Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 21, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Tableau or Silverlight?
Silverlight is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Tableau, and Tableau is rated higher (90/100) than Silverlight (56/100). Tableau offers users more features (14) than Silverlight (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. 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 or Silverlight?
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 Silverlight.
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. Silverlight 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: Silverlight is more expensive than Tableau.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Tableau Vs. Silverlight 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.
Silverlight: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Tableau is ideal for small to large scale industries, freelancers and nonprofit organizations. Silverlight has both individual home customers as well as corporate clients.