
    Search/Filter
    Reporting & Statistics

    Tableau users reviews

    Overall Rating

    4.6

    /5

    2.2K

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    Rating breakdown
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    • Features
    • Customer support
    • Likelihood to recommend8.43/10
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    Why do users choose Tableau?

    What would users change about Tableau?

    Pros
    I love that the tool is so easy to use and it turns data into a manageable and easy to digest appearance. It manages to make data fun to look at, and it's really easy to work with.
    I also like the fact that the company is always striving to improve their software as it shows dedication to the field. With every update I find that the new features help with my job quite a lot.
    Linking existing databases works like a charm. It has a plethora of data visualization methods which is extremely professional and helpful for users to gain valuable insights.
    Cons
    I'll say that it was really frustrating to use in the beginning, it is complex and if you've never been in it before it is overwhelming.
    Due to my lack of familiarity in how to code, I was uncomfortable at first and found it difficult to learn.
    What is even more annoying is that it also takes several minutes to cancel a query. I really don't understand how it can take that long just to cancel a query.
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    Gaurav S.

    Program Director

    Higher Education, 1,001-5,000 employees

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    The easiest tool for Dataviz

    Reviewed 3 years ago

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    Thomas R.

    Sr Director, Information Services

    Media Production, 51-200 employees

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    A premium option at a premium price point

    Reviewed 2 years ago

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    Federico A.

    Banking, 1-10 employees

    Used weekly for 1-2 years

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    • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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    The best Visualization Solution

    Reviewed 2 years ago

    Really impressed on the way this tools works, as easy as drag and drop fields in an Excel pivot table, in addition, Tableau won't allow yo to develop wrongful charts.

    Pros

    We really like the easiness to upload and prepare data visualizations, charts, graphics and dashboards. It works with the mains data files such as text crv, xls and google sheet documents. They have a free version which present the main functionalities, perfect for a small business, then if you need to upgrade to a paid version the process is very simple. Their forums and community really support, and help to improve, learn and develop great visualizations.

    Cons

    As any other solution, it takes some investigation and learning to understand the way it works and how to prepare robust presentations in Tableau. Some older versions do not allow roll back. Some sharing and analytic challenges are presented and really wish they develop additional features.

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    Lorren S.

    Insurance, 1,001-5,000 employees

    Used weekly for 2+ years

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    • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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    Ease of use and dissection of results

    Reviewed 2 months ago

    We do a maximum amount of data analysis and data mining. Reporting results is an integral part of the services of Tableau.

    Pros

    Dashboard process are user-friendly. Very good for low technically proficient users. The system is great for teamwork and seeing results of many users.

    Cons

    No deficiencies from a user end. Tableau performs the tasks that I need well and I can order reports with ease.

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    Jamie L.

    Computer Software, 11-50 employees

    Used daily for 2+ years

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    • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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    Tableau Review

    Reviewed a year ago

    We only have one license because of the cost. This means that only one user can edit reports, etc. This makes it very difficult as the user who runs the daily report isn't necessarily the user who we would want to create new reports or edit existing ones. More than one license is too expensive and working with a single license is annoying.

    Pros

    We use it mostly to create a daily report. Once it is setup, modifying the dated is simple enough to produce the same report daily.

    Cons

    It is very slow when trying to modify an existing report to add something new. Takes many minutes to load after each additional join. Takes a very long time to create new reports. Also, I would like to see the SQL that is being run in an easier way (currently can edit the log files and find it, but very annoying and difficult to find the queries in a text editor)

    AR
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    Industrial Automation, 1,001-5,000 employees

    Used weekly for 6-12 months

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    • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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    A software for your business.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

    Overall, I think Tableau is a great software that provides a beautiful interface to users, and it can be used in various domains and industries.

    Pros

    I love the application because it is widely used by many businesses for analysis, and I especially love the dashboard feature that provides a user-friendly interface.

    Cons

    What I dislike is the data exploration and analysis, which, in my opinion, are a bit slow and disproportionate.

    RS
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    Robert S.

    Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 1,001-5,000 employees

    Used weekly for 1-2 years

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    • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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    Tableau Wonderful

    Reviewed a month ago

    My overall experience with Tableau has been limited because I do not use it all the time. However, when I need to utilize Tableau, I can get to the reports and data that I need very easily.

    Pros

    The thing that I like most about Taleau is the Data Analysis feature. I am able to communicate data that we need to offer our customers based off of many variables in the dashboard.

    Cons

    I do not feel that Tableau could be improved for what I need and use it for. It is very easy to use and understand.

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