RapidMiner vs Tableau comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

RapidMiner
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Predictive Analytics (3rd), Data Science Platforms (6th)
Tableau
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
293
Ranking in other categories
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (2nd), Reporting (2nd), Data Visualization (1st), Embedded BI (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Predictive Analytics category, the mindshare of RapidMiner is 13.7%, down from 19.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tableau is 42.2%, down from 46.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Predictive Analytics
Unique Categories:
Data Science Platforms
6.5%
BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
22.4%
Reporting
28.0%
 

Featured Reviews

AA
Aug 30, 2023
Easy to use and has a huge community
RapidMiner interacts well with data. It is valuable, easy to use, and easy to look at, and that is awesome.  It is easy to use and has a huge community that I can rely on for help. Moreover, it is interactive.  In terms of the UI and SaaS, the user interface with KNIME is more appealing than…
DorianS - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 6, 2023
Easy integration with interactive storytelling capabilities but needs to improve data preparation features
My primary use case of Tableau was in conjunction with Salesforce to enhance my data visualization and analysis capabilities.  Tableau empowers users to delve into their data deeply, effortlessly unlocking valuable insights and critical information. It's got a user-friendly interface and extensive…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is very intuitive and powerful."
"I like not having to write all solutions from code. Being able to drag and drop controls, enables me to focus on building the best model, without needing to search for syntax errors or extra libraries."
"I've been using a lot of components from the Strategic Extension and Python Extension."
"One of the most valuable features is the built-in data tuning feature. Once the model is built, we often struggle to increase its accuracy, but RapidMiner allows us to fine-tune variables. For Example, when working on a project, we can adjust the number of nodes or the depth of trees to see how accuracy changes. This flexibility lets us achieve higher accuracy compared to traditional automated machine-learning models"
"Scalability is not really a concern with RapidMiner. It scales very well and can be used in global implementations."
"RapidMiner is a no-code machine learning tool. I can install it on my local machine and work with smaller datasets. It can also connect to databases, allowing me to build models directly on the data stored there. RapidMiner offers a wider range of operators than other tools like Dataiku, making it a better option for my needs."
"The best part of RapidMiner is efficiency."
"RapidMiner is very easy to use."
"The geospatial maps representation and the visualizations are nice."
"Tableau has comprehensive, insightful charts, which allow you to build stunning dashboards and enrich your support decision-making."
"Any feature I am looking for usually is part of the next upgrade within a few months. They have a very good dynamic evolution."
"Tableau is good for routine dashboards, and it has integration with Slack, through which it can send you daily updates."
"It gives us a new dimension to the way that we analyse our data."
"Since Tableau is on the cloud, we haven't faced any challenges around scalability."
"The most valuable feature is the 3D charting."
"The initial setup is simple."
 

Cons

"About twenty-five percent of my problems involve image processing, and I found RapidMiner lacking in this domain. While we work on OCR and similar tasks, RapidMiner hasn't been as engaged in that field as other models. Some other models also support email processing, but RapidMiner doesn't offer this feature."
"The product must provide data-cleaning features."
"It would be helpful to have some tutorials on communicating with Python."
"One challenge I encountered while implementing RapidMiner was the lack of documentation. Since there aren't as many users, finding resources to learn the tool was initially difficult. To overcome this hurdle, I believe RapidMiner could improve by providing more tutorials tailored for new users."
"RapidMiner can improve deep learning by enhancing the features."
"RapidMiner would be improved with the inclusion of more machine learning algorithms for generating time-series forecasting models."
"In terms of the UI and SaaS, the user interface with KNIME is more appealing than RapidMiner."
"The biggest problem, not from a platform process, but from an avoidance process, is when you work in a heavily regulated environment, like banking and finance. Whenever you make a decision or there is an output, you need to bill it as an avoidance to the investigator or to the bank audit team. If you made decisions within this machine learning model, you need to explain why you did so. It would better if you could explain your decision in terms of delivery. However, this is an issue with all ML platforms. Many companies are working heavily in this area to help figure out how to make it more explainable to the business team or the regulator."
"I am a BI consultant. I have worked on different reporting tools, such as Power BI and MicroStrategy. As compared to other tools, Tableau lags behind in handling huge enterprise-level data in terms of robust security and the single integrated metadata concept. When we connect to large or very big databases, then performance-wise, I sometimes found Tableau a little bit slow. It can have the single metadata concept like other tools for the reusability of the objects in multiple reports."
"Reports should be downloadable as PDF files."
"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."
"In the next release, I would like to be able to have the option to see more raw data that I'm converting on the dashboard."
"It would be nice to include more features on each dashboard."
"When we put more information on a single screen, it gets compressed and superimposed in many places while scrolling."
"We have products like Tableau, Power BI, Cognos, and QlikView in the data visualization segment. Compared to those, Tableau is quite costly."
"Creating empty extracts is not easy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Although we don't pay licensing fees because it is being used within the university, my understanding is that the cost is between $5,000 and $10,000 USD per year."
"I'm not fully aware of RapidMiner's price because we had licenses provided, but from my analysis, it's moderately priced, not too high or too low. It's worth the investment."
"I used an educational license for this solution, which is available free of charge."
"For the university, the cost of the solution is free for the students and teachers."
"The client only has to pay the licensing costs. There are not any maintenance or hidden costs in addition to the license."
"Best advice on pricing is to anticipate the desire for more licenses once the results of this product are acknowledged in other parts of your company."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The price of Tableau is high, although there are different types of licenses available."
"Its cost is quite high. A corporate license costs about 150-200K per year for all the users, but there was probably some discounted amount. This cost includes everything."
"It is fairly expensive. I have no idea what they paid. We were on an enterprise license, so whatever it is they licensed at the enterprise level is what we paid."
"It is a bit overpriced."
"Its licensing cost should be improved."
"We are paying an annual licensing fee."
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Comparison Review

it_user6330 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 2, 2013
MicroStrategy vs. Tableau
After a recent presentation, several attendees asked me about the applications of Visual Insights and Tableau. Many companies are investing in both tools and are trying to figure out the right tool for specific applications Tableau has found its sweet-spot as an agile discovery tool that analysts…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
University
11%
Educational Organization
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
37%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about RapidMiner?
RapidMiner is a no-code machine learning tool. I can install it on my local machine and work with smaller datasets. It can also connect to databases, allowing me to build models directly on the dat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for RapidMiner?
I'm not fully aware of RapidMiner's price because we had licenses provided, but from my analysis, it's moderately priced, not too high or too low. It's worth the investment.
What needs improvement with RapidMiner?
The product must provide data-cleaning features. I could not use RapidMiner for data cleaning in one of my projects and had to use Python instead.
Seeking lightweight open source BI software
It depends on the Data architecture and the complexity of your requirement. Some great tools in the market are Qlik Sense, Power BI, OBIEE, Tableau, etc. I have recently started using Cognos Enter...
Tableau vs. Business Objects - Which is a better solution for visualization and analysis?
Both tools have their positives and negatives. First, I should mention that I am relatively new to Tableau. I have been working on and off Tableau for about a year, but getting to work on it consta...
Which would you choose - Tableau or SAP Analytics Cloud?
Tableau is easy to set up and maintain. In about a day it is possible for the entire platform to be deployed for use. This relatively short amount of time can make all the difference for companies ...
 

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