Tableau Reviews

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. 

1. Possible to access various data sources (data base, etc.).
2. Based in memory for functional implement.
3. Easy to use if user is not an IT engineer.
4. Function for suggesting various view with mixed dimension and fact.
5. Easy to create trend information for recent years.
6. Function for helping to calculate summary easily related to statistics.

1. We can compose indicators about sales and properly reset our goals for each level.
2. Maximizing the marketing effect to analyze customers acting with various angles.

1. About Tableau Server, it has to access various OS, not only Windows' server.
2. When extracting data, it can perform tasks about the update.
3. Needs tuning for slow work blending technology between dissimilar systems.

Since July 2011. Almost about six years.

There is no issue with the stability.

There is no issue with the scalability.

Really good for technical support.

Yes, I did. It had the same functions with a value of four questions.

There is no need to initially setup Tableau software. But, it needs to be setup right before scheduling to use Tableau.

It would be the best to request them to Tableau Software.

This is a powerful product that allows users to analyze themselves rather than viewing the report. I hope you can master it and become an advanced data analyst.

• Drag and drop-oriented development process that facilitates rapid development of dashboards and reports
• Can connect to any data base in industry
• Sits really well on top of big data platforms
• Sharing and collaborative development is awesome with Tableau Server
• Excellent and visually rich visualizations

It should allow user-defined functions. There are several ideas logged by various Tableau developers in the community and they should implement those ideas as soon as they can.

I have been using it for more than three years now.

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

We are treated as valuable partners by Tableau, the engagement is very stable and we get expertise from Tableau technicians whenever we request it.

I have used other visualization tools in past. However, Tableau is much better than they are; much better compared to QlikView and Spotfire.

Very simple initial set up. Tableau provides setup guides on their websites.

Tableau implemented it for us. Always ask for Tableau's help to determine architecture and implementation of any Tableau server.

This is the best product in this category, among all BI tools available in market; top ranked as per Gartner's Magic Quadrant report.

• Ease of data visualization
• Ease of dashboard creation
• Ease of dashboard sharing

The data was made clearer for us through visualization. In addition, it allowed us to automate result monitoring.

The integration and usage of multiple data sources is sometimes not that straightforward.

I've used it for six months.

All connections were to a SQL Database, and there were no issues with deployment.

No issues with stability.

No issues with scalability.

Did not need it.

Did not need it.

We already had OLAP Cubes in place, but we haven't switched and are currently using both.

It was straightforward.

It has given us faster reporting, resulting in better management of the information, and better usage of information in decision making.

Definitely understand your data structure before using Tableau. Tableau allows you to manipulate and depict data in various ways, as long as you have proper, well structured input.

All the features are valuable.

We plan to empower users with Enterprise BI and Self Service BI by Tableau.

It is still in our evaluation to replace our old BI tools.

We used Infobeacon and now we are using Cognos and Microsoft BI. We are currently looking for a better product.

Quality of data, flexibility and the performance of the tool(s) are the critical aspects of BI. Test the critical aspects by doing a proof of concept using a huge amount of data.

• Reports on demand based on dynamic data
• A single dashboard for understanding the learning performance in various geographic areas
• Easy-to-use navigation
• Responsive UI
• Dashboard was superb and good enough to be used in corporate presentations for managers
• Exporting the graphics to other Microsoft Office tools

• Assisted in driving data-driven decisions and changing strategy accordingly
• Able to compare data from different organizations and collate a model to understand the learning behavior within regions

• Not browser independent
• Sometimes, data retrieval was slow

I had a bad experience viewing the reports with Microsoft IE or Chrome. The version well supported the Mozilla Firefox version. The browser showed no response when it was fetching the data or executing a report based on dynamic data.

This is just an observation. I predominantly used Chrome browser for viewing dashboards using Tableau.

I have been using it for two years.

We chose the solution because it was stable and scalable.

Customer service and technical support are excellent.

We used Microsoft Excel.

A data and analytics team was set up to implement metric analysis and reporting.

Implementation was done in-house. We have a team that is passionate about enabling data reporting for strategic business improvement.

ROI = 100%

For a global organization, pricing is affordable.

We primarily use the solution for analytics purposes. 

The preparation of data is very easy.

The ease of presenting findings is very helpful.

Overall, the solution is very user-friendly.

It's very easy for end-users to navigate the solution.

There are a lot of very useful features within the product.

They've recently adjusted their pricing model and we find it to be much more reasonable. 

There are new AI functionalities on offer. However, I still need to fully test them and therefore haven't used them to their full potential just yet.

When I've done presentations in the past, I've had issues with uploading the cartography.

The company that I am currently working with has been using the solution for about a decade - around ten years or so. They've had a lot of time to get to know it. 

The pricing is pretty good. Previously, we found the pricing to be higher than the competition, however, they've adjusted it recently and it's much more competitive. We now find it to be quite reasonable. 

I'm a consultant and I work with a direct reseller. 

I don't work on the tool myself, however, we propose the tool to be implemented in other departments.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been pretty satisfied with its overall capabilities.

• Ability to visualize
• Easy to use for Business Analysts as this would enable different teams and remove their dependency on the IT team

We suggested this as a solution for multiple teams due to its distinct capabilities.

More visualizations can be added.

Real-time reporting capabilities can be improved.

I evaluated it for more than a year. I used it in multiple PoCs for client solutions.

I did not encounter any issues with deployment, as such.

Technical support and response is very good.

Initial setup is not very complex.

An in-house team implemented the solution.

We always use multiple solutions for our varied client base. I have used other products before and now as well for clients. Our evaluation always revolves around client requirements like preference to open source, cost of ownership, etc.

This is a good product. Easy to implement and use.