Redash vs. Tableau Public

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Redash
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
Redash is a data visualization tool designed to allow users to connect and query any data sources, build dashboards to visualize data and share them with a company. Databricks acquired Redash in June 2020.N/A
Tableau Public
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Tableau Public is a free edition of the Desktop product. With this edition, data can only be published to the Tableau public website and does not allow work to be saved or exported locally.N/A
Pricing
RedashTableau Public
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RedashTableau Public
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
RedashTableau Public
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Redash
5.9
3 Ratings
31% below category average
Tableau Public
9.5
12 Ratings
16% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports7.73 Ratings9.310 Ratings
Customizable dashboards5.33 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates4.73 Ratings9.312 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Redash
5.6
3 Ratings
32% below category average
Tableau Public
9.3
12 Ratings
15% above category average
Drill-down analysis4.73 Ratings9.612 Ratings
Formatting capabilities5.03 Ratings9.312 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages5.33 Ratings8.89 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.33 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Redash
6.4
3 Ratings
21% below category average
Tableau Public
9.4
11 Ratings
13% above category average
Publish to Web8.02 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.73 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Report Versioning6.23 Ratings9.69 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling5.03 Ratings9.29 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers5.13 Ratings8.47 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Redash
6.3
3 Ratings
21% below category average
Tableau Public
9.5
11 Ratings
16% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.93 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.52 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Predictive Analytics4.63 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Redash
-
Ratings
Tableau Public
9.0
8 Ratings
6% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Redash
-
Ratings
Tableau Public
8.9
11 Ratings
12% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.411 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings9.49 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Redash
-
Ratings
Tableau Public
8.9
10 Ratings
12% above category average
REST API00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
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User Ratings
RedashTableau Public
Likelihood to Recommend
5.4
(3 ratings)
9.2
(14 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(8 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
RedashTableau Public
Likelihood to Recommend
Databricks
Redash is good in following conditions: Amazing query editor with lots of auto-complete feature for SQLDoes not require hassle and provide an easy interface to connect to various DB Good integration points with various DB's Easy and Simple Dashboarding functionality It lacks in following areas: Dashboarding and Reporting feature is not that extensive [fewer] filters for Periodic filters as well scheduled reports
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Tableau
Tableau public is the best platform to build dashboards for your personal profile and share with recruiters. It's always good to keep ourselves updated on the latest features, create sample dashboards and save them to a personal profile. Tableau public is free and doesn't need any subscription. anyone can create an account and start building reports.
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Pros
Databricks
  • Great SQL editor easy to use
  • The setup instructions are clear and anybody can set it up easily.
  • Drag and drop to create different dashboards and resize them.
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Tableau
  • Data visualization: lots of different options, including bar, scatter, pie, waterfall charts to explore relationships between variables, and to present findings/trends to different teams
  • Integrates readily with limited, though different data sources: TXT, CSV, TDE, Access
  • Exports reports for review of different dashboards: client-ready/team-ready, with a clean and tidy presentation in PDF format (or hardcopy)
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Cons
Databricks
  • A user friendly interface.
  • No need to know how to code to generate a new report.
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Tableau
  • Tableau Public (both Desktop and Server) like their "for a fee" counterparts offer very easy to learn and use tools to transform data into pictures and gain insights into your data. Most organizations report a reduction in development time of 10x vs. other similar tools, due to the intuitive user interface. That said, with Tableau Public, published workbooks are "disconnected" from the underlying data sources and require periodic updates when the data changes. Users are limited to 1 Gb of storage space per user ID and password as well.
  • I would like to see better options for public sharing of visualizations and data from within the "for a fee" products as more and more organizations are moving in the direction of data sharing with partners and their communities.
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Likelihood to Renew
Databricks
No answers on this topic
Tableau
It's free, right? I'll keep using the free version. So the real question to ask is this? Will I pay $999 for the Personal version or $1,999 for the Professional? Yikes! That is a big stretch. I'm not sure about that. The product comparison chart is at: http://www.tableausoftware.com/public/comparison
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Usability
Databricks
No answers on this topic
Tableau
Tableau public is a great training tool to understand the basics of Tableau before buying it. A great tool to extend Excel's visualization and to publish data for others. Not useful for anything you need secure. No ability to access databases. Static information only.
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Support Rating
Databricks
No answers on this topic
Tableau
I have not yet required to contact support as the documentation and help i found online has always worked so far
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Online Training
Databricks
No answers on this topic
Tableau
I found it sufficient, and fast. I could easily "kick the tires" with Tableau on my data so I got up and running fast.
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Implementation Rating
Databricks
No answers on this topic
Tableau
Start at the end and work backward. Identify the business case / issue and questions the end users have, then identify the data needed, and where to get it.
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Alternatives Considered
Databricks
We wanted an easy and quick way to deliver and generate reports and wanted to have a good querying engine. We found Redash better and easier to operate with more features with the same cost point. One more thing is rendering and exporting PDFs from Redash was better than the competition with the same price point.
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Tableau
Google Charts/Drive is sufficient for simpler data sets, but it does not integrate with other web platforms and the visualization does not look as professional. I'm not aware of any other competitors that offer the same package as Microsoft.
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Return on Investment
Databricks
  • So as far as investment its just the time you need to give and done.
  • You can host Redash on your server and just pay as you go.
  • There isn't much investment but a lot of things will be solved around reporting and charting.
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Tableau
  • Tableau Public visualizations have helped drive traffic to our content and sites
  • The lack of cost means it's easy to demonstrate our experience to attract paying clients
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