Shlomi Lavi /
Dec 18, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Tableau or Progress?
Progress is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Tableau, and Tableau is rated higher (90/100) than Progress (83/100). Tableau offers users more features (14) than Progress (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. DataRPM
Tableau Software: Tableau Software provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its products include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server
DataRPM: DataRPM is an industry pioneer in cognitive data discovery, the next generation of big data technology, delivering hyper-fast results to organizations challenged by the volume, velocity and variety of their big data. Our patent-pending Computational Search Graph technology enables hyper-smart, automatic modeling of data from disparate sources using...
Who is more expensive? Tableau or Instant Answers?
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 Instant Answers.
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. Instant Answers 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 Instant Answers.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Tableau Vs. Progress 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.
Instant Answers: Dashboard, Data analysis, Dashboards & KPIs.
Target customer size
Tableau is ideal for small to large scale industries, freelancers and nonprofit organizations. Customers of the software mainly include small and medium businesses hailing from a diverse
range of industries.