Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 22, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Tableau Desktop or Microsoft Excel?
Microsoft Excel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Tableau Desktop, and Tableau Desktop is rated higher (90/100) than Microsoft Excel (56/100). Tableau Desktop offers users more features (13) than Microsoft Excel (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:
Tableau Software Vs. Microsoft
Tableau Software: Tableau Software provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its products include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Who is more expensive? Tableau Desktop or Microsoft Excel?
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 Microsoft Excel.
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. Microsoft Excel price starts at $140 per license , When comparing Microsoft Excel to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Microsoft Excel is more expensive than Tableau Desktop.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Tableau Desktop Vs. Microsoft Excel 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.
Microsoft Excel: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Tableau Desktop is best for small to medium sized businesses and enterprises. There is no restriction of business size and industry to use Microsoft Excel.