Shlomi Lavi /
May 10, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Tableau or Exadata?
Exadata is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Tableau, and Tableau is rated higher (90/100) than Exadata (70/100). Tableau offers users more features (14) than Exadata (3). 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. Oracle Corporation
Tableau Software: Tableau Software provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its products include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server
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...
Who is more expensive? Tableau or Exadata?
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 Exadata.
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. Exadata price starts at $220,000 per license , When comparing Exadata to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.
Bottom line: Tableau cost is around the same cost of Exadata.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Tableau Vs. Exadata 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.
Exadata: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Tableau is ideal for small to large scale industries, freelancers and nonprofit organizations. Customers of the appliance mainly include large business enterprises, although some medium businesses have also found it useful.