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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Tableau Cloud

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATableau 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.

    $15

    per month per user

    Zapier

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AThe Zapier Automation Platform designed to integrate data between web apps. It is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, with a functional but limited free version of the program.

    $29.99

    per month 750 tasks per month

    Pricing
    Tableau CloudZapier
    Editions & Modules
    Tableau Viewer
    $15
    per month billed annually per user
    Enterprise Viewer
    $35
    per month billed annually per user
    Tableau Explorer
    $42
    per month billed annually per user
    Enterprise Explorer
    $70
    per month billed annually per user
    Tableau Creator
    $75
    per month billed annually per user
    Enterprise Creator
    $115
    per month billed annually per user
    Tableau+
    Contact Sales
    Starter
    $29.99
    per month 750 tasks per month
    Professional
    $73.50
    per month 2k tasks per month
    Team
    $103.50
    per month 2k tasks per month
    Company
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Tableau CloudZapier
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—33% discount for annual pricing.
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    Features
    Tableau CloudZapier
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Tableau Cloud and Zapier
    Feature
    Tableau Cloud
    7.6
    74 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports7.656 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.774 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates6.663 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Tableau Cloud and Zapier
    Feature
    Tableau Cloud
    7.6
    74 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.574 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.371 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Tableau Cloud and Zapier
    Feature
    Tableau Cloud
    7.8
    72 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.668 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.655 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers6.738 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Tableau Cloud and Zapier
    Feature
    Tableau Cloud
    7.9
    70 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.366 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.857 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Tableau Cloud and Zapier
    Feature
    Tableau Cloud
    8.4
    69 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.363 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.756 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.754 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Tableau Cloud and Zapier
    Feature
    Tableau Cloud
    7.5
    59 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.457 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.851 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Tableau Cloud and Zapier
    Feature
    Tableau Cloud
    7.0
    41 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Zapier
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API7.534 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames6.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API5.729 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)6.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Tableau Cloud and Zapier
    Feature
    Tableau Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Zapier
    9.3
    107 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pre-built connectors00 Ratings9.6103 Ratings
    Connector modification00 Ratings9.091 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration00 Ratings8.389 Ratings
    Data quality services00 Ratings9.672 Ratings
    Data security features00 Ratings9.871 Ratings
    Monitoring console00 Ratings9.580 Ratings
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    Make
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    IBM App Connect
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Workato
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Tableau CloudZapier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (76 ratings)
    9.4
    (112 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (29 ratings)
    9.7
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (20 ratings)
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (49 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (49 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Tableau CloudZapier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Tableau
    If you're using Tableau as the primary BI tool, then Tableau Cloud is well suited to publish and share the results with a wide(r) audience. It is well suited for various degrees of self-service proficiency, from pure consumers of analytical work to more advanced users who can use web editing for smaller or larger adjustments, and even for desktop power users who will publish their work to Tableau Cloud. It has many good ways to organize the content and make it easily accessible via search, favorites, folders, collections ("playlists for your data"), or history ("recents"). It might not be ideally suited if there are many on-prem sources to be used (even though there are options to connect them) or if you have very special requirements regarding custom server setup, which is limited in a shared cloud environment like Tableau Cloud.
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    Zapier
    If you have processes that are now managed and controlled using a spreadsheet, Zapier will give you a lot more control over what is happening and will help you increase productivity by eliminating simple steps such as sending emails and sharing information with your colleagues. It frees time for very transactional activities.
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    Pros
    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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    Zapier
    • Ease of use - multiple people in the organization can set up and run Zaps per their specific use cases without much training.
    • Connectivity - Zapier is able to connect to multiple applications we use on a regular basis.
    • Functionality - Zapier provides embedded functionality within the app itself (email, data conversion), but also appropriate triggers and actions for apps it connects to.
    • Versatile - Zapier can execute complicated and simple tasks and thus has many use cases.
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    Cons
    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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    Zapier
    • Being able to turn off one leg of a Zap without having to delete it or turn the whole Zap off
    • Not all fields populate when using certain aspects of Salesforce, but that could be an SF issue
    • Communication when support is actually needed basically doesn't happen
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Zapier
    Zapier is now very much an integral part of our business and we could not operate without it!
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Tableau
    Based on comments from our clients, I awarded it this grade. Non-technical customers frequently compliment us on the ease with which they can utilize Tableau Online. Usability is rarely a source of contention amongst our customers. Few complaints have come from me as a user of our internal products.
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    Zapier
    The interface is very user-friendly, and there are also many tools to help a brand-new user get started. For example, you can put your Zap idea into the AI bot, and it will basically build a shell of your Zap to get started on. The format for each step within a Zap is also very helpful (set up the connection/app, set up the fields/details, then test).
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    Support Rating
    Tableau
    I have not had any issues that require customer support from Tableau at this time, which speaks well to Tableau. I have taken an online course with Tableau and it was very professional and well done, so based on that I would assume a similar level of quality for their customer service.
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    Zapier
    Before we purchased Zapier, I contacted support and asked them if Zapier could support my intended workflow (this is actually a selection on their support form - awesome). Within 2 hours, I was contacted by a support team member who seemed sure it would work, but granted me premium access for 2 weeks to try it out for myself. Sure enough, it did! Ever since then, support has replied rapidly to any problems I have experienced and answered my questions within a few sentences.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Tableau
    In determining whether to go with Tableau Online versus Alteryx, two important factors stood out in determining our go-to solution. First, while Alteryx is an impressive tool for data cleansing, it did not stack up in terms of data visualization capabilities. Tableau, on the other hand, provided us everything we needed in terms of visualizing our data and analytics. The second factor is cost. Well neither solution would be considered cheap, Tableau was the more cost effective solution for our needs.
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    Zapier
    We actually utilize both Integromat and Zapier at our company, for all the reasons detailed in this review. Though Zapier is excellent for simple client integrations, we often run into internal use cases that require complexity that Zapier cannot provide. Specifically working with API calls (not just webhooks), complex multi-step integrations with Routing/parsing/etc, and large volume integrations. Integromat is perfect for these use cases, but doesn’t provide the simplicity and account scalability that Zapier offers.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Zapier
    • It has saved me the money in hiring an administrative assistant
    • It also saved me the time it took to do these tasks
    • It also allowed me to automate things that increased my lead generation
    • It also allowed me to automate several processes
    Incentivized
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