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Tableau Desktop

Overview

What is Tableau Desktop?

Tableau Desktop is a data visualization product from Tableau. It connects to a variety of data sources for combining disparate data sources without coding. It provides tools for discovering patterns and insights, data calculations, forecasts, and statistical summaries and visual…

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Recent Reviews

Analytics with Tableau

7 out of 10
February 27, 2024
We use Tableau to generate daily and weekly reports for our business module to generate our key performance indicators. These insights we …
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Awards

Products that are considered exceptional by their customers based on a variety of criteria win TrustRadius awards. Learn more about the types of TrustRadius awards to make the best purchase decision. More about TrustRadius Awards

Popular Features

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  • Report sharing and collaboration (157)
    9.3
    93%
  • Drill-down analysis (159)
    9.0
    90%
  • Formatting capabilities (162)
    9.0
    90%
  • Customizable dashboards (166)
    8.8
    88%

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Pricing

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Tableau Creator

$70.00

On Premise
Per User / Per Month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttp://www.tableau.com/products/desktop

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $70 per month
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Product Demos

Tableau Desktop Tutorial | Tableau Desktop Training | Online Tableau Desktop Training - Youtube

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- Tableau Demo: Quick Tutorial to Getting Started with Tableau Desktop

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Tableau Desktop Naming Conventions Part 1

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Tableau Desktop Introduction Part 1

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Features

BI Standard Reporting

Standard reporting means pre-built or canned reports available to users without having to create them.

8.5
Avg 8.2

Ad-hoc Reporting

Ad-Hoc Reports are reports built by the user to meet highly specific requirements.

8.8
Avg 8.1

Report Output and Scheduling

Ability to schedule and manager report output.

8.6
Avg 8.4

Data Discovery and Visualization

Data Discovery and Visualization is the analysis of multiple data sources in a search for patterns and outliers and the ability to represent the data visually.

8.6
Avg 8.1

Access Control and Security

Access control means being able to determine who has access to which data.

8.8
Avg 8.6

Mobile Capabilities

Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

8.4
Avg 8.0

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding

APIs are a set of routines, protocols, and tools for used for embedding one application in another

8.7
Avg 7.9
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Product Details

What is Tableau Desktop?

Tableau Desktop supports data-driven decisions by helping users to answer questions more quickly, solve harder problems more easily, and uncover new insights.

Tableau Desktop connects directly to hundreds of data sources, both on-premises or in the cloud, with the goal of making it easier to start analyses. Interactive dashboards, drag and drop functionality, and natural language queries help users of all skill levels quickly discover actionable insights, all from its visual interface. Users can ask deeper questions by quickly building calculations, adding trend lines and seeing statistical summaries, or clustering data to see relationships.


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Tableau Desktop Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Tableau Desktop is a data visualization product from Tableau. It connects to a variety of data sources for combining disparate data sources without coding. It provides tools for discovering patterns and insights, data calculations, forecasts, and statistical summaries and visual storytelling.

Tableau Desktop starts at $70.

IBM Cognos Analytics, SAP Lumira Discovery, and Qlik Sense are common alternatives for Tableau Desktop.

Reviewers rate Report sharing and collaboration highest, with a score of 9.3.

The most common users of Tableau Desktop are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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February 27, 2024

Analytics with Tableau

Verified User
Consultant in Product Management
Consumer Goods Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Alternatives Considered
It has a better user interface compared to Microsoft Power BI. The Tableau integration process is quite simple and clear with the third-party application whereas Power BI is not easily integrated with other tools and requires a complex process to follow for integration. DAX knowledge is required to use Power BI which is not a prerequisite in Tableau.
December 29, 2023

A versatile platform that can make your daily work life easier!

KV
Kevin Villaluz
Project Manager
Fabfitfun (Retail, 201-500 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
When it comes to pricing, Tableau is kinda expensive but worth it as it has more features, not just features but really useful features that make our work easier especially as a project manager I need to pull up data almost every day in our meetings, and I find Tableau useful on my daily tasks.
January 02, 2023

Excellent tool for data visualization with simplicity

Shubham Tiwari | TrustRadius Reviewer
Shubham Tiwari
Data analyst
OnlineSales.ai (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
Tableau can create visually attractive customizable dashboards than can quickly by drag-drop while in power bi we can create simple dashboard. Power bi support lesser data source while in Tableau there is a lot of options
When we talk about data handling tableau is a clear winner when it comes to managing large volumes of data
December 02, 2022

Tableau Desktop: Best in business

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Alternatives Considered
Tableau Desktop is clearly one of the best in the business. It has incredible capabilities, and many features are extremely useful. The intuitiveness of the dashboards and the graphical nature of the visualizations are widely used features and super helpful. One of the other benefits is that both programmers and non-programmers can equally explore and create their own opportunities, and seamless integration is possible.
May 04, 2022

"Tableau Desktop is a powerful visual analytics tool that helps us understand our business."

Tohidul Islam | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tohidul Islam
Information Technology Team Lead
Extreme Solutions (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Alternatives Considered
With Tableau Desktop, it's easy to create a report in the context quickly. It allows for the seamless management of the data sources, which is convenient for the data users. Because it is simple to use, it is ideal for those just getting started with data analysis. Connecting databases allows for real-time data blending and collaboration.
April 19, 2022

Visual reporting gone right

NP
Nicoll Pistorius
Sales Development Representative
ServiceTitan (Computer Software, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Alternatives Considered
It does have a lot of potential when using Microsoft other technologies - in integration/Embedded, Visuals and connectivity to data sources. Advanced analytics is also smooth when working on python/r scripts. Automated insights are better in Tableau/Alphaa AI. NLG/NLQ - explored few options but okay as of now.
April 13, 2022

"Efficient, Aesthetic And AWESOME Visualization Tool."

Orin Mamun | TrustRadius Reviewer
Orin Mamun
Junior Frontend Developer
Merge Creation (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Alternatives Considered
For complex data visualization, Tableau Desktop shines. Even though it uses highly granular databases, it has a powerful engine that can process large amounts of data quickly and produce high-quality charts. It has the broadest range of APIs and is extremely simple. The platform is constantly updated to fix any new issues that may arise.
March 06, 2022

Tableau is widely used, but needs more support and functionality

Jeremy Pierce, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeremy Pierce, MBA
Data Warehouse Engineer
Vivint (Wholesale, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
We decided to use Tableau Desktop as that's fairly standard in the industry, it is being taught in college, and is widely known. Tableau Desktop is nice, but in my opinion, it is VERY expensive. Unless you are really making money off of decisions, then your ROI is going to be negligible. There are other tools like ThoughtSpot that are more supportive and cheaper to use across an organization.
January 20, 2022

Tableau Desktop is an excellent tool for visualizations

Al Mubassir Muin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Al Mubassir Muin
Software Engineer
Prime Tech Solutions Ltd. (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Alternatives Considered
Using Tableau Desktop, we have found it the most actionable and user-friendly application ever. It has the broadest range of APIs and is exceptionally user-friendly. It can handle a large amount of data and produce smooth charts quickly. For data geeks, this is the ideal stack.
January 14, 2022

Tableau and experience working with it

Verified User
Team Lead in Manufacturing
Chemicals Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
When compared to Power BI, Tableau has a more flexible deployment. You can install the desktop version without having to install the SQL server. Tableau got you covered end-to-end — from collaboration, analytics, content discovery, data prep & access, down to deployment. Tableau is known for its data visualization process which shows in different areas like user interface, data exploration, interactive visuals, deployment, and others. Tableau’s community is also massive with lots of conferences year-round. Because of this, Tableau has a firm grip on the needs and desires of its target audience.
November 16, 2021

"Powerful BI Tool, Flexible Analytics Solution And Easy Dashboarding Software"

Afia Tamanna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Afia Tamanna
Information Technology Business Consultant
Alfa NET+ (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
Tableau Desktop is preferred over other BI software because it allows for more data visualization, storytelling, and dashboards. Microsoft Power BI may be a better option if you need to perform data modeling, however. Tableau Desktop is an excellent tool for nearly all other purposes. This information can help you make better business decisions and plan for the future.
November 01, 2021

Tableau Desktop for Data Analysts

Verified User
Analyst in Customer Service
Consumer Goods Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
We preferred Tableau over Power BI due to its user-friendly interface and interactive GUI. Since we work with large datasets, we observed that Power BI can deal with only a limited amount of data when compared to Tableau which creates complex visualizations in a time-efficient manner. Hence, as analysts we prefer Tableau.
August 16, 2021

Tableau Desktop - A Powerful BI Tool

Joseph Alleruzzo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joseph Alleruzzo
Director, Client Lead
Havas Media (Marketing and Advertising, 10,001+ employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
Tableau Desktop is the most user-friendly and actionable application we have used in comparison to others. It has the best API connection potential along with easy start-up. They seem to always be updating the platform to solve newer problems which help keep my company up to speed. I have found new use cases recommended to me.
August 13, 2021

Tableau Desktop - The most robust analytical tool

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
We also use Power BI for small projects and teams that can't afford to pay for Tableau licenses. Tableau has more features and is more robust compared to Power BI. They also provide better and faster support compared to Microsoft. It is the standard visualization tool, but sometimes we allow the use of Power BI.
August 11, 2021

Data driven and governance with the right tool

Rafael Grandizoli | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rafael Grandizoli
Gerente de Operações
MUV (Marketing & Advertising, 11-50 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
For databases or types of data that have high granularity and details, Tableau Desktop is better to plot and help visualize every detailed behavior with a great performance. It's engine can process a massive amount of data and generate a smooth chart without spending too much time, being ready quickly.
August 04, 2021

Tableau Desktop the fastest way for business users to get value from big data

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
We have chosen Tableau [Desktop] for its ability to extract live information from any data source, for its simplicity and simplicity that it has a very short learning curve.
May 14, 2021

Tableau offers a flexible and powerful tool used by all areas of our organization

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
Tableau offers many more tools and features compared to Power BI. The ability to use third-party development languages such as R has been extremely useful in our organization. Other tools such as Power BI can be fast to learn and create simple graphs, but they lack some of the advanced features offered by Tableau.
May 13, 2021

Tableau Desktop - A great choice for Data Analysis

RK
Rahul Kapoor
Software Engineer
Fidelity Information Services (Financial Services, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alternatives Considered
Tableau Desktop can be preferred more over the other Business Intelligence software as it provides data visualization, storytelling and dashboards to a great extent. If you need to do data modelling it might lack a bit and you might prefer going for Microsoft Power BI but Tableau works great for almost everything else. You can draw insights, make better business decisions, plan your future strategies with it.
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