SolarWinds AppOptics vs Tableau Enterprise comparison

The compared SolarWinds and Salesforce solutions aren't in the same category. SolarWinds is ranked #55 in APM , and holds a 0.8% mindshare in the category. Salesforce is ranked #2 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 6.2% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of SolarWinds users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Salesforce users who would recommend it.

SolarWinds AppOptics

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80% willing to recommend

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90% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds AppOptics

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (55th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (61st), Cloud Monitoring Software (44th)

Tableau Enterprise

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

309

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (2nd), Reporting (2nd), Data Visualization (1st), Embedded BI (1st)

Mindshare comparison

SolarWinds AppOptics and Tableau Enterprise aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. SolarWinds AppOptics is designed for Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Tableau Enterprise, on the other hand, focuses on BI (Business Intelligence) Tools, holds 6.2% mindshare, down 17.1% since last year.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SolarWinds AppOptics	0.8%
Dynatrace	5.5%
Datadog	4.7%
Other	89.0%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Tableau Enterprise	6.2%
Microsoft Power BI	8.1%
Amazon QuickSight	3.3%
Other	82.4%

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

Featured Reviews

John Yuko

Assistant Manager ICT - Projects at I&M Bank Ltd

Unique features allow consolidating and combing metrics into a single dashboard, but don't monitor mobile solutions

I would like to see more granular information provided on Unix applications. Also, the integration with Unix services should be a bit more straightforward in terms having an agent to retrieve your credentials rather than having to enter or save them for SSH on SolarWinds. From the outset, we had to set some commands to log into the search console, and they are saved on the solution, which presents a challenge in terms of exposure. The solution is unable to monitor APK solutions completely because we'd then be forced to break down the APK and provide the APIs or go through the source code. They don't have a module that can analyze an application that is maybe under-used.

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Uzair Faruqi

Head Of Data Science at Mjunction Services

Ease of developing dashboards and receiving strong technical support have enabled efficient data visualization

Introducing custom features, such as NLP-based reports, is not very good in Tableau. My MD has been asking us for a way to write in natural language to request reports that the system should generate, but that isn't very effective with Tableau. As a developer, I can develop an on-demand report in Python quite easily, but exposing a REST API on the Tableau platform is not a very easy task. AI enablement is an area for improvement for Tableau, and that is something they might have to work upon. I have heard that ThoughtSpot is quite better in this regard, but the cost of ThoughtSpot is much higher. ThoughtSpot has lots of natural language-based report generation features that Tableau lacks.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Some of the most valuable features of SolarWinds are the topology discovery and network performance analysis."

"The reporting of the solution is very good."

"Customer service is exceptional, as they are very much in tune with our service needs and are always in contact for both enhancement requests and overall satisfaction."

"Technical support is always live and they're supportive."

"The product has a great dashboard."

"Technical support is always live and they're supportive."

"It's a solid application."

"The sum solution, NTA, and DPA."

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"It provides supporting data for critical policy and operational changes"

"Tableau can be helpful for BI reports and data dashboards, for example when you are getting data from a few systems and want to see a consolidated report like a management report or a transactional report."

"Tableau is easy to use. That's the first and most important thing. I not only provide consulting but I also train people to use it, so with its ease-of-use it's not as difficult for me to train executives and management staff, because they don't have the IT background, unlike when I'm using Python."

"Tableau's most valuable feature is its ability to connect with various data sources and display real-time data on three different dashboards."

"The most valuable feature is the geographic data analysis."

"Excellent product: Great visualizers and it is easy to use, allowing insights into business performance issues and providing supporting data for critical policy and operational changes."

"One of Tableau’s secrets is that they have one of the best tech support in the world of BI."

"Overall, it was a good experience with Tableau and the visualization looks quite attractive with the proper combination of colors."

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Cons

"AppOptics would benefit from having a much more centralized view."

"I'd like to see the ability to use other internal instrumented applications as filters in the overview/aggregation screen."

"The solution should be more user-friendly."

"We had a stability issue with a portion of the installation (Sequencer) when it was first introduced and have chosen not to install that specific function."

"The implementation needs improvement. It needs to get modernized with the newer cloud scenario in both public and private deployment models."

"AppOptics would benefit from having a much more centralized view."

"Does not perform traditional SNMP/CLI/NetFlow/WMI etc monitoring."

"The implementation needs improvement. It needs to get modernized with the newer cloud scenario in both public and private deployment models."

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"I would say they could improve the data blending within the desktop version."

"The price of Tableau is too high."

"The charts need to be improved. The drawings and the visualization need to be more accurate."

"They need to make it more flexible for enterprise administration, e.g, more job scheduling flexibility, more robust permission control, and more comprehensive mapping service that is native and not dependent on a third party like Mapbox."

"With data exploding exponentially, handling huge data that runs into billions of records is still a concern at an enterprise level."

"Data preparation and joining different data sources is still not very intuitive and could be improved."

"When compared to Power BI, it is less user-friendly."

"When you're working on a dashboard, you can't select multiple components at a time and align them, so you have to go one by one. This is very cumbersome."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Since it's a negotiable rate, I would rate the pricing as a five out of five."

"I believe the current licensing cost is reasonable."

"Mostly, it's a perpetual license. We don't have any customers using the subscription right now—it's mostly a perpetual license that the customers purchase. The licensing is based on the number of elements, whereas other solutions are node-based."

"I like the payment model. For the people who need to create, they buy their licenses. Everyone else can use the free Tableau Viewer. This is much better than some of the competitor products, which require full licences for everything."

"The initial cost that is set according to CPU cores is expensive."

"Be careful with the Tableau Viewer's licenses, and stay with the right number of users."

"Tableau's licensing is pretty straightforward and simple."

"Tableau's prices are relatively high for our market. I am from Serbia, so many companies in this market don't have the ability to pay for expensive software. My clients are quite satisfied with a lot of Tableau's qualities except for the prices."

"This solution is a bit expensive. The pricing options have become more difficult over the years. I think they are bordering on pricing themselves out of the market. They need different pricing options for various-sized businesses. Where my organization is a large organization, we are happy to pay a higher price because we can leverage the products very extensively. For smaller enterprises, different pricing options would be good."

"There is a license required, we pay an annual license which is priced fair."

"For big business, Tableau could be expensive as having a lot of Tableau server users (entering with a browser to reports) could be a bit expensive."

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Feb 4, 2015

Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho

1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Construction Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

University

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Midsize Enterprise

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Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

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Small Business	117
Midsize Enterprise	67
Large Enterprise	184

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Also Known As

AppOptics, SolarWinds TraceView, Librato

Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, Tableau Online

Overview

SolarWinds AppOptics offers powerful network performance monitoring and application insights, aiding enterprises in optimizing operations.

SolarWinds AppOptics provides comprehensive tools for network and application performance management. This platform enhances real-time monitoring capabilities, offering topology discovery and hop-by-hop performance analysis. With a focus on minimal configuration, users gain extraordinary visibility into service-oriented architecture applications and are equipped to identify performance issues efficiently. The dashboard's integration capabilities streamline application performance data, empowering organizations with robust reporting features. The deployment is popularly on-premises, yet improvements are desired in pricing strategy and integrations with existing tools.

What are the important features of SolarWinds AppOptics?

Topology Discovery: Facilitates understanding of network structure and connections.
Real-Time Monitoring: Delivers current data to monitor system performance live.
Heat Maps: Provides visual insights into network traffic patterns and performance metrics.
Pathview Monitoring: Enables tracking and evaluation of network performance per segment.
Integration Capabilities: Supports metrics integration for comprehensive system monitoring.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Efficiency in Issue Resolution: Swift identification of network bottlenecks and performance issues.
Enhanced Reporting: In-depth reports facilitating data-driven decisions.
Increased Visibility: Comprehensive insights into application and network activities.
Minimal Configuration: Quick setup enabling immediate utility and productivity.

SolarWinds AppOptics is widely used in network operations within enterprises, also extending to server and application monitoring. Deployed to track servers and network devices, it aids in analyzation of logs and data across environments, and is essential for service management. Specific industries benefit from detailed deployment inventory and management portfolios enabled by AppOptics.

SolarWinds

Tableau Enterprise offers powerful features for creating interactive visualizations, dashboards, and maps, including drag-and-drop functionality and easy integration with multiple data sources, promoting real-time collaboration and self-service analysis.

Tableau Enterprise stands out with its ability to create user-friendly, interactive visualizations, making it pivotal for business intelligence applications. Users benefit from its seamless connectivity and advanced analytical functions, facilitating data blending and storytelling. Despite a complex learning curve and high licensing costs, its features like geospatial analysis and efficient content distribution drive its indispensable value for data-driven insights. Enhancements in predictive analytics and support integration with machine learning tools further its capabilities across industries.

What are the most valuable features?

Interactive Visualizations: Enables users to create engaging reports.
Drag-and-Drop Functionality: Simplifies data analysis processes.
Data Integration: Offers seamless connectivity with multiple sources.
Real-Time Collaboration: Supports synchronous data sharing.
Advanced Analytics: Provides predictive analytics and geospatial analysis.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Informed Decision-Making: Facilitates data-driven insights.
Efficiency in Reporting: Streamlines dashboard and reporting tasks.
Cost-Effectiveness: Despite high licensing, value in robust analytics tools.
Customizable Options: Tailors analytics to specific needs.

Tableau Enterprise is widely used for business intelligence, supporting industries like healthcare, telecommunications, and finance. Organizations utilize it to analyze performance indicators, operational insights, and financial analytics, enhancing decision-making through interactive reports and real-time data integration.

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Accenture, Adobe, Amazon.com, Bank of America, Charles Schwab Corp, Citigroup, Coca-Cola Company, Cornell University, Dell, Deloitte, Duke University, eBay, Exxon Mobil, Fannie Mae, Ferrari, French Red Cross, Goldman Sachs, Google, Government of Canada, HP, Intel, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Macy's, Merck, The New York Times, PayPal, Pfizer, US Army, US Air Force, Skype, and Walmart.

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