Tableau Desktop - Top Competitors (Apr 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Apr 22, 2022

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Tableau Desktop vs. Alternatives in 2023

In the business intelligence software niche, Tableau Desktop has the following top alternatives: Domo, Looker, Microsoft Power BI Desktop, and GoodData. Tableau Desktop is compared to its top alternatives in the aspects listed below:

• Cloud/On-premise: Tableau Desktop is deployed as a desktop application, and it can access data in the cloud or on-premise. In comparison, Microsoft Power BI Desktop is a desktop-based application, and Domo and GoodData are fully cloud-based options. However, GoodData has a self-hosted option, and Looker supports cloud and hybrid deployments.
• Cost: Tableau Desktop pricing starts at $70 per user per month, billed annually. A 14-day free trial is also available. In comparison, Microsoft Power BI Desktop is free, while the pricing plans for other top alternatives of Tableau Desktop are undisclosed. GoodData also has a free version available, and a free trial is available for Domo.
• Customers/Industries: Tableau Desktop targets customers across several industry verticals, including sports, energy & resources, high tech, banking, communications & media, insurance, etc. In comparison, all top alternatives of Tableau Desktop target similar customers and industries. Also, GoodData and Domo target e-commerce and retail businesses.
• Functionality: Tableau Desktop has several features common to business intelligence software like big data analytics, interactive map creator, optimized dashboard designer, and collaboration. Compared to its top alternatives, Tableau Desktop has an interactive map creator, which Power BI Desktop and other top alternatives do not offer. Also, Domo has a data app builder, which Tableau Desktop does not offer.
• Popularity: Tableau was founded in 2003 and acquired by Salesforce in 2019. Famous brands like Verizon, Lenovo, Lufthansa, and Honeywell use the Tableau business intelligence solution. Over 140,000 global businesses have used the GoodData platform, and Domo has over 2,000 enterprises using its business intelligence solution.
• Scalability: Tableau Desktop is a scalable software option built to handle data analytics and business intelligence operations of all sizes. In comparison, all top alternatives of Tableau Desktop are equally scalable business intelligence solutions.
• Support: Tableau Desktop offers support to its users via the following channels: community forums, a knowledge base, email, and FAQ sections. Compared to its top competitors, Tableau Desktop does not offer support via live chat like Power BI Desktop and via a phone channel like all its top alternatives.