Sisense for Cloud Data Teams vs. Tableau Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
Score 6.6 out of 10
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Sisense for Cloud Data Teams (formerly Periscope Data) is a data visualization tool that allows users to connect to their SQL databases to create sharable, interactive dashboards. In addition to SQL, its analytics integrate with R and Python, allowing users to prep datasets, perform analysis, and create their own visualizations. Sisense acquired Periscope Data in mid-2019.N/A
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
Sisense for Cloud Data TeamsTableau Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Sisense for Cloud Data TeamsTableau Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
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Tableau Cloud
Chose Tableau Cloud
I would say that Tableau Online has the most sophisticated capabilities, but not the most straightforward UI or path to learn and operate within it quickly. It felt more technical than the other products I used and did not look as good, but I also found that it could answer a …
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Features
Sisense for Cloud Data TeamsTableau Cloud
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
9.2
19 Ratings
9% above category average
Tableau Cloud
8.8
67 Ratings
7% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.810 Ratings8.650 Ratings
Customizable dashboards9.119 Ratings8.267 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates9.617 Ratings9.656 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
8.9
19 Ratings
10% above category average
Tableau Cloud
8.7
67 Ratings
7% above category average
Drill-down analysis9.015 Ratings8.167 Ratings
Formatting capabilities9.218 Ratings8.564 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.610 Ratings8.742 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.619 Ratings9.565 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
9.6
18 Ratings
14% above category average
Tableau Cloud
8.8
65 Ratings
5% above category average
Publish to Web9.612 Ratings8.761 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.612 Ratings8.760 Ratings
Report Versioning9.612 Ratings7.849 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling9.615 Ratings9.653 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers9.47 Ratings8.932 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
8.7
19 Ratings
6% above category average
Tableau Cloud
8.8
63 Ratings
9% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.318 Ratings8.760 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.817 Ratings8.059 Ratings
Predictive Analytics9.011 Ratings9.551 Ratings
Access Control and Security
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Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
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Ratings
Tableau Cloud
8.5
62 Ratings
1% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.456 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.652 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings9.147 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
-
Ratings
Tableau Cloud
7.7
52 Ratings
4% 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
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
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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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User Ratings
Sisense for Cloud Data TeamsTableau Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(19 ratings)
9.7
(68 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.4
(21 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(3 ratings)
8.8
(20 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sisense for Cloud Data TeamsTableau Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Sisense Ltd
Sisense for Cloud Data Teams is suited so well for our project that works with lots of data and needs some ways to share data internally or externally with our clients. It's very easy to pull out the data from the sense in best and in a suitable format and moreover a huge number of options are available there to represent the data. All features of this Sisense for cloud data teams software can be taken advantage of if you have a team who are well versed in data analytics, data management, and programming.
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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
Sisense Ltd
  • Rapid deployment of polished T-SQL-based data visualization charts and dashboards. Periscope supports a variety of database technologies, and allows users to write custom queries to display data.
  • Included caching to reduce server load.
  • Outstanding customer service/support, with expert advice as needed.
  • Constant updates and new features.
  • Built-in SQL formatters take the pain out of manipulating date/time objects.
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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
Sisense Ltd
  • Include more appropriate updates in their monthly newsletter as opposed to the general overview that doesn't always have the most pertinent information at the forefront.
  • There are bugs at times when certain dashboards are down, though not in an overwhelming way.
  • If you do not tag something it shows up in multiple views and may be accessible to people that it should not be, though that is a user error it may make sense to prompt for a tag and security setting.
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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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Usability
Sisense Ltd
My company has had Periscope for various use cases in the past and I think that this program opens up complex data reports to non-technical people in a really accessible way (even though the learning curve is a big one). We are now integrating Sisense for Cloud Data Teams at a larger level both for internal data exploration and for customer facing dashboards and reports.
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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
Sisense Ltd
Support is world-class through email and ticketing. I only switch to email support when I can’t access help via the help center.
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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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Alternatives Considered
Sisense Ltd
Google Analytics works well but it does not have all of the bells and whistles that Periscope Data offers. Google Analytics is best used in a Google environment but if you are using other tools and programs outside of the Google universe, then Periscope Data is a much better option.
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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
Sisense Ltd
  • Very positive - has allowed us to glean insights quickly and in real time.
  • Definitely helpful for evaluating performance of accounts and employees.
  • Versatile - we even use it with recruiting metrics, our software team uses it to test feature deployment.
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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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