Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Tableau Desktop or Pentaho Data Integration?
Pentaho Data Integration is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Tableau Desktop, and Tableau Desktop is rated higher (90/100) than Pentaho Data Integration (70/100). Tableau Desktop offers users more features (13) than Pentaho Data Integration (12). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Tableau Desktop!
Looking for the right Business Intelligence solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Tableau Software Vs. Pentaho
Tableau Software: Tableau Software provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its products include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server
Pentaho: Pentaho offers a suite of open source Business Intelligence (BI) products called Pentaho Business Analytics providing data integration, OLAP services, reporting, dashboarding, data mining and ETL capabilities.
Who is more expensive? Tableau Desktop or Pentaho Data Integration?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Tableau Desktop and Pentaho Data Integration.
Tableau Desktop price starts at $70 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Tableau Desktop is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Pentaho Data Integration price starts at $100 per user/month , When comparing Pentaho Data Integration to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Pentaho Data Integration is more expensive than Tableau Desktop.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Tableau Desktop Vs. Pentaho Data Integration based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Tableau Desktop: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark, Issue Indicators.
Pentaho Data Integration: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support, Basic Reports, Dashboard.
Target customer size
Tableau Desktop is best for small to medium sized businesses and enterprises. Pentaho Business Analytics is perfect for companies of various shapes and sizes.