Tableau Reviews

Sales dashboards for management, which were implemented initially in v.10.2, then upgraded systematically with new releases to v.10.5.

The solution is being delivered to our customer, who appreciates the insights generated from the reports. It is easy for them to drill into the details and use interactive charts. This provides a great value-added once stepped out from the Excel tables era. 

Definitely ease of use and interactivity. We found Tableau has the quickest learning time out of the few other BI reporting tools that we have used. 

We would much appreciate an option for copying/moving objects between different pages and a possibility for teamwork when working on the same dashboards.

Actually, the whole product is very valuable for me.

Actually, I am still testing the product before I ask my team to use it, but it’s most likely going to be one of our tools.

I would really like to import data from any online website to make it dynamic.

I would like them to also extend the trial version to 30 days to encourage more people to use it and understand it more. Like an addiction, when you use something for a long time, it becomes a habit. :)

I've used this solution for only one month, and it has been a great experience.

It’s a little bit slow on my system. I don’t know why, but I am looking forward to them developing a lighter version.

Customer service is not bad.

I liked the way when I created an account, they followed up with a call.

Setup is very easy, like any other program.

I've tested a lot of products. I researched which tool is the best for visualization, and I found that Tableau is one of the best for it.

I would say Tableau is a good product to use for data visualization. I recommend it for that and for data analysis.

I use this solution primarily for reporting purposes but also for visualizations and dashboards.

The real value of this solution is that it makes it extremely easy to create graphs and visualizations. It has a very intuitive user interface and it's a relatively easy learning curve, so it's easy to pick up for most people. It has some great out-of-the-box features. 

I'd like to see a greater ability for customization because there are certain things that are lacking in that area. 

The solution is stable. 

The solution is scalable. 

I haven't dealt with the tech support but from what I hear they're pretty solid.

The initial setup was quite straightforward. 

It's important to make sure that your data is in a good format before feeding it into the tool. It might also be worthwhile to have some sort of ETL tool to use in conjunction with Tableau, something like Alteryx or Tableau prep, because sometimes you may need to manipulate your data into a specific format to create the types of visualizations and things that you want. You might have the right data, but if it's not in the right format it might be difficult to do certain things in Tableau. My advice would be to get the ETL tool prepped and ready to go before you start pumping it into Tableau.

I rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

• Drag and drop options
• Custom image/icon upload for visualizations
• User-friendly interface
• Easy connection to multiple data sources

With Tableau, use of an external ETL tool is a must if it’s connected to a data warehouse. It doesn’t really provide the room for complex computing or data transformation.

I have used it for about a year.

I have not really encountered any deployment, stability or scalability issues.

Simple. Tableau installation is pretty simple.

Analyze the business need and end users first, and then go for implementing Tableau. Simple reporting can be done in IBM Cognos or various other tools available in the market. What Tableau can bring to the table: better visualizations, ease of use (in case the end users are business guys and not technical folks) and advanced analysis capabilities.

• Live connection to databases
• Parameters and calculation fields
• Actions on dashboards

With Tableau, our company was able to overcome some shortcomings with Google Analytics data interaction. As we have many GA profiles, Tableau gives us an opportunity to integrate everything we need into several dashboards. Tableau is a good way to visualize complex Google Analytics data in a user-friendly way.

• Not very well-made dashboard designing
• Lack of formatting options
• Sometimes, not enough operating speed while working with huge amount of data
• In the next version, I would like to see more formatting options and an improvement in overall performance.

Choose Tableau if your aim is to provide yourself or your end users with an opportunity for simple and effective data analysis, with minimal education and maximum results.

• Simplicity
• User friendly

This tool helps in understanding data in a visually better form and generate insights quickly.

Add calculated columns in the edit text box like in Spotfire.

I have been using it for two years.

I have not encountered any serious deployment, stability or scalability issues.

Customer service and technical support are excellent.

I have used Spotfire. The two main reasons to use Tableau over Spotfire are the ease of working with it and the availability of an in-depth knowledge database.

It is very straightforward, like installing any other application.

An in-house team implemented it.

This tool has provided savings in terms of man hours.

License cost is average.

Contact a Tableau technical team to understand exactly which product you need.

Tableau works for a diverse range of industries and use cases. I have work with Tableau for big organizations and big governmental entities as well.

Tableau has comprehensive, insightful charts, which allow you to build stunning dashboards and enrich your support decision-making.

• Ease of use
• Maps
• Filters
• Drag and drop functionality
• Dates
• Undo button
• Wide-range of data connectors

• Scripting just as loops would be great. 
• Forecasting on table calculation fields.

It's ability to connect to multiple data sources, easy and intuitive interface, and analytics functions.

Yes. We use Tableau dashboards in Tableau Server (connected to our ERP system) in our weekly executive sales meetings. The data is almost real-time, allowing a better decision making process.

We also use Tableau to identify data quality and cleansing related issues.

Custom formatting and layout.

Three years.

Only with SAP BW data sources.

Not yet.

An eight out of 10.

Yes. SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards/Xcelsius. Switched because of easy adoption of Tableau, and minimum knowledge required.

It was very easy.

To consider that MS Power BI, which costs less, requires MS Office 365 subscription. Therefore, the investment in Tableau is less.

Yes, Microsoft Power BI, SAP Lumira, and BOARD.

• Define clear objectives and outcomes.
• Proper sizing if Tableau Server is needed.
• Follow Tableau Drive Methodology.