Active Query Builder vs. Tableau Desktop vs. Tanzu Application Catalog

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Active Query Builder
Score 9.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Active Query Builder is a component for business applications which helps users without any SQL experience to work with SQL queries and get data fast. Users can get a clear view of database schema and design SQL queries with natural point-and-click actions rather than tedious typing. Active Query Builder assists novice users learning SQL and allows experienced users to analyze and understand their queries better by parsing them and building the visual diagram. With…
$199
per developer
Tableau Desktop
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
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.
$1,380
per year (purchased via a Creator license)
Tanzu Application Catalog
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
The Tanzu Application Catalog (or Bitnami) provides packaged applications for any platform. The platform delivers and maintains a catalog of 130+ ready-to-run server applications and development environments in partnership with cloud providers including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle, driving over 1.5 million deployments per month. Bitnami was acquired by VMware in 2019.
$0.50
per month
Pricing
Active Query BuilderTableau DesktopTanzu Application Catalog
Editions & Modules
VCL Edition (Delphi, C++Builder)
$199.00
per developer
Core .NET Edition (non-visual)
$199.00
per developer
ActiveX Edition
$299.00
per developer
WinForms Edition
$399.00
per developer
WPF Edition
$399.00
per developer
ASP.NET Edition
$399.00
per developer
Java Edition
$450.00
per developer
.NET All-in-One Edition
$899.00
per developer
Tableau Creator License
$115
per month (billed annually) per user
10GB
$0.50
per month
T3A Nano
$3.38
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Active Query BuilderTableau DesktopTanzu Application Catalog
Free Trial
YesNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll pricing plans are billed annually. A Creator license includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and Tableau Pulse. Discounts sometimes available for volume.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Active Query BuilderTableau DesktopTanzu Application Catalog
Considered Multiple Products
Active Query Builder
Chose Active Query Builder
it seemed more user friendly out of the box
Tableau Desktop

No answer on this topic

Tanzu Application Catalog

No answer on this topic

Features
Active Query BuilderTableau DesktopTanzu Application Catalog
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Active Query Builder
-
Ratings
Tableau Desktop
8.4
175 Ratings
3% above category average
Tanzu Application Catalog
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.0145 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.1174 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.1151 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Active Query Builder
-
Ratings
Tableau Desktop
8.3
172 Ratings
3% above category average
Tanzu Application Catalog
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.5167 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.4170 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.0126 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.5165 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Active Query Builder
-
Ratings
Tableau Desktop
8.3
166 Ratings
1% above category average
Tanzu Application Catalog
-
Ratings
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.0155 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.0154 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings8.3120 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.5128 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.878 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Active Query Builder
-
Ratings
Tableau Desktop
8.3
164 Ratings
4% above category average
Tanzu Application Catalog
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.5162 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.5156 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.6131 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Active Query Builder
-
Ratings
Tableau Desktop
9.0
149 Ratings
6% above category average
Tanzu Application Catalog
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.0145 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.0125 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.7136 Ratings00 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.283 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Active Query Builder
-
Ratings
Tableau Desktop
7.9
141 Ratings
2% above category average
Tanzu Application Catalog
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.7130 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.4101 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.4122 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Active Query Builder
-
Ratings
Tableau Desktop
7.7
67 Ratings
0% below category average
Tanzu Application Catalog
-
Ratings
REST API00 Ratings8.259 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings7.653 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings6.751 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings8.148 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.254 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.148 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform-as-a-Service
Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Active Query Builder
-
Ratings
Tableau Desktop
-
Ratings
Tanzu Application Catalog
8.1
5 Ratings
4% above category average
Ease of building user interfaces00 Ratings00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Scalability00 Ratings00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Platform management overhead00 Ratings00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
Workflow engine capability00 Ratings00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Platform access control00 Ratings00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Services-enabled integration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Development environment creation00 Ratings00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Development environment replication00 Ratings00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification00 Ratings00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Issue recovery00 Ratings00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes00 Ratings00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
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User Ratings
Active Query BuilderTableau DesktopTanzu Application Catalog
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(5 ratings)
8.8
(203 ratings)
8.8
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(41 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(73 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(57 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Active Query BuilderTableau DesktopTanzu Application Catalog
Likelihood to Recommend
Active Database Software
This is a good framework to use if your project requires frequent database queries. The product is made for both complete amateurs and seasoned experts. Prompt, courteous, and expert assistance; any problems are addressed and fixed without delay. Relatively inexpensive Inadequate, if there are new people involved, delays due to a lack of documentation are likely, and issues with code completion may arise.
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Tableau
The best scenario is definitely to collect data from several sources and create dedicated dashboards for specific recipients. However, I miss the possibility of explaining these reports in more detail. Sometimes, we order a report, and after half a year, we don't remember the meaning of some data (I know it's our fault as an organization, but the tool could force better practices).
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Broadcom
The best way to take advantage of VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) is as in the case I mentioned, that you constantly implement these free software, where any time saved is important in terms of installation, configuration and testing environment, it really is a very useful solution, also if you need a good community and support; however the cloud and VMs solutions is not designed for huge products, these can be slow or remain insufficient if the use of these grows a lot, even though it is an easy-to-use product, you need to have enough knowledge in terms of installation and management of cloud solutions, a beginner can find himself in trouble
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Pros
Active Database Software
  • Pull data from SQL even if you do not know SQL.
  • Provides clear database information.
  • Works with multiple databases at once.
  • Data access and security.
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Tableau
  • An excellent tool for data visualization, it presents information in an appealing visual format—an exceptional platform for storing and analyzing data in any size organization.
  • Through interactive parameters, it enables real-time interaction with the user and is easy to learn and get support from the community.
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Broadcom
  • pre-packaged templates they provide.
  • ease of cloud-deployment of your projects.
  • The development community page always has useful information and there is a lot of support.
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Cons
Active Database Software
  • Features are good but lacks documentation
  • It would be great it were adaptive to Embarcadero/Dev Express Skins that would be very cool
  • Modifying SQL code is difficult
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Tableau
  • Pricing should be more user-friendly and usage-driven
  • Making edits to the production reports is fairly tough and has a vast scope of additional capabilities
  • Tableau Desktop should be able to differentiate itself from the Tableau server else there is no major meaning of two different products being offered
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Broadcom
  • Possibility to configure the implementation through mobile devices
  • Sometimes the performance of the VMs is slower than expected
  • A best way to do the upgrades, you have reinstall and reconfigure in this process
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Likelihood to Renew
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
Our use of Tableau Desktop is still fairly low, and will continue over time. The only real concern is around cost of the licenses, and I have mentioned this to Tableau and fully expect the development of more sensible models for our industry. This will remove any impediment to expansion of our use.
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Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Usability
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
Tableau Desktop has proven to be a lifesaver in many situations. Once we've completed the initial setup, it's simple to use. It has all of the features we need to quickly and efficiently synthesize our data. Tableau Desktop has advanced capabilities to improve our company's data structure and enable self-service for our employees.
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Broadcom
Most of it is intuitive. I think some of the awkwardness is found by new users who are unfamiliar with other software applications.
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Reliability and Availability
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
When used as a stand-alone tool, Tableau Desktop has unlimited uptime, which is always nice. When used in conjunction with Tableau Server, this tool has as much uptime as your server admins are willing to give it. All in all, I've never had an issue with Tableau's availability.
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Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Performance
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
Tableau Desktop's performance is solid. You can really dig into a large dataset in the form of a spreadsheet, and it exhibits similarly good performance when accessing a moderately sized Oracle database. I noticed that with Tableau Desktop 9.3, the performance using a spreadsheet started to slow around 75K rows by about 60 columns. This was easily remedied by creating an extract and pushing it to Tableau Server, where performance went to lightning fast
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Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
Tableau support has been extremely responsive and willing to help with all of our requests. They have assisted with creating advanced analysis and many different types of custom icons, data formatting, formulas, and actions embedded into graphs. Tableau offers a weekly presentation of features and assists with internal company projects.
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Broadcom
They have an expert team, not just a frontline team that has learned the FAQs but a team that knows the product.
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In-Person Training
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
It is admittedly hard to train a group of people with disparate levels of ability coming in, but the software is so easy to use that this is not a huge problem; anyone who can follow simple instructions can catch up pretty quickly.
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Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
I think the training was good overall, but it was maybe stating the obvious things that a tech savvy young engineer would be able to pick up themselves too. However, the example work books were good and Tableau web community has helped me with many problems
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Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
Again, training is the key and the company provides a lot of example videos that will help users discover use cases that will greatly assist their creation of original visualizations. As with any new software tool, productivity will decline for a period. In the case of Tableau, the decline period is short and the later gains are well worth it.
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Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Active Database Software
I have used Flutter to begin and with flutter you need learn a language called Dart which is not needed with AQB, which is the main reason for us to pick Active Query Builder as a choice over Flutter. AQB supports all the merchant SQL databases with native syntax support, query optimizations and more
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Tableau
I have used Power BI as well, the pricing is better, and also training costs or certifications are not that high. Since there is python integration in Power BI where I can use data cleaning and visualizing libraries and also some machine learning models. I can import my python scripts and create a visualization on processed data.
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Broadcom
VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) offers better tools to complete the task faster and more efficiently. The customer support and knowledge base is also well presented and trained
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Scalability
Active Database Software
No answers on this topic
Tableau
Tableau Desktop's scaleability is really limited to the scale of your back-end data systems. If you want to pull down an extract and work quickly in-memory, in my application it scaled to a few tens of millions of rows using the in-memory engine. But it's really only limited by your back-end data store if you have or are willing to invest in an optimized SQL store or purpose-built query engine like Veritca or Netezza or something similar.
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Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Active Database Software
  • better business decisions allow us to maximize revenue for the company
  • awesome ROI
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Tableau
  • Tableau was acquired years ago, and has provided good value with the content created.
  • Ongoing maintenance costs for the platform, both to maintain desktop and server licensing has made the continuing value questionable when compared to other offerings in the marketplace.
  • Users have largely been satisfied with the content, but not with the overall performance. This is due to a combination of factors including the performance of the Tableau engines as well as development deficiencies.
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Broadcom
  • We save a lot of time implementing the apps, less engineers working on this phase
  • The upgrade process of the apps can be a pain and a waste valuable time
  • The mains options of the VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) are free so is important for save money in our organization
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