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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…
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- Report sharing and collaboration (65)9.595%
- Formatting capabilities (64)8.686%
- Customizable dashboards (67)8.282%
- Drill-down analysis (67)8.181%
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What is Tableau Cloud?
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.
Tableau Cloud is a fully hosted solution, meaning that users won't have to configure servers, manage software upgrades, or scale hardware capacity. According to the vendor, Tableau Cloud is an enterprise-ready infrastructure with the latest security certifications. The product can support the entire analytics journey, from data preparation, to deep analysis, to the shared insights that drive the business forward.
Tableau Cloud is a fully hosted solution, meaning that users won't have to configure servers, manage software upgrades, or scale hardware capacity. According to the vendor, Tableau Cloud is an enterprise-ready infrastructure with the latest security certifications. The product can support the entire analytics journey, from data preparation, to deep analysis, to the shared insights that drive the business forward.
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| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
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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.
Reviewers rate REST API and Javascript API and Themeable User Interface (UI) highest, with a score of 9.7.
The most common users of Tableau Cloud are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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- Business Problems Solved
Tableau Online has become an essential tool for organizations across various departments, providing valuable data analysis and visualization capabilities. Users from the Digital Marketing department rely on Tableau Online to accurately track lead and sale counts, as well as credit pass reports. By analyzing campaign performance and identifying areas for improvement, users are able to focus their time effectively and make data-driven decisions. The software also integrates seamlessly with web analysis tools, allowing for incident and defect analysis within the organization.
Tableau Online's strength lies in its ability to provide excellent KPI graphics and executive summaries, making it a valuable tool for data visualization and analysis. Users can easily customize reports to meet their specific needs, and the software also offers live data visualizations, ensuring that users always have access to up-to-date information. Vivint, for example, utilizes Tableau as a platform to centralize lead, sale, and install data, creating custom dashboards that display conversion rates and call center metrics.
Another key use case for Tableau Online is generating daily, monthly, and annual reports in the analytics department. The software provides powerful data insights that help drive business decisions. It is particularly useful for data integration with other software systems, serving as a bridge between data teams and business/product teams by presenting data in ways that stakeholders can understand and use effectively.
Sales representatives also benefit from Tableau Online as they can track their performance and commission through the software. It acts as the front-end to the in-house sales commission system. Additionally, Tableau Online promotes collaboration within organizations by facilitating data sharing and visualization.
The analytics and reporting team extensively uses Tableau Online for automated sharing of reports across various verticals. Similarly, partners of Tableau Software leverage this tool to advise customers on usage, implementation, and support.
Tableau Online has revolutionized product launches by providing dynamic online visualizations that were not possible with traditional presentation tools like PowerPoint. It enables different departments to present complex reporting in a visually pleasing and easy-to-understand manner.
In addition to marketing and sales, Tableau Online finds applications in HR, procurement, trade, security, and other business areas. It helps track the impact of projects, investigate whether design goals are being met, and provides valuable business intelligence through visualizations and exploration of key metrics.
Overall, Tableau Online is a versatile tool that addresses a wide range of business problems and enables organizations to make informed decisions based on data insights.
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July 16, 2023
Tableau Online - decent tool
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66.66666666666667%
6.7
75%
7.5
66%
6.6
66.66666666666667%
6.7
75%
7.5
70%
7.0
51.66666666666667%
5.2
September 27, 2022
Horrible customer service
Score 2 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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66.66666666666667%
6.7
65%
6.5
32%
3.2
73.33333333333333%
7.3
67.5%
6.8
63.33333333333333%
6.3
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90%
9.0
90%
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90%
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82.5%
8.3
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93.33333333333334%
9.3
November 25, 2021
Tableau Online makes data sharing easy
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30%
3.0
67.5%
6.8
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53.33333333333333%
5.3
100%
10.0
30%
3.0
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N/A
May 14, 2021
Data Visualization for companies of all sizes
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76.66666666666667%
7.7
47.5%
4.8
50%
5.0
86.66666666666666%
8.7
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60%
6.0
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May 06, 2021
Startups take notice: Avoid high developer costs and deliver your product(s) with Tableau Online
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30%
3.0
37.5%
3.8
14%
1.4
90%
9.0
20%
2.0
53.33333333333333%
5.3
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April 29, 2021
Sharing is easy but editing is not great
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46.66666666666667%
4.7
42.5%
4.3
40%
4.0
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36.666666666666664%
3.7
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April 29, 2021
Tableau Online- Future of data visualization
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April 28, 2021
The Last BI Tool You'll Ever Need
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80%
8.0
87.5%
8.8
62%
6.2
90%
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90%
9.0
43.33333333333333%
4.3
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April 28, 2021
User friendly dashboard king
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80%
8.0
75%
7.5
76%
7.6
80%
8.0
72.5%
7.3
30%
3.0
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86.66666666666666%
8.7
75%
7.5
98%
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100%
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95%
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61.66666666666667%
6.2
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56.66666666666667%
5.7
55%
5.5
44%
4.4
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6.3
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73.33333333333333%
7.3
26.666666666666664%
2.7
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93.33333333333334%
9.3
87.5%
8.8
96%
9.6
93.33333333333334%
9.3
95%
9.5
60%
6.0
76.66666666666667%
7.7
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83.33333333333334%
8.3
82.5%
8.3
80%
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90%
9.0
92.5%
9.3
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70%
7.0
April 22, 2021
Tableau is a must for freemium products
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76.66666666666667%
7.7
52.5%
5.3
50%
5.0
66.66666666666667%
6.7
85%
8.5
70%
7.0
46.66666666666667%
4.7
April 15, 2021
Salesforce didn't buy Tableau for no reason!
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63.33333333333333%
6.3
75%
7.5
78%
7.8
76.66666666666667%
7.7
82.5%
8.3
80%
8.0
73.33333333333333%
7.3
April 14, 2021
Would Recommend
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80%
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75%
7.5
74%
7.4
70%
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56.66666666666667%
5.7
71.66666666666667%
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93.33333333333334%
9.3
85%
8.5
86%
8.6
93.33333333333334%
9.3
85%
8.5
86.66666666666666%
8.7
80%
8.0
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76.66666666666667%
7.7
62.5%
6.3
70%
7.0
86.66666666666666%
8.7
90%
9.0
80%
8.0
80%
8.0
April 08, 2021
Tableau Online is a manager's DREAM!!!!!
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60%
6.0
45%
4.5
100%
10.0
63.33333333333333%
6.3
70%
7.0
100%
10.0
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N/A
February 13, 2021
Data? Think Tableau!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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96.66666666666666%
9.7
95%
9.5
76%
7.6
100%
10.0
97.5%
9.8
96.66666666666666%
9.7
90%
9.0
May 11, 2020
Good Data Source
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100%
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80%
8.0
88%
8.8
80%
8.0
92.5%
9.3
83.33333333333334%
8.3
88.33333333333334%
8.8
April 28, 2020
Tableau Online
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80%
8.0
85%
8.5
74%
7.4
83.33333333333334%
8.3
72.5%
7.3
73.33333333333333%
7.3
70%
7.0
April 23, 2020
Premium Data Aggregation and Synthesis
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56.66666666666667%
5.7
85%
8.5
66%
6.6
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45%
4.5
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December 23, 2019
From my limited use, Tableau is a great way to share reports across an organization
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50%
5.0
60%
6.0
16%
1.6
43.33333333333333%
4.3
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