DATA & BI
Tableau
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How we rated it
What it is
Data visualisation and business intelligence with deep analytical capability and a long reputation among analysts.
Who it is for
Organisations with analysts whose job is finding things in data.
Where it is strongest
Exploratory analysis. For someone who knows what they are doing, it remains the most capable tool for interrogating data visually.
Where it falls short
Expensive per user, and viewers need licences too. Steep to learn properly. And most organisations buy it to make dashboards, which is the part it is least cost-effective at.
Our verdict
Recommended where you have analysts doing genuine exploration. For dashboards, Power BI or Metabase cost a fraction.
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