# Page 60 | Tableau Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 60 - Is Tableau the right Data Visualization solution for you? Explore 2351 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/reviews --- Tableau 4.6 (2351) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/208764/Tableau/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated May 10th, 2026 # Page 60 - Reviews of Tableau ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1476-1500 of 2351 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use AC Aryak C. Alliance Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Powerful tool for data analytics and visualization" May 26, 2023 5.0 Pros I liked the powerful data visualisation capabilities it possesses, also it enables the users to create interactive dashboards and also allows to tell data-driven stories. Cons The performance decreases gradually while working with complex and large datasets and this is something that can be improved. Review Source DS Devesh S. Product Manager Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for users with and without technology background" December 5, 2018 5.0 very user friendly tool accessible from anywhere, they have done a good job of putting the power in the hands of user and removing all the complexity, drag and drop user interface allows users to create and share their own reports and dashboards. Pros 1\. super easy to use 2. very user friendly and intuitive 3. does not require someone to be technical to create reports/dashboards Cons 1\. bit expensive 2. might run into performance issues based on size of your data 3. might be bit quirky while filtering data and accidentally overwriting the base report Review Source SV Shane V. Sr. Financial Analyst, FP&A Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Visualization Tool" October 22, 2019 5.0 Overall, it's a great tool. The ability to refresh data is really useful and once you can create charts it's ideal. Pros Tableau is a great visualization tool that also has the ability to directly connect to many data sources which makes updating reports/graphs very easy. Cons Basic visualizations are incredibly easy to make but more complex and layered visualizations become difficult. Some complex charts you can easily make using Excel charts can be fairly difficult with Tableau. Review Source Luay A. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy and effective" July 19, 2022 4.0 Pros Dashboard, easily and dynamically you can create a dashboard Cons yearly fees, which I consider it expensive Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Business Process Manager Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Incredibly powerful" May 5, 2018 5.0 Pros This can connect to any datavsource and allow you visualize data very simple to use and versatile Cons theres really nothing bad about it, it's subscription based so it can be costly; but, it gives you great dashboarding Review Source Ramona E. Product Specialist & Software Engineer Industrial Automation Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "User-friendly data visualisation tool" March 14, 2019 3.0 We visualize alot of our internal data using Tableau, and with that we can determine our most important targets, and look at upcoming trends. Pros We use Tableau to display our business intelligence data, and for that, it works great. All types of visualization are present and you can customize all of them in whatever way you want. You can mix and match data from different data sources, even within the same widget. Cons The interface takes some getting used to. Also setting up your first data source and graph is best done by following a tutorial. Once you know how it works, it because a lot simpler. Review Source Dewmi R. Senior Executive - Business Analyst Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The tool which can transform your data into insights" March 9, 2021 4.0 Whether your company is large scale, medium or start up I hope Tableau is your best option for getting business insights out of your data. Pros Tableau dashboards are one of the main ways of analyzing and visualizing data within our organization. What I like the most about Tableau is it's compatibility with many devices. Cons Needs expert knowledge or training for a first time user for setting up, creating dashboards as well as for troubleshooting. Review Source AG Abhinav G. Commodity Manager Semiconductors Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Data analysis and charts made easy" December 21, 2018 4.0 I have used it to analyze big data and make dashboards to present data to my stakeholders Pros I like tableau as it helps manage big amounts of data and then analyse them to my needs which is really difficult in excel. What I also like about it is that it lets me plot the data into pretty dashboards and charts which are easier to understand for the wider audience Cons I think the help can be made a bit easier for new users to get familiar and proficient at using the software Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Account Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Pretty Technical Person Needed for Tableau" August 27, 2019 4.0 Pros \- If your data is in a consistent naming convention, you'll have some pretty great capabilities with data visualization. Cons \- You will need a pretty technical person to setup all the queries needed to pull in the data. Review Source DM Daniel M. Logistics Assistant Sports Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Data Visualization" August 11, 2020 5.0 We are able to tell better stories with our data, and reduce time to make decisions. Pros You don't need to be a Big Data analyst to know how to use Tableu, it is super simplified. With Tableu I don't find data intimidating at all, it enables me to prepare reports that are easy to follow and impressive to my bosses. Cons I feel like there are so many features that it is easy to get lost in them all, I have used it for over a year and I still can't say I've mastered it 100% Review Source JB Joel B. Administrative Secretary Consumer Electronics Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Who needs Tableau?" February 23, 2023 4.0 Pros Tableau blends data from multiple sources, making it easy to combine and analyze data from different systems Cons It can take quite some time to be fully conversant the the tools since it has a high learning curve. Review Source AD Alex D. Operations Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best data visualization software on the market" June 7, 2017 5.0 Pros Tableau has helped my company translate our complex data into actionable insights. I've tried many other business intelligence/data visualization softwares and this one is by far the best in terms of functionality, ease of use and community support. The custom geocoding and map features helps us analyze shipping costs and product performance. Cons Price could be prohibitive for a small business and large complex data sets slow down some features. Review Source Landon R. Student Recruiter Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Takes Some Learning but is Wonderful" July 25, 2018 5.0 Pros I love the ability to put in data and Be told what graphs I can make with that data. It makes charts becautiful. Cons I don't have much negative to say other than that I have to save online as well as on my personal pc. Review Source Elwin W. Strategic Sales Analyst Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It works but slowly" October 12, 2020 4.0 As a user, I would recommend Power BI before Tableau Pros From what I understand, implementing data is a pretty easy process and there are a lot of report options. Cons The reports that were created ran a little slowly and the organization of the reports was a bit confusing. Review Source SG Sam G. Business Analyst Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Tableau" October 15, 2019 5.0 Currently migrating all SSRS reports to Tableau. Pros The ability to customize reporting to meet organizational needs, and the online tutorials. Cons Differences between Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server. If you have Desktop access, Server still has limited capabilities. Review Source AA Amy A. Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent Data Visualization Tool" May 10, 2019 4.0 Pros 1\. Online as well as the installable desktop version is available which gives user a lot of felxibility. 2. Excellent reports. data visualization, graphic like, and dashboards features are available out of the box. 3. Mobile versions are also available so that users can access the tool on the go. 4.Drag and drop interface with point and click features make it very easy to use. 5. Role based pricing strategy which make is very useful for small business users also. Cons 1\. There may be a learning curve as it may take some time and expertise to become power user and completely use al the features. Review Source Haidar S. Sales Leisure, Travel & Tourism Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Tableau: The data processing software solution you've been waiting for" July 19, 2020 5.0 Overall I think Tableau is great software for data analyzation purposes. Pros What I liked most about Tableau was the intuitiveness of the software, the ease of use, and the functionality. Cons What put me off the most about Tableau was the lack of efficient customer service. Review Source LZ Lu Z. Senior Consultant Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good visualization tool" September 26, 2019 5.0 It is pretty good. Business people will always get surprised when they see the charts. Pros This software is easy to learn. With it, people can build fancy chart with practice and imagination. Cons The logic of calculation requires some time to understand and use, like LOD. Some complicated charts are not as easy as in PowerBI. Review Source MB Maddy B. Lead Recruiter Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great easy to use BI Tool & Great for visualizations" February 23, 2018 5.0 Pros There are a lot of data connectors which we can use to import many different kinds of data Creating calculated fields is also fairly easy. Cons Tableau can be a bit expensive if all its features are not used. For mathematical calculations too, I would say some more options will be helpful. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Manager Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very user friendly + great for non-tech users" July 12, 2018 4.0 Pros 1\. This is a great app especially for business users 2. The interface is great and very useful to explain data to non-tech users Cons 1\. Limited functionality especially for cleaning data 2. Great for initial data analysis. For more advanced analysis you may have to use another software. Review Source DA Dishant A. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Tableau - Gold Standard for Data Visualisation." April 26, 2019 4.0 It's a highly robust and reliable data analysis tool. It transforms data into visually appealing visualisations which help in preparing dashboard. It also provides functionality to users such as dropdown, dynamic graph changes on data change etc. Pros It's very easy to use for both developers as well as users. Moreover it's dynamic nature helps in frequent graph changes when the data is changed as per requirement. It's very robust and reliable and always gives good performance, it also has mobile app available for both android and iOS users. Cons Sometimes the cost can be a bit excessive and there can be security concerns regarding information safety. Review Source LK Liberty K. Marketing Manager Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Love its functionality, but steep learning curve" March 8, 2018 4.0 Received some great training from a Tableau representative, which definitely helped, and the support so far has been great. Pros This is a very powerful program, and can save hours of time that I used to spend in Excel. The "Show Me" function makes visualizing data a piece of cake. Cons This program has so much functionality that it takes a lot of work and effort to be able to access its full potential. It helps if you are familiar with Pivot Tables and writing formulas in Excel, and the good news is that there are a ton of communities out there so anything you want to know can be found by running a simple Google search. Review Source Matthew S. Programmatic Trader Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Overall pretty painful" May 11, 2018 2.0 Benefits include handling big data Pros I like how we are able to view and filter massive amounts of data. It is necessary for my profession Cons I dislike how often Tableau data can lag, or the files can crash our excel, or how the user interface is all white. Review Source mG mayank G. sdr Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Amazing reporting!" July 15, 2022 5.0 Pros I track the employee's performance and its very easy to understand the data. Cons nothing as such, I love the data represnentation. Review Source SO Sofia O. Student Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Student Review of Tableau" July 10, 2022 5.0 I would say that Tableau is a great tool for data visualization, one of the best. Pros It is a great tool to visualize data. It has many options to do so. Cons Compared to other softwares, it can be a little more difficult to get used to. Switched from [Microsoft Power BI](https://www.capterra.com/p/176586/Power-BI/) It has more functionalities. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.