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reviewer1722318 - PeerSpot reviewer
Expert Analyst at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Feb 28, 2022
Simple interface, user-friendly, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "Tableau has many good features. It is user-friendly, has a simple-to-use interface, and has a customizable dashboard."
  • "When you create new fields in Tableau and you enter the formulas, there is a new small window that is there in the interface. You can enter the calculated fields, it could be more user-friendly. At this time it is limited and hard to understand at the beginning. The fields should be easier to use, such as in Microsoft Excel. You can have a difficult time understanding what to do in the fields, you end up doing trial and error to figure it out."

What is most valuable?

Tableau has many good features. It is user-friendly, has a simple-to-use interface, and has a customizable dashboard.

What needs improvement?

When you create new fields in Tableau and you enter the formulas, there is a new small window that is there in the interface. You can enter the calculated fields, it could be more user-friendly. At this time it is limited and hard to understand at the beginning. The fields should be easier to use, such as in Microsoft Excel. You can have a difficult time understanding what to do in the fields, you end up doing trial and error to figure it out.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tableau for approximately seven years.

How are customer service and support?

Tableau has a good online community that I used for support hat is very good.

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How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Tableau is relatively simple. For new users of the solution, it is easy for them to grasp. You need to understand how to connect to the Oracle or SQL Server, having knowledge of databases will make the process easier.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing model of Tableau has changed since we initially purchased it three years ago and it is more complicated, and I have found it to be more expensive. They have lost market shares to Microsoft BI. My company will probably change solutions this year because of the increased pricing model.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have evaluated Microsoft BI.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others that are wanting to implement this solution is for them to use use the online community. There are many good resources, and examples for implementing solutions. There is plenty of support.

I rate Tableau a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Educator at a university with 11-50 employees
Real User
Feb 20, 2022
Automatically shows charts for the related data that I choose
Pros and Cons
  • "Tableau will automatically show charts for the related data that I choose making it very easy to use."
  • "In the next release, there should be more information describing each chart because users have a difficult time telling them apart. They should also include the animations/videos, similar to Power BI."

What is our primary use case?

I use Tableau for the ability to use the sheets/histories, dashboards, and various charts (some with GPS locations). I am also able to publish reports to my own server.

What is most valuable?

Tableau will automatically show charts for the related data that I choose, making it very easy to use.

What needs improvement?

In the next release, there should be more information describing each chart because users have a difficult time telling them apart. They should also include the animations/videos, similar to Power BI.

I also think that the trial period should be extended. It is currently only twenty-one days which is a short amount of time to get acquainted with the solution.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked at Power BI and realized that would would need some experience to use this solution since it will not automatically pair a chart with the data that it is related to.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1774416 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Feb 9, 2022
A flexible product that makes it easy to do a lot of things and comes with great support
Pros and Cons
  • "It is so easy to do a lot of things. There is a lot of flexibility and creativity in this product. In other products, you don't have this flexibility."
  • "I would like Tableau Prep to be integrated with Tableau Desktop. I would also like more customizations for tables."

What is our primary use case?

We are a consultant, and it is our main product for consultancy.

It is deployed on the cloud as well as on-premises.

What is most valuable?

It is so easy to do a lot of things. There is a lot of flexibility and creativity in this product. In other products, you don't have this flexibility.

What needs improvement?

I would like Tableau Prep to be integrated with Tableau Desktop. I would also like more customizations for tables.

Its setup should be simple. It is complex to deploy if you work in a test environment.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is easy to scale. It is suitable for small, medium, and large enterprise

How are customer service and support?

Their technical support is great.

How was the initial setup?

It is complex. If you work in a test environment, it is complex to deploy. It should be more simple. You need someone who can help you with deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is reasonable based on what it offers.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise following Tableau Blueprint in your deployment. There are guidelines that will help you.

I would rate it a nine out of 10.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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Managing Partner at INFOLOJIK
Real User
Feb 4, 2022
Useful for dashboards and has a great visualization component
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the visualization component."
  • "The development part should be better. We are putting a lot of effort in during development, so if we face any struggles, we have to find workaround solutions on the internet."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for the dashboard and visualization. We are a consultant company with 20 employees.

The solution is deployed on-prem. I am using the latest version.

What is most valuable?

I like the visualization component. 

What needs improvement?

The development part should be better. We are putting a lot of effort in during development, so if we face any struggles, we have to find workaround solutions on the internet. It would be nice to have new workaround solutions and other options. Every customer has different expectations, so sometimes it's hard to find the right solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tableau for 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward. It took about a week to install. For deployment and maintenance, we used two team leads.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This license is on a yearly basis.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 9 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Senior Software Engineer - Salesforce at DataGo
Real User
Jan 16, 2022
Functional BI solution that can be used for reporting for clients across a broad range of industries
Pros and Cons
  • "The best use case for us is the solution's integration with Salesforce because we are also partners of Salesforce."
  • "Some of our clients are looking for better UI when using Tableau as they often work with this solution directly."

What is our primary use case?

We have diverse use cases for Tableau for our clients who come different industries including manufacturing of ornamental stones, clothing and automotives. These clients have been using Tableau for tasks such as tracking leads, finances and stock management.

What is most valuable?

Tableau makes it easy to build panels. The best use case for us is the solution's integration with Salesforce because we are also partners of Salesforce.

What needs improvement?

Some of our clients are looking for better UI when using Tableau as they often work with this solution directly. 

The solution could be improved by facilitating integration with data lakes such as Google Cloud Platform. Some of our clients have around 1 billion lines in their tables and usually we need to scale them from MySQL to a Google Cloud Platform.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been partners with Tableau for three years and have been using the solution for four years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. We have databases from 1 million to 100 million roles that run very fast.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. 

What was our ROI?

Some of our clients have seen a ROI with Tableau within five to six months as they previously had no BI solution in place. 

What other advice do I have?

When presenting Tableau to clients, we show them how Tableau works and how it integrates as a bundle with other partners such as Salesforce. These integrations make the management of data easier. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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reviewer1752162 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Solution Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Consultant
Jan 16, 2022
Beneficial reports, reliable, and superb features
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found Tableau easy to use and the features are superb."
  • "Tableau is difficult to scale because of the cost, which makes it difficult to scale."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Tableau and we use it as a business intelligence tool. We plan to move to the cloud soon.

Our compliance team  has not approved some security policies on the cloud. We are working on it and we have moved some of our data warehouses to Redshift already.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution has helped out organization improve by providing beneficial team reports.

What is most valuable?

I have found Tableau easy to use and the features are superb.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tableau for approximately two months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Tableau is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Tableau is difficult to scale because of the cost, which makes it difficult to scale.

We have approximately 25 users using this solution in my organization.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have previously used Amazon QuickSight, and Tableau is easier to use.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

One of the biggest drawbacks of Tableau is the price, it is expensive. The price should be reduced.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Tableau a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1754874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Anonymous at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jan 16, 2022
Provides good visibility, dependable and has adequate technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "From my perspective, it enables clients to better understand our data and make better decisions based on that information."
  • "I take a long time to process the hundreds of thousands or millions of records that must be processed every day."

What is our primary use case?

We use Tableau, to retract, and for visualizing data.

I primarily use it at my company, but I do some implementation as well, with a teammate.

Tableau is used to visualize analyzed data for our customers.

What is most valuable?

From my perspective, it enables clients to better understand our data and make better decisions based on that information.

What needs improvement?

I would look at Tableau's security and performance. I take a long time to process the hundreds of thousands or millions of records that must be processed every day. I am hoping that it can be improved very soon.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Tableau for the last three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Tableau is a stable product.

How are customer service and support?

I would say that the technical support is adequate. We are unsatisfied with the support because every time we have a new problem, it will go to tier 1, and the tier 1 will take several days to reply to us, and then the result is not very satisfying, as we are still stuck with the problem. It is then escalated to tier 2, or sometimes tier 3, which can take about two or three weeks, as an estimated length.

Definitely, technical support could be improved.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

In a previous company, I worked with IBM Cognos to focus on data, for instruction saving and loading that data in a very efficient way.

I also use other types of data extraction, such as Vanilla. It's a new software from France that is being used by a number of non-government organizations to restore data.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite complex.

What about the implementation team?

We completed the setup ourselves.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend that they install it using a virtual machine or Docker first, as they may encounter issues with other projects if they are running on the same server.

I would rate Tableau an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1108068 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Analyst at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 13, 2022
Good data handling, and community support, but it's overpriced and the interface needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "Data handling, visualizations, and aesthetics of it are the most valuable features."
  • "When compared to Power BI, it is less user-friendly."

What is most valuable?

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

What needs improvement?

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

The interface needs a major overhaul.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Tableau for eight to ten months.

We are working with the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Tableau is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

There is technical support available, but it is not as comprehensive as Power BI, because obviously, it's a Microsoft product, but you can find some useful information. The community is good, but outside the community, help is scarce.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a bit overpriced. They could decrease the price a bit.

When compared to Power BI or Qlik, Tableau is overpriced when you go with creative licenses.

What other advice do I have?

Before implementing Tableau, It would be better if they looked at Power BI instead. They offer everything that Tableau does, but in a much more user-friendly manner, with much more support, and at a lower cost.

I would rate Tableau a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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