--- title: "Tableau Pricing 2026 | Capterra" description: "Learn more about Tableau pricing plans including starting price, free versions and trials." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/pricing/" page_type: "pricing" language: "en" --- # Tableau Pricing - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 from [2,359 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/reviews/) - Starting at $15.00 per month - Free trial: Available - Free version: Available - Credit card required: No --- ## How much does Tableau cost? Tableau has **3 different plans**. The pricing **starts at $15 per user per month** with a free plan available. ### Tableau Viewer - Price: $15.00 - Billing: Per User, Per Month #### Tableau Viewer plan includes: - Tableau Pulse - One Viewer license of Tableau Cloud - Interact with visualizations and dashboards - Download visualizations as images - Download summary data - Comment on a dashboard or visualization - Create a subscription - Receive data-driven alerts - Explore an existing published data source ### Tableau Explorer - Price: $42.00 - Billing: Per User, Per Month #### Tableau Explorer plan includes: - One Explorer license of Tableau Cloud - Manage users and permissions - Manage content and certify data sources - Author from curated data - Download full visualization data - Create subscriptions for others - Create data-driven alerts - Edit existing workbooks and visualizations - Create and publish new workbook from existing published data source ### Tableau Creator - Price: $75.00 - Billing: Per User, Per Month #### Tableau Creator plan includes: - Tableau Desktop - Tableau Prep Builder - One Creator license on Tableau Cloud - Publish and run flows - Export data - Edit and modify a data flow - Create new data flows - Create and publish new data sources - Create and publish new workbook with a new data source - Create and publish new workbook from existing published data source - Curate and share data sources --- ## Is Tableau worth the price? ### Value for Money - Overall rating: 4.2 out of 5 - Good or excellent value for money: 85% AI summary based on 317 value-for-money rating reviews: Some users say Tableau offers flexible and powerful data visualization capabilities, making it a valuable tool for organizations aiming to become more data-driven. They appreciate the availability of a free version with significant features, which is beneficial for small businesses, students, and academic researchers. However, some reviewers feel that Tableau's licensing costs are high, especially for small businesses and individual users. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of use: 4.1 - Customer service: 4.2 - Features: 4.5 - Ease of deployment: 4.3 - Likelihood to recommend: 80% Based on 2,359 total Tableau reviews. --- ## How does Tableau compare to other alternatives? Tableau starts at $15 per user per month. Explore how its pricing and plan options compare with top alternatives below. Tableau pricing comparison | Product | Plans | Starting price | Free version | Free trial | Value for Money | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tableau — 4.6 out of 5 ([2,359 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/reviews/)) | 3 plans | $15.00 /user/mo | Available | Available | 4.2 | | [Looker](https://www.capterra.com/p/169053/Looker/) — 4.5 out of 5 ([285 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/169053/Looker/reviews/)) | 3 plans | Not available | Not available | Available | 4.4 | | [Domo](https://www.capterra.com/p/119119/Domo/) — 4.3 out of 5 ([331 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/119119/Domo/reviews/)) | 2 plans | Not available | Not available | Available | 4.0 | | [Zoho Analytics](https://www.capterra.com/p/129749/Zoho-Analytics/) — 4.4 out of 5 ([361 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/129749/Zoho-Analytics/reviews/)) | 5 plans | $30.00 /mo | Available | Available | 4.3 | | [Minitab](https://www.capterra.com/p/109731/Minitab-Statistical-Software/) — 4.5 out of 5 ([391 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/109731/Minitab-Statistical-Software/reviews/)) | 1 plan | $1851.00 /yr | Not available | Available | 4.2 | --- ## What reviewers say about Tableau's pricing ### What they like - **Tableau offers flexible and powerful data visualization capabilities** Making it a valuable tool for organizations aiming to become more data-driven. They appreciate the availability of a free version with significant features, which is beneficial for small businesses, students, and academic researchers. - **The subscription pricing model is more affordable compared to traditional pricing** And the free trial period is helpful for evaluating the software. Some users report that the public version is great for learning, although it has limitations in data privacy and connectivity. - **The software user-friendly** With competitive pricing and valuable knowledge resources. ### What holds them back - **Tableau's licensing costs are high** Especially for small businesses and individual users. They mention that the need for multiple licenses and the annual billing can be prohibitive. - **The pricing structure can be confusing and the cost of scaling the product is significant** Some reviewers indicate that the free version lacks key functionalities, and the high price of the full version makes it less accessible. - **The cost of the software is a major drawback** With some finding it difficult to justify the expense compared to other tools available in the market. ## Price & value in reviewers' words * * * 4 out of 5 stars > "I like that the software is able to evolve with the company's demand and has features that are rarely found in competitors, which can even do similar, but it requires a much greater time spent than in Tableau" Reviewer: Verified Reviewer Role: Marketing Analyst * * * 4 out of 5 stars > "This works with many data files like txt, CSV, xls, as well as this has a free version with really good features than other paid tools." Reviewer: Akshila E. Role: IT Manager * * * 4 out of 5 stars > "Given that the licences are expensive, this makes the cost of entry to use Tableau in a company quite high, especially for small companies." Reviewer: Verified Reviewer Role: Senior Product Manager * * * 5 out of 5 stars > "It also has a high cost." Reviewer: Amber S. Role: Business Administrator [Check all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/reviews/)