Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 21, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Tableau or Lawson S3?
Lawson S3 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Tableau, and Tableau is rated higher (90/100) than Lawson S3 (89/100). Tableau offers users more features (14) than Lawson S3 (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. LAWSON SOFTWARE
Tableau Software: Tableau Software provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its products include Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server
LAWSON SOFTWARE: Lawson provides software and service solutions in the manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and service sector industries worldwide where we implement and maintain value adding Enterprise Software for our clients. We believe we offer more value per dollar invested than any other ERP company.
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Who is more expensive? Tableau or Lawson S3?
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 Lawson S3.
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. Lawson S3 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: Lawson S3 is more expensive than Tableau.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Tableau Vs. Lawson S3 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.
Lawson S3: 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 software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.