"Tableau Desktop is a powerful visual analytics tool that helps us understand our business."
May 04, 2022

"Tableau Desktop is a powerful visual analytics tool that helps us understand our business."

Tohidul Islam | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Tableau Desktop

Tableau Desktop is capable of quickly and easily visualizing
large amounts of data from various sources. It generates visualizations and
provides a dashboard for use in presentations, among other things. No
programming knowledge is required, and it can handle large data sets like
spreadsheets and other tools. The system can create many different types of
charts, and it can automatically determine the best way to fit data into each
one. We can import data from Excel or CSV files with ease. In addition, the plots
can be tailored to our business and effectively convey information. In terms of
the user experience, Tableau Desktop is a straightforward data analytics tool
that can be scaled and integrated with a wide range of other applications to
provide insights into data.
  • In the BI/analytics platform, it's a popular reporting tool.
  • Includes graphs, maps, and plots that easily integrate with data.
  • Intuitive data representation and handling of large amounts of data attracted it.
  • Downloading large datasets can be time-consuming.
  • To use it effectively, users must be knowledgeable about it.
  • Data visualization is critical to analyzing and improving our company's performance.
  • Enables us to connect to all of the data streams within our organization.
With Tableau Desktop, it's easy to create a report in the
context quickly. It allows for the seamless management of the data sources,
which is convenient for the data users. Because it is simple to use, it is
ideal for those just getting started with data analysis. Connecting databases
allows for real-time data blending and collaboration.

Do you think Tableau Desktop delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Tableau Desktop's feature set?

Yes

Did Tableau Desktop live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Tableau Desktop go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Tableau Desktop again?

Yes

In terms of ease of use, the Tableau Desktop is an excellent
choice. It's one of my favorite features of Tableau Desktop to be able to create
custom views and use sets and parameters. It has online and desktop versions.
It allows us to access data from both on-premises and cloud-based applications.
It's easy to use and has mobile connectivity to access our reports anywhere. It
is simple to connect to databases, and it provides drag-and-drop functionality
for the creation of diagrams. For confidential data, it provides a
user-friendly interface that is easy to use.
In our company, Tableau Desktop is used to ensure data
visualizations. It's a crucial pillar of stability. In addition to tracking
interactions with customers and sales, dashboards often include tables, charts,
and graphs for other purposes. Salesforce bought Tableau. Community help forum
posts have either vanished or are challenging to locate. Except in the case of
a paid support contract, Tableau Desktop will not provide support to you. However, the user experience has met my
expectations.
Tableau Desktop is straightforward business intelligence
(BI) tool that allows non-IT users to create dashboards. One feature I like
about it is its flexibility in creating custom views and the ability to use
sets and parameters. It's compatible with any database type. Drag and drop to
create interactive graphics that fit your desired format. If you're looking for
an ETL engine, Tableau Desktop isn't what you want. When used with your
existing data, it can help you find any gaps or inaccuracies. The software is
pricey, and downloading large datasets can be time-consuming.

Tableau Desktop Feature Ratings

Pixel Perfect reports
7
Customizable dashboards
8
Report Formatting Templates
8
Drill-down analysis
6
Formatting capabilities
7
Integration with R or other statistical packages
7
Report sharing and collaboration
7
Publish to Web
6
Publish to PDF
6
Report Versioning
6
Report Delivery Scheduling
7
Delivery to Remote Servers
6
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
7
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
7
Predictive Analytics
6
Multi-User Support (named login)
7
Role-Based Security Model
6
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
6
Single Sign-On (SSO)
6
Responsive Design for Web Access
6
Mobile Application
6
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
6
REST API
7
Javascript API
7
iFrames
6
Java API
7
Themeable User Interface (UI)
6
Customizable Platform (Open Source)
7