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# Page 74 - Reviews of Tableau

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DM

Daniel M.  
Instructor  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Probably THE Best Data Visualization Software Available"

December 5, 2018

5.0

Pros

I am a relatively new user of Tableau, and have been overwhelmingly impressed by this software. There is just so much that you can do. Once you understand the basic design elements, you can quickly dive into your data and find answers to questions you didn't know you had.

Cons

There is a decent learning curve on Tableau, and I feel the software does not make it clear what happens when you place object x in place y (initially). Without guided instruction there is a LOT of trial and error to understand the software. I would highly recommend watching some kind of training material on Tableau before using it, but even with that warning I could not recommend anything better than Tableau.

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AR

Abbas R.  
IT Director  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Full featured data visualization software"

May 4, 2018

4.0

Pros

Extermely powerful: offers the ability to slice and dice data visually and create amazing dashboards, creates narrative and storytelling by pulling data from virtually any source.

Cons

Very expensive: licensing is steep for server and individual licenses. Steep learning curve, needs extensive training to understand its full capabilities creating an obstacle to internal deployment.

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GG

Guilherme G.  
Realtor  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful Data Viz"

January 7, 2022

5.0

Pros

Tableau is one of the most powerful data visualization software I've worked with so far. It's higly customizable and produces great Dashboards as long as you can use it properly.

Cons

Despite it's unquesitonable efficiency, it may not be the easyest software to use.

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MH

Marz H.  
Accounts  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great Product!"

February 13, 2022

4.0

Great Product overall, if you need software for reporting this is the right software for you. Very easy to use Highly recommended!

Pros

The main feature I enjoy using is the Favourites. I know seems simple enough but to be able to go straight to this section and all my top reports are in here ready to go is great and makes things so much easier

Cons

The one thing I least like about the software is that it can sometimes delay in the loading of reports

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Aaron C.  
Senior UX Researcher  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very sophisticated analysis tool -bit overwhelming to learn/use"

November 5, 2019

4.0

I'm more a consumer of the analysis than a creator but we have been caught out when our data scientists accidentally did the wrong thing, and analysis showed something totally different to reality. I'm also sceptical of the data now but can't check if it's true or not esp when it is counter intuitive.

Pros

You can do some very detailed business analysis assuming your data is fed into the tool correctly. We've used it to learn some very interesting/useful things about our business and the transactions on our marketplace. It's allows for complex splits of the data (think huge pivot tables) and multiple layers/filters upon the data.

Cons

Like all data tools, beware of GIGO - you can easily go wrong. Hard to learn.

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SS

Sadie S.  
software developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great tool for data visualization!"

November 28, 2018

5.0

Pros

I like the flexibility when it comes to using different types of data sources to create your charts. Its also really easy to use multiple types of sources it the same chart.

Cons

It can be a little complicated when it comes to making the charts available online and with more advanced features. Definitely a learning curve, but once you learn it you can really create great stuff

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Consumer Insight Analyst Co-op  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Incredible visualizations"

November 27, 2018

5.0

Pros

If you're like me and find it easier to understand data by visualizing it, Tableau is for you. The interactive window coupled with ease of use makes it my number 1 choice to improve productivity and view my data like never before.

Cons

Nothing comes to mind about what I like least about this software.

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CS

Charielle S.  
Director of Business Development  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Tableau even for small business."

August 15, 2017

4.0

Pros

I use tableau to help with forecasting and lead/project analytics. Most specifically, I can pull reports, charts, and "pretty" visuals to help me better explain during my quarterly overviews.

Cons

For quick, simple forecasting/estimating I just use Pivot tables on excel -- I leave Tableau for my more extensive reporting. As a self taught Tableau user, I'd like to see more youtube or tutorial videos for reference.

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FA

Femi A.  
Partner , Accounting Services  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Cool User Interface"

July 26, 2018

4.0

Pros

Easy on the eyes, easy to arrange tiles in a dashboard, loads of data visualization plus data connectors.

Cons

To be able to use the Tableau platform effectively- to its full potential, one needs some investment in training.

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DH

David H.  
Systems Administrator  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Tableau + Filemaker = Great Duo"

June 11, 2018

5.0

Pros

Easy to use Straight forward data source selections Drag and drop usability with your data Simple installation

Cons

I would like to see more of a selection to view my data sources. Interface can be a bit confusing at times. Would like to see more tooltips on what each function actually does, maybe add examples ( Axis X - Ex: State)

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software developer  
Information Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "A Brilliant Data Visualization Tool"

November 10, 2022

4.0

Pros

One of the most useful and professional data visualization tools in the market. You can create beautiful and informative charts easily, as long as you have reliable data quality. The ecosystem is big, so you can get help easily online.

Cons

The user interface is not the best, compared with other similar tools. It will take some time for new users to get the hang oh the software. And the fee tiers are geared towards big companies, which can make it difficult for small companies to take advantage of Tableau’s powerful ability.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Leadership Development Coach  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Much easier than I thought"

October 31, 2019

5.0

I am able to use this to help clients make better business decisions.

Pros

It is easier to use than I thought it would be. It allows me to use data a lot more effectively and helps with decision making.

Cons

There is definitely a learning curve but it was a lot easier to learn than I thought it would be. Training helps.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Medical Technologist  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great for organizing reports"

April 18, 2019

4.0

Overall, this is a great program for reports and showcasing data. However, there are small areas of improvement.

Pros

I like that the reports are easy to access. Within our company, we have numerous folders and reports built within tableau to help assist our jobs and make things easier to access.

Cons

While you can subscribe to have reports sent to your email, it has not properly worked for me. Mostly, I do not receive the reports but if I do receive it, it is sent to me numerous times that it is a bother. Additionally, we have built specific reports that we access various data. However, there are certain filters or aspects that we cannot pursue due to tableau settings.

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AS

Aleksandrs S.  
Business Analyst  
Broadcast Media  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Good tool for Data analysis and reporting"

September 21, 2022

5.0

Pros

Great for integration with other systems Can process more data than Excel Good value for money Easy to build your own reports

Cons

Training is required for end users also the initial setup is complex

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

to analyse more data

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Kristina S.  
Sr. Marketing Technologist  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Everyone loves this at our org"

July 12, 2018

5.0

It's the coolest BI visualization tool out there

Pros

It's definitely a cool platform and makes awesome visuals and it is the enterprise choice for us as a whole so if everyone loves it it's good

Cons

I need to learn how to use it better and add labels and be a better user of this tool and invest in my own training.

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JC

Jessy C.  
Data Manager  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Tableau for Aggregate Healthcare Data"

April 20, 2016

5.0

Pros

The ease of use is outstanding. It's a very powerful tool that can become more power with the integration of R. The visualization are beautiful, and I love being able to impress my coworkers, leadership, and customers.

Cons

I wish there were some report building features. I know inherently, that's not what Tableau is intended for, but I have having to use a separate product to build reports on the same data.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Head Of Operations  
Apparel & Fashion  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "One stop shop for data visualization"

April 17, 2019

5.0

Pros

I love that it takes the time out of data visualizations you would normally need for Excel. Graphs are beautiful and setup is pretty intuitive. Lots of ways to display different information, easy to connect to data exports.

Cons

Cost is prohibitive, makes the software inaccessible for many users.

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AM

Allison M.  
Senior Manager, Global Account Deployment  
Hospitality  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "slow reporting functionality"

February 28, 2017

3.0

Tableau's reporting interface is not as intuitive as other reporting platforms. There is a functionality to export the raw data leading into reports but it is not easy to get to and the data output is not in a user friendly format and requires a lot of manipulation. The system is very slow and the filter and formatting options are lackluster.

Pros

Anyone can access the reporting functionality

Cons

not user friendly, slow & not easy to download raw data

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JP

Jigar P.  
MS System Analyst  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "I am tableau developer and developing dashboards for business users"

July 27, 2018

4.0

It is good for a single source else it will be complex to manage.

Pros

Good features compares to SSRS and power BI, easy to create subscriptions, scheduling reports. I can use multiple data sources excel/MSSQL and Oracle too. It is good if the source is warehouse data. else it will work slow in development.

Cons

don't know its server issue or not, but it some times it is very slow compare to SSRS. Development is complex some times when you need matrix kind of data / or you need to join multiple source , optimization can not be done here.

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AK

Adi K.  
NA  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Solid Analytics Platform"

February 1, 2018

5.0

Wish this was an open source project.

Pros

\- Excellent UI that allows for quick, cursory analyses of large data sets - Can load large amounts of data relatively quickly - Scripting tools allow for custom filters and really enhance its extensibility

Cons

\- Slow to load when served on the web - Drag and drop serves a purpose in quick analysis but just not feasible for larger datasets

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XS

Xiaojun S.  
Assistant Professor  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "I am using Tableau to teach a graduate course named Business Analytics."

April 21, 2018

5.0

Students like Tableau and teaching Tableau probably makes my class more attractive.

Pros

Tableau is easy to use. Tableau has a lot of functionalities which are fairly unique. Tableau is also able to connect to major databases.

Cons

I hope that most instructional videos for Tableau would be available. The starting time for Tableau could also be improved.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Account Executive  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Not for Beginners"

February 1, 2019

4.0

Pros

I like some of the features and graphs that the program can create. Some really cool features like maps to show geolocations, heat maps, word clouds. Good stuff for clients and advertisers to see

Cons

it takes a while for our team to make the data useable. A lot of data scrubbing before hands makes us wish we were just in Excel

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sG

stefano G.  
IT Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Agile tool for data exploration and visualization"

August 28, 2015

4.0

Pros

I like the easiness of its usage either to create dashboard or to link to different data-sources. I like also the richness of tools to visualize different kind of data

Cons

The licence system of the product, based on the singol user and the different kind of license between user and power-users who are able to create dashboard. This is an obstacle to spread the usage of tableau across the organization

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Zachary V.  
Associate  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Tableau Review"

February 25, 2019

4.0

Pros

This product is great for data visualization and using data to construct narratives.

Cons

The product has limited processing power and it will not perform any complex calculations over the data. It is mainly used as purely a visualization tool as opposed to a processing or statistics tool.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Data Engineer  
Insurance  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very powerful tool but meager learning curve"

March 25, 2019

5.0

Pros

You have the ability to make great data analysis with the tools like forecasting and such You have pixel perfect charts and diagrams Can create nice dashboards to show team

Cons

Depends on how much data you have, it’s kinda clunky and runs slow because it has to pull all that data in.

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