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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Tableau Desktop

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ATableau 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)

    Zscaler Internet Access

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AZscaler Internet Access™ (ZIA) is a secure web gateway (SWG), delivering cloud native cyberthreat protection and zero trust access to the internet and SaaS apps.N/A
    Pricing
    Tableau DesktopZscaler Internet Access
    Editions & Modules
    Tableau Creator License
    $115
    per month (billed annually) per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Tableau DesktopZscaler Internet Access
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level 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.—
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    Community Pulse
    Tableau DesktopZscaler Internet Access
    Considered Both Products
    Tableau
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    Zscaler
    Chose Zscaler Internet Access
    We didn't have a good experience with VDI on AWS, oftentimes it would get disconnected and we had to make several re-starts before the connection can be established.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    284 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    245 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    284 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    207 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    227 Answers
    Features
    Tableau DesktopZscaler Internet Access
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.5
    175 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.0145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.2174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.1151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.5
    172 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.6167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.6170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.1126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.6165 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.5
    166 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.1155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.2154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.6120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.6128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.078 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    8.4
    164 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.7162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.6156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.7131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    9.1
    149 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.1145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.1125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.9136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.383 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    7.9
    141 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.6130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.5101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.5122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    7.7
    67 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zscaler Internet Access
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.459 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API7.653 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames6.751 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.448 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    5.0
    2 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    8.5
    216 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings8.7217 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings8.3214 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings8.5191 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings8.2205 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings8.8203 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings8.5199 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings8.5192 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Tableau Desktop and Zscaler Internet Access
    Feature
    Tableau Desktop
    -
    Ratings
    Zscaler Internet Access
    8.9
    262 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings8.7245 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings9.0236 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings8.1217 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings8.8219 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings8.6194 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings9.1230 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings8.8207 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    Tableau DesktopZscaler Internet Access
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Tableau DesktopZscaler Internet Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (204 ratings)
    9.0
    (295 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.5
    (41 ratings)
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (73 ratings)
    8.8
    (279 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (57 ratings)
    7.1
    (10 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Tableau DesktopZscaler Internet Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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).
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    I feel the product is very good to set up basic standards and go beyond that in many aspects. However, due to being sometimes too simple, it limits the ability to do some other complex changes. Having the ability to do both would be ideal for some, if not all, of the products within Zscaler Internet Access. A simple setup to have it stand-up, and more advanced settings for those more experienced.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Zscaler
    • Provides a secure VPN connection point for endpoint connectivity.
    • Provides the VPN connectivity in a fast and reliable connection state.
    • Very dependable, once connected the connection stays up and there's no fuss.
    • Very good at letting you know when you are not authenticated.
    • Very easy to authenticate and regain access when your session times out.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Zscaler
    • ZS CLI support to turn off ZIA and ZDX service specifically on mac.
    • Better visibility into failed posture devices, including a timeline and the reason the posture failed (This is about the Zscaler mobile portal: Enrolled devices --> Failed posture devices).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    While Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) delivers critical value in cloud security and RBI compliance, I rate renewal likelihood 7/10 due to evolving needs versus platform limitations. Below is my rationale:
    Key Gaps:
    1. Advanced Threat Costs:
    ZIA’s add-ons (e.g., Advanced DLP, Sandboxing) incur 35%+ cost premiums – straining budgets as transaction volumes (UPI/iMobile) grow 50% YoY.
    2. API Banking Scalability:
    ZIA’s API rate limits throttle real-time policy sync during UPI peaks (10K+ TPS), forcing workarounds for finacle integrations.
    3. RBI Future-Proofing:
    Limited native support for upcoming digital rupee (CBDC) security rules requires custom development, increasing compliance overhead.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    Zscaler
    Getting started was pretty straightforward. We can tell the product is way more robust than we are using it. It started as a replacement for previous DNS-blocking content filtering, but we're exploring how this will add value with an upcoming DLP redesign and with traffic optimization at some of our remote sites with severe bandwidth limits.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Zscaler
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    Performance
    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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    Zscaler
    There are often performance issues reported
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    Support Rating
    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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    Zscaler
    Zscaler's ZIA support is quick and knowledgable. They respond within 1-2 hours of you submitting your ticket. They are very thorough and are typically ready to jump on a live troubleshooting session. Our ZIA platform and how we use is it unique so at times tickets can be open for weeks but we alway get quality support compared to other unrelated product support in our enterprise
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Zscaler
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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
    Incentivized
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    Zscaler
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Zscaler
    good the engineer give excellent support and eplanation
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Zscaler
    The overall user community and scope of supportability outweighed the others on our short list. Netskope was a close second, but the risk, though small, was greater than that of bringing Zscaler aboard. We were looking for a mature, well-supported, highly functional, and fine-grained solution that met all our user and information security requirements.
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    Scalability
    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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    Zscaler
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Zscaler
    • I would say it has a very good ROI, as whenever someone can't access something, they submit a ticket to our network engineer, and within minutes, the site is safely added to ZIA with best-practice configurations. After seeing a little of the UI from the Zenith event, it seems very user-friendly to control these policies.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of an overview of Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), a cloud native security service edge (SSE) solution that builds on a decade of secure web gateway leadership. Offered as a scalable SaaS platform through Zscaler's security cloud, it replaces legacy network security solutions, preventing advanced attacks and data loss with a comprehensive zero trust approach. ZIA is integrated into the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ to provide superior defense-in-depth, secure connectivity, end user experience, and administrative visibility and control.