See and understand data with beautiful, drag-and-drop visualizations
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Entry price
From $15/mo
Biggest pro
Powerful visualizations
Biggest con
Expensive
TL;DR - Tableau
- Visual analytics platform for business intelligence
- Drag-and-drop interface for creating visualizations
- Connects to diverse data sources
What is Tableau?
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Powerful visualizations
- Large community
- Self-service analytics
Cons
- Expensive
- Steep learning curve
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Key Features
Pricing Plans
14-day Free TrialViewer
$15/user/month
View only
- View dashboards
- Comments
- Subscriptions
Explorer
$42/user/month
Analyze
- Create visualizations
- Web editing
Creator
$75/user/month
Full
- Desktop app
- Prep builder
- All features
How Tableau's pricing compares
At $15/mo, Tableau is mid-range of its 2 direct competitors ($10 to $25/mo across the set).
Entry paid plan, monthly.
Reviews
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