Shlomi Lavi /
May 10, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Exadata or Tableau Desktop?
Tableau Desktop is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Exadata, and Tableau Desktop is rated higher (90/100) than Exadata (70/100). Tableau Desktop offers users more features (13) than Exadata (3). 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:
Oracle Corporation Vs. Tableau Software
Oracle Corporation: Oracle Corporation is a computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems. Employing approximately 113,644 people worldwide as of 30 June 2012,it has enlarged its share of the software market through organic growth and th...
Tableau Software: Tableau Software provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its products include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server
Who is more expensive? Exadata or Tableau Desktop?
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 Exadata and Tableau Desktop.
Exadata price starts at $220,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Exadata is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Tableau Desktop price starts at $70 per user/month , When comparing Tableau Desktop to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Exadata cost is around the same cost of Tableau Desktop.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Exadata Vs. Tableau Desktop based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Exadata: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Tableau Desktop: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Dashboarding.
Target customer size
Customers of the appliance mainly include large business enterprises, although some medium businesses have also found it useful. Tableau Desktop is best for small to medium sized businesses and enterprises.