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Tableau Public

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What is Tableau Public?

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.

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Popular Features

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  • Customizable dashboards (12)
    10.0
    100%
  • Drill-down analysis (12)
    9.8
    98%
  • Report Formatting Templates (12)
    9.7
    97%
  • Formatting capabilities (12)
    9.7
    97%
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Pricing

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What is Tableau Public?

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.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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What is Tableau Desktop?

Tableau 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.

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Product Demos

Tableau Online Training and Tableau Demo , Tableau Real Time project & Tableau Certification

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How to Visualize a Government Budget using Tableau Public.

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Tableau Demo: Tableau Training for Beginners | Data Visualisation using Tableau Video(2018) | ExcelR

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ERP Demo: Parteneriatul Tableau Software - Senior Software in Romania

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Features

BI Standard Reporting

Standard reporting means pre-built or canned reports available to users without having to create them.

9.8
Avg 8.4

Ad-hoc Reporting

Ad-Hoc Reports are reports built by the user to meet highly specific requirements.

9.7
Avg 8.0

Report Output and Scheduling

Ability to schedule and manager report output.

9.5
Avg 8.4

Data Discovery and Visualization

Data Discovery and Visualization is the analysis of multiple data sources in a search for patterns and outliers and the ability to represent the data visually.

9.7
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is Tableau Public?

Tableau Public Technical Details

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Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Tableau Public starts at $0.

Reviewers rate Customizable dashboards and Publish to Web and Publish to PDF highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Tableau Public are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Tableau Public has found its place in a variety of use cases, proving to be a versatile tool for data analysis and visualization. Analysts rely on Tableau Public to gather requirements and build customized dashboards that meet their specifications. With the ability to visualize and present large datasets, Tableau Public enables users to summarize data and identify trends using various visualizations. This makes it an invaluable asset for organizations, allowing them to make sense of complex data sets and generate insights that aid in quick decision-making. Its capabilities extend beyond internal use, as Tableau Public also serves as a platform for creating publicly-available data dashboards and visualizations. The tool enables organizations to publish and distribute these visuals, whether through embedding them on their own websites or sharing them with other organizations. Furthermore, students leverage Tableau Public for educational purposes such as data analysis projects and research, while agencies utilize it both internally and for client reporting and dashboarding. Personal users have also found value in Tableau Public, using it to create and share dashboards with others. Ultimately, Tableau Public offers a wide range of applications across industries and user types, making it an indispensable tool for anyone seeking to unlock insights from data.

Great training tool: Many users have found Tableau Public to be a valuable training tool for understanding the basics of Tableau before purchasing the full software. This has allowed them to familiarize themselves with the platform and its features, making it easier for them to transition to using the complete version effectively.

Extends visualization capabilities: Reviewers have praised Tableau Public as an excellent tool for extending the visualization capabilities of Excel. They appreciate how it enables them to create more advanced and interactive visualizations, allowing them to present data in a more engaging and accessible way. Additionally, Tableau Public's ability to publish data for others to access has been highly valued by users.

User-friendly interface with easy customization: Users have consistently highlighted Tableau Public's user-friendly interface, which makes it simple and intuitive to create and reformat visualizations. The availability of various visualization wizards has also been mind-blowing according to reviewers, enabling users to easily explore relationships between variables and present findings effectively. Furthermore, users appreciate the customization capabilities offered by Tableau Public, allowing non-developers to make on-the-go changes and tailor their visualizations without difficulty.

Limited data sharing and security options: Several users have expressed the need for better options for public sharing of visualizations and data, as well as concerns about the lack of security in Tableau Public. Some reviewers feel that the fact that any data used in the program is public and not secure is a significant drawback.

Restrictive storage space limitation: A common concern among users is the 1 GB storage space limitation per user ID and password. This constraint is seen as limiting by several reviewers, especially for those who work with large volumes of data.

Limitations in data ingestion and compatibility: Many users have mentioned the limitations in terms of data ingestion in Tableau Public. The software only allows a maximum of 10 million rows per data source and does not support direct connections to SQL databases. Additionally, some users have found it unable to read Excel workbooks with multiple pages, which can be restrictive when working with complex datasets.

Attribute Ratings

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Tableau Public as part of our reporting and dashboarding toolset within our agency's marketing team. We use it both for internal and client dashboards and find it is a pretty helpful and wide-ranging dashboarding and data visualization tool, the fact that it is free is only an added bonus despite the limitations of the free account.
  • Data visualisation
  • Sharing visualisations
  • Importing data from Multiple sources, both online and local data
  • Creating Dashboards
  • Pre built visualisations
  • Data sharing
  • Haven't seen any as it currently meets all of our requirements and expectations for a free tool
Tableau Public is a great data visualization tool for its price and the functionality it offers you when it comes to creating and maintaining dashboards. Compared to the other tools we had used, with Tableau we were able to process larger datasets. The community visualizations also help save time when building new dashboards.
Data Discovery and Visualization (3)
100%
10.0
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
100%
10.0
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
100%
10.0
Predictive Analytics
100%
10.0
BI Standard Reporting (3)
100%
10.0
Customizable dashboards
100%
10.0
Report Formatting Templates
100%
10.0
Pixel Perfect reports
100%
10.0
Ad-hoc Reporting (4)
100%
10.0
Drill-down analysis
100%
10.0
Formatting capabilities
100%
10.0
Integration with R or other statistical packages
100%
10.0
Report sharing and collaboration
100%
10.0
Report Output and Scheduling (5)
80%
8.0
Publish to Web
100%
10.0
Publish to PDF
100%
10.0
Report Versioning
100%
10.0
Report Delivery Scheduling
100%
10.0
Delivery to Remote Servers
N/A
N/A
  • We have saved costs on Dashboarding tools thanks to the free tools within Tableau Public
  • Streamlined reporting
  • Time saved with easier data preparation features
  • Professional looking dashboards and visualisations
The determining factor in us deciding to go with Tableau Public over Power BI Free was the ease of Tablueau's ability to easily process larger datasets in comparison to Power BI Free's limitations.
It is pretty simple to use for someone just looking to visualize simple datasets without the need for more complex features, despite the initial difficulty in learning Tableau with its more technical interface.
I have not yet required to contact support as the documentation and help i found online has always worked so far
2
Our Paid Media Specialist and Senior Account manager currently make use of Tableau to create visualisations that we screenshot and send to some of our clients with special reporting needs.
1
It is largely our paid specialist who is responsible for the use and maintenance of our work on Tableau Public. Basically of the skills i would say are required to Support Tableau Public, basic data comprehension is probably the most crucial, and then other skills that assist this process like familiarity with Ms Excel or Google Sheets, some SQL would also help, and then lastly would be data visualization know-how and best practices.
  • For now its just to create and manage simple dashboards for basic visualizations
  • As we grow as an organisation though we will definitely explore the need for a Paid option to give us access to more features, and data sources.
  • Visualizing data
  • Basic report creation
  • Dashboard Management
  • Data Exploration
  • we have also used Tableau Public as a Tableau "Free Trial" to help development of my data skills
  • I would say the way we make use of it as a small organisation, we just use the visualization features to present data and then we screenshot this info and paste it into our regular reports to be sent in PDF format.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is used to visualize data to use in blog posts, periodic reports, white papers, emails, and social media posts. It makes it easy to share data visualizations with the public, or to add them to documents intended for a specific audience. The platform is useful in keeping all of our data and reports consolidated in one place across multiple devices. It is used in both communications and development.
  • Integration with Goodle Drive
  • Allows you to highlight specific data points
  • Optimizes visualizations for viewing from different devices
  • In order to keep your data private, you have to buy a subscription
  • Problems with embedding on some websites
  • Must have a professional subscription to share with your network
Generating data-based reports for donors or board of directors. However, note that the public version should not be used for any data that you would like to keep private. Also good for creating unique data visualizations to use in presentations, or simpler visualizations to use in the text of a blog post or in a social media post.
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.
Data Discovery and Visualization (3)
80%
8.0
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
80%
8.0
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
100%
10.0
Predictive Analytics
60%
6.0
BI Standard Reporting (3)
93.33333333333334%
9.3
Customizable dashboards
100%
10.0
Report Formatting Templates
90%
9.0
Pixel Perfect reports
90%
9.0
Ad-hoc Reporting (4)
65%
6.5
Drill-down analysis
70%
7.0
Formatting capabilities
90%
9.0
Integration with R or other statistical packages
N/A
N/A
Report sharing and collaboration
100%
10.0
Report Output and Scheduling (4)
80%
8.0
Publish to Web
90%
9.0
Publish to PDF
80%
8.0
Report Versioning
80%
8.0
Report Delivery Scheduling
70%
7.0
Oracle Analytics Cloud Service, Adobe Analytics, 123FormBuilder (formerly 123ContactForm)
2
Executive, communications, development
2
Easy to use for those with less technical experience.
  • Annual reporting
  • Presentations
  • Use in white paper reports
  • Use in reports to donors
  • Grant applications
  • Social media sharing
Steven Bohlender | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Tableau Public is used by potential customers to evaluate both the Desktop and Server applications. In addition, visualizations that our company and / or customers want to publish on their website and share with community members are excellent applications for these tools.
  • Tableau Public offers free tools for creative people to learn the products with minimal investment "up front", as well as providing a place to share data visualizations and insights with the world. Visualizations are hosted (for no charge) by Tableau Software and may be accessed by members of the local community (via links from an organization's website) or from anywhere in the world. Workbook(s) published to Tableau Public may be downloaded by viewers to see techniques used by the creator, and get good ideas.
  • Tableau Public Premium is similar but removes the download functionality. This works well when the publisher wants to share access to the visualizations (e.g. on the organization's website) but NOT share the underlying workbooks nor data, keeping both confidential.
  • 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.
Tableau Public products (for free) work well during the product evaluation phase, as well as for sharing data with partners and the community for no charge. A key question is what security the customer wants with the data, and how frequently the underlying data changes. If the data does not change frequently, and the user is not concerned about securing the data, then Public is a good choice.
We evaluated about 15 products when we selected Tableau 7 years ago, and periodically review products from other vendors (e.g. Microsoft, QlikView, Tibco Spotfire, Birst, Pentaho, etc.). To date, Tableau offers the widest variety of options and functionality at a reasonable price and delivers great value for the money.
In the end, Tableau continues to innovate and deliver new functionality every year. Technical support is good, they also provide user forum(s) where experienced users share their knowledge and insights, as well as assist newer users with specific questions. This space (Business Intelligence) continues to grow and is very competitive with new vendors and products coming out all the time. That said, we've yet to see a product that can match Tableau.
30
Internal sales and accounting functions, call tracking analysis, training evaluation analysis, project tracking analysis are all used internally. CIC has also developed over 1,400 visualizations for our vertical industry customers (K-12 Education and City / County Government) that are integrated with our supported applications in each vertical.
5
The Tableau tools are very intuitive. A background in Excel Pivot Tables is helpful, I've often described Tableau Desktop as "Excel on Steroids". More important is a knowledge of the underlying data (what is needed and where to find it). While programming can be done easily within Tableau (similar to Excel formulas and more), it's not required. Common Systems Analyst functions (being able to meet with end users, document and understand their needs, then writing up the project) are essential.
  • Internally, we use Tableau to monitor support call staffing and usage, monitor training class evaluations (by trainer and by topic), manage development projects, and visualize customer data (products by geographic location).
  • K-12 Education customers use Tableau for analyzing assessment data, attendance, grades, behavior (discipline), demographic data and trends. Many visualizations integrate multiple data sources to understand the "big picture" of what factors affect student performance, risk of dropping out of school, etc.
  • Government users have visualizations for financial, payroll and human resource applications, tax collections, appraisals, and records management.
  • One recent example is tracking support call data. Our company delivers 25,000+ support call tickets in a given year, and the workload varies dramatically during the year, with different peaks and valleys for K-12 Education and Government customers. We created a visualization where we report prior calls by month and project out staffing needs for the next 6 months using Tableau. Since we deployed this about 6 months ago, our staffing numbers have matched our workload requirements signficantly better, leading to improved customer service and reduced wait times.
  • K-12 Education - we are developing some new Balanced Scorecard visualizations for school districts to set district goals / targets and use Tableau to monitor progress against these targets throughout the year.
Yes
Previously we were using a combination of Crystal Reports, Excel, and SQL Reporting Services to deliver information and reports to our internal users. Most were row and column text reports that were boring and took a long time to develop. With Tableau, we can develop pictures with interactivity built in to each visualization in less time and deliver much better insights and an interactive tool instead.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Analyst Reports
  • Third-party Reviews
The single most important factor was ease of use, followed closely by price. In our vertical markets (K-12 Education and Government) value received for the price is very important. Also, most of our customers are not replacing another BI product, but are still trying to understand what BI can do for their organization.
Would not change the process.
  • Implemented in-house
Yes
As what we recommend to customers, we started with 3-5 visualizations and implemented those first, then expanded into other data areas / departments.
Change management was a major issue with the implementation
Change management is critical for any software implementation, With Tableau, the hardest part is changing end users from requesting multiple variations of text and number based reports to visualizing their data in a picture and also interacting with it "live". We've found the "crawl, walk, run" approach to start small, be successful, and then expand from there to be the most effective approach.
  • Getting end users to describe what they want and know what is possible.
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.
Yes
High-quality technical support for any product is essential.
The Tableau support team is responsive and easy to work with. Tableau also provides user forums, where experienced users can help new users with their questions and best practice ideas. Documentation is solid as well.
Yes
Tableau issues monthly releases with their products. There have been a few situations in the past 7 years where we reported a bug (many of which ended up being data quality issues and not really bugs). Those few actual software bugs were corrected in the next monthly release.
One recent example was a problem we were having with an internal support tracking visualization. We escalated the issue to Tableau, their research identified the problem really was with our data having unexpected values in a specific field, and was not really a Tableau issue at all. With this information, we were able to correct the database and correct the offending data quickly.
  • Connecting to data, creating visualizations and dashboards are all significantly easier with Tableau vs. other products.
  • None
Yes
Works very well on both iOS (iPad) and Android tablets.
By far the most easy to use and intuitive user interface I've seen with any tool.
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