BizNet Software vs. Tableau Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BizNet Software
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
BizNet Excel Suite is a document management software offering from BizNet Software. It includes features such as a business reporting and analytics platform and provides real-time access to your business data from Microsoft Excel.
$30
per user, per month
Tableau Cloud
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Tableau Cloud (formerly Tableau Online) is a self-service analytics platform that is fully hosted in the cloud. Tableau Cloud enables users to publish dashboards and invite colleagues to explore hidden opportunities with interactive visualizations and accurate data, from any browser or mobile device.N/A
Pricing
BizNet SoftwareTableau Cloud
Editions & Modules
BizInsight 7 (Stand-alone)
$30
per user, per month
BizInsight 7 (Stand-alone)
$30
per user, per month
BizBroadcast
$65
per user, per month
BizBroadcast
$65
per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BizNet SoftwareTableau Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$4,500 per install plus starter pack licensesNo setup fee
Additional DetailsBizNet Training - Standard Package (3 Seats) $795.00 Yearly BizNet Training - Premium Package (3 Seats) $995.00 Yearly BizNet Training - Premium Plus Package (3 Seats) $1,295.00 Yearly Education Block $695.00 Installation Training $225.00
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Features
BizNet SoftwareTableau Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BizNet Software
8.2
5 Ratings
0% above category average
Tableau Cloud
8.8
67 Ratings
7% above category average
Customizable dashboards8.22 Ratings8.267 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.35 Ratings9.656 Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.650 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BizNet Software
7.6
5 Ratings
6% below category average
Tableau Cloud
8.7
67 Ratings
7% above category average
Drill-down analysis6.55 Ratings8.167 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.55 Ratings8.564 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.85 Ratings9.565 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.742 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
BizNet Software
8.9
5 Ratings
6% above category average
Tableau Cloud
8.8
65 Ratings
5% above category average
Publish to Web10.01 Ratings8.761 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.25 Ratings8.760 Ratings
Report Versioning9.13 Ratings7.849 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.44 Ratings9.653 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.932 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
BizNet Software
7.3
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Tableau Cloud
8.8
63 Ratings
9% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.31 Ratings8.760 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.32 Ratings9.551 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.059 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
BizNet Software
8.9
4 Ratings
3% above category average
Tableau Cloud
8.5
62 Ratings
1% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.44 Ratings8.456 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.11 Ratings9.049 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.13 Ratings7.652 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.147 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
BizNet Software
-
Ratings
Tableau Cloud
7.7
52 Ratings
3% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.950 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings7.038 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.745 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
BizNet Software
-
Ratings
Tableau Cloud
9.1
34 Ratings
14% above category average
REST API00 Ratings9.729 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings9.727 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings8.824 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings9.728 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.827 Ratings
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BizNet SoftwareTableau Cloud
Small Businesses
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
BizNet SoftwareTableau Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(20 ratings)
9.7
(68 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(3 ratings)
9.4
(21 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
8.8
(20 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BizNet SoftwareTableau Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
BizNet Software
My favorite part is using if for analytical review reports, especially budget to actual reviews. I can make changes to the GL based on issues found during the review and the report updates immediately without having to update, re-key, verify changes, etc. I know it is going to be updated and correct every time.
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Tableau
We just need to refresh our data once a day for our unique use case, which allows the complete online system to run on extracts. For us, this is critical because our daylight hours are spent focusing on new updates and implementations rather than worrying about excessive database traffic (which would be required with a direct connection to the online system). The process of importing extracts is straightforward and sturdy enough to handle massive amounts of data.
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Pros
BizNet Software
  • Once a worksheet has been created, you can change a single cell and update the entire report. This makes it much easier than recreating a report every time you start.
  • It draws data directly from our database that can be filtered down in various ways. This allows us to get the data that we really need quicker.
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Tableau
  • Tableau Online is completely cloud based and that's why the reports and dashboards are accessible even on the go. One doesn't always need to access the office laptop to access the reports.
  • The visualizations are interactive and one can quickly change the level at which they want to view the information. For example, one person might be more interested in looking at the country level performances rather than client level. This is intuitive and one doesn't need to create multiple reports for the same.
  • The feature to ask questions in plain vanilla English language is great and helpful. For quick adhoc fact checks one can simply type what they are looking for and the Natural Language Programming algorithms under the hood parse the query, interpret it and then fetch the results accordingly in a visual form.
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Cons
BizNet Software
  • Access to comprehensive training for new users is lacking. While the pay-based BizNet University has some useful videos it doesn't allow for other learning styles.
  • Having to create a separate OCBC data source and linked server for each arm of business opened is sometimes a hassle.
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Tableau
  • Can be a steep learning curve for new users
  • Modeling and building algorithms aren't always intuitive and take some testing/retesting to ensure it's working as it should
  • Inability to integrate easily with our HRIS platform. Reports are pulled from HRIS at various intervals and uploaded into Tableau
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Likelihood to Renew
BizNet Software
Lack of communication from BizNet on new policies with the resellers, changes in the policies that affect the client aren't positive in my opinion
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Tableau
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Usability
BizNet Software
Excel knowledge is a prerequisite to use BizNet well.
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Tableau
From an end user perspective Tableau Online is overall very easy to navigate once you get used to it, my only complaint is that when expanding or contracting a graph, the "plus" and "minus" on the bottom left is sometimes hidden, and should always be visible. From a builder perspective, it can take some getting used to but the sheer depth of customization makes it all worthwhile.
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Support Rating
BizNet Software
We have only had a few occasions to call on the support team over 4 years, but every time our need was met in a superior manner.
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Tableau
In times where the system is down, support has always been quick to notify and keep us apprised of the latest developments. It's crucial for our system to always be available, but when emergencies have arisen, I don't recall a time where the Tableau Online Support hasn't been able to address our concerns in a timely manner.
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Implementation Rating
BizNet Software
We went pretty seamlessly into BizNet, but could have had lots of trouble if the professional service was not aware of our set up and use.
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Tableau
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Alternatives Considered
BizNet Software
FRX - Great Plains Report Writer - These do produce financial reports but are much more tedious to set up. BizNet is much more flexible and easier to use. The functionality is an Excel add-on which allows us to use the powerful functionality of Excel as well as Biznet's functionality to do data retrieval from Sage 100 general ledger.
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Tableau
Googles dashboard suite is very user-friendly and anyone can edit and make changes with very little knowledge or practice. But nothing I’ve worked with compares to the customization and multi streams of data in a user-friendly package like tableau does. It’s a really cool piece of software and I would choose that again.
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Return on Investment
BizNet Software
  • BizNet continues to pay for itself.
  • I am sure we haven't even learned to use half of what it is capable of and their customer service is top notch.
  • I would say that BizNet continues to have a positive impact on our entire financial portion of our business.
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Tableau
  • When we release new products, we are now able to quickly see data and toggle between current periods and previous to see performance
  • Generating new reports requires less IT time to build
  • Data can be shared across many different device types
  • We now have integration where our customers can extract data from our software more easily-this was a big ask from our customers
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ScreenShots

BizNet Software Screenshots

Screenshot of View inventory status for all products in ExcelScreenshot of Analyze your sales team data within ExcelScreenshot of Find trends within your customer base in ExcelScreenshot of Build dynamic income statements within ExcelScreenshot of Create dynamic executive dashboards to keep track of KPI and top metrics for the company within Excel.