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Tableau

Business intelligence and data visualisation platform

$15
Starting price
4.4/5
G2 rating
3
Pricing plans
2003
Founded

Tableau is a leading BI and data visualisation platform by Salesforce. It enables business users and analysts to connect to data sources, build interactive dashboards, and share insights — without needing to write SQL.

Key features

Drag-and-drop dashboard builder100+ data connectorsInteractive visualisationsMapsNatural language queriesMobile dashboardsEmbedded analytics

Pros

  • Most powerful visualisations available
  • Huge chart type library
  • Active community
  • Good Salesforce integration

Cons

  • Very expensive
  • Desktop app required for full features
  • Steep learning curve
  • Slow performance with large datasets

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