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Pros:

Tableau seamlessly integrates with Salesforce and allows us to create beautiful reports and dashboards.

Cons:

The Error messaging is ambiguous sometimes. There is also limited crosstabs which I don't like.

Tableau ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.1
Customer Service
4.2
Features
4.5
Value for Money
4.2

Likelihood to recommend

8.4/ 10

Tableau has an overall rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 2,325 user reviews on Capterra.

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Samuel
Samuel
Founder and CEO in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Internet, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Tableau for Business Intelligence

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: Tableau overall is a very suitable software for data visualisation and business intelligence. It is easy to use and very interesting.

Pros:

Easy to use. Industry standard. Value for money. Large community. Recognised certificates. A year free plan for Students and Instructors. Can handle huge size of data. Charts and Visualizations can be embedded on websites and other spftwares like power point.

Cons:

Tableau prep is not as easy to use as MS Excel.

Alternatives Considered: Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Excel

Reasons for Switching to Tableau: Tableau has many advanced features for data Visualizations and business intelligence. You can use free third party charts and extensions as well as the paid ones.

Patrick
Project Manager in US
Health, Wellness & Fitness, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

A great platform hub to bring in your key data points to create graphs that you need

4.0 last week New

Comments: We are satisfied with the various data points integrated via Tableau for use with creating graphs that look better than our previous graphs produced via our spreadsheet

Pros:

A great platform to create graphs for data points that comes in through various platforms your company needs for proper graph reporting

Cons:

The graphs look outdated or not as polished as other graph reports

B.Naveen
Software Engineer in India
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Tableau- a reliable visualization tool.

3.0 last year

Comments: The best visualization tool on the market so far. I highly recommend this if you want to improve your dashboard.

Pros:

One of Tableau's most useful features is its flexibility in filtering dashboards. Information that is easy to understand, demonstrate, and derive. A drag-and-drop interface allows each group to quickly and easily extract useful data.

Cons:

There are limits to the external images that you can import into Tableau workbooks. Tableau can become very slow when processing heavy tables.

Steven
Steven
Vice President, Customer Success in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Banking, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Tableau - Powerful but Complicated

4.0 2 months ago

Comments: Overall I'm impressed with the power of Tableau to analyze massive data sets and present them in a visually appealing manner. I am non-technical, so I did have some trouble in live-connecting to a data source.

Pros:

I like how powerful it is in creating dashboards that leverage very large datasets.

Cons:

It can be a bit cumbersome for non-technical folks. In particular, I had a challenge connecting my data source (in a live sort of way) to my dashboard.

Kate
Market Analyst in US
Education Management, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Tableu Review

4.0 4 weeks ago New

Comments: Overall, this is one of my preferred tools for data visualization and interpretation.

Pros:

The ease of the suggested data visualizations are incredibly useful, beginning able to have suggested interpretations of my dataset saves me so much time analyzing deliverables.

Cons:

Navigating the tool initially can be difficult, I found the initial help function to be largely unhelpful.

Rayhanali
Master's Student in Germany
E-Learning, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Favorite reporting tool

5.0 last month New

Comments: I learned to use this software during my Bachelor's degree, and fell in love with it ever since. I have tried several alternatives since then, but Tableau is so far the most premium and suitable one for me.

Pros:

Sleek design, flexible reporting, intuitive UI, great community and library.

Cons:

Limited access for students, I wish they can provide a program of which students/university students can verify their eligibility so that they can use it.

Eudoria
Marketing Executive in Australia
Information Technology & Services, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

My experience with Tableau

5.0 last month New

Pros:

It’s very user friendly and intuitive to those who are used to large slabs of data

Cons:

When I first started using Tableau, it was very hard to navigate my way around as everything was so detailed!

Swaibu
Data analytics in Tanzania
Accounting, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Tableau review

4.0 2 months ago

Comments: Its ability to connect to multiple data sources, create dynamic dashboards, and present complex information visually makes it an indispensable tool for data analysis.

Pros:

its intuitive and interactive data visualization capabilities,

Cons:

ts limited support for advanced version control and collaboration in comparison to tools like Git.

Elena
Marketing manager in France
Biotechnology, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Excellent tool if you need to visualize data in graphs and tables.

5.0 last month New

Comments: This program is very useful to visualize data and present it in a simple compelling way.

Pros:

I liked that it gives a complete overview of how successful Marketing Campaigns were in a very visual way.

Cons:

It can complex when graphing certain charts. Took a time to understand the correlations, but this is mostly related to human error not the program itself.

Subash
Data scientist in India
Hospital & Health Care, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Two years review

5.0 2 months ago

Pros:

I like the vibrant features it offers which can win a plotly plot very easily.

Cons:

It is not having a tutorial for the new comers. So the learning curve is quite slow

Joe
Associate Professor of Law in US
Higher Education, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Empowered with superior AI tools, Tableau is a favourable analytics product.

5.0 4 months ago

Comments: Tableau has been for a while now our go to solution for generating the right insights from our data. It has helped us stay informed about our data by analyzing data from our different sources. The experience with Tableau has been efficient and very effective in deed. It has been a reliable source of true that guide us in making informed decisions.

Pros:

Tableau uses cutting-edge AI powered analytics functions that help us get precise and greatly informative insights from our data. It uses high level security features that ensures that our data remains safe and sound when analyzing them. It also has amazing reports visualization options that help us easily read and understand the insights contained in the reports. Tableau compatibility with most of our data sources makes it easy to collect data from everywhere in order to achieve more enhanced analytics.

Cons:

Tableau has lived true to its mark by answering every call we make. We find nothing in it that is difficult to like.

Nsereko
Public Relations and Communications Volunteer in US
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Tableau Unleashing the Power of Data Visualization

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: Overall My experience with Tableau is incredibly positive.

Pros:

Tableau is a transformative tool for data visualization, turning raw data into captivating visual stories and unlocking valuable insights. With its intuitive interface and powerful analytics, Tableau empowers users to explore data effortlessly, making data exploration feel like an exciting journey of discovery.

Cons:

Tableau is awesome and it doesn't have challenges.

Irene
Business Development Executive in US
Construction, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Tableau Insight

4.0 10 months ago

Pros:

With Tableau, it is easy and straightforward to collect, prepare, model and visualize data across multi-cloud and on-premise sources.

Cons:

Unavailability of iOS and Android mobile apps is the only issue.

Joseph
Mechanical Engineer in US
Construction, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Unlocking Insights from Data with Tableau is Seamless

5.0 11 months ago

Comments: I am able to make informed business decisions by unlocking insights from data automatically with Tableau.

Pros:

Tableau automates data catalog, preparation, modeling and visualization which saves time.

Cons:

I use Tableau on a daily basis and I barely face challenges on my end.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Logistics & Supply Chain, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Tableau is Fantastic for Shippers

4.0 10 months ago

Comments: Overall I’ve really enjoyed the program. It puts data into visuals that we can then share with our carriers. We have the ability to use it for inside information or carrier facing information.

Pros:

As a shipper who is always looking for solid carriers this program provides unique visuals that we can show our carriers. A lot of carriers are used to just seeing the data in an Excel format, so having the visuals elevated their experience with us.

Cons:

Tableau can be a little tedious and has a less intuitive program than other systems. Once you overcome the learning curve it is a great system.

Mariia
Software Engineer in Canada
Computer Software, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Top tool for data analytics and visualization

5.0 4 months ago

Pros:

Can be used on top of any data platform without locking into MS, AWS, GCP.

Cons:

No free desktop version which makes it harder to learn the tool for data engineer.

Marco
Accountant in Canada
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Tableau - Review

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: Overall experience is positive. The visualizations is great, the drag and drop feature is like working on an excel pivot table. It can also transform the data to excel to further process

Pros:

Tableau allows users to create a wide variety of interactive, high-quality visualizations, such as charts, maps, and dashboards, with drag-and-drop ease. The tool is user friendly and very simple to learn + use

Cons:

The tool could become complex for some users for in-depth analysis / calculation. However, if you have been using other similar tool, this should not be an issue. The formatting is somewhat limited but it is not much of an issue

Timothy
Timothy
Technical Account Manager in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

One of the best Data Visualizations tools right out of the box

5.0 last year

Comments: Overall Tableau has been an excellent data visualization tool that has allowed me to quickly create high quality, impactful dashboards.

Pros:

Tableau makes creating impactful, visually attractive dashboards quick and easy. The software connects to most structured data sources to quickly import your data and you can then link your data in the software to create additional tables that you can build visual from. A very flexible data visualization tool.

Cons:

When you are trying to create complex dashboard or blend data across multiple primary keys it can be difficult to do inside the tools and I found myself creating custom tables in a SQL database to get the correct data blend. Large data sets, especially calculated fields can really slow down the software and make the dashboard feel sluggish. There are also certain actions / chart changes that feel like they should be simple but take "hacking" the software to accomplish. These can be frustrating and time consuming.

Diego
Diego
Real estate agent in Peru
Verified LinkedIn User
Real Estate, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Analysis of various types of data for performance improvement

5.0 last year

Comments: The ease of use of this software is advantageous with respect to real estate, as it allows for the analysis of price trends, occupancy rates by zones, yields and much more. This has allowed us to obtain a greater economic benefit.

Pros:

The best thing about Tableau is its limits, as it adapts to the needs of the organization. From small to large, the limits depend on the organization, not the software. And also the way the data is visualized is easy to understand.

Cons:

While it can work with any type of data, it becomes optimal when working with structured data, so you must have staff capable of structuring the data into rows and columns or you will not be able to take full advantage of the software.

Sara
Sr Development Mgr in US
Museums & Institutions, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

I can see our status on multiple fronts so clearly!!

5.0 last year

Comments: Love it's capabilities. Wish it was easier for me to manipulate. I have to rely on a couple team members who are way more experienced in it than I am to create anything new.

Pros:

Great visualization capabilities helps me see how I am doing compared to this year's goals on multiple objectives and how we are doing year over year...without having to manipulate the raw data on my own. Being able to have Tableau refresh the data source with the most recent info each time I open the dashboard is so important!

Cons:

Takes awhile and a lot of practice to understand how to set up the worksheets so they answer the questions you are looking to answer. Dashboards are more so.

Rebekah
CDD Manager in Gibraltar
Gambling & Casinos, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Identifying potential problems

4.0 last year

Comments: I have used Tableau for a number of years and do trust it's results and functionality, if it was a little quicker and instantaneous it would be a dream. Overall very satisfied

Pros:

The reporting feels very accurate, which gives me confidence in our weekly/monthly/yearly results

Cons:

It is very slow to load reports, especially when result is required as matter of urgency, and the lack of live data

Angel
Intern in Kenya
Financial Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Data Analysis Using Tableau.

5.0 8 months ago

Comments: I have a positive overall experience with Tableau.

Pros:

It enable one to create interactive dashboards.

Cons:

The free trial period is too short. This may inconvenience the analysis.

Misha
COO in US
Computer & Network Security, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Amazing Marketing Data

5.0 6 months ago

Comments: it has been really constructive since it is really valuable in gaining traction and allowing for business analysis

Pros:

It is a great tool to organize data. It happens to help with gathering data and allowing us to really invent a great way to come through

Cons:

it can be constructed in a more automated way

Filippo
Filippo
Senior Data Scientist in Italy
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source
Source: GetApp

An amazing tool for data visualization

5.0 last year

Comments: We have realized a huge number of dashboard for our web platform, without writing a single line of code. This is the true power of Tableau

Pros:

Simple, easy to use and yet fully customizable. Tableau is a cheap solutions to visualize your data or to prepare shareable dashboard or event plots to be embedded in external websites.

Cons:

There is a limit on external images that you can import in your Tableau workbooks. Sometimes Tableau is quite slow when processing heavy tables.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Hospital & Health Care, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great visual and data collection software

5.0 last year

Comments: I enjoy using tableau and the variety of options it has

Pros:

How efficient and easy to use the application is

Cons:

Can be more user intuitive at first but easy to catch on