TIBCO Jaspersoft vs Tableau Enterprise comparison

Salesforce and TIBCO are both solutions in the Reporting category. Salesforce is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.3, while TIBCO is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.5. Salesforce holds a 18.0% mindshare in RT, compared to TIBCO’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Salesforce users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

Tableau Enterprise

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83% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 9, 2025

Tableau Enterprise and TIBCO Jaspersoft compete in the business intelligence and data visualization category. Tableau Enterprise seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced graphical data representation and ease of use.

Features: Tableau Enterprise offers graphical data representation, seamless data source integration, flexible report creation with parameters and filters, and interactive visualizations. It supports diverse data sources and provides analytics without extensive technical knowledge. TIBCO Jaspersoft includes enterprise-level features, customizable dashboards, and a wide range of charting libraries with data source integration.

Room for Improvement: Tableau faces challenges such as high cost, limited ETL capabilities, and performance issues with large datasets, along with a need for better native integrations and predictive analytics enhancements. TIBCO Jaspersoft is noted for complex configuration processes, needing improved visualization designs, and refining ad hoc reporting to compete with leading solutions like Tableau.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tableau Enterprise provides flexible deployment options across On-premises, Private Cloud, and Public Cloud, offering versatility for organizations. While receiving mixed reviews, Tableau's customer service is appreciated for community support but could improve in handling complex issues. TIBCO Jaspersoft, available on multiple platforms, is easier for community version deployment but requires technical expertise for enterprise features, with a need for better support and documentation.

Pricing and ROI: Tableau Enterprise, seen as expensive due to high licensing costs compared to competitors like Microsoft Power BI, is acknowledged for its robust features justifying the investment through improved efficiency. TIBCO Jaspersoft, offering a community version with cost savings for SMBs and higher-priced enterprise versions, provides extensive customization and integration capabilities, deemed cost-effective for scalable embedded BI solutions.

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TIBCO Jaspersoft vs. Tableau Enterprise

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Categories and Ranking

Tableau Enterprise

Ranking in Reporting

2nd

Ranking in Embedded BI

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

309

Ranking in other categories

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

TIBCO Jaspersoft

Ranking in Reporting

11th

Ranking in Embedded BI

8th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of Tableau Enterprise is 18.0%, down from 23.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO Jaspersoft is 1.9%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Reporting Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Tableau Enterprise	18.0%
TIBCO Jaspersoft	1.9%
Other	80.1%

Reporting

Featured Reviews

Uzair Faruqi

Head Of Analytics 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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Ashish-Sahu

Technical Manager at Bahwan CyberTek

Has delivered visually appealing reports and improved user interaction

The integration of TIBCO Jaspersoft with some data sources has limitations that I encountered, and it was not very straightforward. This was one of the concerns with TIBCO Jaspersoft. The limitations include compatibility with some drivers where we do not have adequate JDBC drivers, and because of that, I am not able to make the connection pool. I do see a negative side in terms of support. I am a little disappointed because when we report any defect, it takes time to get a resolution. There are also limitations on some connectors where we do not have connectivity established. These are the few issues I faced while using TIBCO Jaspersoft.

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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

"Data handling, visualizations, and aesthetics of it are the most valuable features."

"Good data flow and management."

"Tableau's visualization features let you present information insights quickly and practically. So it's something which I prefer with Tableau. In terms of reporting, I have to point out the sheer quality and function of the Tableau server, but the first impression is that it's a great visualization tool."

"Its dashboarding is the most valuable. It is easy to create visualizations and dashboards and import Excel sheets and ESP files in Tableau as compared to other tools."

"Tableau is easy to use."

"A valuable feature of Tableau is that it is a useful tool for small setups. I shuffle between Tableau and MicroStrategy, so I use Tableau for personal purposes more than enterprise. I like the light version of Tableau for personal usage and doing some use cases on my own. When it comes to something small, I use Tableau for setups, rather than any other tool."

"Tableau is very flexible and easy to learn. It has drag-and-drop function analytics, and its design is very good. It is a very good tool, and it basically brings life into data with good design. We have been creating a lot of interactive visualizations and dashboards. It has a public version. There are public communities from where you can get a lot of examples for practice."

"The most valuable feature is the richness of its visualization and from a self-service standpoint, the ease of use."

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"The end-user reporting is very handy and the standard reports that can be achieved by using Jaspersoft Studio are quite impressive."

"You can do quite a lot with it in terms of automated reports and dashboards."

"With the online view, it's easier to create Ad Hoc reports. It has inbuilt reports so we can easily get data from the system and customize the fields."

"It's easy to use and maintain."

"The designer is the most valuable feature."

"The growth time is the most valuable feature of TIBCO Jaspersoft."

"The feature that I like most is the drag and drop capability."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...The deployment process of TIBCO Jaspersoft is easy."

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Cons

"The only issue with the solution is with its prices at a regional level."

"I am not a frequent user of this solution, so I am not sure what they've been doing recently. The last time when I used it, I had to use other tools with it for data extraction and cleansing. Its price should also be improved. It is more expensive than Power BI. In terms of training, there is generally better online training for Power BI, but I am not sure of that. It would be helpful to know from where to access its training."

"To be the best in the market, Tableau has to improve its user interface and also look into developing implementing the best machine learning algorithms."

"Licensing and pricing options could be made better so that more users would be able to use it."

"Small multiples (a.k.a. Trellis charts) are possible only through very hacky means. Update: Still remains a challenge."

"It will be good if the server, could be more stable, and I would like to have the technical service to be more reliable."

"The data preparation could integrate better with Tableau."

"The product needs to allow for better ways to drill down more effectively on the information at hand."

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"The upgrades are not easy."

"The reporting templates have room for improvement."

"I would like to see better support for big data."

"TIBCO Jaspersoft would benefit from enabling you to run multiple reports in one file and incorporating more options related to multiple reports."

"The Ad Hoc Report Writer does not include as many features as Tableau and needs to be improved to meet expectations."

"We'd like to see the community version offer a little bit more support and better documentation and we'd like the enterprise edition to have better pricing."

"I would like to see some analysis done prior to data extraction. The data extraction itself could also be improved."

"A better focus should be put on self-service reporting."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for Tableau is the same as the other products in the market."

"Basically, we prefer a permanent license. A one-time charge is much better."

"We pay for the enterprise license for Tableau. The licensing could be cheaper and more flexible."

"Paying for users you never setup or buying expensive desktop licenses for users who can solve their users with web editing on the server are the two biggest expenses."

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

"The solution's licensing is based on user-basis. It depends on the business ROI it offers. It's not on the higher side or too cheap; it falls in the medium-cost range. The price is determined by user usage, so the cost will also increase as the number of users increases."

"It is expensive when you compare it with Power BI. It should be cheaper."

"Tableau is an expensive solution compared to Power BI."

More Tableau Enterprise pricing and cost advice

"Since I checked last time, only one annual license costs about $25,000."

"I find the price to be reliable and not overly costly."

"I would rate the pricing as four out of five because it's expensive."

"I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."

"The pricing is cost effective because it is based on servers rather than users."

"The solution is a little bit expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

13%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	117
Midsize Enterprise	67
Large Enterprise	184

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	15

Questions from the Community

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...

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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...

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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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Seeking lightweight open source BI software

The best and open source (No cost involved) solution for all BI requirements is Jaspersoft Open Studio. Refer to rajeshsirsikar.com for more information.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO Jaspersoft?

I am sharing a scenario for pricing: for ten thousand users and a robust server, it may cost in the hundreds of thousands USD. However, TIBCO is more enterprise-focused and might have different pri...

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Also Known As

Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, Tableau Online

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Overview

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.

Salesforce

TIBCO Jaspersoft is a versatile BI tool used for creating and integrating reports, with added functionality for business intelligence such as ad hoc report writers, online report writers, and dashboard designers. It is used for various purposes such as employee performance, revenue management and billing reports, and IT operational reporting.

The solution can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud, is user-friendly, with drag-and-drop report creation, access restrictions for user groups, and connectivity to multiple data sources. It has helped organizations fulfill their needs related to security and create reports quickly, with easy scheduling and report creation with different parameters.

TIBCO

Sample Customers

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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