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Great data tool if you know how to use it
June 02, 2019

Great data tool if you know how to use it

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Tableau Desktop

We use Tableau as a way of combining a large number of data sources to create one cohesive story, which guides our business decisions.
  • Pulling data from multiple sources.
  • Can handle large data sources, unlike Excel.
  • Pivoting data in more dimensions than Excel.
  • Difficult to learn and use.
  • Requires a lot of skill to create more developed visualizations and automated reporting.
  • An extremely expensive and over the top solution for small businesses.
If you are a large company that is focused on providing data solutions to the market, Tableau may be the best option on the market for you. If you're a small company or agency, you might be able to find a solution available with Excel and save some money.

Tableau Desktop Feature Ratings

BI Platform ()
Not Rated
Supported Data Sources ()
Not Rated
7.0
Pixel Perfect reports
8
Customizable dashboards
8
Report Formatting Templates
5
6.3
Drill-down analysis
5
Formatting capabilities
8
Integration with R or other statistical packages
8
Report sharing and collaboration
4
7.6
Publish to Web
8
Publish to PDF
8
Report Versioning
8
Report Delivery Scheduling
6
Delivery to Remote Servers
8
4.5
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
3
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
6
Predictive Analytics
Not Rated
Not Rated
Multi-User Support (named login)
Not Rated
Role-Based Security Model
Not Rated
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
Not Rated
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Not Rated
Not Rated
Responsive Design for Web Access
Not Rated
Mobile Application
Not Rated
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Not Rated
Not Rated
REST API
Not Rated
Javascript API
Not Rated
iFrames
Not Rated
Java API
Not Rated
Themeable User Interface (UI)
Not Rated
Customizable Platform (Open Source)
Not Rated