Compare Tableau and ClearStory Data - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 31, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Tableau or ClearStory Data?

ClearStory Data is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Tableau, and Tableau is rated higher (90/100) than ClearStory Data (77/100). Tableau offers users more features (14) than ClearStory Data (2). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Tableau!

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. ClearStory Data

Tableau Software: Tableau Software provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its products include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server

ClearStory Data: ClearStory Data is bringing Data Intelligence to everyone to accelerate the way business leaders get answers from more data, on a faster cycle, across any number of disparate data sources. ClearStory Data’s solution simplifies data access to internal and external sources, automates data harmonization via Intelligent Data Harmonization™ across dispa...

Who is more expensive? Tableau or ClearStory Data?

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 and ClearStory Data.

Tableau price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Tableau is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. ClearStory Data accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Tableau is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software.

Bottom line: Tableau cost is around the same cost of ClearStory Data.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Tableau Vs. ClearStory Data based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

Tableau: 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, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark.

ClearStory Data: Project Collaboration, Data visualization.

Target customer size

Tableau is ideal for small to large scale industries, freelancers and nonprofit organizations. and ClearStory Data's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.



Tableau

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

Tableau is a family of data visualization software designed for business intelligence that includes Tableau Desktop, Tableau Online, Tableau Server, Tableau Public and Tableau Reader. The Tableau suite is inten...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, BI & Analytics, Dashboards & KPIs, Data analysis.

ClearStory Data

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

ClearStory Data is a BI or Business Intelligence software created to aid organizations, department, and businesses in finding and collaborating ideas. Its key features include Automated Data Preparation, Smart ...

Categories: Business Intelligence, Big data, Cloud BI, Data analysis, Data visualization.

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Tableau: 14 Features

Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Forecasting & Budgeting
Graphic Benchmark
Issue Indicators
Multy Languages
OLAP
Performance Measurements
Predictive-Analysis
Trend Indicators

ClearStory Data: 2 Features

Project Collaboration
Data visualization
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Tableau
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
24
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ClearSto...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
12
Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.