Compare FME and Tableau Server - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FME or Tableau Server?

Tableau Server is more expensive to implement (TCO) than FME, and FME is rated higher (87/100) than Tableau Server (81/100). Tableau Server offers users more features (10) than FME (3).

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:

Safe Software Vs. Tableau Software

Safe Software: Safe Software Inc. is the maker of FME® and the global leader in spatial data transformation technology that helps GIS professionals and organizations master their data interoperability challenges.Most leading GIS and database vendors also rely on FME to improve their own products, meeting their customers' needs for true data interoperability. You ...

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? FME or Tableau Server?

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 FME and Tableau Server.

FME price starts at $3,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 FME is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Tableau Server price starts at $15 per user/month , When comparing Tableau Server to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: FME cost is around the same cost of Tableau Server.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

FME: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Tableau Server: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large corporations. Tableau Server is best for small to medium sized businesses and enterprises.